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UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events [UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events] [UC Santa Barbara]( February 9, 2023 Top News [Democracy for Who?]( Political science professor Christopher Parker examines democracy in America in a special issue on Black Lives Matter. [Read more about Parker's scholarship ▶]( [Jeffrey Hoelle shows how to forage for snacks on campus]( [The Nature All Around Us]( The fruits and flora of campus invite us to connect with our local environment. [Read more about the IV Ethnobotany Project ▶]( [A superhydrophobic surface, such as lotus leaf, repels water due to tiny air pockets that prevent water from adhering to the surface]( [Streamlining the Situation]( Researchers find the key to reducing drag on superhydrophobic surfaces can come down to a single parameter. [Read more about fluid friction ▶]( [More News]( Featured Events [Zuriñe Gerenabarrena]( [Corwin Chair Series Lecture: Zuriñe Gerenabarrena]( February 10, 2023 The composer explores the power of listening and tracing as a way to gain a deeper understanding of and connection with the world around us. [Kodo Tsuzumi]( [Kodo Tsuzumi: One Earth Tour]( February 10, 2023 The taiko drummers’ energetic program features signature pieces by O-daiko, Yatai-bayashi, Zoku, Maki Ishii and new compositions by the next generation of taiko creators. [Bringing Back Our Wetland Film Poster]( [Bringing Back Our Wetland at the SBIFF]( February 13, 15, 2023 The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration hosts a special screening of Michael Love's film about the transformation and restoration of North Campus Open Space (NCOS) at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. [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 © 2023 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})