May 2024 News Archive
- May 15, 2024
In Memoriam: David Draper
Remembering Professor of Statistics David Draper.
- May 15, 2024
Compassion in action: Alumna Diane N. Nguyen leads with love through her philanthropic firm
From a young age, UCSC alumna and alumni councilor Diane Nguyen felt the desire to help others. Now as the founder of her own philanthropic firm, Lead with
- May 15, 2024
Student Kristi Truong finds home in UCSC’s soccer program
Kristi Truong (Stevenson ’26, global community health) played soccer since she was seven years old. When choosing where to attend college, she overcame pressures to attend a school
- May 15, 2024
UC Santa Cruz Arts Division presents "Iolanthe"
Iolanthe may not be Gilbert & Sullivan’s best known work but according to music lecturer Sheila Willey “I actually think the music is more interesting and a little
- May 15, 2024
UC Santa Cruz Arts Division Presents 'Find Your Path!'
Find Your Path! is a two-day experience that guides students through potential career pathways through both in person and online
- May 15, 2024
SlugSafe: Campus Transit is operating modified routes
- May 14, 2024
Stem cell study reveals distinct population of ‘troublemaker’ platelet cells that appear with aging and lead to blood clotting, disease
Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Camilla Forsberg and her research group have discovered a distinct, secondary population of platelets that appears with aging and have hyperreactive behavior and unique
- May 14, 2024
Championing Native American DNA
Kimberly TallBear, this year’s recipient of the University of California, Santa Cruz Distinguished Humanities Graduate Student Alumni Award, is being honored for her work in championing indigenous rights
- May 14, 2024
DSAS appoints Laura Arroyo as the next Associate Vice Chancellor for Colleges, Housing, and Educational Services
The Division of Student Affairs and Success is pleased to announce Laura Arroyo has been named Associate Vice Chancellor for Colleges, Housing, and Educational Services (AVC
- May 14, 2024
2024 Campus Elections Announcement
The ballot information for the Spring 2024 Campus Elections is now available for your review at elections.ucsc.edu.
- May 14, 2024
CIDER drone pilot program has trained 32 new commercial remote pilots in 2024 — application to join next year's cohort opens in the fall
In 2024, the student cohort doubled from 20 to 40 students, and an agriculture-focused track was added alongside the general drone use track. CIDER invites all undergraduate students,
- May 14, 2024
Malin Pinsky honored for sustainable fisheries research, thought leadership
Malin Pinsky, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, will be honored by the University of British Columbia for his research related to climate change and sustainable marine fisheries globally. UBC has named Pinsky the winner of its Peter A. Larkin Award, which recognizes "leading fisheries researchers who are committed to research excellence, inspiring education, and innovative societal engagement."
- May 13, 2024
Campus Exterior Lighting Walk
Everyone is invited to join an evening walk around campus to explore the current lighting and make suggestions for improvements and additional lighting that will make navigating the campus at night more safe.
- May 10, 2024
$1M grant to help prepare students for impactful careers in the arts
The UCSC entity Moving Image Lab, a new partnership between the Isaac Julien Lab and The Humanities Institute, will receive the prestigious Mellon Foundation funding that will provide
- May 10, 2024
K7 Agreement Ratified
The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees’s (AFSCME) Skilled Crafts (K7) employees have ratified a new contract with the University of California on May 3, 2024.
- May 10, 2024
New study discovers cellular activity that hints recycling is in our DNA
Introns are perhaps one of our genome’s biggest mysteries. They are DNA sequences that interrupt the sensible protein-coding information in your genes, and need to be "spliced
- May 8, 2024
Baskin Engineering will lead regional hub of NSF Engineering PLUS Alliance to serve underrepresented students, faculty, and staff
The Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz has been selected to lead the inaugural Western regional hub for the Engineering PLUS Alliance to serve underrepresented academics
- May 7, 2024
California State Board of Food and Agriculture visits campus
On April 30, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross and members of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture held their April Board
- May 7, 2024
Thinking about Summer already? So is Summer Session.
As the dogwoods bloom across the UC Santa Cruz campus and we transition from spring to summer, it’s time for students to plan for Summer Session opportunities. Enrollment is now open, offering students an array of in-person and online academic opportunities.
- May 7, 2024
UC Santa Cruz continues to pursue ambitious plan to increase student housing by 40 percent by 2030
Within walking distance to other UC Santa Cruz facilities and direct bus routes to the residential campus, the Delaware Avenue project will provide housing for about 400 upper-division
- May 6, 2024
Slugcast rewind: Listen to episodes from the week of May 6
Hosted out of the Student Affairs and Success divisional office, Slugcast is the official UCSC podcast.
- May 6, 2024
Improved nutrition, sanitation linked to beneficial changes in child stress and epigenetic programming
A new study led by a global-health researcher at UC Santa Cruz provides some of the clearest and most comprehensive evidence to date on what is known about
- May 6, 2024
Iconic concert film ‘Stop Making Sense’ playing at the Quarry Amphitheater
Of the many iconic figures who’ve come to Kresge Hall, none seem to be remembered as widely or as fondly as Talking Heads. Their 1977 performance and its
- May 5, 2024
Continuing our strong partnership with Hillel
UC Santa Cruz strives to be a community welcoming and supportive to students of all backgrounds, cultures and religions. Hillel has long been an important part of our campus's interfaith council and we value and intend to continue this relationship.
- May 2, 2024
UC Santa Cruz Arts Division presents "An Iliad"
Professor Patty Gallagher, in collaboration with other UCSC faculty, arranged an upcoming of 'An Iliad,' a retelling of Homer's classic. The show represents years of work, and has
- May 2, 2024
Staff Appreciation Picnic postponed
This year’s Staff Appreciation Picnic on May 9th, is being postponed in light of current events.
- May 2, 2024
Prescribed burns in Big Basin Redwood State Park until May 9
California State Parks is conducting prescribed burns in Big Basin Redwood State parks until May 9, which is leading to a noticeable smell of smoke on campus.
- May 1, 2024
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