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February 24, 2026 Top News UCSB historian publishes testimonio of consequential Chicano artist Rupert García The book by Mario T. García, a distinguished professor of Chicano/a studies and of history, is the first comprehensive text on Rupert García’s life and art.   Read more about the testimonio UCSB computer science department to offer undergraduate major in AI Coursework for the new degree is expected to begin in fall quarter, with approximately 20 freshmen projected to enroll in the major for the first year.   Read more about the new major Film and media studies faculty sweep major national society awards Naoki Yamamoto, Patrice Petro, Jordan Schonig and Jennifer Holt will be honored at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies annual conference in Chicago.   Read more about the honors More News ? Featured Events Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Tuesday, February 24 Arts & Lectures presents the world’s best films on subjects from ice climbing and extreme alpinism to mountain culture and the environment. Beautiful Borders: Texas-Mexico Crossings in Film and Music Thursday, February 26 A symposium and film screening focus on the role of music in Texas-Mexico border culture, featuring a 4K restoration of the Les Blank/Chris Strachwitz film ‘Chulas Fronteras.’ Women’s Basketball vs UC Irvine Saturday, February 28 The Gauchos take on the Anteaters at the Thunderdome for Senior Day. More Events Explore Arts Science & Technology Society & Culture Campus & Community Events