Welcome back to school UC Santa Barbara students! The UCSB campus is truly stunning. | University of California

UC Santa Barbara undergraduate Charles Neumann offers an in-depth look at the Minecraft version of campus, highlighting iconic locations and the server's progress. Ultimately, the community’s needs will determine the purpose this virtual space serves and how that will evolve over time. See the full tour here: https://www.news.ucsb.edu/2020/019884/campus-feeling | UC Santa Barbara

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In honor of #NationalBeachDay, we're spotlighting SURF SCIENCE 🌊 At UC Santa Barbara, graduate student Jeremy Francoeur turned his life-long passion for surfing into an academic expertise. Here, Francoeur explains his research collecting data on surf infrasound to potentially identify breaks in a much larger radius than conventional surf cams are able to record. | University of California

A former UC Santa Barbara student sprinted out of the courtroom moments after being found guilty of rape and multiple sexual assaults. Arian Eteghaei, 23, was convicted of attacking five women and beating a sixth, with incidents stretching back to his freshman year. One victim, an ex‑girlfriend, testified he assaulted her during a party at his apartment. As the verdict was read, he took off. Prosecutors say he now faces 15 years to life. | Thunder Hoodie Social