University News & Events

• December 5, 2022

  Biologist Needhi Bhalla awarded ASCB Prize for Excellence in Inclusivity

  Bhalla was recognized for her research endeavors and high-impact diversity, equity, and inclusivity actions over the years.

• December 1, 2022

  Integrated platform promises to accelerate drug discovery process

  Novel approach integrates complex datasets from screening of natural products libraries, improving characterization of bioactive molecules and their mechanisms of action.

• November 30, 2022

  New online orientation strengthens sense of belonging among new students

  The survey reported significant increases in self-efficacy in students in areas of academic literacy including abilities to find campus resources, selecting courses, time management, and ability to interact with peers, instructors, and staff.

• November 29, 2022

  Humanities Division welcomes two new associate deans

  Literature professor and Creative Writing Program director Micah Perks and associate professor of Feminist Studies Gina Dent began work as associate Humanities deans in September. They known for their advocacy for students and their excellence in teaching, research, and creative activity.

• November 29, 2022

  Long-standing genomic mystery about the origins of introns explained in new study

  A new study led by scientists at UC Santa Cruz and published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) points to introners, one of several proposed mechanisms for the creation of introns, as an explanation for the origins of most introns across species.

• November 28, 2022

  UCSC’s popular GetVirtual internship program expands its impact and outreach with newly launched Coursera course

  The brand-new Coursera GetVirtual course is an important addition to a popular program that partners student teams with local businesses while teaching students how to do consulting professionally

• November 28, 2022

  Braingeneers develop novel method to automate the growth of brain tissue organoids on a chip

  A team of engineers and scientists at UC Santa Cruz has developed a new method for remote automation of the growth of cerebral organoids – miniature, three-dimensional models of brain tissue grown from stem cells.

• November 28, 2022

  Restoration and preservation: Alumna fights for inclusive science and tribal knowledge

  UCSC alumna Irene Vasquez works towards a restoration of Yosemite’s cultural and ecological heritage.

• November 22, 2022

  New JWST data reveal more details of exoplanet WASP-39b's atmosphere

  A 'mystery molecule' seen in the initial spectrum has been identified as sulfur dioxide produced by photochemical reactions in the planet's atmosphere.

• November 22, 2022

  Batalha testifies at Congressional hearing on the initial scientific findings of the JWST

  The James Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most powerful telescope humans have sent to space and, Batalha asserts, it is ushering in a new era of exoplanet science.

• November 22, 2022

  Growing Our Own - From research opportunities to the professoriate

  Solidifying its commitment to increasing the diversity of its faculty, both underrepresented minorities and female faculty, last year, the University of California launched the Growing Our Own initiative.

• November 22, 2022

  Film by Arts Division Dean continues to gain recognition and spark conversation

  Since its premiere in May, 80 YEARS LATER, a feature film by Dr. Celine Parreñas Shimizu, UC Santa Cruz’s Dean of the Division of the Arts, continues to garner praise during the 80th anniversary year of the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans in World War II.

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