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UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events [UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events] [The Current]( January 11, 2024 ▤ Top News [Shorebirds forage in kelp wrack on a beach in California]( [The choreography of cross-ecosystem subsidies that connects the kelp forest to the beach]( A multi-institution collaboration of scientists investigates the rise and fall in the abundance of kelp, and how it affects shorebirds. [Read more about the beach food web]( [Isabel Bayrakdarian in a green dress]( [Operatic soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian: a lifetime of achievement]( For her many accomplishments as an operatic soprano, the Lebanese-born Canadian-American voice professor has received a prestigious Ruby Award. [Read more about the honor]( [People use a sewing machine and a button maker]( [Library launches free makerspace with grand opening workshops and ‘UCSB Reads’ book giveaway]( The UCSB Makerspace fosters creative activities and collaboration, free for all students, staff and faculty members. [Read more about the new space]( [More News]( ▤ Featured Events [Ferris wheel in black & white]( [California Dreaming]( January 17, 2024 A library exhibition documenting the intergenerational upward mobility of young residents of Dixon, California, opens with a talk and tour by Ph.D. candidate Trevor Auldridge-Reveles, who will discuss the research behind the new show. [Gene Coleman wears a scarf]( [Music Mirrors Mind]( January 17, 2024 Composer and director Gene Coleman explores the concepts of neuroaesthetics and neuro music. [Women play basketball at the Thunderdome]( [Women’s Basketball vs Cal State Bakersfield]( February 3, 2024 The Gauchos take on the Roadrunners 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.