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UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events [UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events] [Alternate text]( April 4, 2024 ▤ Top News [Vladimir Hamed-Troyansky and the cover of his book, ''Empire of Refugees'']( [The Ottoman origins of refugee resettlement in Middle East]( Vladimir Hamed-Troyansky’s first book captures ‘an important moment in global history’ in the little-known story of how roughly 1 million Muslims from Russia sought refuge in the Middle East. [Read more about “Empire of Refugees”]( [Tooth epithelium and mesenchyme]( [Pressure determines which embryonic cells become ‘organizers’]( Researchers uncover a mechanism by which embryonic cells arrange themselves into tissues and organs during development. [Read more about the findings]( [Isla Vista at Pardall Rd.]( [UCSB and community partners implement Deltopia restrictions and safety measures]( A number of restrictions will be in effect on campus, in Isla Vista, and in the neighboring community over the “Warm Up” weekend (April 5–7), and no overnight visitors will be allowed in residence halls or any university-owned housing. [Read more about the preparations]( [More News]( ▤ Featured Events [Grad Slam logo]( [Grad Slam Showcase]( April 5, 2024 Seven graduate students from diverse disciplines vie for the title of UCSB Grad Slam Champion and the chance to move on to the systemwide contest. [Dawn Wright]( [Empowering Explorers]( April 5, 2024 In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, UCSB Geography presents “Empowering Explorers” with keynote speaker Dawn Wright, recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award. [RuPaul]( [RuPaul]( April 18, 2024 The drag queen and TV personality offers fans a personal philosophy that testifies to the value of chosen family, the importance of harnessing what makes you different and the transformational power of facing yourself fearlessly. [More Events]( Explore [Arts]( [Science & Technology]( [Society & Culture]( [Campus & Community]( [Events]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Vimeo]( [LinkedIn]( [RSS Feeds]( Choose the emails you would like to receive by [managing your preferences](. If you do not wish to receive any emails from UC Santa Barbara Institutional Advancement (this includes event invitations, newsletters, networking opportunities and stories of philanthropy), you can [opt out of them ALL](. Got this as a forward [Sign up]( to receive our future emails. View this email [online](. UC Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA 93106 US This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.