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March 19, 2023

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A commitment to liberatory knowledge and action

Led by Professor Jigna Desai, the Center for Feminist Futures supports and promotes research, pedagogy, creative work and public engagement in gender, sexuality and feminist studies from multiple perspectives.

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Reference genomes from the world’s largest and smallest mammals may help solve mysteries of development and lifespan

The blue whale and the diminutive Etruscan shrew are helping researchers better understand the workings of the mammalian developmental clock.

Opening doors: Cuca Acosta’s journey from Santa Barbara High to college admissions leadership

A Santa Barbara native, the first in her family to go to college, a tour guide during her UCSB days, and a 20-plus-year veteran of the admissions office, Acosta is an expert in her field.

Read more about her life and work

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Featured Events

Roomful of Teeth with Gabriel Kahane

March 24, 2024

The Grammy Award-winning contemporary vocal ensemble performs a program featuring works by founding member Caroline Shaw, special guest Kahane and other composers.

Softball vs Fresno State

March 27, 2024

The Gauchos take on the Bulldogs on Campus Diamond.

Robert B. Reich

April 3, 2024

The economist gives his talk “What Really Happened to the American Dream (and How Can It Be Restored?),” which examines widening inequalities of income, wealth and political power, expertly showing how restoring equal opportunity is critical for all Americans.