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Signed, sealed, delivered: Letter exchange builds enduring pipeline from middle school to university

For 17 years, a partnership between the UCSB Writing Program and Oxnard’s R.J. Frank Academy has empowered first-generation students to envision their future in higher education through a unique mentorship letter exchange.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival selects student composers for inaugural scoring lab

Led by alumnus Diego Ratto, the festival’s new 10-10-10 Composer Mentorship Program challenges eight UCSB students to create original scores for short films premiering at the Arlington Theatre.

Jenni Sorkin receives Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant

Sorkin was one of only 31 writers selected nationally for the 2025 cycle. The award supports her upcoming book, “Deviant Scale,” which uncovers a parallel art world of the 1990s, revealing how artists outside of major cities used fiber and mixed media to deconstruct race, gender and disability.

Apply Now: 2026 LARB Publishing Workshop (Full HFA Scholarship Available)

This five-week online intensive is designed for students seeking careers in the business of publishing, editing and production. The program features tracks in book and magazine creation and networking opportunities with industry leaders.

Schmidt Sciences awards $750,000 to UCSB-led team to transform Black press archives with AI

Humanities meets high-tech: ‘Contrapuntal’ AI platform launches at UCSB

UCSB Professor Laila Shereen Sakr launches Contrapuntal, a "human-centered" AI platform built on data feminism and ethical transparency to counter the 'black box' problem.