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UC Santa Cruz earns Agricultural Experiment Station designation
The designation marks more than 50 years of industry-leading research in organic agriculture and sustainable farming practices at the campus and opens doors to expand community impact. more »
- December 8, 2022
J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves elected to the 2022 National Academy of Inventors
J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves, distinguished professor and chair of the computer science and engineering department, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
December 7, 2022Colombia, a global biodiversity hotspot, faces rising threats to bird species from expanding human footprint
A new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters used satellite mapping data to analyze how changes in human footprint on the landscape between 1970 and 2018 overlapped with distributions of 1,469 Colombian bird species. The study is the first of its kind to expand focus from forested regions, like the Amazon and Chocó, to all of Colombia’s terrestrial habitats.
December 6, 2022UC Santa Cruz innovators among Santa Cruz Works 2022 Titans of Tech
Aviv Elor, alumnus and co-founder of Immergo Labs, and Nada Miljkovic, alumna, entrepreneur, and UCSC educator, are among the 11 Santa Cruz Works Titans of Tech finalists.
December 6, 2022Computer engineer embarks on bold project for a new vision of distributed shared memory
With the support of a new NSF grant, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Peter Alvaro is embarking on a project, called Memory at Scale On Networks (MaSON), to achieve a bold vision for a novel operating system and network that support a new overall model for programming big data systems.
December 6, 2022Central Coast K-16 Education Collaborative secures planning grant for six-county region
Spurred by California’s Regional K-16 Education Collaborative Grant Program, educational leaders from Santa Cruz to Ventura formed the Central Coast K-16 Education Collaborative to address the urgent, systemic educational inequities and economic needs in the region.
December 6, 2022Undergraduates in UC Santa Cruz’s Human Rights Investigations Lab fight for migrant rights
UC Santa Cruz’s Human Rights Investigations Lab, housed in the Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas, has been assisting those seeking asylum in the United States and fighting back against the controversial Title 42 immigration policy.
December 5, 2022Biologist 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, 2022Integrated 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, 2022New 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, 2022Humanities 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, 2022Long-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, 2022UCSC’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
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- Leading the Change: The UC Santa Cruz Strategic Plan town hall to focus on climate change, research excellence
- Great Meadow Bike Path Closure December 21-22
- Recruitment for campus police chief underway
- Division of Student Affairs and Success announces creation of Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Education; launches search for office’s first director
- Search begins for Chief Campus Counsel
- Science & Engineering Library renovation honors leaders, aims to build community among students in STEM
- Applications for the 2022–23 Undergraduate Digital Scholarship Fellowships are open
