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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.
Continue Reading Santa Barbara International Film Festival selects student composers for inaugural scoring labIn Memoriam: Emeritus Professor Allan Grapard
It is always a time of great sadness when we lose a member of our academic community. The Division of Humanities and Fine Arts joins the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies in mourning the passing of Emeritus Professor Allan Grapard. Below is a tribute to his life and scholarship prepared by his colleague, Professor Fabio Rambelli.
— Daina Ramey Berry, Michael Douglas Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts
In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor Apostolos Athanassakis
It is always a time of great sadness when we lose a member of our academic community. The Division of Humanities and Fine Arts joins the Department of Classics in mourning the passing of Emeritus Professor Apostolos Athanassakis. Below is a tribute to his life and scholarship prepared by his colleagues.
— Daina Ramey Berry, Michael Douglas Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts
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.
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Schmidt Sciences awards $750,000 to UCSB-led team to transform Black press archives with AI
English professor Jim Casey leads a national coalition to recover 19th-century African American newspapers using machine learning and public crowdsourcing.
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Ninotchka D. Bennahum named Arnhold Chair in Dance Studies
Recognized for her scholarship on artistic radicalism, Bennahum’s appointment marks a key milestone in the establishment of the Arnhold Arts and Humanities Commons.
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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.
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Electroacoustic excellence: Deniz Çağlarcan wins prestigious residency
Media Arts and Technology scholar creates work that bridges the gap between sound and visual art.
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