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John Martinis, one of the winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, on what the prize, and the science behind the prize means to him. Congratulations John!

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

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Very excited to share that UC Santa Barbara is celebrating new Nobel Prize winners in Physics. Watch an early video from the John Martinis lab explaining the quantum breakthroughs that have been taking place on our campus for over a decade.

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 3

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Learn more about FUERTE, a program for underserved UCSB undergrads to get the opportunity for hands-on research and career growth in environmental science, while experiencing the magic of the ‪@ucsantabarbaranaturalreser4985‬ Read the full story here: news.ucsb.edu/featured/bridge-bright-future

5 months ago | [YT] | 1

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This election day, we're focusing on how we can strengthen our communities (and our own mental health) by bridging the divide with people with different views. ‪@drtaniaisrael‬ , professor of counseling psychology at UC Santa Barbara discusses how her research helps us to do that. #election2024 #dividednation

1 year ago | [YT] | 0

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Happy #NationalDonutDay we're celebrating with ‪@ucsbalumni9600‬ by drooling over donuts created at Hook & Press Donuts, co-owned by UC Santa Barbara Alumna Denisse Salinas ’03 🍩

1 year ago | [YT] | 0

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Happy Earth Day! At UCSB, every day is Earth Day with research professors like Susannah Scott, whose lab is figuring out more efficient ways to reduce our plastic waste. #EarthDay #Recycling #PlasticResearch

2 years ago | [YT] | 0

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Today we celebrate United Nations World Oceans Day, whose theme is Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean. At UC Santa Barbara, marine scientists have long embraced the power of collaboration in their endeavors to study the ocean and promote the care, importance and preservation of this valuable resource and its habitats. One prime example: The National Science Foundation-supported Santa Barbara Coastal Long-Term Ecological Research (SBC LTER) program. Watch how our amazing network of researchers and students work together to unravel the ocean’s mysteries within the Santa Barbara Channel and along the coasts that line it.

3 years ago | [YT] | 0

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In honor of the 101st anniversary of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, #UCSB celebrates #WomensEqualityDay. Learn more about the 19th Amendment and Women’s Suffrage from several UCSB professors:

4 years ago | [YT] | 1

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As the academic year comes to a close, UC Santa Barbara graduates share words of wisdom and express some of the positive aspects of being a student during the pandemic. Congratulations to all our extraordinary, barrier-breaking, and world-changing Gaucho graduates! 🎓

4 years ago | [YT] | 1

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Another day of the #UCSB2021 Grad Walk has begun! Tune in to see graduates cross the stage live!

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