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UCSB — ‘UCSB among the world’s most influential research universities for science impact’ and more news, events

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February 12, 2026

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UCSB among the world’s most influential research universities for science impact

The campus ranks first among U.S. public universities, third among all U.S. institutions and seventh worldwide for scientific impact.

Read more about the ranking

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UCSB filmmaker Wendy Eley Jackson’s ‘The Other Roe’ at SBIFF

The short film revisits Doe v. Bolton, the Supreme Court case decided alongside Roe v. Wade that quietly shaped access to reproductive healthcare nationwide.

Read more about ‘The Other Roe’

UCSB student documentary on California grizzlies to screen at SBIFF

“The Bear Beneath,” featuring Professor Peter Alagona, explores the history of extinction of grizzly bears in California — and an effort to bring them back.

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Featured Events

Taj Mahal and Patty Griffin

Thursday, February 17

In a rare co-headlining event, the Grammy-winning musicians, for traditional blues and Americana, respectively, deliver roots music at its finest.

Women’s Basketball vs Hawai’i

Friday, February 20

The Gauchos take on the Rainbow Warriors in the Thunderdome for the Pink Game.

Catherine L. Albanese signs a book on a podium

Catherine L. Albanese and American Religious History

Saturday, February 21

A symposium celebrates the work of the J. F. Rowny Distinguished Professor Emerita in Comparative Religion and includes talks from former and current students and colleagues.