University News & Events

• April 4, 2025

  Music meets motherhood in inspiring performance

  Stephanie F. Valadez blended together her latin heritage with her experience in motherhood to compose a concert that embodies who she is. This free performance at the UC Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall, was organized by Valadez and Dr. Russell Rodriguez, an assistant professor of music.

• April 3, 2025

  Reviving Indigenous languages: $600,000 grant honors the linguistic tapestry of Oaxacan immigrants in California

  The Humanities Institute (THI) at UC Santa Cruz has been developing a community-engaged research project to create an exhibition delving into the role those languages play in sustaining Oaxacan immigrant culture in California’s Central Coast.

• April 3, 2025

  Enchanting night of classical guitar with Connie Sheu

  The Arts Division is welcoming Connie Sheu, an esteemed guitarist, to campus for a performance that is free and open to the public. The April 18 show will demonstrate Sheu’s deep commitment to the guitar’s rich tradition, and her dynamic approach to showcasing works from the classical repertoire.

• April 2, 2025

  Alumna Reyna Grande named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of the 21st Century

  Grande’s memoir, 'A Dream Called Home', chronicles Grande’s journey to UC Santa Cruz and becoming a best-selling author

• April 1, 2025

  Acclaimed poet and cultural theorist Fred Moten to deliver this year’s Hayden V. White Lecture

  The celebrated poet, scholar and theorist Fred Moten will give this year’s Hayden V. White Distinguished Annual Lecture on Wednesday, April 9 at the Hay Barn on campus. The talk, which is free and open to the public, starts at 6 p.m.

• April 1, 2025

  UC Santa Cruz working with Universidad Autónoma de Baja California on cooperative research initiatives, faculty and student exchanges

  UC Santa Cruz leaders last week formally recognized the university’s burgeoning relationship with the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) through the signing of a memorandum of understanding. The agreement highlights a commitment by both institutions to develop cooperative research and cultural initiatives, and faculty and student exchanges.

• March 31, 2025

  Brain cells are more plastic than previously thought, study shows

  Using in-vitro models of a specific type of brain cell, scientists show that neurons are capable of changing from one type to another.

• March 27, 2025

  Astronomy Ph.D. candidate researching mysteries of sub-Neptune planets wins fellowship

  UC Santa Cruz astronomy Ph.D. candidate Sagnick Mukherjee has received one of the most sought-after postdoctoral awards in the field: the prestigious 51 Pegasi b Fellowship. In its March 27 announcement, the awarding Heising-Simons Foundation named Mukherjee one of eight new fellows, recognizing them as exceptional postdoctoral scientists who deserve support to continue their research in planetary astronomy.

• March 27, 2025

  Three UC Santa Cruz faculty members named 2024 AAAS fellows

  Three UC Santa Cruz faculty members have been named new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. AAAS awarded the lifetime honor to professors David Deamer, Theodore Holman, and Raphael Kudela on March 27.

• March 27, 2025

  The Emeriti Association presents the 2025 Spring Emeriti Faculty Lecture

  In the April 8 Spring Emeriti Faculty Lecture, Susan Harding explores the limits of modern secularity and secular norms during the 1980’s “Satanic Panic” and today.

• March 27, 2025

  Porter College's EnCore celebrates student voices and vision

  Each year, Porter College hosts EnCore, a culminating exhibition of student projects from Porter 1, the college’s core course. The event features multimedia art and handmade books exploring identity, community, and creative expression. Select works are added to the university’s special collections library.

• March 26, 2025

  Alumna named to Inc.’s Female Founders 500 List

  Cassi Janakos recognized for leading workplace lactation solutions

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