University News & Events
First results from DESI make the most precise measurement of our expanding universe
We now have the largest 3-D map of our cosmos ever created, thanks to DESI—a powerful instrument mounted atop a telescope in Arizona with a robotic array of 5,000 fiber-optic “eyes” that look into the night sky. more »
- May 31, 2024
UC Santa Cruz Night at the Museum spotlights Filipino American stories from the Pajaro Valley
The annual UC Santa Cruz Night at the Museum celebration will be held this Wednesday at the Museum of Art & History. This year's edition highlights Sowing Seeds: Filipino American Stories from the Pajaro Valley, and will feeature a panel discussion focusing on Filipino History.
- May 31, 2024
Humanities Distinguished Undergraduate Alumni Award recipient John Rickford is a world-renowned scholar of Black Talk and social justice advocate
John Rickford (Stevenson, ‘71, sociolinguistics), this year’s Humanities Distinguished Undergraduate Alumni Award recipient, is a world-renowned scholar and champion of African-American Vernacular English (AAVE), also known as Black Talk.
- May 30, 2024
Earliest, most distant galaxy discovered with James Webb Space Telescope
An international team of astronomers today announced the discovery using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) of the two earliest and most distant galaxies yet confirmed, dating back to only 300 million years after the Big Bang.
- May 30, 2024
The UC Santa Cruz Film and Digital Media Department presents: 'Echoes of Home'
To celebrate their achievements over the past two years the graduate film students are showcasing their works. The presentation at the Del Mar Theatre marks years of progress and the end of their time at University of California, Santa Cruz.
- May 29, 2024
Fashion, community, and academics: First-gen student Izzy Zazueta’s path to graduation
Izzy Zazueta (John R. Lewis ’24, politics), a third year, dean’s honors, and first-generation student, will graduate from UCSC with extensive research experience, involvement with nearly a dozen organizations, and will be attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Sociology Ph.D. program.
- May 29, 2024
First-gen student Renata Lopez reflects on community, career, and graduation
First-generation student Renata Lopez (Oakes ‘24, computer science) talks about finding her community with Chicanx and Latinx Resource Center, El Centro, and post-graduation plans.
- May 29, 2024
Researchers explain social media’s role in rapidly shifting social norms on gender and sexuality
A new paper by UC Santa Cruz psychologists describes how social media has supported an explosion of diversity in gender and sexuality in America by empowering authentic self-expression. However, these technologies have also equally enabled a cultural backlash.
- May 24, 2024
Engaging faculty through partnership development with institutions abroad
In spring 2024, UC Santa Cruz faculty participated in three delegation visits to institutions in Mexico, the UK/Northern Ireland, and India to explore partnership opportunities.
- May 24, 2024
New study discovers tiny target on RNA to short-circuit inflammation
UC Santa Cruz researchers have discovered a peptide in human RNA that regulates inflammation and may provide a new path for treating diseases such as arthritis and lupus. The team used a screening process based on the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR to shed light on one of the biggest mysteries about our RNA.
- May 23, 2024
Magy Seif El-Nasr appointed the UCSC Presidential Chair
Department Chair and Professor of Computational Media Magy Seif El-Nasr as the University's next Presidential Chair to lead three initiatives related to AI and education.
- May 23, 2024
New exoplanets catalog showcases diverse, exotic worlds
Our understanding of exoplanets, those strange worlds that orbit stars beyond our solar system, is now broader and deeper thanks to separate studies published this week featuring the work of researchers at UC Santa Cruz.
- May 22, 2024
A passionate voice for diversity and inclusion
Rachel Freeman-Cohen (Stevenson, ‘20, Feminist Studies) has turned a passion for student advocacy into a flourishing career at San Diego State University.