Prospective Student News

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

High-tech conservationist: Grad student helps fight local battle against logging

UCSC graduate student Adelia Barber took time away from her dissertation to conduct a timberland analysis for a grassroots group opposed to logging in an area of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

UCSC partners with Zipcar to bring car sharing to Santa Cruz

UCSC and Zipcar, North America's largest on-campus car sharing service, have formed a joint partnership to provide Zipcars to campus faculty, staff, and students, as well as community residents.

In his first campus address, Chancellor Blumenthal promises to 'act boldly' to advance UCSC

In his first campus address as chancellor, George Blumenthal pledged to "plan strategically and act boldly" to advance UCSC's standing in the world.

George Blumenthal named chancellor of UC Santa Cruz

George R. Blumenthal, a distinguished UC Santa Cruz professor of astronomy and astrophysics and former chair of the UC systemwide Academic Senate, was appointed chancellor of the University of California's Santa Cruz campus today (Sept. 19).

Arts & Lectures announces 2007-08 season of internationally acclaimed artists

Legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, renowned Brazilian guitarist and songwriter Caetano Veloso, South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela, Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour, and National Public Radio's Peabody Award-winning correspondent Scott Simon are just s

More freshmen than expected say they plan to attend UCSC

About 4,200 freshmen--several hundred more than had been expected--have indicated they plan to enroll at UC Santa Cruz in the fall.

Students go to polls, approve four fee increases

Students approved all four fee increase proposals, elected student government leaders, and expressed their views on several "opinion poll" issues in spring elections.

UC Santa Cruz awards $20,000 scholarships to 11 community college transfer students

The University of California, Santa Cruz, is pleased to award scholarships to 11 dedicated community college transfer students who will enroll at UCSC this fall as recipients of Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Awards.

Men's tennis team wins 6th national title

UCSC graduate student's research leads to environmental victory in Coronado Islands

Graduate student Shaye Wolf's findings have helped save endangered seabirds from the potentially devastating effects of a liquified natural gas facility planned for a site in Baja California.

The Changing Face of the Humanities: A new dean, a new building, a new direction

The humanities at UC Santa Cruz are poised to meet the challenges of a global future.

Student Profile: Feeling the Heat

Students take on the challenge of developing a wireless system to monitor Yellowstone's geysers and hot springs.

A Legacy of Success: Two pioneering UC Santa Cruz programs prepare minority students for careers in science

The Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) and the Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) programs are two closely coordinated initiatives designed to ensure that more minorities are prepared to lead in the nation's science labs and classrooms.

Alumni Profile: Across a Hundred Mountains

Overcoming the language barrier and her status as an undocumented immigrant in the United States, Reyna Grande made the most of her new home, eventually earning a bachelor's degree in creative writing/film & video from UC Santa Cruz. For her senior projec

Student-led mock trial team makes it to nationals

In only its third year, the UCSC mock trial team made it to the semifinal round of the national college mock trial championship, facing off against powerhouse teams from Yale, the University of Pittsburgh, and Loyola University Chicago.

Senior Design Contest features interdisciplinary student projects

Undergraduate students in computer engineering and electrical engineering presented their senior design projects before a panel of judges in the Baskin School of Engineering's Senior Design Contest.

UCSC's Baskin School of Engineering celebrates 10 years of innovation

The Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is celebrating its 10th anniversary and its emergence as a vibrant and innovative center for research and education.

UCSC offers new major in bioengineering

UCSC has approved a new major in bioengineering, an interdisciplinary program focusing on the applications of engineering to medicine and the biological sciences.

New course teaches UCSC students about disability

UCSC is offering a new general education course on universal access and assistive technology, enabling students from all majors to learn more about disability and the issues that surround it.

UCSC ranked first in nation for research impact in physics

In a new analysis of research publications from top U.S. universities, the University of California, Santa Cruz, ranked first for the impact of its faculty in the field of physics and fifth in the field of space sciences.

UC Santa Cruz film grads shine again in major indie film awards

UCSC recognized for high percentage of engineering master's degrees awarded to women

A survey of master's degrees awarded by U.S. engineering schools shows that UC Santa Cruz ranks third in the percentage of degrees awarded to women.

EPA ranks UC Santa Cruz the sixth largest 'green power' purchaser among campuses

UC Santa Cruz receives $350,000 to create global café and reading garden at University Library

UC Santa Cruz to present readings by renowned authors Jonathan Franzen and Nathaniel Mackey