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Last fall, College Eight was renamed Rachel Carson College thanks to a gift from the Helen and Will Webster Foundation.

Fundraising campaign enters home stretch

Giving to the Campaign for UC Santa Cruz is at $311 million, surpassing the goal set when it was launched. After a final stretch to further increase support for students, faculty and campus programs, the campaign will close ahead of schedule on June 30.

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Alumna's book explores the dark waters of grief

Alumna's book explores the dark waters of grief

Shannon Fowler, whose life changed with the tragic death of her fiancé, finds acceptance of death and grief—and has rediscovered her love of the ocean.

Vast luminous nebula poses a cosmic mystery

Vast luminous nebula poses a cosmic mystery

The newly discovered nebula was found at a distance of 10 billion light years in the middle of a region with an extraordinary concentration of galaxies.

Russ Corbett-Detig wins Sloan Research Fellowship

Russ Corbett-Detig wins Sloan Research Fellowship

A biomolecular engineer, Russ Corbett-Detig studies evolution and genetic diversity in species ranging from fruit flies to humans.

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