Today's Events & Exhibitions
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GOING
GOING
- Mon, 01/05/2026 - 8:00am to Tue, 01/19/2027 - 4:00pm
Location: Ocean Gallery
Exhibition
Exhibition
Since 2007, UCSB Reads has fostered a shared sense of belonging by bringing the UCSB campus and Santa Barbara communities together to read a common book that explores compelling issues of our time. Conceived by then Executive Vice Chancellor Gene Lucas, the award-...
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GOING
GOING
- Mon, 03/30/2026 - 9:00am to Tue, 09/15/2026 - 9:00am
Location: Makerspace
Exhibition
Exhibition
This exhibition features a custom built LEGO® printshop and the UCSB Story Printer. Visitors are invited to engage with the display by taking a magazine or printing a short story or poem to take with them.
The project is set in a world long abandoned by humanity and exhausted of its...
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- Wed, 07/15/2026 - 9:00am to Sat, 12/12/2026 - 4:00pm
Location: Mountain Gallery
Exhibition
Exhibition
This exhibition showcases fifteen research posters selected by a jury of UCSB librarians during the UCSB Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities' 2026 Poster Colloquium. Outstanding undergraduate research from the humanities and fine arts,...
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- Mon, 07/27/2026 - 9:00am to Sat, 03/20/2027 - 4:00pm
Location: Sara Miller McCune Arts Library
Exhibition
Exhibition
The study of the arts is an essential element of a classical education. With world-renowned faculty in Art & Architecture, Dance, Film & Media Studies, Music, Studio Art, and Theater, and the nation’s only Bachelor’s degree in the field of Book Arts, UCSB enables students of all...
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GOING
- Sat, 09/05/2026 - 9:00am to Wed, 07/07/2027 - 4:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections
Exhibition
Exhibition
On a Tuesday morning in September 1934, Coach “Spud” Harder stood before the student body to announce a “New Deal” for athletics, rallying the campus around the bold new emblem: “El Gaucho.” To spread the word, he introduced a football schedule tire cover similar to the one displayed below to...
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Sep
8
8
- Tue, 09/08/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/09/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/10/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Fri, 09/11/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Tue, 09/15/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/16/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/17/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/23/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online
Event
Event
This is an 10-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools for R in RStudio, Python in Jupyter Notebook, an introduction to the Unix Shell, Version Control with Git, SQL, Tidy Data, OpenRefine, and Sharing Research Software. This workshop is designed...
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Sep
9
9
- Tue, 09/08/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/09/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/10/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Fri, 09/11/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Tue, 09/15/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/16/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/17/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/23/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online
Event
Event
This is an 10-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools for R in RStudio, Python in Jupyter Notebook, an introduction to the Unix Shell, Version Control with Git, SQL, Tidy Data, OpenRefine, and Sharing Research Software. This workshop is designed...
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Sep
10
10
- Tue, 09/08/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/09/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/10/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Fri, 09/11/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Tue, 09/15/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/16/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/17/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/23/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online
Event
Event
This is an 10-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools for R in RStudio, Python in Jupyter Notebook, an introduction to the Unix Shell, Version Control with Git, SQL, Tidy Data, OpenRefine, and Sharing Research Software. This workshop is designed...
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Sep
11
11
- Tue, 09/08/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/09/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/10/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Fri, 09/11/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Tue, 09/15/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/16/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/17/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/23/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online
Event
Event
This is an 10-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools for R in RStudio, Python in Jupyter Notebook, an introduction to the Unix Shell, Version Control with Git, SQL, Tidy Data, OpenRefine, and Sharing Research Software. This workshop is designed...
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GOING
- Tue, 09/15/2026 - 9:00am to Thu, 10/15/2026 - 4:00pm
Location: Paseo
Exhibition
Exhibition
Stop and check out the various pieces of technology and other items available to students, staff, and faculty to check out at the Services Desk.
Currently, the Services Desk offers short-term loans for laptops, charging cables with an outlet adapter, bike locks, whiteboards, board...
Sep
15
15
- Tue, 09/08/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/09/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/10/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Fri, 09/11/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Tue, 09/15/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/16/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/17/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/23/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online
Event
Event
This is an 10-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools for R in RStudio, Python in Jupyter Notebook, an introduction to the Unix Shell, Version Control with Git, SQL, Tidy Data, OpenRefine, and Sharing Research Software. This workshop is designed...
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Sep
16
16
- Tue, 09/08/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/09/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/10/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Fri, 09/11/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Tue, 09/15/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/16/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/17/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/23/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online
Event
Event
This is an 10-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools for R in RStudio, Python in Jupyter Notebook, an introduction to the Unix Shell, Version Control with Git, SQL, Tidy Data, OpenRefine, and Sharing Research Software. This workshop is designed...
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Sep
17
17
- Tue, 09/08/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/09/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/10/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Fri, 09/11/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Tue, 09/15/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/16/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/17/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/23/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online
Event
Event
This is an 10-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools for R in RStudio, Python in Jupyter Notebook, an introduction to the Unix Shell, Version Control with Git, SQL, Tidy Data, OpenRefine, and Sharing Research Software. This workshop is designed...
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Sep
21
21
- Mon, 09/21/2026 - 9:00am to Wed, 09/23/2026 - 5:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus
Event
Event
The Summer Open And Reproducible Research (SOAR²) Camp is a three-day program for UCSB undergraduate students interested in research. Hosted by the UCSB Library and the Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities (URCA), SOAR² introduces students to practical research...
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Sep
21
21
- Mon, 09/21/2026 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
- Tue, 09/22/2026 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
- Wed, 09/23/2026 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Paseo
Event
Event
Sep
22
22
- Tue, 09/22/2026 - 9:00am to 10:00am
Location: Pacific View Room
Event
Event
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Title: Open Science in the Age of AI: A Structural Biologist's Perspective
Invited speaker: James Fraser, PhD, Ernest L. Prien Professor and Chair...
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Sep
22
22
- Mon, 09/21/2026 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
- Tue, 09/22/2026 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
- Wed, 09/23/2026 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Paseo
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Event
Sep
23
23
- Tue, 09/08/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/09/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/10/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Fri, 09/11/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Tue, 09/15/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/16/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Thu, 09/17/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
- Wed, 09/23/2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Online
Event
Event
This is an 10-Day Carpentries workshop that aims to teach participants basic concepts, skills, and tools for R in RStudio, Python in Jupyter Notebook, an introduction to the Unix Shell, Version Control with Git, SQL, Tidy Data, OpenRefine, and Sharing Research Software. This workshop is designed...
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Sep
23
23
- Mon, 09/21/2026 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
- Tue, 09/22/2026 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
- Wed, 09/23/2026 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Paseo
Event
Event
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GOING
GOING
- Mon, 09/28/2026 - 9:00am to Mon, 03/22/2027 - 4:00pm
Location: Mountain Gallery
Exhibition
Exhibition
Art and science are often seen as distinct, yet both thrive on creativity. Scientists, like artists, seek new perspectives, experiment with ideas, and push boundaries to reveal something novel. The Art of Science competition at UCSB celebrates this shared spirit of innovation, transforming...
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Sep
29
29
- Tue, 09/29/2026 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Event
Event
Sep
30
30
- Wed, 09/30/2026 - 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Location: Mountain Courtyard
Event
Event
The Library invites UCSB faculty to connect with colleagues and leaders from across campus, welcome new faculty, and meet Library experts over food and wine. This social event is a wonderful opportunity to...
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Oct
6
6
- Tue, 10/06/2026 - 9:00am
Location: Other, on-campus
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Event
The Unix Shell is a powerful command-line interface that allows you to control your computer more efficiently than a traditional graphical interface. This hands-on workshop will introduce fundamental skills, including navigating files and directories, manipulating data, and writing simple...
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Oct
13
13
- Tue, 10/13/2026 - 9:00am
- Thu, 10/15/2026 - 9:00am
Location: Other, on-campus
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Event
This hands-on two-day workshop covers AI-assisted coding techniques with an emphasis on research data analysis, reproducibility, and best practices of Open Science. Learners will use real-world research scenarios to explore concepts and capabilities of coding agents and other LLM-based...
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Oct
15
15
- Tue, 10/13/2026 - 9:00am
- Thu, 10/15/2026 - 9:00am
Location: Other, on-campus
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Event
This hands-on two-day workshop covers AI-assisted coding techniques with an emphasis on research data analysis, reproducibility, and best practices of Open Science. Learners will use real-world research scenarios to explore concepts and capabilities of coding agents and other LLM-based...
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Oct
19
19
- Mon, 10/19/2026 - 9:00am
Location: Online
Event
Event
Oct
27
27
- Tue, 10/27/2026 - 4:00pm
Location: Pacific View Room
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Event
The global information environment is undergoing a profound transformation. News today comes as much from citizen reporting and social media feeds as from newspapers and journalists. Algorithms amplify false...
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Nov
9
9
- Mon, 11/09/2026 - 9:00am
- Tue, 11/10/2026 - 9:00am
Location: Other, on-campus
Event
Event
This is an introduction to R designed for participants with no programming experience. It starts with information about the R programming language and the RStudio interface. It then moves to loading in data and exploring how to visualise it with ggplot2. The next episode takes learners through...
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Nov
10
10
- Mon, 11/09/2026 - 9:00am
- Tue, 11/10/2026 - 9:00am
Location: Other, on-campus
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Event
This is an introduction to R designed for participants with no programming experience. It starts with information about the R programming language and the RStudio interface. It then moves to loading in data and exploring how to visualise it with ggplot2. The next episode takes learners through...
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