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UC launches Cool Campus Challenge

Launching today and running through Dec. 10, the contest challenges all UC faculty, staff, and students to reduce their carbon footprints and use an online tool to track their activity, earn points for their campus, and move toward carbon neutrality for the university as a whole by 2025.

Staff Focus

Jeff Rockwell

Jeff Rockwell

Director of Special Events, left, a 25-year veteran, is the first monthly featured staff member selected by the Staff Advisory Board from nominations submitted by staff.

From our newscenter

Grants support efforts to fight deadly bat disease

Grants support efforts to fight deadly bat disease

UC Santa Cruz scientists will conduct field trials this winter of two strategies for protecting little brown bats from white-nose syndrome.

Gift funds new endowment for UCSC Natural Reserves

Gift funds new endowment for UCSC Natural Reserves

Endowment established by the Helen and Will Webster Foundation broadens opportunities to use natural reserves as living labs and outdoor classrooms.

Campus wins best practice award for drought planning

Campus wins best practice award for drought planning

UC Santa Cruz was able to meet city water restrictions because of nearly 10 years of previous planning and collaboration with city water officials.

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