University News
- December 22, 2016
Stepping up the fight against childhood diseases
The newly endowed Colligan Presidential Chair in Pediatric Genomics will help UC Santa Cruz advance its efforts to fight pediatric diseases.
- December 20, 2016
A year of risks and rewards at UC Santa Cruz
From a dramatic Quarry renovation groundbreaking to an extraordinary recognition for groundbreaking research, 2016 at UC Santa Cruz was full to bursting with accomplishments and accolades
- December 19, 2016
Undergraduate applications mark new record
More than 52,000 students—a new record—applied to be new first-year students for the fall 2017 quarter, a 6.9 percent increase from the previous year.
- December 16, 2016
Genomics Institute Wins St. Baldrick's Foundation 'Battle of the Bald' Tournament
The campus head-shaving event raised more than $28,000 for childhood cancer research.
- December 14, 2016
Anthropologist's new book explores compassionate care and community in Moscow
"How and why do people engage with social problems and injustices?" asks UC Santa Cruz anthropology professor Melissa Caldwell in her new book, "Living Faithfully in an Unjust World: Compassionate Care in Russia."
- December 14, 2016
The big business of climate change
To seriously tackle climate change, greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced by at least 80 percent by 2050, according to "From Risk to Return: Investing in a Clean Energy," a new report whose lead author is Tim Duane, a UC Santa Cruz professor of environmental studies.
- December 13, 2016
Researcher wins $1 million grant to study English-language proficiency practices
Peggy Estrada, an associate research scientist in Latin American and Latino studies at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded a three-year $999,999 grant to study how to best help school-age English learners achieve English language proficiency and academic excellence.
- December 12, 2016
New program helps humanities grad students consider work in the public sphere
From a Holocaust study center in Norway and a small environmental center in northern Alaska, to the Japanese American Museum in San Jose and the Santa Cruz County jail, humanities Ph.D. students expanded their horizons this year thanks to a new program started by the UC Santa Cruz Institute for Humanities Research (IHR).
- December 12, 2016
Campus inventors recognized for recent patents
The Office of Research is working to bolster patent activities and services for technology transfer, part of an effort to help faculty, students and staff commercialize inventions and discoveries.
- December 09, 2016
UC Santa Cruz team chosen to compete in Amazon's Alexa Prize Challenge
UCSC computer scientists have won a sponsorship from Amazon to develop a "socialbot" that can converse with humans.
- December 07, 2016
Alumna Kate Schatz pens second NY Times bestseller with ‘Rad Women Worldwide’
Rad Women Worldwide, the follow-up to UC Santa Cruz alumna Kate Schatz’s New York Times bestselling book Rad American Women A-Z, is a showcase of extraordinary women from 31 countries around the world.
- December 06, 2016
Students make gains in math placement, thanks to online adaptive learning
A pilot program in online adaptive learning at UC Santa Cruz has led to higher placement in math courses for newly admitted freshman students.`
- December 06, 2016
Campus to renew Kresge College
Since February, a diverse committee of staff, faculty, and students has worked with a team led by Studio Gang Architects to explore prospects for a renewal of Kresge College’s complex and aging physical space.
- December 06, 2016
Growing mosquito populations linked to urbanization and DDT's slow decay
Rising temperatures due to climate change were found to have less influence on mosquito populations than land use changes and the decay of residual DDT in the environment.
- December 06, 2016
Some bats develop resistance to devastating fungal disease
White-nose syndrome has decimated the little brown bat, but researchers found populations that appear to have developed resistance to the disease.
- December 05, 2016
Phi Beta Kappa celebrates 30 years on campus
The UC Santa Cruz chapter of the academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa will celebrate its 30th anniversary from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Merrill Provost House.
- December 04, 2016
UC Santa Cruz biologist Harry Noller wins $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
From antibiotics to the origins of life, Noller's findings on the protein factories of all cells have broad implications.
- December 01, 2016
Campus receives $440,000 grant to study sustainable practices for urban agriculture
Environmental studies professor Stacy Philpott will lead a research team to explore biodiversity, sustainability, and ecosystem services in urban agricultural landscapes.
- December 01, 2016
UC Catalyst award furthers paleogenomics research
By analyzing DNA from ancient humans, pathogens and other genomes, the UC Santa Cruz Human Paleogenomics Lab looks to understand how the twin forces of culture and biology have shaped human genomic diversity, demography, and health.
- November 30, 2016
Students shed new light on slavery by mixing archaeological data with historical records
Using a blend of data, history, and archaeology, UC Santa Cruz undergraduates have explored what life as a slave was like on plantations in the American South. They shared their research findings in an interactive poster session this week.
- November 30, 2016
Playing it forward
More than 30 years ago, Miriam Ellis helped out Marieke Rothschild when she was feeling lost at UC Santa Cruz. Now, Rothschild has made an endowment gift to Ellis's popular theater program.
- November 29, 2016
Title IX office adds investigators, plans campaign to raise awareness of domestic and dating violence
When Tracey Tsugawa arrived at UC Santa Cruz in August 2014 she was more than simply the new campus Title IX Officer. She was the entire Title IX office. Today, Tsugawa and a staff of four handle a growing number of reports of sexual harassment and sexual violence.
- November 29, 2016
Two admissions office veterans top 71 years
Michael McCawley and David Kamimoto in the UC Santa Cruz admissions office have helped students and families for 71 years.
- November 28, 2016
Feminist studies professor Karen Barad receives multiple honors in Europe
Karen Barad--professor of feminist studies, philosophy, and history of consciousness at UC Santa Cruz--also happens to have a Ph.D. in theoretical particle physics and quantum field theory...
- November 28, 2016
Using memory to foster well-being
Psychology Ph.D. Artie Konrad has found his dream job at Facebook, where he is a user experience researcher on the On This Day project.
- November 28, 2016
New faculty rejuvenate Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
New astronomy faculty bring with them a wide range of expertise in some of the most exciting areas of astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology.
- November 28, 2016
2016 photo contest winner
There were over 100 entries this year in the chancellor's holiday photo contest. Here is the winner and some of our favorites.
- November 22, 2016
Cantú Queer Center to host town hall with chancellor
The town hall will be from 5:30–7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at the Namaste Lounge at College Nine. Members of the gay, lesbian, trans, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) community are invited join the dialogue.
- November 21, 2016
A Thanksgiving bounty for non-traveling Slugs
A hungry crowd of 600 people is expected at UC Santa Cruz’s third-annual Harvest Dinner on campus Thanksgiving Day at College Nine/Ten Dining Hall.
- November 21, 2016
Students let their Slug flags fly
Cowell College's recent Slug Pride Night was a chance for students to celebrate the campus community and learn about student groups and activities.
- November 21, 2016
Structure of human astrovirus could lead to antiviral therapies, vaccines
Research led by structural biologist Rebecca DuBois is laying the foundation for new antiviral therapies and vaccines for human astroviruses.
- November 18, 2016
Campus community gathers to reaffirm values
Roughly 200 people stood in Quarry Plaza to listen to campus leaders talk about the thoughts and feelings expressed by many students in the last week.
- November 18, 2016
Chemistry professor Pradip Mascharak receives Outstanding Faculty Award
Mascharak received the 2016 Outstanding Faculty Award from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences.
- November 18, 2016
Caring for our animal friends
The student-run Pre-Veterinary Club is designed to support and energize those who want a career working with animals.
- November 17, 2016
Restorative justice and civil rights leader Fania Davis to give Baskin Ethics Lecture
Fania Davis, co-founder and executive director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, will deliver the 2016 Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture on Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Music Center Recital Hall.
- November 16, 2016
New analysis adds support for a subsurface ocean on Pluto
A liquid ocean deep beneath Pluto's frozen surface is the best explanation for features revealed by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.
- November 15, 2016
Astronomer Sandra Faber awarded California Academy of Sciences Fellows Medal
The California Academy of Sciences has awarded its highest honor, the Fellows Medal, to Sandra Faber, professor emerita of astronomy and astrophysics, and elected professors Karen Holl and Erika Zavaleta as new Academy Fellows.
- November 15, 2016
Students to pitch viable ideas for positive environmental change
The first Startup Weekend Santa Cruz for Sustainable Solutions & Social Impact, Nov. 18–20, is just one of more than 200 events happening in November as part of Global Startup Weekend.
- November 14, 2016
At Long Marine Lab, scientists and marine mammals are partners in research
Marine mammals reveal hidden aspects of their biology to scientists working to understand the challenges facing wild populations
- November 10, 2016
Serving those who have served our country
Veterans Day has special significance for UC Santa Cruz's 143 students who have served in the military. Friday will be a day of pride and remembrance.
- November 10, 2016
New initiative launches with $1 million Koret Undergraduate Research Scholarships
Applications for the $1,500 undergraduate research scholarships are now open until Nov. 30. Fifty scholarships will be awarded to students in any discipline.
- November 09, 2016
Elementary school students visit voting rights exhibition at UCSC on Election Day
Seventy-five 4th and 5th grade two-way immersion (Spanish-language) students from Delaveaga Elementary School came to UC Santa Cruz on Election Day to explore two art exhibits currently on display.
- November 09, 2016
Post-election, campus offering spaces, resources for students
UC Santa Cruz has several spaces available for students to gather to discuss the election results.
- November 09, 2016
StoryCruz: New beginnings
With freshman Slugs roaming the campus, StoryCruz set out this fall to see how they're faring.
- November 08, 2016
How big does a lottery jackpot have to be to boost college attendance?
To better understand the connection between parental resources and college attendance you might start by looking at lottery winners.
- November 08, 2016
Politics student named 'Women in Green Forum Youth Trailblazer'
Maxine Jimenez (Kresge ’19, politics and community studies) is the 2016 recipient of the Women in Green Forum Youth Trailblazer Award.
- November 08, 2016
Women's soccer headed to NCAA championship
The Banana Slugs will play Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday at Burns Stadium in Claremont.
- November 07, 2016
Black Panther exhibition opens Nov. 10 at McHenry Library
An exhibition titled "Pictures and Progress: the Black Panther 1966-2016" will open November 10 on the 3rd and 4th floors of UC Santa Cruz’s McHenry Library.
- November 04, 2016
Practicing the ancient art of kendo
A sports club gives students the opportunity to train in the Japanese martial art that focuses on improving oneself and one’s technique, on teamwork, and contributing to society.
- November 03, 2016
UC Santa Cruz’s Robin Hunicke shares the spotlight at TEDWomen
Robin Hunicke, director of art and design in the Games and Playable Media program at UC Santa Cruz, showcased her innovative work at a gathering of TEDWomen Experience.
- November 03, 2016
Quarry story: A new chapter begins
Fans of the Quarry Amphitheater, long closed for safety reasons, gathered on Thursday to celebrate groundbreaking for upcoming renovations. The venue is set to reopen next fall.
- November 03, 2016
UC Santa Cruz now offering graduate degrees in computational media
Department of Computational Media is accepting applications now for the M.S. and Ph.D. programs to begin in fall 2017.
- November 02, 2016
All hands on tech
A group of students with the Everett Program at UC Santa Cruz recently spent the weekend collaborating with Motivating Individual Leadership for Public Advancement, a nonprofit in Salinas dedicated to youth empowerment.
- November 02, 2016
Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant offers opportunities for Latino students to transfer to UCSC
Cultivamos Excelencia is meant to motivate and retain Hispanic/Latino and other high-need students at San Jose City College to complete their bachelor’s degrees at UC Santa Cruz.
- October 31, 2016
Campus to kick-off Quarry Amphitheater restoration
One of the key priorities in the Campaign for UC Santa Cruz, the amphitheater will be restored and reopened for fall 2017.
- October 28, 2016
Call for campus projects for Giving Day 2017
Giving Day is a 24-hour online fundraising event to increase support for campus programs, projects, and groups. Project teams reach out to their network of supporters and friends to raise money and compete for prize dollars.
- October 27, 2016
‘Look Back in Time: Russell Crotty and Lick Observatory’ exhibition opens in San Jose
'Look Back in Time: Russell Crotty and Lick Observatory,' the first traveling exhibition of the UC Santa Cruz Institute of the Arts and Sciences, opens November 13 at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art.
- October 27, 2016
UC Santa Cruz advances in U.S. News and World Report's global rankings
The campus has continued to increase its ranking, now tied at No. 27, even as the number of universities reviewed has expanded
- October 26, 2016
Five questions with UC Santa Cruz humanities dean Tyler Stovall
Tyler Stovall became dean of the UC Santa Cruz Humanities Division in 2015. Now beginning his second full academic year as dean, we sat down with Dean Stovall to discuss the state of the humanities at UC Santa Cruz and beyond.
- October 26, 2016
Founders Celebration 2016 celebrates excellence, generosity, vision
Hundreds of revelers turned UC Santa Cruz’s Science & Engineering Library into a “collision space” of ideas during the 11th annual Founders Celebration, a time to celebrate excellence and generosity.
- October 26, 2016
Pedestrians may run rampant in a world of self-driving cars
Imagine an urban neighborhood where most of the cars drive themselves. What would it be like to be a pedestrian? Actually, pretty good, according to Adam Millard-Ball, assistant professor of environmental studies at UC Santa Cruz. In fact, pedestrians might end up with the run of the place.
- October 26, 2016
Toxins from freshwater algae found in San Francisco Bay shellfish
Study shows toxins from freshwater algal blooms can also contaminate coastal waters and marine shellfish.
- October 25, 2016
Graduate student brings renowned photographer Pirkle Jones's personal archive to the public
Library fellows process archives and make the content available to scholars and the public.
- October 25, 2016
Enormous dome in central Andes driven by huge magma body beneath it
Magma injected into the crust from below has contributed to the uplift of the spectacular Altiplano-Puna plateau.
- October 25, 2016
Coastal wetlands save hundreds of millions of dollars in flood damages during hurricanes
Study led by UCSC researchers finds wetlands prevented more than $600 million in property losses during Hurricane Sandy.
- October 24, 2016
Initial findings to be released in study of microaggressions on campus
For the past year, UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Christy Byrd implemented a mobile app to track student experiences of microaggressions—the subtle ways assumptions and attitudes based on race, sexual orientation, or gender are communicated in everyday conversation.
- October 21, 2016
High-tech sensors monitor ecosystems in climate change research program
UC Santa Cruz scientists lead a UC-wide consortium using the Natural Reserve System as a climate impacts laboratory.
- October 20, 2016
UC Santa Cruz project wins U.S. agriculture grant to diversify food studies
A $275,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help Colleges Nine and Ten at UC Santa Cruz expand projects in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties to promote food security and food justice among predominantly Spanish-speaking, farmworker families.
- October 20, 2016
Annual social sciences research event explores politics of change
How and why politics and policy are failing minority groups was a central theme at the UC Santa Cruz Division of Social Sciences’ fourth annual research event, "Politics of Change?! The Social Sciences Take on 2016."
- October 20, 2016
Chancellor to urge high school students to pursue higher education dreams
In support of Achieve UC, Chancellor George Blumenthal will speak to 400 Watsonville High School students to encourage them to pursue a higher education.
- October 19, 2016
Anger as a tool for change: The role of rage and hostility in politics
"A free society is a passionate society,” UC Santa Cruz politics professor Daniel Wirls observed during 'Anger in Politics: From the Bard to the Donald,' the latest in the Institute for Humanities “Questions that Matter” lecture series.
- October 19, 2016
With marijuana legalization on the ballot, lessons learned from Dutch drug policy
As California and several other states vote on marijuana legalization initiatives next month, a new article by emeritus professor of sociology Craig Reinarman compares Dutch and U.S. drug policies.
- October 18, 2016
Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History holds open house and fundraiser
Art and science mix when the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History at UC Santa Cruz holds its fifth open house and fundraiser Nov. 12-13 at the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn.
- October 18, 2016
Founders Celebration 2016: Worlds collide
This year's celebration will be a time to pay tribute to intellectual adventure and generosity at UC Santa Cruz. Julie Snyder, co-creator of the hugely popular "Serial" podcast, will receive the Alumni Achievement Award.
- October 18, 2016
UC Santa Cruz expands food support options for students
UC Santa Cruz students who may be temporarily short on cash for meals or have ongoing needs related to food security now have multiple support options on campus.
- October 17, 2016
The impact of the presidential election on U.S. foreign affairs
Aside from the boorish behavior and a penchant for secrecy, the presidential election will influence how the United States pursues foreign policy over the next four years. Three UC Santa Cruz politics professors offer brief insights based on their point-of-view and expertise.
- October 17, 2016
Institute of Arts and Sciences launches UC Santa Cruz Satellite Reef project
The Institute of the Arts and Sciences will launch the UC Santa Cruz Satellite Reef project with an opening workshop on Oct. 21 at UCSC’s Stevenson Event Center, followed by a workshop on Oct. 23 at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center.
- October 14, 2016
Theater Arts professor Ted Warburton wins national dance award
Edward (Ted) Warburton, professor of dance and associate dean of the arts at UC Santa Cruz, is the recipient of the National Dance Education Organization’s 2016 Outstanding Dance Researcher Award.
- October 14, 2016
Astronomer Ryan Foley wins prestigious Packard Fellowship
Foley is the 12th UCSC faculty member, and fifth UCSC astronomer, to receive a Packard Fellowship.
- October 14, 2016
Community gathers to strengthen public dialogue about Santa Cruz’s housing crises
New research by UC Santa Cruz sociology professors Miriam Greenberg and Steve McKay highlights housing issues
- October 11, 2016
Physicist Howard Haber wins Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Physics
Haber, a distinguished professor of physics at UCSC, was honored by the American Physical Society.
- October 11, 2016
Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz honored by American Physical Society
Ramirez-Ruiz, professor and chair of astronomy and astrophysics, will receive the 2017 Edward A. Bouchet Award.
- October 11, 2016
Learning to be a guardian of the Earth
Student Raymond LeBeau, a member of the Pit River tribe, is honing his skills and his familiarity with environmental law at UC Santa Cruz in order to help tribal communities.
- October 10, 2016
UC Santa Cruz politics student gets VIP access to vice presidential debate
When Austin Downs (College Ten ’17, politics) arrived in Washington D.C. in August little did he know he would attend the vice-presidential debate two months later.
- October 08, 2016
Research Frontiers Evening focuses on politics three weeks before election
“Politics of Change?!” is the timely topic for the 2016 Research Frontiers Evening Wednesday, Oct. 19, presented by the UC Santa Cruz Social Sciences Division three weeks before the presidential election.
- October 07, 2016
Film restored by UCSC arts alum to screen in celebration of Santa Cruz’s 150th anniversary
Mothers of Men, a 1917 women’s suffrage film shot on location in Santa Cruz, will be screened at the Del Mar Theater on Oct. 13 as part of the city’s celebration of its 150th anniversary.
- October 07, 2016
From number to name: Dedication a proud moment for Rachel Carson College
The ceremony was a chance to honor a pioneering environmentalist and the legacy of UC Santa Cruz students.
- October 05, 2016
Study finds that the more you Google, the more likely you are to keep Googling
People who use the internet to retrieve information are more likely to use it again and less likely to use their memory, according to a study by UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Benjamin Storm.
- October 05, 2016
Student research project looks at affordable housing crisis in Santa Cruz
A UC Santa Cruz multi-media research project on the affordable housing crisis in Santa Cruz is scheduled to be presented to the public 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz.
- October 05, 2016
Local group funds four UC Santa Cruz cancer researchers
The Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group continues its support for cancer research at UC Santa Cruz with new grants.
- October 04, 2016
Non-citizenship series begins with talk on 'Citizenship and the Politics of Exclusion'
Bridget Anderson, a leading labor and migration scholar, will deliver the keynote address in the first of a series of events exploring non-citizenship.
- October 04, 2016
Supporting campus goals, campus fundraising hits new record
The Campaign for UC Santa Cruz is bringing critical new resources to the student experience, excellence in research, and the campus commitment to environmental and social justice.
- October 03, 2016
The mighty Phyllis
Phyllis the elephant seal was named after a "go-getter" philanthropist. Now this 853-pound mother of two is a go-getter herself, breaking long-distance records for swimming.
- October 03, 2016
UC Santa Cruz receives largest gift in campus history
UC Santa Cruz has received a gift of an extraordinary archive of photographs documenting the people, landscape, and politics of California in the mid-20th century.
- October 03, 2016
Study implicates glial cells in fragile X syndrome
Genetic defect behind a common cause of mental retardation affects not only neurons but also the more numerous glial cells in the brain.
- September 30, 2016
2016-2017 Campus Food & Garden Guide now available
UC Santa Cruz ranks in the top 20 of Sierra magazine’s list of “Cool Schools” in large part because of its dedication to improving the campus food system.
- September 29, 2016
Jody Greene appointed founding director of Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning
Jody Greene, professor of literature, feminist studies, and history of consciousness, has been appointed the founding director of the new Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning (CITL).
- September 29, 2016
A tale of two fetuses
In 'What Becomes Us,' a new novel by UC Santa Cruz literature professor Micah Perks, twin fetuses tell the story of a pregnant woman who abandons her controlling husband in Santa Cruz and moves to a small upstate New York town.
- September 29, 2016
Ocean conditions contributed to unprecedented 2015 toxic algal bloom
A new study connects the unprecedented West Coast toxic algae bloom of 2015 to the unusually warm ocean conditions.
- September 28, 2016
Cultural competency training aims to help foster an inclusive culture
For the past eight years, Diversity and Inclusion Program Coordinator Donnae Smith has been delivering a training to students to help them support the difficult conversations that can come when students from a variety of backgrounds come together in an intimate, college environment.
- September 28, 2016
Giving voice to the voiceless
Andres Arias (Oakes, 2016), a double major in Latin American and Latino studies and sociology, has immersed himself in California migrant communities to conduct original research about this vulnerable and often voiceless population.
- September 28, 2016
Pesticide predicament for California's strawberry growers
The powerful fumigant methyl bromide will be retired from California’s strawberry fields at the end of this year after more than 20 years of fierce debate over its effects and alternatives.
- September 28, 2016
UC Santa Cruz embarks on equity initiative for Latino, low-income students in STEM fields
The UC Santa Cruz Science Education & Mentorship In Latino Lives in Academia (SEMILLA) Project,will enable the campus to create a comprehensive set of interventions—guided by analysis and research teams—to support students in clearing the barriers they face inside and outside the classroom.
- September 28, 2016
Physicist Anthony Aguirre appointed to endowed chair in physics of information
Faggin Family Presidential Chair for the Physics of Information supports research and teaching to address fundamental questions
- September 23, 2016
New senate faculty further campus expertise across divisions
UC Santa Cruz has more than three dozen new senate faculty members joining this academic year, bringing the campus total up to 568.
- September 22, 2016
Anger in Politics: From Shakespeare to Donald Trump
What place does anger have in public life? On the eve of an historic election, the Institute for Humanities Research at UC Santa Cruz, in collaboration with the research group Shakespeare Workshop--will present a public conversation about anger and politics, from Shakespeare to Donald Trump.
- September 22, 2016
Art professor to stage 'exercise of freedom' at former military police headquarters in Greece at Documenta 14
UC Santa Cruz art professor Elizabeth Stephens and her artistic collaborator Annie Sprinkle will participate this weekend in Documenta 14, one of the most prestigious art exhibitions in Europe.
- September 22, 2016
Making 'green' multicolor—and multicultural
The People of Color Sustainability Collective is getting high praise for increasing awareness about the various ways people of color contribute to sustainable practices
- September 22, 2016
Entering class increases diversity, access
The growth in undergraduate enrollment, 650 more California undergraduates than fall 2015, is part of the University of California’s commitment to enroll 5,000 more students across the UC system, providing greater access to the state’s students.
- September 21, 2016
Genomics leader David Haussler to advise Chan Zuckerberg science initiative
The professor of biomolecular engineering is among the experts who helped shape the initiative's new focus on science.
- September 20, 2016
Ironman scientist races to the front of the pack
Pelayo Menendez Fernandez, a visiting Long Marine Laboratory researcher from Spain, put in a great showing at the Ironman triathlon in Santa Cruz
- September 16, 2016
Campus strengthens bridges to high school students via summer session offerings
Local high school students took courses, helped with research, worked campus jobs, and even lived on campus this past summer.
- September 15, 2016
Philanthropy in pursuit of a healthier planet
Alec and Claudia Webster, who help steward the philanthropy of the Helen and Will Webster Foundation, look at how they can accomplish the most good with their gifts.
- September 15, 2016
Erika Check Hayden will be new director of Science Communication Program
Veteran science journalist Erika Check Hayden will become the program's third director in January 2017.
- September 15, 2016
UC Santa Cruz student games featured at IndieCade Festival
The UCSC game design program will be well represented at IndieCade, the biggest event in the indie games community.
- September 14, 2016
UC Santa Cruz Farm hosts Fall Harvest Festival Sunday, Sept. 25
Fresh produce, music, farm tours, cooking demonstrations, and much more await visitors at the 2016 UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden Fall Harvest Festival, Sunday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- September 14, 2016
New optofluidic platform features tunable optics and novel 'lightvalves'
UCSC engineers developed an integrated platform for biological sample processing and optical analysis.
- September 13, 2016
UC Santa Cruz ranks among top 30 U.S. public universities
The campus also is one of the top 100 national universities, according to the annual rankings by U.S. News and World Report
- September 13, 2016
NSF funds UC Santa Cruz project to develop assisted public transit services
With a grant of nearly $1 million, UCSC engineers will create a service for passengers with special needs.
- September 09, 2016
Julie Snyder: Serially great journalism
UC Santa Cruz alumna, who will receive this year’s Alumni Achievement Award, talks about making the hit podcast Serial and how her college years laid the foundation for a career in broadcast journalism
- September 08, 2016
Student challenges assumptions about transgender athletes
At 19, Chloe Anderson transitioned from male to female. The 24-year-old transfer is one of the first transgender athletes to participate in volleyball at the NCAA Division III level.
- September 08, 2016
Big questions to be explored at Silicon Valley Campus grand opening
The celebration, showcasing the multidisciplinary teaching and research hub, will feature an open house, a ribbon cutting, and a handful of engaging talks by leading campus thinkers.
- September 08, 2016
UCSC Natural Reserves director Gage Dayton appointed to endowed chair
The Wilton W. Webster Jr. Presidential Chair for the UC Santa Cruz Natural Reserves provides support for research, teaching, and infrastructure at the reserves.
- September 06, 2016
UC Santa Cruz among greenest universities in Sierra Club ranking
Coming in at No. 18, the ranking underscored UC Santa Cruz’s strong commitment to protecting the environment, addressing climate change, and encouraging sustainability.
- September 03, 2016
Alumnus Tom Franco Collaborates with Art
Growing up in Palo Alto, CA into a gifted artistic family, it seems natural that Tom Franco would want to pursue a career in art. Both of his parents studied art at Stanford University; his mother, Betsy Franco, is a well-known author of teen and young adult books, and both of his brothers, James Franco and Dave Franco, are famous actors.
- September 02, 2016
Football, farming, and food security
Former NFL star defensive end Kalimba Edwards is on an ambitious mission: He hopes to one day create a self-sustaining food system that can feed the nation’s hungry and homeless.
- September 02, 2016
UC Santa Cruz highlighted in Green College Honor Roll
UC Santa Cruz scored 99 points—the most possible—in a listing meant to provide a comprehensive measure of a school's performance as an environmentally aware and prepared institution.
- August 30, 2016
Anomalous grooves on Martian moon Phobos explained by impacts
Planetary scientists explain mysterious grooves on the surface of Mars' moon Phobos.
- August 29, 2016
Organic farming and gardening training program accepts applications in 50th year
Aspiring organic farmers and gardeners are invited to apply for the 2017 apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The class of 2017 will mark the 50th year of the Apprenticeship, the longest running university-based organic farming and gardening training program in the U.S.
- August 26, 2016
UC Santa Cruz receives NEH grant to broaden career opportunities for Ph.D. students
UC Santa Cruz is one of 28 colleges and universities nationwide to receive a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to plan and implement changes to graduate education that will broaden the career preparation of a Ph.D. student beyond a career in the academy.
- August 25, 2016
'Science Notes 2016' now available online
Annual multimedia magazine published by the Science Communication Program features a wide range of stories.
- August 24, 2016
StoryCruz: Alumni Weekend 2016
Alumni Weekend revelers tell their UC Santa Cruz stories, reminiscing about their student days and reflecting on how college set the stage for their lives and careers.
- August 23, 2016
Film professor Shelley Stamp wins 2015 book award from Theatre Library Association
UC Santa Cruz film and digital media professor Shelley Stamp has been honored with a 2015 Book Award from The Theatre Library Association. The awards are given annually for the best English language works of scholarship on theatre, film, and broadcasting.
- August 23, 2016
Urban sociologists call for expanding concepts of ‘livable cities’
A commentary in the current issue of the journal 'Nature,' co-written by Hillary Angelo, UC Santa Cruz assistant professor of sociology, argues that while big cities appear to be islands of sustainable living, issues of social equity and global impacts are missing from measures of cities' environmental friendliness.
- August 23, 2016
Early exposure to manganese causes attention deficits in rats
New findings support concerns about the adverse effects of excess manganese on children.
- August 18, 2016
UC Santa Cruz moves up in worldwide ranking
The campus ranked No. 83 internationally and No. 43 within the United States, according to Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) published by a Shanghai education-consulting firm.
- August 18, 2016
Most island vertebrate extinctions could be averted, concludes new study
Control and eradication of invasive species could prevent as much as 75 percent of all island-level extinctions.
- August 16, 2016
Female fish can favor sperm from preferred males despite external fertilization
A new way in which a female can choose the best father for her offspring is seen in a colorful Mediterranean fish.
- August 16, 2016
Educational Partnership Center awarded $1.2 million to help students pursue higher education
Talent Search provides disadvantaged youth with connections to high-quality tutoring services and counseling services to improve financial aid literacy and financial planning for postsecondary education.
- August 16, 2016
Undergraduates exhibit summer research projects at annual symposium
More than 100 student research projects were featured at the seventh annual Summer Research Symposium.
- August 12, 2016
Book by UC Santa Cruz alumnus tops President Obama’s Summer Reading List
A memoir of surfing by UC Santa Cruz graduate William Finnegan, (Cowell, '74, English literature) is at the top of President Obama's 2016 Summer Reading List.
- August 12, 2016
Three UC Santa Cruz Ph.D. candidates awarded AAUW fellowships
Three UC Santa Cruz Ph.D. candidates have been awarded 2016-2017 fellowships from the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
- August 11, 2016
Seven alumni invited to join Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Seven UC Santa Cruz alumni are among the 683 artists and executives who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year.
- August 09, 2016
UC Santa Cruz names Susan Solt new dean of Arts Division
UC Santa Cruz has appointed Susan Solt as dean of the Arts Division, effective August 15.
- August 04, 2016
Analysis of metastatic prostate cancers suggests treatment options
A new study of prostate cancer provides computational approaches to identify individualized targets for therapy.
- August 03, 2016
National conference marks 10 years of growth in sustainable agriculture education
With growing numbers of students and educators interested in sustainable agriculture, food justice, and experiential education, the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association (SAEA) conference held July 29–31 at UC Santa Cruz highlighted hands-on educational efforts that bridge scientific and social issues.
- August 03, 2016
UC president encourages teenage girls to aim high during visit to campus
UC President Janet Napolitano visited UC Santa Cruz this week and stopped in on Dickens Universe, UCSC Farm, games and robotics programs, Youth Empowerment Institute, and COSMOS sessions.
- August 03, 2016
Energetic cost of rearing a pup seen in soaring metabolic rate of sea otter mom
New measurements show resting metabolic rate of a female sea otter increases by over 50 percent when she is nursing a pup.
- August 03, 2016
Advocates for social and food justice
UC Santa Cruz students at the Sustainable Agriculture Educators Association conference show how they advocate for social justice, nutrition security, and food equity.
- August 01, 2016
Linking agriculture and art
Harrell Fletcher, a former UC Santa Cruz Farm apprentice who recently created the campus-wide art project Collective Museum, will return as keynote speaker for the sixth annual Farm to Fork benefit dinner.
- July 29, 2016
Catherine Jones wins 2016 Abbott Prize for best book on the history of children
Associate professor of history Catherine Jones has been honored with the Grace Abbott Book Prize for the best book published in 2015 on the history of children and youth.
- July 27, 2016
UC Santa Cruz grad Cecilia Im earns Sutter scholarship for medical school
$10,000 annual scholarship established by Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center and the Central California Alliance for Health.
- July 25, 2016
In Memoriam: Bruce Bridgeman
UC Santa Cruz professor of psychology and psychobiology, Bruce Bridgeman, an internationally renowned researcher on spatial orientation and neuroscience, was tragically killed July 10 after being struck by a bus in Taipei while crossing a multi-lane intersection.
- July 21, 2016
St. Baldrick's Foundation funds Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative with $2.5 million grant
Precision medicine project aims to double the number of childhood cancer patients benefitting from genomic analysis.
- July 20, 2016
Sustainable agriculture educators gather at UC Santa Cruz
Nearly 400 agriculture educators, trainers, food system activists, farmers, cooks, and students of sustainable agriculture from around the country will visit UC Santa Cruz July 29-31 as the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association holds its seventh national conference.
- July 18, 2016
Follow-up of Kepler data yields more than 100 confirmed exoplanets
International team reports the biggest haul of new worlds yet uncovered by NASA's K2 mission.
- July 14, 2016
UCSC humanities dean contributes to Time Magazine’s ‘25 Moments That Changed America’
In late Spring, Time Magazine reached out to 25 historians and asked them to nominate a pivotal moment in history that has changed our nation. One of the distinguished historians that Time contacted for the piece is UC Santa Cruz humanities dean Tyler Stovall.
- July 14, 2016
Undergrad publishes field guide to campus spiders
Spider guide is the first in a series of natural history field guides produced by the UCSC Campus Natural Reserve.
- July 13, 2016
International economics graduate named deputy managing director of the IMF
Zhang Tao, who received his masters and Ph.D. degrees in international economics from UC Santa Cruz, has been appointed deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
- July 07, 2016
Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher honored by Geological Society of America
Fisher's Recharge Initiative aims to replenish California's depleted groundwater supplies.
- July 06, 2016
Astronomers find evidence of water clouds in first spectrum of coldest brown dwarf
Difficult spectroscopic observations reveal properties of the coldest known object outside of our solar system.
- July 06, 2016
UC Santa Cruz increases admissions offers for Californians
The campus accepted nearly 4,728 more California high school students than last year—a 27 percent increase—and also marked gains in the numbers of African American, Asian American, and Chicano/Latino students admitted.
- July 06, 2016
‘The Blob’ overshadows El Niño
The Blob and El Niño are on their way out, leaving behind a disrupted marine ecosystem along the West Coast.
- July 05, 2016
Patricia Zavella wins anthropology association gender equity award
Patricia Zavella, UC Santa Cruz professor of Latin American and Latino studies, has been named winner of the 2016 American Anthropological Association’s Committee on Gender Equity in Anthropology Award.
- June 29, 2016
Graduate research on toxic metals earns international award
Environmental toxicologist Kingsley Odigie received the Kharaka Award from the International Association of Geochemistry.
- June 28, 2016
Ecologist Kristy Kroeker named Faculty Climate Action Champion for 2016-17
Kroeker will address how environmental changes in the ocean could affect human health.
- June 27, 2016
Campus earns gold in higher education sustainability ratings
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is designed to be a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.
- June 24, 2016
Derek Conrad Murray appointed to Art Journal editorial board
UC Santa Cruz associate professor Derek Conrad Murray, an interdisciplinary theorist in the History of Art and Visual Culture Department, has been appointed to the Editorial Board of Art Journal.
- June 24, 2016
Stories of research, excitement, and surprise at Graduate Research Symposium
UC Santa Cruz storytelling project StoryCruz captures first-person narratives from graduate students describing their research and their hopes.
- June 23, 2016
Why the climate change fight needs a new type of entrepreneur
Physicist Sue Carter says entrepreneurs have a critical role to play in finding solutions to climate change.
- June 21, 2016
UCSC’s Gail Project wins first prize in national 'Shout Out for the Humanities' contest
Why is studying the humanities–history, literature, languages, philosophy, culture–important? How would you convince your parents, an employer, a politician, or others that there is value in pursing the humanities?
- June 21, 2016
Sci-fi meets soprano with Star Trek opera
UC Santa Cruz–affiliated professors and staff are boldly going where no one has gone before by taking Star Trek into the high-culture realm of arias and recitatives.
- June 21, 2016
UC Santa Cruz team wins game design competition at E3 event
A team of students in the Games and Playable Media master's program won the Social Connection GameJam competition.
- June 20, 2016
Campus altar honors lives lost in Orlando
The Cantú Queer Center, the Chicano Latino Resource Center, and the Women’s Center have created an altar that will be on display through July. The centers are happy to collaborate in other community support efforts.
- June 20, 2016
Play depicts the struggles, lessons of ALS
The one-woman performance of The Voice Bank, brought to UC Santa Cruz as a faculty member suffers from ALS, is about finding strength in the face of the disease—and about letting go.
- June 17, 2016
Getting to the bottom of degenerative muscle disease
Alexandra Houser is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Steck Family Award, which honors the best senior thesis completed during the academic year.
- June 16, 2016
'Rebels and visionaries' are the focus of Social Sciences' summer reading list
From farmer to feminist, hacker, judge, surfer, scientist, geologist, and community organizer–meet the people who dared to think and act differently in the Division of Social Sciences’ Second Annual Summer Reading List.
- June 16, 2016
New campus archivist launches campaign to document 51 years of history
For Teresa Mora, the essence of UC Santa Cruz’s 51-year story is in the details—the newsletters, meeting minutes, images, correspondence, and dog-eared reports stashed away in forgotten boxes.
- June 15, 2016
Former CASFS intern named to Global Food Initiative 30 Under 30 list
The manager of the UC Riverside community garden, who spent two years as an intern with the UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, is a winner of the inaugural University of California Global Food Initiative 30 Under 30 Awards.
- June 14, 2016
Economics chair appointed NBER research associate
Rob Fairlie, chair of the UC Santa Cruz economics department, has been appointed as a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).
- June 14, 2016
Summer Session becoming the hot way to get ahead
Summer Session is an educational boon for students, whether they are fulfilling their general education requirements or getting a jump on their college educations.
- June 14, 2016
Grant supports research on technology solutions for low vision
Computer engineer Roberto Manduchi is among the first grantees in an initiative to help people with chronic visual impairment.
- June 13, 2016
A day in the sun for UC Santa Cruz grads
As they awaited to receive their diplomas, UC Santa Cruz scholars reflected on friendship, mentors and inspiration.
- June 13, 2016
Novel capping strategy improves stability of perovskite nanocrystals
Organometal-halide perovskites are promising materials for solar cells, LEDs, and other applications.
- June 10, 2016
UC Santa Cruz is a summer conference hotspot
Whether you are interested in studying planets, dowsing the days away, or learning a brand-new cheerleading technique, there’s a UC Santa Cruz conference that will suit your needs.
- June 10, 2016
Alzheimer's researchers find clues to toxic forms of amyloid beta
A subtle change to the amyloid beta protein stabilizes an intermediate form with enhanced toxicity.
- June 09, 2016
GA4GH presents vision, model for genomic and clinical data sharing
David Haussler and other experts are developing a framework for sharing genomic and clinical data.
- June 09, 2016
Citizens academy helps to ‘humanize the badge’
The nine-week program is offered three times a year to give a behind-the-scenes, hands-on perspective of the roles and responsibilities of law enforcement.
- June 08, 2016
Five UC Santa Cruz students receive Global Food Initiative Fellowships
Five UC Santa Cruz students will team with UCSC faculty and staff to improve campus and community food systems as part of the UC Global Food Initiative’s fellowship program.
- June 08, 2016
Biology grad wins seed funding for biotech startup company
Antonio Lamb followed his passion for molecular biology, and his biotech startup now has $100,000 in seed funding.
- June 08, 2016
Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity honor work, commitment
The campus recognized work done by students, faculty, staff, and programs to promote diversity and inclusion on campus through the 2016 Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity.
- June 07, 2016
Art professor Dee Hibbert-Jones wins Northern California Area Emmy award
UC Santa Cruz associate professor of art Dee Hibbert-Jones has been honored with yet another award for her acclaimed animated documentary film, "Last Day of Freedom."
- June 07, 2016
Baskin School recognizes women graduating with engineering degrees
Women make up 19 percent of engineering undergraduates at UC Santa Cruz this year, up from 12 percent in 2005. The event is meant to help retain women in the engineering school.
- June 07, 2016
The sky is no limit for planet-hunting grad student
Astronomy grad student Jennifer Burt helped write software that turned a powerful telescope at Lick Observatory into the first automated planet finder in the world.
- June 06, 2016
Nine faculty members honored with Excellence in Teaching awards
The awards honor instructors who have demonstrated exemplary and inspiring teaching. Students make the nominations and more than 620 were received this year.
- June 06, 2016
Ice age bison fossils shed light on early human migrations in North America
Scientists used bison fossils to date the opening of an ice-free corridor along the Rocky Mountains during the Pleistocene.
- June 02, 2016
Linguistics professor Pranav Anand receives Dizikes Award for teaching in Humanities
Associate professor of linguistics Pranav Anand was presented with the John Dizikes Teaching Award in Humanities at the Humanities Division’s 2016 Spring Awards celebration held at the Cowell Provost House.
- June 02, 2016
International economics graduate named deputy governor of China’s central bank
An early graduate of the international economics Ph.D. program at UC Santa Cruz has been named to a top position at China’s central bank, a move seen as a step toward a future high-level appointment to the International Monetary Fund.
- June 01, 2016
UCSC Farm & Garden’s weekly CSA and market cart open for the season June 7
The opportunity to obtain fresh, organic produce and flowers from the UC Santa Cruz Farm and Garden opens for the 2016 season beginning Tuesday, June 7.
- June 01, 2016
A summery summary of UC Santa Cruz attractions
The UC Santa Cruz campus remains vibrant in the summer season, with Quarry Amphitheater tours, art exhibits, and attractions for all tastes
- June 01, 2016
Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship winner is immersed in public service
Graduating senior Katie Sweeney (Cowell, ’16, community studies) has been awarded the fifth Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship named for the 2002 UC Santa Cruz graduate killed in the January 2011 shooting in Tucson that wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).
- May 31, 2016
Commencement 2016 is about to begin
Continuing a tradition from last year, nine colleges and the graduate division have invited alumni to participate as keynote speakers as UC Santa Cruz holds commencement ceremonies Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 10-12.
- May 26, 2016
Two UC Santa Cruz film professors receive Fulbright Scholar Awards
Film and Digital Media professors Sharon Daniel and Irene Lusztig have been honored with Fulbright Awards for research during the 2016-17 academic year.
- May 25, 2016
This solar greenhouse could change the way we eat
Thanks to solar technology developed at UC Santa Cruz, greenhouses are enjoying a new moment in the sun.
- May 24, 2016
Athletics opinion poll wins student support
63 percent of voting undergraduate students were in favor of establishing a new undergraduate fee that would be approximately $90 per student per quarter.
- May 20, 2016
History professor Greg O'Malley to create new public database about the slave trade
With the help of a $220,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, UC Santa Cruz history professor Gregory O'Malley plans to add his research to one of the most utilized resources in the digital humanities.
- May 20, 2016
Psychology professor featured in NSF video showcase 'STEM for All'
UC Santa Cruz pyschology professor Barbara Rogoff's research is featured in the National Science Foundation 2016 "STEM for All" Video Showcase.
- May 20, 2016
Economics professor outlines rapid success of America's 'other one percent'
Nirvikar Singh, UC Santa Cruz professor of economics and director of the Center for Analytical Finance, described the rapid economic success of Indians in the U.S. during a keynote address at TieCon 2016.
- May 20, 2016
Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz awarded Niels Bohr Professorship
Award from the Danish National Research Foundation provides $5 million to fund research in theoretical astrophysics.
- May 20, 2016
Pouring it on
The bronze pour at UC Santa Cruz's metal casting workshop—the UC system’s last working foundry—has become a tradition on campus combining performance, ancient ritual, and hands-on hard work.
- May 19, 2016
Trans-identified students celebrate new, inclusive housing option
The new trans-inclusive housing option is the result of student activism that informed ongoing administrative discussions about how to better serve the trans community.
- May 19, 2016
Malignancy-associated gene network regulated by an RNA binding protein
An extensive regulatory network associated with tumor metastasis was found in pancreatic cancer cells.
- May 18, 2016
Smoke signals
Graduate student Eric Crosbie's research delves into cigarette packaging and why some countries have been able to legislate tobacco warning labels while others haven't.
- May 16, 2016
Conference to explore questions of precision medicine, bio-data, and ethics
Leaders in genomics, health and informatics, civil rights, bioethics, indigenous rights, science policy, and the social study of health and medicine will gather at UC Santa Cruz this week for a workshop that aims to broaden the public discussion of big data and health.
- May 16, 2016
The puzzle master
Arts division assistant dean Jan Cloud is this year's Outstanding Staff Award Honoree. She is known for her kindness, hard work and professionalism.
- May 13, 2016
Response team takes on bias, hate incidents
The campus is developing one of the first programs of its kind to take such a proactive and comprehensive approach to hate and bias incidents.
- May 13, 2016
Proton-conducting material found in electrosensory organs of sharks
Scientists measured surprisingly high proton conductivity in a jelly that fills unique organs in sharks, skates, and rays.
- May 13, 2016
Campus recognized for sustainability efforts in education, practices
The campus earned awards from the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference for its lighting retrofit and optimization in the McHenry Library; its carbon neutrality roadmap; and its sustainability minor and Sustainability Living Undergraduate Research Program (SLURP).
- May 12, 2016
EVC's 'Beyond Compliance' town hall confronts culture around sexual misconduct
About 100 students, staff, and faculty confronted issues of sexual harassment and sexual assault on campus during a May 10 town hall meeting convened by Alison Galloway, campus provost and executive vice chancellor.
- May 12, 2016
Campus comes together to make first Giving Day a runaway success
UC Santa Cruz received more than 3,000 gifts that will provide $340,000 in support for 65 deserving projects all across campus on its first-ever Giving Day on May 11.
- May 12, 2016
Kicking up confidence while having a ball
The UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team goes beyond expectations with high GPAs and outreach to the community with kids' soccer clinics.
- May 11, 2016
Alumna Carmen Perez returns to campus as Chavez Convocation keynote speaker
UC Santa Cruz alumna Carmen Perez returns to campus as keynote speaker for the 13th annual Cesar Chavez Convocation scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 7–9 p.m. at the College Nine/Ten multipurpose room.
- May 11, 2016
Strawberry and Justice Festival features music, speaker panels, free strawberries
This year's annual Strawberry and Justice Festival festival takes place Thursday, May 19 from 4–6:30 p.m. at the Hay Barn at UC Santa Cruz and features live music, free food, and guest speakers.
- May 11, 2016
Alumnus Ken Corday Funds Arts Division Endowment in Television and Film Writing
Ken Corday (Porter 1977) and the Corday Foundation have made a substantial financial contribution to the UC Santa Cruz Arts Division to establish the Kenneth R. Corday Family Presidential Chair Endowment in Writing for Television & Film.
- May 06, 2016
UCSC Night at the Museum to spotlight African American art and history
The UC Santa Cruz Institute for Humanities Research will present 'UCSC Night at the Museum: The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection', a free public event at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, on Wednesday, May 18.
- May 06, 2016
Shellfish response to ocean acidification depends on other stressors
Researchers found the vulnerability of mussels to harmful effects from acidic seawater varies among different locations.
- May 05, 2016
Events explore traumatic journeys migrants endure on the way to the border
The series of UC Santa Cruz events on human migration continues Friday and Saturday, May 6–7 with “Rethinking Migration,” the first in the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar on non-citizenship and part of the Chicano Latino Research Center's Borders and Belonging series.
- May 05, 2016
Shallow slow-motion earthquakes detected offshore of New Zealand
Scientists documented slow slip in the shallow portion of an offshore subduction zone for the first time.
- May 05, 2016
UC Santa Cruz establishes satellite campus in Silicon Valley
UC Santa Cruz is relocating its Silicon Valley professional masters programs, Silicon Valley-facing research, and Silicon Valley Extension to a permanent home in Santa Clara.
- May 05, 2016
Original crowd funder honored with Distinguished Social Sciences Alumni Award
Before crowdfunding, there was Drummond Pike. The 1970 politics graduate of Stevenson College was awarded the Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award for his accomplishments in combining philanthropy with political activism.
- May 04, 2016
Hastings Law professor to speak on prisons and transformation of punishment
Professor Hadar Aviram of UC Hastings College of the Law will speak on the American prison system and the transformation of punishment as part of the continuing UC Santa Cruz and UC Hastings Social Justice Lecture Series Monday, May 9.
- May 04, 2016
LASER talk to feature research in astrophysics, film, art, and marine biology
UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences will continue its series of LASER talks on campus this spring on Wednesday, May 11, at 7 p.m. in the Digital Arts Research Center.
- May 04, 2016
StoryCruz: A feeling of home
The founder of UC Santa Cruz's Smith Renaissance Society talks with two alumni of the group about their experiences and moving on to his next project.
- May 04, 2016
Drought helps predict how climate change might affect an endangered species
A study documenting the effects of California's drought on an endangered lizard provides a glimpse into the future.
- May 03, 2016
Experiencing the 6x9-foot world of solitary confinement
UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Craig Haney is a key participant in a virtual reality form of journalism, "6x9 - a virtual experience of solitary confinement," by the British newspaper "The Guardian," that places viewers into a virtual prison cell.
- May 03, 2016
UC Santa Cruz Humanities Division celebrates International Jazz Day at Kuumbwa
A capacity crowd filled Kuumbwa Jazz Center Saturday night for "Race, Class, and Culture through the Lens of Jazz"--a special event presented by the UCSC Humanities Division, featuring a panel of jazz scholars, followed by an inspired performance by Bay Area jazz singer Kim Nalley.
- May 02, 2016
Nostalgia, Teach-Ins, hot jazz and good conversation: well-wishers flock to UC Santa Cruz Alumni Weekend
UC Santa Cruz’s Alumni Weekend festivities reflected the eclecticism and adventurous learning that first put this campus on the educational map more than 50 years ago.
- May 02, 2016
Are you game? Get swept up in the spirit of Giving Day
The act of giving will become part of a fun and donor-friendly event on May 11 when UC Santa Cruz launches its first-ever Giving Day.
- May 02, 2016
UC Santa Cruz signs lease to establish Scotts Valley Center
UC Santa Cruz will establish a center in Scotts Valley, leasing office space in the Enterprise Technology Centre (ETC) that will accommodate more than 500 staff members.
- May 02, 2016
Awards recognize top presentations at Graduate Research Symposium
Graduate student researchers from across the divisions explained their work to a diverse audience during the symposium.
- April 28, 2016
Extraordinary woodblock prints by visiting Chinese artist on exhibit at UC Santa Cruz
Thirteen stunning woodblock prints are now on display by acclaimed Chinese artist Xiang Silou in The Eternal Line: Ordinary Stories--an exhibition running through May 7 at the Porter Faculty Gallery on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
- April 27, 2016
New book by ecologist James Estes recounts pioneering research in Alaska
Known for groundbreaking research on sea otters and coastal ecosystems, Estes tells the story of his influential career in marine science.
- April 26, 2016
Campus launches mobile app to track shuttles in real time
Transportation and Parking Services, in collaboration with undergraduate and graduate students, has launched SlugRoute, which tracks campus buses in real time.
- April 25, 2016
Percolating ideas
Grad student Sarah Beganskas is studying what could become part of the solution to California’s water crisis: collecting storm runoff so it can seep into the ground instead of being diverted to rivers and seas.
- April 22, 2016
Astronomer Lucianne Walkowicz will give annual Mandel Lecture on May 10
Astronomer and artist Lucianne Walkowicz will discuss the search for life in the universe in a free talk on Tuesday, May 10.
- April 21, 2016
UCSC student entrepreneurs headed for major international trade show
Developers of a robotic camera system will join the UC delegation to the Hannover Messe, the world's biggest industrial fair.
- April 21, 2016
Astronomer Jonathan Fortney prepares for Cassini mission's grand finale
NASA has tapped Fortney to support the final act of its Cassini mission and serve on a science team starting to plan for a potential future mission to Uranus or Neptune.
- April 20, 2016
Art students contribute work to de Young Museum’s New Generations Student Showcase
The work of three UC Santa Cruz undergraduate art majors will appear in the de Young Museum’s 20th annual New Generations Student Showcase.
- April 20, 2016
UCSC Farm & Garden’s annual spring plant sale takes place April 30 and May 1
With winter rains and April showers greening yards and moistening garden beds, the UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden’s spring plant sale comes at the perfect time.
- April 20, 2016
Enthusiasm, excitement for discovery drives Grad Slam winner
Planetary science student Michael Nayak has opened up new fields of study and planetary data analysis.
- April 19, 2016
UCSC politics professor Mark Massoud wins Carnegie Fellowship
Mark Fathi Massoud, associate professor of politics and legal studies at UC Santa Cruz, has been named a 2016 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. The award, from the Carnegie Corp. of New York, supports high-caliber scholarship in the social sciences and humanities.
- April 19, 2016
History professor Peter Kenez honored with top UC award for emeriti faculty
The 2016 Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award, honoring emeriti professors in the University of California system, has been awarded to UC Santa Cruz professor emeritus of history Peter Kenez.
- April 19, 2016
Borders and Belonging series features film screening, photo exhibit, and discussions
Human migration, borders, and notions of citizenship are at the heart of a series of events that help celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Department of Latin American and Latino studies at UC Santa Cruz.
- April 19, 2016
Why understanding racism needs a feminist analysis
In a new book, Sylvanna M. Falcón, assistant professor of Latin American and Latino studies at UC Santa Cruz, takes on the world’s largest political and humanitarian organization: the United Nations.
- April 19, 2016
Cafe Ivéta opens in Quarry Plaza
Cafe Ivéta is now open on the ground floor of the Graduate Student Commons building at Quarry Plaza.
- April 19, 2016
Student entrepreneurs pitch business ideas at annual showcase in Silicon Valley
This year's Business Design Showcase competition in Silicon Valley featured 16 entries.
- April 18, 2016
Alums Martha Mendoza, William Finnegan win 2016 Pulitzer Prize
Journalism's highest honor is awarded to the Associated Press and Mendoza for public service and in biography to Finnegan for his surfing memoir.
- April 15, 2016
Alumni Weekend Teach-Ins, 2016: self-persuasion and woolly mammoths
Attention, Slugs. Legendary social psychologist Elliot Aronson and MacArthur “Genius” award–winning evolutionary microbiologist Beth Shapiro are about to call their Teach-Ins to order.
- April 15, 2016
True Originals series: Coffee and games
The popular True Originals notable alumni speaker series returns with an artisan coffee innovator, and two creative Slugs who are setting bold new standards in the world of video games.
- April 15, 2016
Biologist Randy Schekman to give annual Sinsheimer Lecture on May 5
Nobel Prize-winning cell biologist will deliver the 2016 Robert L. Sinsheimer Distinguished Lecture in Biology.
- April 13, 2016
UC Santa Cruz art professor Dee Hibbert-Jones wins 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship
UC Santa Cruz associate professor of art Dee Hibbert-Jones has been awarded a 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship in film and video.
- April 12, 2016
Student-organized events highlight Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Four weeks of events and activities are scheduled this month to raise awareness and support survivors of sexual violence as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).
- April 12, 2016
Hitting it out of the park
Not playing softball was not an option for student Nessa Esparza—so she went to bat for the first women’s competitive fast-pitch softball team at UC Santa Cruz.
- April 11, 2016
UC Santa Cruz receives $1 million to support Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Alumnus Nion McEvoy has donated $1 million to support programming for UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences over the next five years.
- April 11, 2016
More concerts and public telescope viewings planned for annual summer series at Lick Observatory
The observatory's 2016 program will feature more live music and lectures by renowned astronomers.
- April 07, 2016
Digital Arts & New Media graduate exhibition to focus on the blind spot
Thirteen graduate students from the Digital Arts and New Media M.F.A. Program (DANM) at UC Santa Cruz will conclude two years of artistic study with Blind Spot—an exhibition on campus April 28 through May 1 at the Digital Arts Research Center.
- April 07, 2016
Reich delivers stinging indictment of 'crony' capitalism
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich discussed the problems of contemporary capitalism and politics before a full house at the Rio Theatre Tuesday (April 5), an event hosted by the UC Santa Cruz Blum Center for Poverty, Social Enterprise and Participatory Governance.
- April 07, 2016
Grad Slam highlights research—but also ability to explain it
Fun, informative event celebrates grad student research while conveying the necessity of clear, compelling communication to a broad audience.
- April 06, 2016
New facility to support research by streamlining hazardous waste management
The Environmental Health and Safety Facility, funded by the state through the UC Office of the President, will help ensure the campus continues to comply with state and federal regulations.
- April 06, 2016
Student entrepreneurs pitch startups at the fourth annual Business Design Showcase
About 16 teams are expected to participate in the annual event that draws together some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent entrepreneurs.
- April 04, 2016
Senior leaves a legacy for families with cancer
Katie Sweeney established a Camp Kesem chapter at UC Santa Cruz two years ago. Though she's graduating this year, the chapter will continue to serve children who have parents with cancer.
- April 04, 2016
Alumni Weekend 'bioblitz' will document biodiversity on UCSC campus
Teams of naturalists and citizen scientists will fan out across campus to document the area's biodiversity.
- April 04, 2016
BRCA Exchange aggregates publicly accessible data on breast cancer genes
UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute led development of a web portal for patients, clinicians, and researchers.
- April 01, 2016
Arboretum holds Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 9
Annual sale offers a wide range of colorful, water-wise plants from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and California.
- March 31, 2016
Study reveals the invisible workforce serving Silicon Valley’s tech industry
When you hear about free gourmet lunches at Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies, the cafeteria worker might not come to mind. Or the shuttle bus drivers, janitors, security guards, and landscapers who serve the region’s tech elite.
- March 31, 2016
Alum Fritz Chesnut Creates Stunning Visual Art on Every Canvas
Visual artist and UC Santa Cruz alum (Porter 1995) Fritz Chesnut was exposed at an early age to art, especially since his mother earned her PhD in art education and his father, who has a Master’s in German, also studied music.
- March 31, 2016
New book explores the emotional power of games
Katherine Isbister presents a new way to think about videogames and their effects on people who play them.
- March 31, 2016
The figure as an anatomical event
Art instructor Noah Buchanan is bringing the exacting study of anatomy and classic technique into the 21st century.
- March 30, 2016
Exhibition to feature work of 23 UC Santa Cruz art faculty
The work of 23 current Art Department faculty at UC Santa Cruz will be featured at "In Conversation with UCSC Studio Art Faculty"--an upcoming exhibition that will take place at both the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery on campus, and the R. Blitzer gallery on the west side of Santa Cruz.
- March 30, 2016
Alumni Weekend: Keynote speakers to explore the question of how we learn
A distinguished group of speakers will explore the question, “How do we learn?,” at an Alumni Weekend event that will range from virtual reality to adaptive learning techniques.
- March 29, 2016
Faculty experts share research, insight with public in Original Thinkers speakers series
The Original Thinkers speaker series, launched in May 2014, has faculty members traveling across the country to share their work and insight in a format designed for the general public.
- March 28, 2016
Living Writers Series to feature acclaimed alums Elizabeth McKenzie and Kate Schatz
Out of Line--the spring edition of the Creative Writing Program’s 2016 Living Writers Series--features eight writers who generally have fun with the unexpected.
- March 28, 2016
An eccentric 'hot Jupiter' yields clues to planet formation and evolution
Astronomers investigate how some gas giant planets end up so feverishly close to their stars.
- March 28, 2016
Alumni Weekend 2016: Get ready for the ride, and Come Home
Alumni are welcomed back to campus for a weekend of reminiscing and reveling, with a plethora of events ranging from the scholarly to the celebratory.
- March 24, 2016
Robert Reich’s Santa Cruz appearance to be web streamed live
The upcoming Santa Cruz appearance by former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich at the Rio Theatre April 5, sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Blum Center, will be streamed online live, broadcast on KZSC, and simulcast at the Music Recital Hall on campus.
- March 24, 2016
UC Santa Cruz Farm’s CSA program features 5 percent discount through April 1
The UC Santa Cruz Farm’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program is open for business and accepting new and renewing members.
- March 24, 2016
The storyteller and the detective
Alumna and best-selling author Laurie R. King reflects on the craft of storytelling and on her legendary fictional character, Mary Russell.
- March 23, 2016
Alumna Anne Flett-Giordano Credits her Extraordinary Writing Career to One Crazy Night at Porter College
Growing up in Danville, California, Emmy Award-winning comedy screenplay writer and UC Santa Cruz, Porter College alum Anne Flett-Giordano got an early start on how to tell enthralling stories.
- March 22, 2016
Colleges Nine and Ten students enjoy an alternative spring break in Watsonville
Instead of surf, sand, and frivolity, 25 students from Colleges Nine and Ten are taking an alternative spring break this week, and they’re staying close to home.
- March 21, 2016
Study shows biodiversity benefits of removing invasive mammals from islands
A global study documents conservation gains from efforts to eradicate invasive species from island ecosystems.
- March 21, 2016
Current rate of carbon emissions is unprecedented in past 66 million years
New analysis shows that carbon emissions from human activities are moving the Earth's climate system into uncharted territory.
- March 18, 2016
Arts Dean's Lecture Series to explore climate justice, art, activism, and the environment
"Climate Justice Now!--Art Activism, Environment Today" is the title of the 2016 Arts Dean’s Lecture Series--an array of free public talks running March 30 to May 25 at UC Santa Cruz.
- March 18, 2016
Coral analysis reveals how ocean ecosystems responded to climate shifts
Long-lived deep-sea corals hold clues to past ocean conditions in their growth rings.
- March 18, 2016
Ocean acidification takes a toll on California's tide pools at nighttime
Ocean acidification will put many marine organisms at risk by exacerbating normal changes in ocean chemistry.
- March 17, 2016
Pluto's varied landscape reveals surprisingly complex geology
Pluto's icy surface shows an astonishing variety of landscapes and evidence of active geological processes in images from New Horizons.
- March 17, 2016
Scott Brandt appointed to Sage Weil Presidential Chair for Open Source Software
VCR Scott Brandt has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the Sage Weil Presidential Chair for Open Source Software.
- March 16, 2016
Humanities, Kuumbwa partner to jazz up Alumni Weekend
This special event will feature a conversation on the history of jazz by experts in the field, followed by the vocal styling of jazz singer Kim Nalley.
- March 15, 2016
Music, myth, and community in post-Katrina New Orleans
In an in-depth study of post-Katrina New Orleans, emeritus politics professor Michael Urban explores how music is intertwined with the city’s community-rebuilding efforts.
- March 14, 2016
Leukemia study reveals role of RNA binding protein in driving cancer
A protein abnormally expressed in cancer cells was found to promote the proliferation of B cells in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- March 14, 2016
Cellular response to tissue stiffening may delay progression of breast cancer
Study identifies cellular signaling pathway associated with better prognosis for breast cancer patients
- March 11, 2016
Learning from the ground up: Students find experiential learning at all levels
The University of California offers more than 200 courses and 150 programs related to experiential learning in food and sustainable agriculture systems.
- March 10, 2016
Other Minds donates archives to UC Santa Cruz
Other Minds—the acclaimed San Francisco-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of new and experimental music—has donated its archives to UC Santa Cruz.
- March 10, 2016
Female computer science grad students find supportive environment at UC Santa Cruz
UCSC's Department of Computer Science is producing successful female graduates at a time when women remain underrepresented in the tech workforce.
- March 10, 2016
UC researchers publish roadmap for successful groundwater governance
UC Santa Cruz hydrologist Andrew Fisher coauthored recommendations for forming Groundwater Sustainability Agencies.
- March 09, 2016
Bats in Asia found to have resistance to white-nose syndrome fungus
Some declining North American bat species could eventually evolve resistance to the devastating disease, scientists say.
- March 08, 2016
Earth scientist James Zachos honored by European Geosciences Union
Zachos will receive the 2016 Milutin Milankovic Medal for his groundbreaking contributions to climate science.
- March 07, 2016
Alan Christy named provost of Cowell College
Associate professor of history Alan Christy has been named the new provost of Cowell College, effective July 1, 2016.
- March 07, 2016
UC Santa Cruz study links nitrogen pollution to decline of endangered species
A new study by researchers affiliated with UC Santa Cruz and published online in the journal 'BioScience' looks at how nitrogen affects threatened biodiversity across the United States.
- March 04, 2016
Groundbreaking master of science fiction Samuel Delany to read at UC Santa Cruz
The UC Presidential Chair in Feminist Critical Race & Ethnic Studies and the Living Writers Series will present an evening with acclaimed science-fiction novelist and critic Samuel R. Delany at the Music Center Recital Hall.
- March 03, 2016
Astronomers break cosmic distance record (again)
UCSC astronomer Garth Illingworth and his collaborators have been pushing the limits of current telescopes to study the most distant galaxies, breaking the record twice within a year
- March 02, 2016
New paper examines the details behind stock market 'flash crash'
A paper by UC Santa Cruz professors of economics and astrophysics has attracted widespread attention in the financial world over its analysis of the “flash crash” nearly six years ago that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunge 1,000 points in less than five minutes.
- March 02, 2016
Campus diversity officer pushes for institutional change
Campus Diversity Officer for Staff and Students Sheree M. Marlowe promotes institutional change for historically marginalized communities, which at UC Santa Cruz includes African American students, transgender students, and students with disabilities.
- March 01, 2016
Discovering the UC Santa Cruz Campus: Jim Clifford to give Spring Emeriti Faculty Lecture
"In the Ecotone: The UC Santa Cruz Campus" is a new book by emeritus humanities professor Jim Clifford that reflects on the campus as an extraordinary architectural and ecological site.
- March 01, 2016
Determined to increase diversity in the sciences
Alumnus Blake Riggs uses his own story of prejudiced encounters, personal stumbles, and tenacity to encourage students of color.
- March 01, 2016
University Relations shines in 2016 CASE awards
Division's wins include two golds; also singled out as one of six Grand Gold winners, reflecting extraordinary campus collaboration.
- February 29, 2016
Expect the unexpected is the new climate normal
Expect the unexpected was the key message from a distinguished group of climate experts and policymakers who gathered for the third annual Climate Science and Policy Conference at UC Santa Cruz.
- February 29, 2016
Social psychologist Claude Steele visits for talk on stereotypes and identity
Claude M. Steele, a renowned social psychologist and UC Berkeley’s executive vice chancellor and campus provost, will speak on his research on stereotypes and identity, Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 4 p.m. at the College Nine/Ten Multi-Purpose Room, UC Santa Cruz.
- February 29, 2016
Geophysicist's YouTube channel brings science to the people
Steven Ward's simulations of tsunamis and other natural disasters have been viewed more than 2 million times.
- February 26, 2016
Alumni create moving tribute to movement
'Muscle Memory' is a multimedia undertaking exploring creativity, aging, and the gifts of the UC Santa Cruz dance program.
- February 25, 2016
‘Questions That Matter’ public humanities series to focus on games and play
Over the past decade, the revolution in gaming has created new communities, identities, and careers. Games can now help detect early dementia, reduce pain felt by burn victims, and may help speed healing from concussions...
- February 24, 2016
Autonomous acoustic sensors help researchers find endangered seabirds
Technology to detect and record bird calls may be more cost-effective than surveys by field biologists.
- February 23, 2016
Two UC Santa Cruz professors win Sloan Research Fellowships
Astronomer Andrew Skemer and ecologist Kristy Kroeker are among the 2016 Sloan Research Fellows.
- February 23, 2016
Biomolecular engineer Camilla Forsberg receives Presidential Award
The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers recognizes outstanding scientists and engineers.
- February 22, 2016
UC Santa Cruz Arboretum holds annual Hummingbird Days March 5-6
Hummingbird Days is a family-oriented educational event celebrating nature's vibrant aerial acrobats.
- February 19, 2016
Researchers use 3D printing to make ultrafast graphene supercapacitor
Supercapacitor advances could lead to highly efficient energy storage systems for smartphones and other devices
- February 18, 2016
UC Santa Cruz researchers evaluate groundwater supply and management
Court adjudication of California's groundwater basins is more often focused on resolving conflicts among water users and less on sustainable groundwater management, according to a UC Santa Cruz study commissioned by the State Water Resources Control Board.
- February 18, 2016
Astronomers plan science projects for powerful new space telescope
UCSC astronomers are involved in planning for WFIRST, a powerful new space telescope now under development by NASA.
- February 16, 2016
'Ecosystems of California' documents one of Earth's most biodiverse places
"Ecosystems of California" is a new comprehensive reference of California’s ecological abundance, featuring contributions from 149 experts including 19 with ties to UC Santa Cruz.
- February 16, 2016
Black Lives Matter cofounder wows capacity crowd at MLK Convocation
Alicia Garza had the rapt attention of the crowd as she reflected on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and her "love letter" to African Americans.
- February 12, 2016
Jewish studies conference to examine Venice Ghetto and the future of memory
The Center for Jewish Studies at UC Santa Cruz will present a one-day conference, The Venice Ghetto at 500 and the Future of Memory," on campus February 23, at the Humanities 1 Building.
- February 12, 2016
CASFS researcher Mark Lipson wins sustainability champion award
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has given its “Sustainability Champion” award to UC Santa Cruz alumnus Mark Lipson, currently a researcher with UCSC’s Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems.
- February 11, 2016
Organic gardening workshop series features reduced rate for students
"Garden Cruz: Organic Matters," a workshop series in March on the art and craft of organic, French-intensive food and flower gardening, offers reduced rates to UCSC students involved in campus garden projects.
- February 11, 2016
ACE Program marks 30 years of academic support for STEM students
Academic Excellence Program's 30th Anniversary celebration and reunion will be held during Alumni Weekend 2016.
- February 10, 2016
Educator, student advocate to receive Tony Hill Memorial Award
Michael Watkins, Santa Cruz County superintendent of schools and a tireless advocate for students, is this year’s winner of the eighth annual Tony Hill Memorial Award.
- February 10, 2016
Community studies majors present findings after six-month field study
The six-month full-time field study has been the heart of the community studies major at UC Santa Cruz since the program began in 1969. Last week, students in the reinstated major described their field-study experiences during a poster session.
- February 05, 2016
Acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker to screen and discuss film about President Obama’s sister
The UC Presidential Chair in Feminist Critical Race & Ethnic Studies and the Living Writers Series will present two evening events with visiting Nigerian filmmaker Branwen Okpako, Feb. 10-11.
- February 04, 2016
Former Secretary of Energy Steven Chu headlines Climate Science and Policy Conference
Steven Chu, former U.S. secretary of energy and winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics, will speak on "Climate Change and a Low-Cost Path to Sustainable Energy" at the Fred Keeley Lecture on Environmental Policy during the third annual Climate Science and Policy conference at UC Santa Cruz.
- February 04, 2016
Inaugural Fred Keeley Coastal Scholars learn by doing
Erica Ferrer (Cowell, ’16, marine biology) and Linda Pineda (College Eight, ’16, Earth sciences) are the inaugural recipients of the Fred Keeley Coastal Scholarship–a new program that supports hands-on summer research for UC Santa Cruz students interested in coastal sustainability.
- February 03, 2016
Astronomy retiree Arnold Klemola establishes endowment for graduate students
Gift of $400,000 establishes the James Keeler Fund for Excellence in Astronomy and Astrophysics.
- February 02, 2016
New analysis shows insect diversity is nothing new
An unbiased statistical analysis of insect fossil records finds diversity unchanged over the past 125 million years.
- February 01, 2016
Study documents drought's impact on redwood forest ferns
California's prolonged drought has taken a toll on ferns in the understory of coastal redwood forests.
- January 27, 2016
Mercury levels in rainfall are rising in parts of North America, study finds
Trends are consistent with increased mercury emissions in Asia and decreased emissions in North America.
- January 26, 2016
UC Santa Cruz awarded four NEH grants
UC Santa Cruz has been awarded four grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support faculty research and the Dickens Project.
- January 26, 2016
Wells Fargo funds coastal sustainability fellowships and graduate program
$560,000 grant will support graduate fellowships and development of a new graduate program.
- January 25, 2016
LASER talk to spotlight research on pumas, filmmaking, river people, and ancient DNA
UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences will present its first LASER talk of 2016 on Tuesday, February 2, on campus at the Digital Arts Research Center.
- January 22, 2016
Endangered species: American public libraries
Focusing his lens on shared commons that are under threat, alumnus Robert Dawson spent 21 years photographing 526 of the nation’s public libraries.
- January 20, 2016
Institute of Arts and Sciences to launch campuswide 'Collective Museum' Feb. 11
The Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS) at UCSC will kick off its innovative first exhibition project--Collective Museum, by the Portland-based artist group Public Doors and Windows, Feb. 11.
- January 20, 2016
Active learning movement gains momentum
Classrooms across campus are seeing less lecturing and more student engagement.
- January 19, 2016
After Paris climate deal, what's next?
After a landmark deal at last month’s United Nations climate change conference, three UC Santa Cruz environmental studies professors who closely follow climate change offer thoughts on next steps in advance of a major climate conference at UCSC in February.
- January 19, 2016
UC’s Global Food Initiative addresses student food security challenge
It’s hard to do your best academically when you’re not eating well, but that’s the dilemma facing many University of California students.
- January 15, 2016
Holocaust survivor and scholar Hedwig Rose to give public talk at UCSC on Jan. 21
Following her father’s arrest by the Nazis in 1942, six-year-old Hedwig Rose, her mother, and sister spent three years hidden in an Amsterdam cellar by a Christian friend until the country was liberated on May 5, 1945.
- January 14, 2016
Film by UC Santa Cruz art professor nominated for Academy Award
Last Day of Freedom, an animated short by UC Santa Cruz associate professor of art Dee Hibbert-Jones and San Francisco artist Nomi Talisman, has been nominated for an Academy Award in the category of best documentary short.
- January 14, 2016
Black Lives Matter co-founder to speak at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation
Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, who helped bring to life one of 21st century America’s most influential and high-profile civil rights movements, will be the keynote speaker for the 32nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation.
- January 14, 2016
Students, chapter recognized for work in advancing science diversity
The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science gives undergraduate students opportunities to meet with professionals in their fields, showcase their work, and ask questions about graduate school and career development.
- January 12, 2016
UC Santa Cruz names Alexander Wolf new dean of Baskin School of Engineering
Currently a professor of computer science at Imperial College London, Wolf will begin his term as dean on July 1, 2016.
- January 11, 2016
UC Santa Cruz alumna to join National Council on the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities announced today that UC Santa Cruz alumna Patricia Limerick is one of three prominent and accomplished individuals who will join the Endowment’s advisory board.
- January 11, 2016
Student interest in UC Santa Cruz reaches another all-time high
UC Santa Cruz attracted a record 49,133 applications from high school seniors and 9,969 applications from transfer students—also an all-time high—during the recent application cycle for a total of 59,102 applications.
- January 11, 2016
Craft becomes art for celebrated Kiowa artist and alumna
Alumna Teri Greeves uses the traditional skill of beadworking to tell stories in new ways, to create a new language that draws people together.
- January 08, 2016
Ivéta Gourmet to open campus café at Quarry Plaza during winter quarter
The owners of Ivéta Gourmet, who run a popular café on Santa Cruz’s west side, will open a café in the Graduate Student Commons building at Quarry Plaza on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
- January 07, 2016
Chair of National Endowment for the Humanities to deliver 2016 Maitra Lecture
The Institute for Humanities Research will present the 15th annual Maitra Lecture, featuring alumnus William “Bro” Adams, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, on Thursday, January 28.
- January 07, 2016
Film, panel to focus on tech industry’s diversity shortcomings
Sponsors hope that girls in middle school, young women, and underrepresented groups who see the movie will be inspired by the role models in the profession and see a future for themselves in the industry.
- January 06, 2016
UC Santa Cruz, UC Hastings offer joint law, masters in applied economics, finance
UC Santa Cruz and UC Hastings College of the Law will offer a concurrent degree program that gives candidates a law degree and a master’s in applied economics and finance.
