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UC Santa Cruz advances commitment to social justice with College 10 naming in honor of John R. Lewis
College Ten—an undergraduate residential learning community founded on principles of social justice and community—will be named in honor of the late congressman and civil rights icon John R. Lewis. more »
December 2, 2021Karen Tei Yamashita receives 2021 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters
Yamashita used her acceptance speech, in part, to emphasize the significance of this medal being awarded to an Asian-American writer “especially this year, post-pandemic, having weathered the Twitter absurdity, corruption, and mendacity; the brutality of racial profiling; and the provocation of anti-immigrant, anti-refugee, anti-Muslim, [and] anti-Asian hatred.”
December 2, 2021Holiday gifts that challenge gender stereotypes can support children’s development
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Campbell Leaper explains the issues with gender stereotypes in children’s toys and shares gift-giving tips that may help counteract the effects.
November 24, 2021Honoring a remarkable woman
A special on-campus exhibit commemorates the life, activism, and art of Eloise Pickard Smith, highlighting her many achievements, including the California Prisons Art Project. The exhibit, “A Remarkable Woman: Eloise Pickard Smith,” runs through December 11.
November 24, 2021UC Santa Cruz ranked No. 3 green college
Princeton Review evaluates schools based on institutional data as well as a 10-question student survey.
November 23, 2021Reviving deep-rooted knowledge
The Amah Mutsun Relearning Program at the Arboretum & Botanic Garden aims to assist the tribe's efforts in cultural revitalization, recuperation and relearning of dormant cultural knowledge, and environmental justice.
November 23, 2021New grant to support Dickens Project programming in year ahead
The programming in 2022 is focused on questions of race and social justice in the 19th century and today, with the summer's Dickens Universe event broadening its purview by pairing a British novel with an African-American novel.
November 23, 2021Tony Cobb brings lessons from the hardscrabble to key leadership role
At an early age, Tony Cobb learned to pay attention to details and give his all—skills he's brought to UC Santa Cruz as the new associate vice chancellor for Physical Planning, Development and Operations.
November 23, 2021Uncovering the politics behind a pandemic
The latest paper from Politics Professor and Global & Community Health Executive Director Matt Sparke argues that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed, exploited, and exacerbated the vulnerabilities of neoliberal societies around the world.
November 22, 2021Researchers recover ancient mammoth tusk during deep-sea expedition
A team of researchers from UC Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, and University of Michigan are studying the tusk retrieved from deep waters off the California coast.
November 19, 2021UC Santa Cruz campus voting skyrocketed in 2020
A nationwide study shows student voting at UC Santa Cruz increased dramatically in last year’s presidential election, and these gains came at roughly double the average rate of increase across more than 1,000 college campuses around the country.
November 18, 2021Alumnus David Young is transforming the field of AI-driven digital artwork
Baskin Engineering alumnus David Young (Crown ‘86, computer and information science) employs AI tools to create digital artwork.
November 17, 2021New program helps to increase number of Latinx teachers
The Latinx Initiative for Future Teachers (LIFT) program enables students to finish a master’s in education and earn credentials for teaching in 12 months.
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Awards & Honors
- List of most highly cited researchers features 20 UCSC scientists and engineers
- National award recognizes economics professor’s research for revealing outsized pandemic impacts on minority-owned businesses
- Ecologist Erika Zavaleta named ESA Excellence in Ecology Scholar
- Pradip Mascharak named Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
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- Priya Mehta to serve as Associate Vice Chancellor for Development
- John D. Pine to serve as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Alumni Engagement
- List of most highly cited researchers features 20 UCSC scientists and engineers
- Provide feedback on Support Structures for Free Speech and Lawful Protest Proposal
- UC invites comments on proposed policy on abusive conduct, bullying in the workplace
- Emerging ocean conservation leaders set to visit UC Santa Cruz
Campus messages
- Three-year Equity Compensation Program for non-represented staff
- Exceptions to campus closure 2021-2022
- Announcing a new opportunity to support homeownership
- Support for undocumented members of our campus community
- Taking precautions when traveling; public comment on policy on bullying/abusive conduct, proposing additional student housing at Kresge
- Update on testing communications and campus procedures
