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Peak hours, packed gym: UCSB Recreation Center busiest on weekday afternoons

November 13, 2025 by

Entrance data from 2016 to 2025 reveals weekly, quarterly and yearly patterns in visitor numbers at the Recreation Center.
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The Trumpiest part of Isla Vista: Subtle shifts right reflect national shift among young voters in 2024

November 6, 2025 by

Micah Littlepage breaks down Isla Vista's subtle shifts right between the 2020 and 2024 election.
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Analyzing one year of diversity statements on department websites

November 6, 2025 by and

The Nexus looked at over 70 department, program and service websites to see if their diversity statements have changed since the onset of President Trump's second term in office.
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NIH funding cuts disrupt UCSB research and graduate work, despite later reinstatements

November 5, 2025 by and

NIH grant cuts under the Trump administration disrupted UCSB research funding. Most grants were later reinstated, but delays and uncertainty persist.
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UCSB reels from federal research cuts as scholars and unions fight back

November 4, 2025 by and

The Trump administration’s research funding cuts have halted millions in UCSB grants, prompting legal challenges, union action, and campus uncertainty.
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Nonbinary Asian students at UCSB report mixed experiences of respect and inclusion

October 9, 2025 by

Every two years, undergraduate students across the University of California system complete the UC Undergraduate Experience Survey, which measures perceptions of campus climate, belonging and respect....
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DEI within the 2024-25 Daily Nexus staff

October 7, 2025 by and

Here at the Nexus, we continue to offer support to all students interested in participating in student journalism regardless of background and prior experience.
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Diversity, equity and inclusion within the 2024-25 Daily Nexus content

October 7, 2025 by and

The Daily Nexus stands firmly committed to upholding our values of diversity, equity and inclusion within our coverage and newsroom. In 2018, we initiated our first diversity, equity and inclusion sur...
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From fast fashion to thrift finds, students define campus fashion

September 6, 2025 by

Through Google Trends, the Nexus analyzed fashion trends from five towns near large public universities across the United States.
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Analyzing one month of I.C.E. presence in Santa Barbara

August 4, 2025 by and

Through analyzing spatial and temporal aspects of I.C.E. sightings across both Goleta and Santa Barbara, along with overlaying population data from the American Community Survey (ACS), the Nexus aims ...
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Undergraduate Enrollment Trends
Undergraduate Enrollment Trends

2024-25 UCSB undergraduate department enrollment trends

July 24, 2025 by

Psychological and Brain Sciences and Counseling, Clinical & School Psychology were the most enrolled departments in 2024–25, while Classics and Latin American and Iberian Studies were the least.
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From the Thunderdome to Thunder star, UCSB’s Ajay Mitchell is making waves in the NBA

July 10, 2025 by and

Former UCSB basketball standout Ajay Mitchell contributed to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2025 NBA title run as a rookie, building on a college career that marked him among the program's top players.
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Reading the 2024-25 Associated Students budget: Continued trend of high rollover

June 27, 2025 by , and

The UC Santa Barbara Associated Students final budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year shows that 35% of their entities ended the year with rollover funding, leaving $3,371,913.71 unused.
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Tracking the sound of Isla Vista: Examining I.V. band audiences and follower bases through Spotify metrics

June 26, 2025 by

To gauge how popular or recognizable a certain artist is, Spotify calculates a popularity score from 1-100 based on the general popularity of the artist’s discography. The music scene in I.V. serves...
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From campus to the world: study abroad by the stats

May 23, 2025 by

A recent survey by the University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) sheds light on the key motivators behind students' decisions to study abroad.
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