Cultural, Education, Entertainment, Events, Local, News, Technology UCSB — The Current — Flu Vaccination Q&A and more news by Community Contributor • October 21, 2021 • Comments Off on UCSB — The Current — Flu Vaccination Q&A and more news View this email online. October 21, 2021 Top News Flu Vaccination Q&A Student Health Executive Director Vejas Skripkus, M.D., discusses the UC influenza vaccination mandate. Read more about the flu vaccination mandate ? ‘Outsized Impact’ The campus raised more than $100 million in philanthropic gifts in fiscal year 2021, as the endowment hit a new high. Read more about the donations ? Sending Out an SOS Researchers tie grain prices to the start of the season in eastern and southern Africa. Read more about the Start of the Season ? More News Featured Events An Evening of Self Expression October 22, 2021 The MultiCultural Center’s free quarterly open mic night features spoken word poet Keith Mar as emcee. Emily Goard Jacobs October 26, 2021 The neuroscientist examines how progress in women’s health has suffered from the lack of female representation in the fields of medicine and health. Global Studies Colloquium October 27, 2021 Max Ajl of Wagenstein University discusses the possibility of a global People’s Green New Deal. More Events UC Santa Barbara In The News National Science Foundation Hot time, summer in the city: Growing threat of extreme heat on urban populations Between climate change and the “urban heat island” effect, many of the world’s cities are sizzling. Extreme heat already affects almost 2 billion urban residents worldwide, according to a new study led by UC Santa Barbara researchers. Read More ? Arts | Science + Technology | Society + Culture | Campus + Community | Athletics | Calendar Connect with Us: Copyright © 2021 The Regents of the University of California. All Rights Reserved.