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More than 4,700 UC Santa Cruz undergraduate and graduate students are earning degrees for work completed during the 2015-2016 academic year.

Commencement 2016 is about to begin

Continuing a tradition from last year, nine colleges and the graduate division have invited alumni to participate as keynote speakers as UC Santa Cruz holds commencement ceremonies Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 10-12.

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This solar greenhouse may change the way we eat

This solar greenhouse may change the way we eat

Thanks to solar technology developed at UC Santa Cruz, with lower costs and greater efficiency, greenhouses are enjoying a new moment in the sun.

Art of the pour

Art of the pour

The bronze pour at UCSC's metal casting workshop—the UC system’s last working foundry—has become a tradition, combining performance, ancient ritual, and hands-on hard work.

How sharks can detect electrical fields of prey

How sharks can detect electrical fields of prey

In a new study, scientists measured surprisingly high proton conductivity in a jelly that fills unique organs in sharks, skates, and rays.

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