Gifts and Grants

UCSC faculty receive $4.5 million in new grants for stem cell research

Two UCSC faculty members have received major grants totalling $4.5 million for stem cell research from the California Insitute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM).

UCSC selected to join new Science Education Alliance

UCSC has been selected as one of 12 inaugural members of the Science Education Alliance (SEA), a new program developed and funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) that aims to enhance the teaching of science and inspire new generations of res

New Social Sciences research award honors Martin Chemers

The new Martin M. Chemers Award for Outstanding Research in the Division of Social Sciences recognizes senior faculty members who have made major impacts through their research.

Gift from botanist Jean Langenheim establishes Endowed Chair in Plant Ecology and Evolution

UCSC has appointed Ingrid Parker, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, to the newly established Jean H. Langenheim Endowed Chair in Plant Ecology and Evolution.

UCSC receives $367,000 gift to establish endowed chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies

Thirty-Meter Telescope Project Receives $15 Million from Moore Foundation

UC and Caltech have each received $7.5 million in additional funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for the development of the Thirty-Meter Telescope.

UCSC receives $157,000 to support open archive of congressional proceedings

UC Santa Cruz receives $1 million in grants for stem cell research

UCSC economics grad reconnects with campus to help others

Santa Cruz native Stephen Bruce recently reconnected with UCSC, where he is opening doors for students by funding a fellowship for aspiring high school math and science teachers, and creating a fellowship for graduate students in politics.

UCSC's New Teacher Center receives $175,000 from MetLife Foundation to fund next generation of mentoring tools

MetLife Foundation has awarded $175,000 to the New Teacher Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz, as part of the foundation's Teacher Development and Retention Initiative.

DOE awards support UCSC research on dark matter and supernovae

The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded valuable computing time on one of the world's most powerful supercomputers to two research projects led by scientists at UCSC.