UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events

March 17, 2026

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New dashboard maps bike safety across Santa Barbara County

The Santa Barbara County Active Transportation Dashboard brings together bike and pedestrian safety data to reveal patterns, trends and hotspots for collisions and near-misses across the county.

 

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UCSB’s Eddleman Quantum Institute announces new round of funding to accelerate quantum research

“Because scientific progress begins with the freedom to explore, support for curiosity-driven research is a key strategic element of the EQI portfolio,” said physics professor David Weld, who co-directs EQI along with physics professor Ania Jayich and materials professor Stephen Wilson.

 

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UCSB ROTC cadet team wins invite to prestigious West Point competition

With a second-place finish at a regional event in California, UCSB's ROTC Surfrider Battalion advances to the prestigious Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at West Point.

 

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Dr. Emily Jacobs

New Frontiers in Women’s Brain Health

Thursday, March 19

Emily Jacobs discusses progress in women’s brain health through emerging research programs, public policy changes, and private sector funding opportunities. 

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UCSB Chamber Choir Tour

Saturday, March 21-30

The tour presents works by Puts, Smiley, Esmail, Brahms, Whitacre, and Guillaume that trace love and longing, from young passion through growth and loss to the gratitude of looking back. 

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Men’s Volleyball vs California Lutheran University

Tuesday, March 24

The Gauchos take on the Kingsmen in the Thunderdome.

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