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UCSB — The Current — Charmaine Chua is named a 2023 Freedom Scholar

by Community Contributor • October 10, 2023 • Comments Off

October 10, 2023

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Charmaine Chua stands outside wearing a black top

Charmaine Chua is named a 2023 Freedom Scholar

Chua, an assistant professor in global studies, has received the $250,000 award for her leading research and organizing to advance social movements for justice and freedom.

Read more about Chua’s honor

A whale underwater, with fishing gear entangled on its tail

Reducing fishing gear could save whales with low impacts to California’s crab fishermen

Christopher Free and other researchers find the most effective way to protect whales in California’s crab fishery that maintains profitability.

Read more about their strategy

Storytelling is the ideal lens through which to view the light, and the shadows, of California

The Interdisciplinary Humanities Center’s 2023–2024 public events series “Imagining California” examines the allure and contradictions of the Golden State.

Read more about the series

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? Featured Events

UC Disaster Resilience Day

October 12, 2023

A virtual event showcasing activities that build resilience to natural disasters, and identifying new opportunities for addressing these threats, also features a keynote talk by former Secretary of Homeland Security and UC President Janet Napolitano.

UC Santa Barbara vs. Cal Poly

October 12, 2023

The Gauchos take on the Mustangs in women’s volleyball at the Thunderdome.

Frame from Lamya's Poem featuring an animated girl reading a book

CWC Global: Lamya’s Poem

October 17, 2023

Filmmaker Sam Kadi joins moderator Juan Campo of religious studies for a post-screening discussion of the animated film.

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? Campus Announcements

University of California, Santa Barbara is hosting a site visit by the WASC Senior College and University Commission

The team typically schedules open meetings with students, staff and faculty to provide an opportunity for informal input from all members of the campus community about their experiences with the institution.