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UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events [UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events] [UC Santa Barbara]( March 30, 2021 Top News [In a Class of Its Own]( The university breaks ground on its first new classroom building since 1967. [Read more about the new building ▶]( [Uncertain Energy]( Mathematicians and risk analysts are working to help modernize the country’s energy markets. [Read more about the new model ▶]( [Top row (L to R): Rehana Lew Mirza, Kareem Fahmy, Keiko Green. Bottom row (L to R): Candrice Jones, Eliana Pipes, Milta Ortiz]( [‘A Rich Collaboration’]( The Department of Theater and Dance centers diverse voices in a new festival of original plays. [Read more about LAUNCH PAD ▶]( [More News]( Featured Events [Lydia Jennings]( [Indigenous Data Sovereignty]( April 7, 2021 Lydia Jennings discusses how environmental scientists can co-create with Indigenous communities to answer community-driven research questions. [Still from El Norte]( [Borders: El Norte]( April 8, 2021 Film and media studies professor Ross Melnick, with scholars Colin Gunckel of the University of Michigan and Mirasol Enríquez of the University of Texas – Austin, discusses Gregory Nava’s 1983 epic film. [Kelly McGonigal]( [Kelly McGonigal]( April 13, 2021 The health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University Graduate School of Business translates insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies for personal well-being and stronger communities. [More Events]( UC Santa Barbara In The News [Washington Post]( [Can a grand bargain empower Amazon’s workers and limit corporate power?]( The union certification vote at Amazon’s Bessemer, Ala., fulfillment center has received enormous attention, including from President Biden. Some 5,000 workers are likely to participate in the mail-in ballot before the end of this month. [Read More ▶]( [USA Today]( [Meghan McCain tried to weigh in on identity politics and fumbled. There's a right way to do it.]( Meghan McCain's tenure as co-host on "The View" has ignited controversy – and this week was no different. McCain, the daughter of the late Sen. John McCain spoke about "identity politics" during a discussion about Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. [Read More ▶]( [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})