University News & Events

• July 1, 2022

  Adapted machine learning models will allow for better understanding of federal surveys

  With the support of a three-year, $337,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, Assistant Professor of Statistics Paul Parker will develop statistical and machine learning methods to best suit the analysis of complex surveys produced by federal statistics agencies.

• June 29, 2022

  ~$6M NSF grant for cyber-physical systems project will enable engineers to explore the next generation of transportation systems

  With the support of a nearly $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), researchers at UC Santa Cruz will lead a five year, multi-institutional project to explore a new vision of engineering cyber-physical systems.

• June 29, 2022

  Destruction and recovery of kelp forests driven by changes in sea urchin behavior

  A long-term study of kelp forest dynamics on California’s Central Coast highlights the critical role of sea urchin behavior, not just the size of the urchin population.

• June 29, 2022

  Autistic adults have become increasingly visible in media, books, television, and more in the past decade, but challenges with representation persist

  Researchers documented a shift toward more numerical representation for adults in popular portrayals of autism, which have historically focused on children.

• June 28, 2022

  These red flags can let you know when you’re in an online echo chamber

  Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have identified specific elements of tone and style in online speech that are linked to hyperpartisan echo chambers. These language markers could also prove useful for flagging spaces where disinformation may be likely to emerge.

• June 28, 2022

  UC Santa Cruz celebrates innovative and dedicated teachers

  The Academic Senate’s Committee on Teaching (COT) in collaboration with Chancellor Larive and CP/EVC Kletzer, Cruz celebrated UCSC’s innovative and dedicated teachers with a gathering at the Cowell Provost House in early June.

• June 27, 2022

  Study finds chaos is more common in ecological systems than previously thought

  The idea that chaos is rare in natural populations may be due to methodological and data limitations, rather than the inherent stability of ecosystems.

• June 23, 2022

  Allied for exponential impact

  The Black Men’s Alliance, established in 1994 as an organization to create community for Black students at UC Santa Cruz, now boasts a population of 60 engaged and active alumni—and wants to expand further.

• June 22, 2022

  Reefense project aims to meld biology and engineering in novel structures for coastal protection

  UCSC scientists are part of a DARPA-funded team to develop innovative solutions for coral reef restoration in Florida and the Caribbean to protect coastal infrastructure.

• June 21, 2022

  The team behind a tree of 10 million Covid sequences

  10 million sequences of COVID-19’s genomic code have now been organized into a phylogenetic tree in the UC Santa Cruz SARS-CoV-2 Browser, which is the largest tree of genomic sequences of a single species ever assembled.

• June 17, 2022

  Study shows mangrove and reef restoration yield positive returns on investment for flood protection

  A robust analysis demonstrates that nature-based solutions to reduce the damage caused by coastal flooding are cost-effective.

• June 16, 2022

  Polar bears in Southeast Greenland shed light on the species’ future in a warming Arctic

  The most genetically isolated population of polar bears on the planet, they have limited access to sea ice and use ice from Greenland’s glaciers to survive.

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