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UCSB — The Current — ‘In the Shadow of the Seawall’ tackles coastal land use dilemmas in the age of sea level rise and more news, events

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March 14, 2024

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‘In the Shadow of the Seawall’ tackles coastal land use dilemmas in the age of sea level rise

Focusing on the Maldives and Guyana — two communities on the front lines of sea level rise — sociologist Summer Gray’s new book examines and illustrates how seawalls serve as a point of conflict between rich and poor, colonizer and Indigenous, powerful and powerless.

Read more about Gray’s research

Evaluating and advancing equity in energy transitions

To confront the climate crisis, scientists say, we must transition away from fossil fuels to clean, renewable sources. Researchers have created an analytical framework to help ensure we do so without magnifying existing energy inequities.

Read more about the framework

Physicists gather to remember the father of quantum cosmology

Two days of talks honoring the memory of esteemed physicist and professor Jim Hartle celebrated his outsized work and legacy.

Read more about the conference

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Featured Events

UCSB Music of India Ensemble Concert

March 14, 2024

Scott Marcus directs the group in a performance of North Indian classical music for sitar and tabla.

Men’s Volleyball vs UC Irvine

March 15, 2024

The Gauchos take on the Anteaters at The Thunderdome.

Bikes and Data – A Santa Barbara Story

March 19, 2024

Leaders across the South Coast will discuss how they’re working together to make Santa Barbara a better place for biking.

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Campus Announcements

University-sponsored identity theft protection for faculty and staff

As part of the university’s ongoing commitment to the wellbeing and security of faculty and staff, UC will provide fully paid comprehensive identity theft protection for employees and their dependent children under age 18.

Apply to be the next staff advisor to the Regents

The application period for the next staff advisor to the UC Regents (2024-2026) is now open, with a deadline of Monday, April 1. The recruitment is open to all eligible UC staff and non-Senate academic employees.