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Robert McCabe worked in the lab alongside Treehouse Lab Manager Anouk van den Bout, helping to develop Treehouse's ability to sequence tumor specimens at the Colligan Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory. (Photo by Krizia Chambers)

A childhood cancer survivor becomes a cancer researcher

Robert McCabe is a pediatric cancer survivor, and most recently, a pediatric cancer researcher. This summer, he helped to sequence and analyze a tumor sample alongside his sister Molly (Cowell '22) in the lab of the UC Santa Cruz Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative.

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Welcome PBSci Dean Bryan Gaensler

Welcome PBSci Dean Bryan Gaensler

By CPEVC Lori Kletzer

I am excited to welcome Bryan Gaensler to UC Santa Cruz as our new Dean of Physical and Biological Sciences. His first day was August 15.

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Humanities Division launches new minor

Humanities Division launches new minor

A new interdisciplinary minor in Middle Eastern and North African Studies will immerse undergraduates in the region’s languages, culture, politics and history.

New IAS exhibition features Guggenheim-winning artist

New IAS exhibition features Guggenheim-winning artist

The new exhibition, entitled Maria Gaspar: Compositions, opens on September 26 and is the first West Coast solo exhibition by the artist.

UC Santa Cruz welcomes talented incoming class

UC Santa Cruz welcomes talented incoming class

The campus prepares to welcome more than 5,500 new Banana Slugs this fall, selected from a highly competitive pool of 79,000 applicants.

USDA funds three UCSC-led ag tech projects

USDA funds three UCSC-led ag tech projects

UCSC research teams will pursue innovative agriculture technology projects with the support of nearly $1 million in seed grants from the USDA.

Return to the Redwoods celebration reunited alums

Return to the Redwoods celebration reunited alums

The inaugural alumni celebration, Return to the Redwoods, welcomed alumni from the classes of 1969 to 2022 back to campus with friends and family.

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