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UC Santa Barbara’s Top News & Featured Events [UC Santa Barbara’s Top News & Featured Events] [The Current]( January 18, 2024 ▤ Top News [Sharks swim underwater]( [A global study reveals pathways to save threatened sharks, despite rising mortality trends]( Geographic protections and fishing regulations could improve what is currently a bleak outlook for sharks, but new policies will need to specifically discourage the retention of overfished and threatened species, and help reduce shark bycatch. [Read more about the findings]( [Les Ballets Trockadero in their costumes]( [Keep on ‘Trockin’’ in the free world]( UCSB Arts & Lectures screens the film ‘Ballerina Boys,’ about celebrated all-male dance troupe Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, then presents the group in performance. [Read more about The Trocks]( [Thuc-Quyen Nguyen wears a baby blue blazer]( [National Academy of Inventors recognizes Professor Thuc-Quyen Nguyen]( Following multiple other accolades, the chemistry professor is named a fellow of the NAI for her work to develop organic semiconducting materials. [Read more about her research]( [More News]( ▤ Featured Events [Actor Bob Hoskins is handcuffed to the animated character Roger Rabbit]( [Who Framed Roger Rabbit]( January 25, 2024 A screening of the live-action/ animated film is followed by a discussion with associate producer Steve Starkey, screenwriter Peter S. Seaman and Carsey-Wolf Center Assistant Director Tyler Morgenstern. [A box of tags]( [A Box of One’s Own: Women Beyond Borders]( January 25, 2024 The new exhibition showcases archives and artworks from multisite, cross-cultural project Women Beyond Borders, founded by alum Lorraine Serena ’63 ‘75, which highlighted artistic media often dismissed for being in the realm of women. [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. [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.