University News & Events
First results from DESI make the most precise measurement of our expanding universe
We now have the largest 3-D map of our cosmos ever created, thanks to DESI—a powerful instrument mounted atop a telescope in Arizona with a robotic array of 5,000 fiber-optic “eyes” that look into the night sky. more »
- May 15, 2024
In Memoriam: David Draper
Remembering Professor of Statistics David Draper.
- May 15, 2024
UC Santa Cruz Arts Division Presents 'Find Your Path!'
Find Your Path! is a two-day experience that guides students through potential career pathways through both in person and online events.
- May 15, 2024
UC Santa Cruz Arts Division presents "Iolanthe"
Iolanthe may not be Gilbert & Sullivan’s best known work but according to music lecturer Sheila Willey “I actually think the music is more interesting and a little bit more sophisticated, but not less accessible,” than their other productions. The upcoming performance of the operetta at UC Santa Cruz marks the first time in five years the music department has put on a Gilbert & Sullivan show since they did Pirates of Penzance in 2019.
- May 15, 2024
Compassion in action: Alumna Diane N. Nguyen leads with love through her philanthropic firm
From a young age, UCSC alumna and alumni councilor Diane Nguyen felt the desire to help others. Now as the founder of her own philanthropic firm, Lead with Love Consulting (LwL Consulting), Nguyen is at the forefront of impactful change.
- May 14, 2024
Stem cell study reveals distinct population of ‘troublemaker’ platelet cells that appear with aging and lead to blood clotting, disease
Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Camilla Forsberg and her research group have discovered a distinct, secondary population of platelets that appears with aging and have hyperreactive behavior and unique molecular properties, which could make them easier to target with medication.
- May 14, 2024
Championing Native American DNA
Kimberly TallBear, this year’s recipient of the University of California, Santa Cruz Distinguished Humanities Graduate Student Alumni Award, is being honored for her work in championing indigenous rights and protecting Native American DNA from exploitation.
- May 14, 2024
DSAS appoints Laura Arroyo as the next Associate Vice Chancellor for Colleges, Housing, and Educational Services
The Division of Student Affairs and Success is pleased to announce Laura Arroyo has been named Associate Vice Chancellor for Colleges, Housing, and Educational Services (AVC CHES).
- May 10, 2024
$1M grant to help prepare students for impactful careers in the arts
The UCSC entity Moving Image Lab, a new partnership between the Isaac Julien Lab and The Humanities Institute, will receive the prestigious Mellon Foundation funding that will provide the hands-on experience and career-building training in production, curation, and research and publication that distinguishes this project.
- May 10, 2024
New study discovers cellular activity that hints recycling is in our DNA
Introns are perhaps one of our genome’s biggest mysteries. They are DNA sequences that interrupt the sensible protein-coding information in your genes, and need to be "spliced out.”
- May 8, 2024
Baskin Engineering will lead regional hub of NSF Engineering PLUS Alliance to serve underrepresented students, faculty, and staff
The Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz has been selected to lead the inaugural Western regional hub for the Engineering PLUS Alliance to serve underrepresented academics in engineering.
- May 8, 2024
Diane Gifford-Gonzalez elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Distinguished Research Professor Emerita of Anthropology Diane Gifford-Gonzalez was recently elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Gifford-Gonzalez is a trailblazer in the field of zooarchaeology, which uses animal remains to gain new insights into the deep history of humans and animals.
- May 7, 2024
UC Santa Cruz continues to pursue ambitious plan to increase student housing by 40 percent by 2030
Within walking distance to other UC Santa Cruz facilities and direct bus routes to the residential campus, the Delaware Avenue project will provide housing for about 400 upper-division undergraduate students and more than 60 employees.