• October 15, 2021

  Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz awarded American Physical Society’s Nicholson Medal

  The American Physical Society’s 2021 Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach recognizes Ramirez-Ruiz for innovations in mentoring.

• October 15, 2021

  Social Sciences Division convenes for awards ceremony

  The Division of Social Sciences gathered on October 14 to present awards recognizing outstanding accomplishments by faculty, staff, researchers, and emeriti faculty.

• October 14, 2021

  Biologist Roxanne Beltran wins prestigious Packard Fellowship

  The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has awarded a Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering to Roxanne Beltran, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz.

• October 14, 2021

  Library invited to join prestigious Association of Research Libraries

  The ARL is a nonprofit membership organization of more than 120 libraries and archives at major public and private universities, federal government agencies, and large public institutions in the United States and Canada.

• October 13, 2021

  College Scholars Program exposes students to research opportunities

  Through the College Scholars Program, students are able to explore the full potential of the university setting, beyond the coursework that might be required in their respective disciplines.

• October 13, 2021

  Reimagining our economy for the benefit of all

  Faculty members at UC Santa Cruz and the University of Southern California released a new book that offers a road map and conceptual framework for equity-driven economic reform in the United States.

• October 11, 2021

  AAUW awards fellowships to three scholars at UC Santa Cruz

  The American Association of University Women (AAUW) has awarded 2021-22 American Fellowships to three scholars at UC Santa Cruz who will pursue academic work and lead innovative community projects to empower women and girls.

• October 8, 2021

  Arts convocation spotlights excellence and inclusion

  Renowned conductor Kent Nagano was honored with the inaugural Distinguished Banana Slug Arts Award by the new Arts Dean Celine Shimizu. Shimizu spoke to the power of music and the arts in a time of ‘solemn joy' during the Arts Convocation.

• October 8, 2021

  Astrophysicists explain the origin of unusually heavy neutron star binaries

  Simulations of supernova explosions of massive stars paired with neutron stars can explain puzzling results from gravitational wave observatories.

• October 7, 2021

  Scientists assemble a biological clock in a test tube to study how it works

  The reconstituted biological clock maintains daily cycles for days on end, allowing researchers to study the interactions of its component parts.

• October 5, 2021

  Mellon Foundation award to support UC Santa Cruz’s ‘Visualizing Abolition’ initiative

  The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $1,977,000 grant to support 'Visualizing Abolition,' the nation’s most ambitious and sustained art and prison abolition initiative.

• October 1, 2021

  Rising together for justice and racial equity

  Five influential UCSC alumni join Rise Together, a socially conscious local philanthropic movement 

More stories