• August 12, 2020

  UCSC historian Greg O’Malley awarded NEH grant for research on slavery in early America

  UCSC history professor Gregory O’Malley has received a Public Scholars Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to write a biography of David George, who was born a slave in 1743 and whose pursuit of freedom intersects with major events of the Revolutionary Era.

• August 12, 2020

  UCSC partners with CSUMB for postdoctoral training and mentorship program

  A $4.2 million NIH grant to UCSC’s Institute for the Biology of Stem Cells is funding an innovative program to address underrepresentation of minorities in biomedical faculty.

• August 11, 2020

  Economist's research cited in bill to strengthen federal minority business agency

  When the COVID–19 pandemic hit, Professor Rob Fairlie knew he needed to shift his research to the economic impact of the crisis.

• August 7, 2020

  Going with the flow—famed Ocean Explorers Summer Camp heads online

  COVID-19 compelled the Seymour Marine Discovery Center to take its popular Ocean Explorers Summer Camp virtual after running the program in person for 21 years—a successful experiment that presented both challenges and opportunities.

• August 7, 2020

  County, UCSC partner to expand local testing capacity

  UC Santa Cruz has received CARES Act funds from Santa Cruz County to enable the purchase of new equipment for the UCSC Molecular Diagnostic Lab.

• August 5, 2020

  UCSC linguists receive $400,000 NSF grant for research on rarely studied languages

  UC Santa Cruz linguistics professors Maziar Toosarvandani, Ivy Sichel, and Matthew Wagers have been awarded a $411,058 grant from the National Science Foundation to support research on endangered languages.

• August 5, 2020

  Calcium-rich supernova examined with x-rays for first time

  An international team has obtained unprecedented observations of a rare calcium-rich supernova.

• August 5, 2020

  Influential marine biologist John Pearse dies at 84

  A leading authority on marine invertebrates and intertidal ecology, Pearse was a beloved teacher and mentor to generations of marine biologists.

• August 4, 2020

  College Nine: Embracing world cultures and developing tomorrow’s leaders

  College Nine encourages students to take part in experiential learning opportunities and inspires them to become global citizens.

• July 29, 2020

  New Sikh and Punjabi Studies chair to enhance Asian Studies with focus on social justice

  Associate professor of literature Guriqbal Singh Sahota has been appointed the new Sarbjit Singh Aurora Endowed Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies.

• July 29, 2020

  Toy or therapy device? Researchers study effectiveness of fidget tools

  The study will assess whether a high-tech fidget device increases focus and relieves anxiety in adults with ADHD, which is particularly relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• July 29, 2020

  Sparking girls’ interest in computing through ‘social wearables’

  NSF grant funds development of a summer camp for middle school girls focused on designing wearable technologies to support social interactions in role-playing games.

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