Events around Santa Barbara
Register Now Join UCSB Reads and Goleta Valley Library for an afternoon of poetry readings in celebration of National Poetry Month! The event will kick off with a reading by current Santa Barbara Poet Laureate George Yatchisin and UCSB Professor Emerita Shirley Geok-Lin Lim. Afterward, other participants will read their selected poems to the audience. Inspired by UCSB Reads and this …
Register Now The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) and UCSB Library invite you to join us for an exhilarating event celebrating knowledge, innovation, and the art of effective communication. Hear students from diverse disciplines condense their research, insights, and enthusiasm into a three-minute presentation that captivates, enlightens, and leaves a lasting impact. Community members, students, faculty, and staff …
Register Now Join us for the third event in UCSB Library’s new speaker series, AI in Action Conversations with UCSB Researchers. The event features short presentations by Simon Billinge (California NanoSystems Institute) and Nina Miolane (REAL AI for Science) on innovative applications of AI in their research, followed by a 30-minute moderated discussion on broader trends, …
Please join us for a reception and awards ceremony honoring the recipients of the 2026 Library Award for Undergraduate Research. Prizes of $750 for first place and $500 for second place will be awarded in each of three categories: Sciences & Engineering, Humanities & Fine Arts, and Social Sciences. The 2026 Library Award for Undergraduate Research is generously …