October 2014
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UC Santa Cruz wins $11 million grant to advance biomedical research
Chancellor Blumenthal congratulates the campus team tapped by the National Institutes of Health to lead a project that could revolutionize biomedical research.
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In Memoriam: Geoffrey ‘Craig’ Hunt
I am sad to inform you that the pilot killed in the very recent air tanker crash fighting a Yosemite fire is Craig Hunt. Craig worked for us as a course assistant teaching general chemistry and organic chemistry labs, usually during the winter months when he got a break from his duties fighting fires in…
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Merrill alumna who challenged same-sex marriage ban to speak Monday, Oct. 13
Kris Perry, a Merrill College alumna who was a lead plaintiff in the California same-sex marriage case that went to the U.S. Supreme Court last year, is scheduled to speak at noon Monday, October 13, at Kresge Town Hall on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
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Institute of Arts and Sciences offers LASER talk on Oct. 28
UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences will present its first “LASER” talk of the academic year on October 28 at the Digital Arts Research Center.
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Graduate applications, enrollment increase at UC Santa Cruz
Graduate student enrollment at UC Santa Cruz is projected to top 1,625 for fall 2014, about 9 percent of total enrollment, indicating continued strong interest in the academic programs offered.
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Admissions Insights: Meet and Greet with UCSC Admissions
Informal Meet and Greet gathering at Preview Day to learn more about UCSC Admissions.
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UCSC Farm hosts Fall Harvest Festival Sunday, October 12
Bright orange pumpkins, roasted red peppers, and apples galore mark the changing seasons at the 20th annual Fall Harvest Festival, Sunday, October 12 at UC Santa Cruz’s 30-acre organic farm.
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Welcome to Fall Quarter
Chancellor Blumenthal welcomes new and returning students, faculty, and staff, and announces a new weekly all-campus email newsletter, Tuesday Newsday.
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2015 Leadership Academy applications due November 7
The 2015 Leadership Academy will meet over a four-month period, from January through April 2015. Each session will highlight specific issues and challenges faced by UC Santa Cruz leaders.
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UC Santa Cruz ranked first for research influence in world university rankings
Times Higher Education measured overall research influence based on the average number of citations per paper published by faculty.