Today's Events & Exhibitions

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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,...

Join us for a hands-on journey into the world of laser cutting, where you'll learn how to turn your digital design ideas into physical objects. We will create custom designs through a free, open-source software called Graphite and show you how to send...

Join us for a hands-on workshop where we'll walk you through a simple sewing machine project. Everyone will get to take home a mini snack-sized tote bag they made themselves. We will cover sewing machine operation plus some basic construction techniques. No experience needed and all materials...

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UCSB receives scholars and activists from California and beyond to discuss archive as tools for liberation

How do we bring...

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This hands-on one-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...

Join us for a guided electronics project where we will create a prototype for a light up piano. Discover the basics of wiring a circuit with components such as an Arduino (aka the 'brain' of the circuit), a speaker, buttons, and a LED to create your ideas. All materials will be provided.

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The UCSB Open Source Lounge is a co-working space where students, faculty, and staff can work on their open source goals in a supportive environment. Bring your laptop and some work to do such as...

Location: College of Creative Studies Art Gallery, Building 494

FREE event. Open to all. Come mingle with CCS and UCSB Library leadership over appetizers and drinks. 

The College of Creative Studies (CCS) and the UCSB...

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Learn how to design and create decorated picture frames to honor loved ones on a Day of the Dead altar. Participants will learn...

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The UCSB Open Source Lounge is a co-working space where students, faculty, and staff can work on their open source goals in a supportive environment. Bring your laptop and some work to do such as...

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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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Research isn’t just about collecting sources or writing papers, there’s a crucial middle stage where ideas take shape: reading, reflecting, drafting, and making connections.

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Do you have a paper or project for your class and don’t know where to start? This interactive workshop will help you narrow down a manageable topic and build an effective search...

Location: Las Maestras center (LMS)
Learn how to design and sculpt a calavera (sugar skull) or mask. Guided step-by-step through tearing, pasting, and painting, transforming paper into a colorful keepsake to honor loved...

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-...

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...

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 in this...