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UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events [UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events] [UC Santa Barbara]( January 7, 2021 Top News [Red Rock Canyon]( [The Geology Around Us]( With a pair of new books, geology professor Arthur Sylvester takes readers on a field trip around Southern California. [Read More ▶]( [A neutron scattering beam equipped with the new capillary rheo-SANS device]( [The Breakdown on Broken Polymers]( A new technique promises deeper insights into polymer degradation in high-shear conditions. [Read More ▶]( [Illustration depicting cells treated with antibiotics propagating in a river environment]( [Fluoride to the Rescue?]( In Michelle O’Malley’s lab, a simple approach suggests a big leap forward in addressing the challenge of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. [Read More ▶]( [More News]( Featured Events [Tania Israel]( [Tania Israel]( January 13, 2021 The author and professor examines the toll of social outrage and looks at ways to harness it effectively through social justice advocacy. [The Cast of The Big Short]( [Script to Screen: The Big Short]( January 14, 2021 Academy Award-winning screenwriter Charles Randolph joins Pollock Theater director Matt Ryan for a Q&A about the 2015 financial comedy-drama. [Anne Lamott]( [Anne Lamott]( January 14, 2021 The bestselling writer shares candid, caring, insightful and hilarious observations that help rediscover the hope buried within. [More Events]( [Arts]( | [Science + Technology]( | [Society + Culture]( | [Campus + Community]( | [Athletics]( | [Calendar]( [UC Santa Barbara]( Connect with Us: [FB icon]( [Twitter icon]( [Vimeo icon]( [LinkedIn icon]( [YouTube icon]( [RSS icon]( Copyright © 2021 The Regents of the University of California. All Rights Reserved. Share this email: [Email]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( Choose the emails you would like to receive by[managing your preferences.]( If you do not wish to receive any emails from UC Santa Barbara Institutional Advancement (this includes event invitations, newsletters, networking opportunities and stories of philanthropy), you can [opt out of them ALL]( using TrueRemove® View this email [online](. [UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | 93106 US](#) [This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.]({EMAIL})