UC Santa Barbara Gets Grade Bump on Anti-Semitism Report Card
Anti-Defamation League says UCSB’s promotion from a D to a B “was earned through diligent improvements in campus policies, enforcement, and outreach to the Jewish community.”
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UC Santa Barbara Physics Professors John Martinis and Michel Devoret Win 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics
Selected for the honor alongside UC Berkeley physicist and former advisor John Clarke, they were lauded for work that, according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, “revealed quantum physics in action.”
UC Santa Barbara Professors Win 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics
Physicists John Martinis and Michel Devoret’s win is a celebration of quantum discovery — and a reminder of why public science matters.
UC Santa Barbara’s New Chancellor Taking $620K Pay Cut
Dr. Dennis Assanis is ending his tenure as the University of Delaware’s president a year early to begin his new role at UCSB this September.
UC Santa Barbara Graduate Division Marks Milestone Year
The 290 doctoral candidates and 333 master’s degree recipients at Thursday’s commencement represented the division’s largest graduating group in a decade.
UC Santa Barbara’s David Gross Wins Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Gross awarded $3 million “for a lifetime of groundbreaking contributions to theoretical physics, from the strong force to string theory, and for tireless advocacy for basic science worldwide.”
UC Santa Barbara Downsizes Language Programs
Language programs and lecturers at UC Santa Barbara, particularly in the French and Italian Department, are facing layoffs amid cuts to course offerings.
