Put your Gaucho knowledge to the ultimate test. Yes, you could probably look up all the answers, but that would be no fun. Good luck!
From actuarial science to zoology, UC Santa Barbara offers hundreds of undergraduate majors spanning dozens of disciplines.
Associated Students Bike Committee is a passionate advocate of bicycle transportation and a voice for bicycles in campus planning. The Committee is responsible for funding the improvement and maintenance of campus bicycle infrastructure as well as for educating UCSB students, staff and faculty on best practices regarding bike safety through events such as bike fairs, workshops, and tabling.
Formerly known as Santa Barbara College of the University, it officially entered the UC System in 1944.
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team is an NCAA Division I college soccer team composed of student-athletes. The Gauchos play their home matches at Harder Stadium.
Professor Nakamura is a Japanese-born American electronic engineer and prolific inventor specializing in the field of semiconductor technology. Professor Nakamura holds 208 US utility patents as of May 5, 2020.
You can’t argue with the fact that the Nobel Prize is the world’s best-known award for scientific and scholarly achievements. Each October, Nobel Laureates are named in physics, chemistry, physiology and medicine, literature, economics and peace.
UC Santa Barbara is an institution that prides itself on diversity. This commitment extends to the ornamental horticulture found throughout the campus.
Storke Tower is a landmark campanile (bell and clock tower) located in the heart of campus. The 61-bell carillon tower stands 175 feet tall and was designed by the San Francisco architecture firm Clark and Morgan.
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most widely used green building rating system. LEED is for all building types and all building phases including new construction, interior fit-outs, operations and maintenance and core and shell.
After a seven-month search process by UC Santa Barbara, Chancellor Yang became the fifth chancellor of the University on June 23, 1994.
UCSB Reads is an award-winning campus-wide and community-wide book program that is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2021.
Ouch! Let's start with the basics, the bikes have the right of way.
You must be a first-year! A little more studying and in no time you'll be strutting your stuff around Storke Tower like a true Gaucho!
Not too shabby! A couple of extra laps around the UC Santa Barbara Library and another game at Harder Stadium cheering on our Gauchos will catch you up to speed!
You know your Gaucho history well, you must be an alum! If not, we'll give you bragging rights as an honorary Gaucho for Life!