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UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events [UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events] [UC Santa Barbara]( March 14, 2023 Top News [Deconstructing Lignin]( Researchers prove that tough, woody lignin can be broken down in an anaerobic environment. [Read more about the microbes ▶]( [Man ignores his family in favor of his phone]( [Screen Time Concerns]( A study finds parents’ phone use in front of their kids can harm emotional intelligence. [Read more about the survey ▶]( [Person holds a ball of pure light]( [The Future of Touch]( By uncovering a physical limitation in haptic holography, researchers hope to pave the way to better displays. [Read more about the potential of virtual reality ▶]( [More News]( Featured Events [An illustration of Jack Cáraves]( [Trans*Formative Spirituality in Trans Latinx Lives]( March 15, 2023 Jack Cáraves draws on interviews and survey data with trans Latinx adults, focusing on the role of spirituality in navigating structural, legal and interpersonal violence. [Valdis Jansons]( [Lecture-Recital: Valdis Jansons]( March 15, 2023 The Latvian baritone violinist performs music from Giuseppe Verdi. [Hands playing a tabla]( [UCSB Music of India Ensemble Concert]( March 16, 2023 Scott Marcus directs a program of North Indian classical music for sitar and tabla. [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})