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UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events [UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events] [UC Santa Barbara]( December 6, 2022 Top News [Extending the Spectrum]( Researchers create visible-to-near-infrared-light lasers on silicon chips, paving the way for scientific and consumer applications. [Read more about the breakthrough ▶]( [A coral reef on the sea floor]( [Taking Ocean Vital Signs]( The National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis releases its 2022 Ocean Health Index score. [Read more about the new assessment ▶]( [Tresa Pollock speaks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves]( [Speaking of Semiconductors]( Faculty and students meet with the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce to share the cutting edge semiconductor research and workforce training initiatives happening at the university. [Read more about the visit ▶]( [More News]( Featured Events [Art from the Momentary Stillness display]( [Momentary Stillness]( Through January 22, 2023 The ongoing exhibition features paintings, prints, watercolors and sculptures with profound meanings, aiming to create an environment that encourages visitors to slow down and look beyond. [Women playing basketball]( [Stanislaus State vs. UC Santa Barbara]( December 15, 2022 The Gauchos take on the Warriors on toy drive night at the Thunderdome; spectators are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to be donated to local youth for the holidays. [Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters, Eric Reyes Loo, Yussef El Guindi, Jacqueline E. Lawton]( [LAUNCH PAD Amplify Reading Series Festival]( January 13-14, 2023 A two-day festival will feature staged readings of four brand new plays followed by talk-back conversations with the cast, crew, playwright and director. [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 © 2022 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})