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Food is more than fuel. It’s a foundation for health, educational success, economic mobility, and community well-being. Join the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research in Sacramento on Tuesday, November 17, for the 2026 E.R. Brown Symposium, Nourishing the Future: Reimagining Nutrition Security in an Era of Change. From climate-smart food systems and food-as-medicine interventions to stronger safety nets, better data, and support for students, the symposium will spotlight innovative strategies and partnerships that can advance nutrition security for all Californians. The symposium will be held in person at the UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. PT and is free and open to the public. In-person attendance is highly encouraged. Zoom available by request. Email chpr@ucla.edu. Register at the link in our bio.
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Where is science taking Mathew Oaks next? Deeper into nuclear research. After earning his B.S. in physics at UC Santa Barbara, Mathew will spend another year continuing research with Professor Philip Lubin while applying to Ph.D. programs in nuclear engineering. His UCSB research introduced him to neutron activation, radiation transport and computational modeling. Along the way, he built experience with scientific coding, nuclear data, simulation tools and the process of turning a research idea into something physically meaningful. “Real growth usually comes from being willing to struggle, ask questions, and be uncomfortable,” Mathew says. Keep showing up, keep asking questions and let the moments when you feel out of your depth become part of the learning. Congratulations, Mathew. We’re excited to see where science takes you next. Photo credits: Henley Gate portrait by Varun Aravind (@vflicks04); headshot courtesy of Mathew Oaks. #WhereScienceTakesUs #UCSBScience #Physics A photo of UCSB graduate Mathew Oaks at the campus sign with text reading: "Where Science Takes Us. From UCSB physics to the next stage of nuclear research. Mathew Oaks, Physics B.S. NEXT: Continue nuclear research while applying to Ph.D. programs. UCSB Science, Class of 2026."
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While many buildings at my alma mater bring back memories, some are more vivid for the people the ppl they remind me of and the person who I was and helped me who I’ve become. Special thanks to @ucsb.as.mediacenter for making every picture possible and spark my love for photography. . . . #architecturephotography #buildingsofucsb #ucsbstorketower #ucsb ucsbalumni
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Not my house but I know my way around: #UCSB will always feel like another home away from home for students and alumni. Two weeks until fall quarter begins! 📚🍁🔬🎉 #UCSantaBarbara #CollegeLife #UCSB2027 Image descriptions for the visually impaired: 1. Henley Gate with University of California Santa Barbara and HOME text with clear blue sky. 2. Group of friends sitting on grass near bicycles on the Arbor with large yellow HOME text. 3. UCSB basketball player Hosana Kitenge wearing number 34 jumps to shoot the ball with HOME text. 4. Aerial view of bike path roundabout by Storke, with cyclists riding and the word HOME. 5. Student in blue hoodie holding a sea urchin inside The REEF, with HOME text overlaid. 6. Colorfully painted rocks on the beach by UCSB spelling out the word HOME. 7. UCSB volleyball player Ayva Ostovar preparing to spike the ball during a game, with HOME text overlaid. 8. Student musician playing a trombone during a live performance with HOME text over it. 9. Student with braided hair wearing headphones solves equations in the library, with HOME. 10. Kohn Hall with circular windows and a manicured lawn, with HOME AWAY FROM HOME text. Stone sign for University of California Santa Barbara with large HOME text and clear blue sky above.
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🌊📸 Defying Vinegar Syndrome, Defying Decay. Historic aerial photographs are more than images—they are a window into how California’s coastal dunes have changed over time. 🌾🏖️ At UC Santa Barbara, Professor Ian Walker and his SANDLab have relied on these historic photographs to study long-term changes in coastal dune vegetation and landscapes. But many of these irreplaceable images were at risk of deterioration from vinegar syndrome, a chemical process that can make film brittle and unusable. ⏳ To help save them, UCSB Library staff partnered with experts from the Physics Machine Shop and Environmental Health & Safety, along with trained student assistants, to create an innovative, in-house digitization facility. The new system can digitize materials up to 20 times faster than previous equipment—helping preserve this remarkable archive for research today and for generations to come. 🔬💙 And the work continues. UCSB Library is digitizing the remaining at-risk film from its extraordinary aerial photography archive, which contains more than 2.5 million images—the largest known collection of its kind in an academic library. 📸🏛️ The effort is helping ensure that these photographs remain available to scientists seeking to understand how California’s landscapes have changed—and how they might be restored. 🌱 📖 Read the full story by Keith Hamm in @ucsantabarbara’s The Current: “UCSB team saves historic aerial photos critical to coastal research” — link in bio today 📖 Read MSI’s News feature: “Defying Vinegar Syndrome, Defying Decay” — link in bio today 1) 1929 aerial view of Coal Oil Point, Isla Vista, and UCSB’s Campus Lagoon 📸 Fairchild Aerial Surveys / UCSB Library Special Research Collections 2) Dr. Ian Walker 📸 Elena Zhukova #UCSB #MarineScienceInstitute #CoastalDunes #DuneRestoration #vinegarsyndrome 1929 aerial view of Coal Oil Point, Isla Vista, and UCSB’s lagoon
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A BIG THANK YOU to our postdoc researchers here at @ucsantabarbara ❤️ A wonderful gathering of over 80 postdocs, faculty, and staff were greeted by members of the @ucsbcsep team, CITRAL, the @ucsblibrary , @ucsb_oiss , Dr. Janine M. Jones, Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Affairs and Anne and Michael Towbes Graduate Dean, and our Graduate Division Professional Development team as many other community members.
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ITS SHAKEDOWN TIME. This past weekend, the team put the pedal to the metal and pushed GR26 to the limit. We were able to drive the car for atleast 10 kilometers throughout the weekend, letting our drivers get used to the car and giving our engineers data to analyze. Big thanks to the Camino Real Marketplace for giving us permission to test in their parking lot after hours and to @homedepot for working with us throughout the night Go Gauchos! #fsae #ucsb #formulastudent #f1 #engineering
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Bike, bus, or run: Who will make it to Downtown Santa Barbara from #UCSB first? Featuring @ucsbtriathlon, proving that you can get just about anywhere in the Santa Barbara area as long as you’re willing to put in the work 🚴‍♂️👟🚍 This #NationalBikeMonth, see how far you can explore. And any time, take advantage of free rides on @santabarbaramtd busses for all #UCSB students with an active access card 💙
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4 wheels and a dream😎🛞🛞🛞 This past weekend, Gaucho Racing successfully tested our rolling car. Thanks to the hard work of our members, leads, and partners, this is the earliest in team history that weve gotten the car rolling. Next up, driving car🏎️💨 📸 @shin.vinn #fsae #ucsb #cars #builtbystudents #gauchoracing
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Join us for an empowering and honest conversation at our Empowering People of Color in STEM panel! This student-focused event brings together professors and professionals of color to share real experiences, insights, and advice on navigating STEM spaces, building community, and finding your voice. Come connect, learn, and be inspired—plus, register to submit your own questions for the panel. Don’t miss it! Find the link in our bio #ucsb #stem #bipoc #studentempowerment #ucsblife
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Meet one of the newest 51 Pegasi b Fellows! Huge congratulations to UCSB physics Ph.D. candidate Skyler Palatnick. He just secured a highly prestigious postdoctoral fellowship from the @heisingsimonsfdn to continue his groundbreaking work in planetary astronomy. The extreme brightness of stars usually hides the planets orbiting them. Skyler designs “metasurfaces”—tiny, lightweight optical devices made of billions of nanometer-sized posts—that block starlight so we can actually photograph those hidden exoplanets. His next step? Taking this tech into the ultraviolet spectrum to help NASA hunt for signs of life beyond our solar system. Hit the link in our bio to read the full story on The Current! #51PegasibFellows #UCSB Portrait of UC Santa Barbara physics Ph.D. candidate Skyler Palatnick smiling outdoors. A navy blue box reads "Skyler Palatnick: 2026 51 Pegasi b Fellow" alongside the UCSB logo.
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Join us Wednesday, May 6 for Omri Elisha on “What Do Planets Feel Like?: Metaphysics and Metaphors of Presence in Modern Astrology.” The talk will consider how celestial symbols become vehicles of temporal presence and embodiment, encouraging states of mundane awareness while animating modes of spirituality in which distant and otherwise “alien” planets are experienced as immanently and intimately familiar. This event is co-presented with a grant from the John Templeton Foundation (@templetonfoundation) as part of a nine-lecture series on contemporary metaphysical spirituality. 🕐: May 6, 5PM 📍: Henley Hall 💲: Free See our website for event details. Link in bio. #UCSB #CappsCenter #Ethics #Religion #PublicLife
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