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UC Santa Cruz releases new strategic plan, forms implementation executive committee
Marking the culmination of a year-long campuswide conversation to craft a shared vision for the future, UC Santa Cruz today is launching "Leading the Change: The UC Santa Cruz Strategic Plan" and has formed an executive committee to guide and support its implementation. more »
December 4, 2023A road to determination
Jade Goree entered UCSC unsure of her future path—until she found a community with Black Academy and the AARCC.
December 4, 2023Stay connected with the Latino Alumni Network
UCSC's Latino Alumni Network (LAN) is a unique partnership of Chicanx and Latinx-identified alumni, and El Centro, the Chicanx Latinx Resource Center, which is a special support services program for current students at UC Santa Cruz.
December 4, 2023El Centro Resource Center inspires alumna’s future career
Recent graduate Lorena Hernandez-Rivera strives to help others.
December 1, 2023Indigenous scientists awarded $9M to establish the first RADx Tribal data repository that upholds Indigenous data sovereignty
The National Institutes of Health announced funding for an Indigenous Data Repository led by Native scientists to help improve health in tribal communities and for all Indigenous Peoples.
November 30, 2023Smart microgrids can restore power more efficiently and reliably in an outage
A new AI model that optimizes the use of renewables and other energy sources outperforms traditional power restoration techniques for islanded microgrids, a new paper from Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Yu Zhang shows.
November 30, 2023Philanthropist and advocate Rowland Rebele dies at age 93
Rowland Rebele, a distinguished publisher, philanthropist, homeless advocate, and unwavering supporter of the arts, died Saturday, Nov. 25, at the age of 93. His indomitable spirit and fervent commitment to Santa Cruz have left an indelible imprint on both the community and the UC Santa Cruz campus.
November 29, 2023Funding opportunities to develop UC Santa Cruz innovations
The Innovation & Business Engagement Hub is now accepting applications for two funding opportunities to advance innovations being developed at UC Santa Cruz.
November 29, 2023UCSC’s 2023 iGEM team grabs fourth consecutive gold medal and nomination for best software tool at international competition
A team of UC Santa Cruz students won a gold medal at the 2023 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Grand Jamboree, marking their fourth consecutive year of bringing home the prize, and were nominated as best software tool for the first time.
November 29, 20232023 list of most highly cited researchers includes 18 UC Santa Cruz scientists and engineers
In a notable recognition of scholarly achievement, 18 scientists and engineers from UC Santa Cruz have earned a spot on the 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list, recently unveiled by Clarivate.
November 28, 2023New eDNA Explorer provides a powerful new resource for conservation
CALeDNA has launched a prototype of their new eDNA Explorer, an open-source tool that provides a powerful and easily accessible platform for sharing, exploring, and analyzing data from projects that use environmental DNA.
November 28, 2023Design begins for new Interdisciplinary Instruction and Research Building (IIRB) on Science Hill
UC Santa Cruz is moving forward with preliminary design for a new building that will accommodate the undergraduate teaching programs currently held in Thimann Laboratories.
- November 28, 2023
Visits set for Director of Athletics & Recreation candidates
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Awards & Honors
- 2023 list of most highly cited researchers includes 18 UC Santa Cruz scientists and engineers
- Environmental toxicologist Don Smith receives Outstanding Faculty Award
- UC Santa Cruz faculty member elected president of Sociologists for Women in Society
- François Monard honored with Calderón Prize for inverse problems work
News Briefs
- Funding opportunities to develop UC Santa Cruz innovations
- Chancellor Larive elected to board of the Association of American Universities
- Notice of open comment, UC policy on the use of university vehicles
- Campus to eliminate enrollment adjustment fees effective January
- Annual Harvest Meal planned for November 23
- UC Santa Cruz students host second annual Student Climate Conference
- New open access course – data-driven animation for science communication
Campus messages
- 2023/2024 Winter Campus Curtailment Time Reporting in CruzPay
- Open enrollment ends Friday at 5 p.m. UC
- UC Santa Cruz welcomes new director of Audit and Management Advisory Services
- UCSC’s 2023 United Way Employee Campaign now underway
- Policies regarding academic freedom and political advocacy in the classroom
- Upholding community responsibilities
