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'If the Leader Only Knew,' a 2014 piece by Hank Willis Thomas, one of the artists included in the exhibit.

Challenges to the prison-industrial complex

'Barring Freedom,' an art exhibit, and 'Visualizing Abolition,' a discussion and film series, both organized by the UC Santa Cruz Institute of the Arts and Sciences, combine art and activism to address prison and policing issues.

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Series opens with Angela Davis and Gina Dent

Series opens with Angela Davis and Gina Dent

'Visualizing Abolition' begins today as part of a year-long online series that examines how people understand policing and mass incarceration.

Human Rights Lab investigates unrest in Chile

Human Rights Lab investigates unrest in Chile

Human Rights Investigations Labs at UCSC and UC Berkeley collaborated on open source research focused on the human rights crisis in Chile.

Star cluster shows surprising lack of metal

Star cluster shows surprising lack of metal

Astronomers have found a globular star cluster in the Andromeda galaxy that contains a record-breaking low amount of metals.

Founding campus leader Hal Hyde dies at age 97

Founding campus leader Hal Hyde dies at age 97

The first UC Santa Cruz vice chancellor for business and finance, who helped create a world-class campus on a sprawling cattle ranch, died Oct. 12.

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