When UC Santa Barbara sociology alum Caitlin Weber learned about the systemic obstacles facing other students, she chose to be part of the solution.

The growth of the internet has led to a rise in hate speech that has the power to impact thousands of people with just one click, says Joe Walther, a Distinguished Professor in UC Santa Barbara’s Communication Department.

Alum Jenny Lam, the former president of the San Francisco Board of Education, was a commissioner at the time of the pandemic closure decision and helped determining district-wide Covid-related policies.

After receiving the 2021-22 Faculty Research Lecturer medal, Professor Shelly Lundberg showcased her scholarly work and achievements in labor, family, and gender economics at the Faculty Research Lecture Series on February 6, 2025. 

UC Santa Barbara's Communication Alumni Council hosted its annual Transfer Student Networking Event to bring together third-year Communication transfer students and ease their transition into student life.

Undergraduate Matthew Funck on what it's like to balance getting his education with parenting

On top of being a fourth-year Communication and Psychological and Brain Sciences double-major, content creator Harneet Dhillon’s social media work is a full-time job

Inside Professor Lisa Hajjar's new course, Global Carceral States

UC Santa Barbara student Hudson Pollack (pictured on the right) has been instrumental in helping fraternities and sororities implement eco-friendly measures 

In a recent talk, human rights activist Eddie Ndopu’s talk not only uplifted those with disabilities in the audience but urged that audience to rethink their notions of justice and diversity.

A conversation with vintage reseller Joey Alexandria of My Damn Closet

During the “Women on Wall Street” panel discussion hosted by UCSB’s Women in Business club, finance professionals spoke to students and offered advice about how to use their gender as a powerful asset in their professional lives.

Undergraduate explores her personal connection to research and higher education

Chicana/o Studies professor Silvia Rodriguez Vega recently released a new book, Drawing Deportation: Art and Resistance among Immigrant Children, which documents the experiences of immigrant children through drawings, interviews and performances

Sociologist Lisa Hajjar and lawyer David Nevin spoke on the judicial impact of U.S. torture policy at an event held by UCSB’s Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies

(Gerardo Aldana at the film's premiere; photo courtesy of Aldana)

UCSB Chicano Studies professor Gerardo Aldana discusses his goals and experiences consulting with the producers of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Click for video that gives a glimpse of the Sociology of Human Sexuality, one of UC Santa Barbara's most popular classes. 

A transformative sociology course ignites one student's passion for environmental activism 

UC Santa Barbara's "Women in Business" organization hosted Donnie Small, the Diversity, Equity Inclusion recruiter from Meta (formerly Facebook)

An interview with Keren Zou, president of UCSB Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA), an association that offers support to Chinese international students at UCSB

An interview with associate professor erin Khuê Ninh about her recent monograph exploring the phenomenon of the "model minority" narrative

A Q&A with anthropology professor  and Integrative Subsistence Laboratory director, Amber VanDerwarker

An Interview with Professor Howard Giles about his new book, which investigates the role that communication plays in policing