Today's Events & Exhibitions
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- Wed, 10/15/2025 - 9:00am to Tue, 07/14/2026 - 4:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections
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"Through most of our lives and work, Cedric and I have had deep commitments to collaboration, internationalism, and solidarity movements."
–Elizabeth Robinson, 2024
This exhibition documents the life’s work of Cedric J. Robinson and Elizabeth Peters...
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- Mon, 01/05/2026 - 8:00am to Tue, 01/19/2027 - 4:00pm
Location: Ocean Gallery
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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-winning...
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- Mon, 02/09/2026 - 4:00pm to Sat, 09/05/2026 - 4:00pm
Location: Mountain Gallery
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More than 1,200 UCSB students annually participate in the UCSB Education Abroad Program (EAP) to study, intern, and conduct research in 35+ countries, earning UC credit toward majors, minors, and general education requirements. Returning students are invited...
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- Mon, 03/30/2026 - 9:00am to Tue, 09/15/2026 - 9:00am
Location: Makerspace
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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
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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, social sciences, and science,...
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Jul
15
15
- Wed, 07/15/2026 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
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Event
Register at Shoreline: https://cglink.me/2dD/r2272891
Ever wish you had a second computer to safely test software or perfectly package your research so anyone could run it? This hands-on workshop is a gentle introduction to...
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Jul
16
16
- Thu, 07/16/2026 - 10:00am to 11:30am
- Thu, 07/23/2026 - 10:00am to 11:30am
- Thu, 07/30/2026 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
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This hands-on three-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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- Mon, 07/20/2026 - 9:00am to Sat, 03/20/2027 - 4:00pm
Location: Sara Miller McCune Arts Library
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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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Jul
22
22
- Wed, 07/22/2026 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus
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Event
Location: Storke Plaza
Join the Library Makerspace team at UCSB Wellbeing Day at Storke Plaza from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on July 22nd to learn about the Makerspace equipment,...
Jul
23
23
- Thu, 07/16/2026 - 10:00am to 11:30am
- Thu, 07/23/2026 - 10:00am to 11:30am
- Thu, 07/30/2026 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
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Event
This hands-on three-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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Jul
30
30
- Thu, 07/16/2026 - 10:00am to 11:30am
- Thu, 07/23/2026 - 10:00am to 11:30am
- Thu, 07/30/2026 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Event
Event
This hands-on three-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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- Wed, 08/26/2026 - 9:00am to Wed, 07/07/2027 - 4:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections
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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
21
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- Mon, 09/21/2026 - 9:00am to Wed, 09/23/2026 - 5:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus
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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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- Mon, 09/28/2026 - 9:00am to Mon, 03/22/2027 - 4:00pm
Location: Mountain Gallery
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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
30
30
- Wed, 09/30/2026 - 3:30pm to 5:30pm
Location: Mountain Courtyard
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Event
The Library invites UCSB faculty to connect with colleagues and leaders from across campus, welcome new faculty, and meet Library experts – including their department's liaison...
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