UC Santa Cruz

Because of the pandemic, UC Santa Cruz will only have about 1,000 students living on campus this fall, a dramatic decrease from previous years.

Welcome, new Banana Slugs!

UC Santa Cruz is continuing its renewed tradition of holding a convocation to mark the start of a new academic year and welcome new students. Instead of an in-person gathering in the Quarry Amphitheater, the campus released a video today to introduce new students to the college system, student government, resource centers and more.

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Starting a new academic year amid a pandemic

Starting a new academic year amid a pandemic

Chancellor Cynthia Larive

The campus's conservative approach to fall quarter is to support the well-being of the community.

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Giving Day 2020: Enrich the student experience

Giving Day 2020: Enrich the student experience

Giving Day, a high-octane, 24-hour online event of nonstop giving, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 30. More than 140 areas of campus are participating.

How farmland became a speculative investment

How farmland became a speculative investment

In 'Fields of Gold, Financing the Global Land Rush,' Madeleine Fairbairn looks at the forces that have transformed farmland into a financial asset class.

Device can control cell membrane voltage

Device can control cell membrane voltage

In a proof-of-concept demonstration, a team of UCSC scientists has developed a bioelectronic system that can shift and hold membrane voltage in living cells.

Swim team alums rise to the eco-challenge

Swim team alums rise to the eco-challenge

Two Slug alumni took part in Eco-Challenge Fiji, a grueling, 11-day, 416-mile adventure race for streaming video billed as “The World’s Toughest Race.”

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