september 2017

Newsletter

Study shows coastal wetlands annually reduce property losses by 16 percent and prevented more than $625 million in damages during Hurricane Sandy.

also featured

Doctoral student Mauricio Ramirez immerses himself in the legendary murals of San Francisco's Mission District.

Adorable but imperiled pikas show impact of climate change on Sierra Nevada mammals.

Alumni Updates

Humanities alum Michael Scherer joins the Washington Post as national political reporter.

SciComm grads fanned out all over the United States to chase the eclipse.

Mark your calendar: Alumni Weekend 2018, April 27–29

Events

Featured Event

2017 Founders Celebration Dinner
Saturday, October 21
Porter College Dining Hall
UC Santa Cruz

Featured Event

"A World of Three Zeros," talk by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus
Tuesday, October 10
Colleges 9/10 Multipurpose Room
UC Santa Cruz

ALUMNI REGIONAL EVENTS

Menlo Park – Monday, September 18

Living Legends: Honoring Sylvia Earle

London – Wednesday, September 20

UC Alumni Oxford Dinner: A Talk with UCLA Professor David Miklowitz at St. Hugh's College

London – Saturday, September 23

California Dreaming: Freedom Tour at Design Museum

San Diego – Thursday, October 5

Climate Change, the California Coast, and Sea-Level Rise with Professor Gary Griggs at Birch Aquarium

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