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January 2022
 

NEWSLETTER

 

What can a few rainy days teach us about the economics of combating the coronavirus pandemic? Quite a lot, as it turns out.

FEATURED STORIES
Using a pangenomic approach instead of a single reference genome allows a more comprehensive characterization of genetic variations and can improve the genomic analyses used by a wide range of researchers and clinicians. (Photo by Elena Zhukova)

Researchers demonstrated an effective new tool for mapping genetic variants in sequencing data using "pangenomics" instead of a single reference genome.

Tommy Alejandrez, once homeless, won a $20,000 Karl Pister Leadership Opportunity Award at UC Santa Cruz and is majoring in sociology and Latin American and Latino studies.

UC Santa Cruz student Tommy Alejandrez was living on the streets when he met former NFL player Zack Follett on a busy corner in Fresno. The meeting—over a cup of coffee—sparked a friendship that would change both of their lives.

ALUMNI UPDATES
Oakes College alumna Ally Walker started her career in a genetic engineering lab. She's now a professional film and television actor whose work in the 1990s helped forge the way for strong female roles on TV. Photo courtesy of Ally Walker.

Oakes College alumna Ally Walker's career went from sequencing genomes to solving crimes on television.

bell hooks was a proud graduate of UC Santa Cruz, earning a doctorate in literature in 1983 with her dissertation on Toni Morrison.

bell hooks (Ph.D. '83, literature), celebrated feminist theorist, cultural critic, artist, and writer, died December 15. She was 69.

FEATURED EVENTS
The Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery brings you a remarkable collection of Sikh art from Narinder S. and Satinder K. Kapany

January 8–March 5

12–5 p.m.

Location: Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery

 
Rebecca London, Associate Professor of Sociology, UC Santa Cruz

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

12–1 p.m.

Many upcoming events are being delivered virtually; check calendar.ucsc.edu for latest updates
January 10, 6:30 p.m.
January 19, 5:30 p.m.

February 4, 12 p.m.

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ALUMNI SURVEY
Alumni Survey
The UC Santa Cruz Alumni is seeking feedback from our global network of Banana Slugs. We are launching an alumni survey via email this fall. This is your chance to tell us what you love most about UCSC, what we can do better, and how you want to stay involved. Your opinion matters, and we want to hear from you!
UC SANTA CRUZ MAGAZINE
Banners portraying the essence of UC Santa Cruz’s identity and powerful ethos | Photo by Carolyn Lagattuta

UC Santa Cruz community members describe their role in making "real change" as the campus affirms what it stands for now and always has—giving voice to people through research and education.

Claire Max pioneered the laser guide star technology for adaptive optics first implemented at Lick Observatory and subsequently at the W. M. Keck Observatory and other major telescopes. | Photo by Laurie Hatch

Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics Claire Max, who made big contributions to her field, reflects on a long and stellar career.

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