October 2023 News Archive
- November 1, 2023
Humanities Dean Jasmine Alinder receives NEH grant to enrich teaching of Japanese-American incarceration during WWII
Jasmine Alinder, Humanities Dean at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has received a prestigious grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, making it possible for her
- November 1, 2023
Immigrants targeted by scams are seeking justice. Here’s how to help them get it
Assistant Professor of Sociology Juan Manuel Pedroza's research has identified trends in what types of justice immigrants who have been targeted by scams are seeking and offers recommendations
- November 1, 2023
Las inmigrantes víctimas de estafas buscan justicia. He aquí cómo ayudarlos a conseguirlo
El profesor asistente de Sociología Juan Manuel Pedroza publicó nuevos hallazgos del primer estudio nacional sobre estafas de inmigración dirigidas a inmigrantes quienes no son
- October 31, 2023
Coral reefs identified as national natural infrastructure
The U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) approved a resolution on Oct. 26 that designates coral reefs along U.S. states and territories as national infrastructure. This resolution makes
- October 31, 2023
Slug Gaming looks to level up presence on campus
Slug Gaming, a student group for casual and competitive esports players, want to increase campus support for their players and foster a strong sense of community for gamers
- October 31, 2023
Search launches for UC Santa Cruz’s AVC for Planning, Design and Construction
- October 31, 2023
Scientists use Hawaiian fossils to study the past and future of climate change
This month, an international team of researchers returned to shore after a two-month-long ocean expedition exploring fossil coral reefs off the coast of Hawai’i. The fossils provide a
- October 30, 2023
Multidisciplinary team will develop advanced rhizosphere carbon imaging for climate change research with support of major DOE grant
A team of researchers at UC Santa Cruz and Stanford University are leading a new project in which they aim to use dynamic imaging and modeling of
- October 30, 2023
Provost Search: College Nine and John R. Lewis College
The Division of Social Sciences is conducting a search for the next college provost at College Nine and John R. Lewis College. Internal applicants with expertise in leadership, administration, or fundraising, as well as those with a history of college engagement, are strongly encouraged to apply.
- October 30, 2023
Dean Celine Parreñas Shimizu Inducted into Stanford University Hall of Fame
Celine Parreñas Shimizu, Dean of the Arts and Distinguished Professor of Film and Digital Media was inducted into the Stanford University Multicultural Hall of Fame on October 20, 2023.
- October 30, 2023
Supporting our campus community amid the ongoing Middle East conflict
The days to come will continue to be difficult, and we hope we all can continue to search for common ground, strive for respectful dialogue, and seek support from friends, family, and the campus community.
- October 27, 2023
Transfer student, STARS staffer, and mother of two
STARS staff member, DeShonne Keller (’24, critical race and ethnic studies), is working towards her UCSC degree with the help of the Silver Slug Scholarship.
- October 26, 2023
Introducing The Humanities Institute’s 2024 Deep Read: Hernan Diaz’s Trust
Hernan Diaz’s bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Trust, The Humanities Institute’s latest Deep Read selection, is one of the most talked-about, praised, and bestselling works of historical fiction
- October 26, 2023
Open Enrollment 2023 for UC Faculty & Staff Starts Today
- October 24, 2023
Bacteria can enhance host insect’s fertility with implications for disease control
New research led at UC Santa Cruz reveals how the bacteria strain Wolbachia pipientis enhances the fertility of the insects it infects, an insight that could help scientists
- October 24, 2023
Following decades in a harsh coastal climate, blue whale skeleton undergoes 3D scan prior to safety-related descent to the ground
For nearly half a century, Ms. Blue–an 87-foot-long whale skeleton—has welcomed over a million visitors to Long Marine Laboratory and the Seymour Marine Discovery Center, spurring interest in
- October 24, 2023
Deadline Approaching for Innovation Impact Award Nominations
- October 24, 2023
Sara Ruhl’s Eurydice is the perfect play for a college campus
In Sarah Ruhl’s play, Eurydice, coming to the UC Santa Cruz on November 10, the story is about the title
- October 24, 2023
Remembering the grave injustices to Japanese-Americans in the 1940s through female activism
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Cowell College’s Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery launched a two-month exhibition entitled “Never Again is Now: Japanese American Women Activists and the Legacy of the
- October 24, 2023
Campus community invited to Día de los Muertos Ceremonia on November 2
Día de los Muertos Ceremonia, a spiritual and cultural celebration that captures the idea of unity between life and death, will take place November 2 in the Quarry
- October 24, 2023
Cruzin' to Campus: Five Essential Bicycle Safety Tips for Slugs
Safety should always be a top priority when pedaling your way across campus and around the city.
- October 23, 2023
Working to improve clarity for patients assessing their genetic breast cancer risk
A project to expedite the analysis of variants on the BRCA 1 and 2 genes, the most commonly affected genes in breast cancer cases, will help more people
- October 23, 2023
Creative Technologies, new online major in Arts Division, first of its kind on any UC campus
The Arts Division’s new Creative Technologies online major is the first of its kind on any UC campus.
- October 19, 2023
Record-breaking fast radio burst is most distant ever detected
Scientists have discovered an eight-billion-year-old fast radio burst (FRB) – the most ancient and distant located to
- October 19, 2023
Winter Curtailment 2023-2024
Our 2023-24 winter curtailment will run from Monday, December 25, 2023 through Monday, January 1, 2024.
- October 18, 2023
Risk-taking, independent comics creator Sina Grace (Stevenson ‘08, literature) takes on the legacy of teenage Superman, exploring the vulnerabilities of The Man Of Steel
No one escapes the travails of being a teenager - not even the mighty Superman. Acclaimed comics creator Sina Grace has brought this chapter of Superman’s life
- October 18, 2023
Rebates can offer solutions to California’s groundwater woes
Many aquifers in California and around the world are being drained of their groundwater because of the combined impacts of excess pumping, shifts in land use, and climate
- October 18, 2023
Recognizing outstanding faculty and staff in the Division of Social Sciences
The Social Sciences Division’s annual fall breakfast gathered faculty and staff to celebrate the winners of four major divisional
- October 17, 2023
UC Santa Cruz guides the way in new report on academic continuity
UC Santa Cruz is heralded for its commitment to academic continuity in times of disruption in a new report titled Planning for Academic Continuity by Every Learner
- October 17, 2023
Long-term plan to end use of fossil fuels at UCSC is released
The Decarbonization and Electrification (D&E) Task Force has released a long-term campus plan to end the use of fossil fuel at UC Santa Cruz and move to 100
- October 17, 2023
Deer alert - drive cautiously
This time of year drivers and cyclists need to be extra vigilant about deer darting into roadways. It is deer rutting season, when the bucks are in hot pursuit of mates. Deer will often run across roads, appearing to come out of nowhere as the mating season progresses.
- October 17, 2023
Dear Slugs: October Dean of Students Newsletter
With fall quarter now in full swing, Dean of Students Garrett Naiman shares a newsletter to connect students with campus information, resources, and events.
- October 17, 2023
Campus Fire Safety
For more than a decade, UC Santa Cruz has been a smoke-free campus. Under California law, “unlawfully causing a fire that recklessly sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned, any structure, forest land or property is a felony punishable with both imprisonment and fines.”
- October 16, 2023
Slugworks welcomes students across campus to new creative space
Slugworks, a new creatorspace on campus located in the Jack Baskin Engineering building, is open to the campus
- October 16, 2023
Donor-funded scholarship paves the way for UCSC student's impactful internship
The Institute for Social Transformation’s Transforming Futures program amplifies internship opportunities for underrepresented students with philanthropic support.
- October 16, 2023
Campus + Community Center conducting survey about community-engaged scholarship
- October 13, 2023
Award-winning author and poet Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni will be the honored guest speaker at this year’s Morton Marcus Poetry Reading
Chitra Divakaruni, known for her loving and vivid portraits of South Asian culture and the immigrant experience, will be the special guest at the 14th annual Morton
- October 12, 2023
FUTURE in Biology program receives NSF grant to explore field courses as a tool for equity
A group of researchers at UC Santa Cruz recently received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study the impacts of these field courses and
- October 12, 2023
UCSC Giving Day ignites philanthropy and community spirit
UC Santa Cruz’s biggest fundraising event, returns on Wednesday, November 8,
- October 10, 2023
Three climate resilience projects supported by 2023 CITRIS Interdisciplinary Innovation Program
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute and the Innovation & Business Engagement Hub collaborated to fund three projects focused on climate resilience and that align with developing solutions that
- October 10, 2023
Search launches for UC Santa Cruz’s next director of Athletics & Recreation
UC Santa Cruz is launching a national search for the next director of Athletics & Recreation. The department plays a critical role in enhancing the student experience through athletic activities, and the wellbeing of all members of our community through recreational activities.
- October 10, 2023
Increased bike thefts and keeping your bike safe
With the start of the academic year, UC Santa Cruz is seeing a growing number of bike thefts on campus.
- October 9, 2023
System-wide leaders visit campus to discuss next steps in Agricultural Experiment Station designation
A group from University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources visited UC Santa Cruz to discuss implementation for the campus’s official designation as an Agricultural Experiment
- October 9, 2023
UC Santa Cruz celebrates Ombuds Day, Oct. 12
The UC Santa Cruz Office of the Ombuds reopened in January 2023 after a decade-long hiatus, bringing back a vital resource for the campus community. As the academic
- October 9, 2023
Cal-Bridge awarded $4 million to diversify STEM
The Cal-Bridge program, which supports students from historically underserved backgrounds in STEM, was recently awarded $4 million in the 2023-2024 California state budget. The funding will provide scholarships,
- October 9, 2023
Statement on Israel-Hamas conflict
We have watched with deep sadness the unfolding violence in Israel and Gaza, and we are gravely concerned at the escalating conflict across the region. Our hearts go out to everyone in harm’s way and all who have been affected.
- October 9, 2023
Prescribed burns near campus beginning Oct. 10
California State Parks has announced that it will be conducting prescribed burns in Wilder Ranch and Año Nuevo State Parks October 10-13 and potentially beyond those dates throughout the month of October.
- October 6, 2023
Visualizing Abolition Studies certificate program launches this spring at UCSC
UCSC is set to launch its Visualizing Abolition Studies (VAST) certificate program this spring, helping undergraduates examine and question how society understands and responds to mass incarceration, detention,
- October 6, 2023
Invitation to the SAB Virtual Fall Forum on October 18th
The Staff Advisory Board enthusiastically invites you to attend its Fall Forum with Chancellor Cynthia Larive on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023.
- October 5, 2023
Honoring a legacy: Memorial scholarship empowers students making an impact
- October 4, 2023
UCSC iGEM 2023 addressing harmful algal blooms through synthetic biology
A team of UCSC undergraduate students is designing and assembling a plasmid that targets the toxic genes of a type of freshwater bacteria responsible for harmful algal blooms.
- October 4, 2023
From tech to arts, new leaders elected to join UC Santa Cruz Foundation Board of Trustees
The UC Santa Cruz Foundation has elected six new trustees who are established leaders across a range of industries, from fiber optics and scientific operations to media, arts,
- October 3, 2023
Nominations open for Chancellor’s Innovation Impact Awards
Nominations are open for the Chancellor’s Innovation Impact Awards Program (IIAP) Innovator of the Year category. This program celebrates UC Santa Cruz’s faculty, researchers, staff, students, and community partners and the transformational work they do.
- October 3, 2023
UC Santa Cruz releases new strategic plan, forms implementation executive committee
Marking the culmination of a year-long campuswide conversation to craft a shared vision for the future, UC Santa Cruz today is launching "Leading the Change: The UC Santa
- October 3, 2023
Welcome Week brings events, energy and enthusiasm to campus community
In celebration of the start of the fall quarter and in an effort to empower a new class of students to connect with campus, UCSC hosted an array
- October 3, 2023
Launching our new strategic plan, Leading the Change
We are thrilled to launch Leading the Change: The UC Santa Cruz Strategic Plan, the culmination of a campuswide conversation during the 2022-23 academic year to craft a collective vision for our future.
- October 2, 2023
Biotech founder and hero of the Human Genome Project joins UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute as Executive Director
The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute has selected scientist, entrepreneur, and executive Lauren Linton as their new Executive Director.
- October 2, 2023
Genome study reveals 30 years of Darwin’s finch evolution
A study led by UC Santa Cruz postdoctoral scholar of Genomics & Bioinformatics Erik Enbody paints a dynamic picture of how species adapt to changing
- October 2, 2023
Protect Your Digital Life – Be CyberSafe!
Every October, our campus actively engages in UC Cybersecurity Awareness Month (UCCAM), a nationwide initiative focused on heightening awareness of information security both at work and at home.
- October 1, 2023
Campus-Recognized Sorority and Fraternity Transparency Act - Annual Report
In accordance with AB 524, UC Santa Cruz provides all students access to an annual report about campus-recognized sorority and fraternity greek letter organizations.