2014
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Arboretum graphic design contest open to faculty, staff, and students
The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum is holding a graphic design contest to solicit original artwork for its 50th anniversary year.
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Hubble observations deepen mystery of how globular clusters form
New findings are at odds with leading theories for the formation of globular clusters of stars in galaxies
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UC Santa Cruz grad awarded Sutter scholarship for medical school
Matthew Carr, who graduated from UCSC in June with a degree in biology, will receive the 8th annual Primary Care Physician Award.
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Get Involved this Holiday Season
The Student Volunteer Center (SVC), located in Hahn Student Services, is offering awesome programs this holiday season where you can help local families in need.
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Regents take up proposed tuition increase
This week the UC Board of Regents will consider a multi-year financing plan for the University of California that could include higher tuition. I want to take this opportunity to explain what that might mean for students here at UC Santa Cruz.
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November 14 budget forum videos, slides available online
Archived video and slides from the November 14 online budget forum held by UC Santa Cruz Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Alison Galloway have been posted online. Galloway addressed upcoming budget and funding issues involving UC Santa Cruz during the hour-long web forum and responded to more than a dozen questions from viewers following…
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Virus identified as top suspect in sea star wasting disease
A previously unidentified virus has been linked to the sea star wasting syndrome that has devastated west coast starfish populations.
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Evolutionary constraints revealed in diversity of fish skulls
The evolution of biting in eels allowed diversification of skull shapes, while suction feeding limits the skull shapes of most fish.
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Community crime bulletin: Assault with injury reported
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is investigating a report of an assault causing injury that occurred on November 12, at 7:55 p.m. on Heller Drive near the north side Porter College bus stop.
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UCSC Arboretum holds annual Gift and Wreath Sale on November 22 and 23
Popular holiday sale is held in conjunction with an Open House at Norrie’s Gift and Garden Shop at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum
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Building reputation and impact through graduate program growth
By Tyrus Miller, Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate Studies — Graduate education is a defining part of our mission as a UC campus. UC is distinctive from other California state schools for its research and graduate dimension, especially its PhD programs.
