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UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events [UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events] [The Current]( December 5, 2023 ▤ Top News [Couple embrace in vineyard]( [Hallmark uplifts Black love with historic Mahogany movie premier]( Written by Wendy Eley Jackson, a lecturer in film and media studies, “Napa Ever After” is part of an effort to create movies that appeal to African-American families, particularly women, and reflect the themes of love, romance and personal growth. [Read more about the movie]( [Thomas Fire burns a seaside hillside]( [Thomas Fire research reveals that ash can fertilize the oceans]( Taking advantage of the 2017 Thomas Fire to learn how ash affects ocean ecosystems, quick-thinking researchers discovered that wildfire ash adds nutrients to marine systems, and that microbes at the base of the food web can use these nutrients to grow. [Read more about their findings]( [Lightbulb exploding in color and imagery as a human hand touches it]( [California NanoSystems Institute’s new mentor-in-residence is ready to assist campus entrepreneurs, innovators and startups]( Jonathan Gartner is CNSI's first mentor-in-residence, offering guidance in navigating the gap between academia and business. [Read more about Gartner]( [More News]( ▤ Featured Events [Samara Joy wears a red top]( [Samara Joy]( December 8, 2023 In her Santa Barbara debut, the Grammy-winning singer performs a holiday-themed concert featuring three generations of her family. [Hands clapping in the audience of a choir performance]( [UCSB Gospel Choir Fall Concert]( December 8, 2023 Victor Bell directs the choir in a program of traditional and contemporary gospel music. [Fans watch Gauchos Men's Basketball]( [Men’s Basketball vs. Bethesda]( December 9, 2023 The Gauchos take on the Flames at the Thunderdome. [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.