Embracing single life: Love, intimacy and family beyond the couple

Using survey data from more than 20,000 people from over 100 countries, and drawing from research by other social scientists, Bella DePaulo shows that those who embrace single life grow happier over time and are better situated to navigate old age than those who built their lives around romantic relationships.

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Maternal love unleashed: ‘Everybody’s Favorite Mothers’ premieres at UCSB

The Theater and Dance program LAUNCH PAD opens curtain on a preview production of “Everybody’s Favorite Mothers,” the new work by award-winning playwright James Still, described as “a theatrical celebration of unconditional love and unlikely activism.”

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‘One of the jewels of UCSB’

Operating in more than 40 countries, and with related opportunities in Washington D.C. and Sacramento, the Education Abroad Program advances a global mindset and shows students “how the world works beyond Santa Barbara.”

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