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UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events [UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events] [The Current]( December 12, 2023 ▤ Top News [Clinical trial proves that the ketogenic diet is effective at controlling polycystic kidney disease]( “I’m really happy about these clinical trial results,” said biologist Thomas Weimbs, whose lab was part of an international collaboration to investigate the effect of the fasting response known as ketosis on the cysts that are the hallmark of the disease. [Read more about the foods that help fight PKD]( [Chris Van de Walle]( [A major materials award for Chris Van de Walle]( The materials professor has received the 2023 Materials Theory Award from the Materials Research Society. [Read more about the honor]( [Don Lubach teaches a class at the Coal Oil Point Reserve Visitor's Center]( [Can we talk? Campus ombuds offers training for tough conversations]( Associate University Ombuds Don Lubach's communications coaching includes the course, ‘Crucial Conversations.’ [Read more about the sessions]( [More News]( ▤ Featured Events [Women's swimming competition]( [Women’s Swimming vs. Cal State Bakersfield]( December 19, 2023 The Gauchos take on the Roadrunners. [Limón Dance Company performs onstage]( [Limón Dance Company]( January 27, 2024 A program of new and reconstructed works highlights choreographer José Limón’s unique contributions to dance. [Renée Fleming]( [Renée Fleming in recital]( February 1, 2024 “America’s Diva” lends her trademark warmth and sensitivity to a rare program. [More Events]( ▤ UC Santa Barbara Magazine Check out the Fall/Winter 2023 issue of UC Santa Barbara Magazine. Print copies are available at 1124 Cheadle Hall, while supplies last. [Read the Full Issue]( 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.