The new undergraduate minor lets students examine environmental issues through humanities, social sciences and sciences alongside natural science coursework.
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November 3, 2026
Hope Ranch Bluff Fire Burns Half AcreFire activity on Hope Ranch's coastal bluffs burned about half an acre of vegetation, prompting a partial street closure.
October 25, 2026
UC Santa Barbara Researchers Release Ocean Data SoftwareThe new open-source package streamlines how scientists organize and process complex global marine datasets.
October 23, 2026
UCSB Hosts Third Annual Student Eco ExpoThe event connected hundreds of students with campus environmental research and advocacy groups.
October 14, 2026
UC Santa Barbara Sought Public Input on Coastal StrategyThe university is gathering community feedback as it prepares for projected sea-level rise along the Santa Barbara coastline.
October 6, 2026
UC Santa Barbara Launched Environmental Humanities MinorThe program examines how culture and history shape our collective understanding of environmental change.
September 30, 2026
UCSB Researchers Used AI to Track Juvenile SharksScientists employed drones and AI to monitor an increase in young white sharks near Santa Barbara.
September 28, 2026
Activists Gathered at West Beach for RallyMore than 300 people met in Santa Barbara to call for the signing of Assembly Bill 1448.
September 21, 2026
Nicothoid Copepods Found on Pacific Coast CrabsResearchers have discovered egg-consuming copepods on three commercially important rock crab species.
