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UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events [UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events] [UC Santa Barbara]( October 7, 2021 Top News [Uniting Generations]( A clinical trial explores how virtual reality can help older adults and their families stay connected. [Read more about VR and quality of life ▶]( [Julián Castro]( [Perspectives on Justice]( The new Arts & Lectures series “Justice for All” opens with a talk by Julián Castro. [Read more about the upcoming events ▶]( [Solor Prototype Window Wall]( [Chasing Higher Efficiency]( Researchers identify and clear an efficiency hurdle for organic solar cells. [Read more about recombination ▶]( [More News]( Featured Events [Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi]( [Psalms of a Living Sea]( October 8, 2021 Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi performs an online reading of a new play centered on revolutions, revelations and rebirth. [Khathu Ramabulana, left, and Pallance Dladla]( [Global TV: Shadow]( October 9, 2021 Gareth Crocker, co-creator of Netflix’s first South African original series, joins film and media studies lecturer Wendy Eley for a virtual discussion about the show. [Arturo O'Farrill]( [Arturo O'Farrill, Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra]( October 11, 2021 The pianist and educator leads a guest artist masterclass with students from the UCSB Jazz Ensemble. [More Events]( UC Santa Barbara In The News [Newsweek]( [U.S. Singles Made Up 38 Percent of Population in 2019, Less Economically Stable: Study]( The population of singles in the U.S. has grown over the past three decades from 29 to 38 percent, according to a study from the Pew Research Center. [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})