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December 19, 2016
Undergraduate applications mark new record
More than 52,000 students—a new record—applied to be new first-year students for the fall 2017 quarter, a 6.9 percent increase from the previous year.
December 16, 2016
Genomics Institute Wins St. Baldrick's Foundation 'Battle of the Bald' Tournament
The campus head-shaving event raised more than $28,000 for childhood cancer research.
December 14, 2016
Anthropologist's new book explores compassionate care and community in Moscow
"How and why do people engage with social problems and injustices?" asks UC Santa Cruz anthropology professor Melissa Caldwell in her new book, "Living Faithfully in an Unjust World: Compassionate Care in Russia."
December 13, 2016
Researcher wins $1 million grant to study English-language proficiency practices
Peggy Estrada, an associate research scientist in Latin American and Latino studies at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded a three-year $999,999 grant to study how to best help school-age English learners achieve English language proficiency and academic excellence.
December 12, 2016
Campus inventors recognized for recent patents
The Office of Research is working to bolster patent activities and services for technology transfer, part of an effort to help faculty, students and staff commercialize inventions and discoveries.
December 06, 2016
Students make gains in math placement, thanks to online adaptive learning
A pilot program in online adaptive learning at UC Santa Cruz has led to higher placement in math courses for newly admitted freshman students.`
December 06, 2016
Campus to renew Kresge College
Since February, a diverse committee of staff, faculty, and students has worked with a team led by Studio Gang Architects to explore prospects for a renewal of Kresge College’s complex and aging physical space.
December 01, 2016
UC policy on undocumented members of our community
Issued yesterday by the UC Office of the President, this statement clearly articulates UC’s commitment to the privacy and civil rights of everyone in our community.
December 01, 2016
Community Crime Bulletin—False imprisonment and kidnapping
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking the community's assistance in identifying the suspect and vehicle associated with a false imprisonment and kidnapping investigation.
December 01, 2016
UC Catalyst award furthers paleogenomics research
By analyzing DNA from ancient humans, pathogens and other genomes, the UC Santa Cruz Human Paleogenomics Lab looks to understand how the twin forces of culture and biology have shaped human genomic diversity, demography, and health.
November 30, 2016
Playing it forward
More than 30 years ago, Miriam Ellis helped out Marieke Rothschild when she was feeling lost at UC Santa Cruz. Now, Rothschild has made an endowment gift to Ellis's popular theater program.
November 30, 2016
UC Santa Cruz recognized as top performer in sustainability
The 2016 Sustainable Campus Index ranked UC Santa Cruz No. 10 on the list of Doctoral/Research Institutions.
November 29, 2016
Title IX office adds investigators, plans campaign to raise awareness of domestic and dating violence
When Tracey Tsugawa arrived at UC Santa Cruz in August 2014 she was more than simply the new campus Title IX Officer. She was the entire Title IX office. Today, Tsugawa and a staff of four handle a growing number of reports of sexual harassment and sexual violence.
November 29, 2016
Two admissions office veterans top 71 years
Michael McCawley and David Kamimoto in the UC Santa Cruz admissions office have helped students and families for 71 years.
November 28, 2016
Using memory to foster well-being
Psychology Ph.D. Artie Konrad has found his dream job at Facebook, where he is a user experience researcher on the On This Day project.
November 18, 2016
Caring for our animal friends
The student-run Pre-Veterinary Club is designed to support and energize those who want a career working with animals.
November 15, 2016
Students to pitch viable ideas for positive environmental change
The first Startup Weekend Santa Cruz for Sustainable Solutions & Social Impact, Nov. 18–20, is just one of more than 200 events happening in November as part of Global Startup Weekend.
November 10, 2016
New initiative launches with $1 million Koret Undergraduate Research Scholarships
Applications for the $1,500 undergraduate research scholarships are now open until Nov. 30. Fifty scholarships will be awarded to students in any discipline.
November 09, 2016
StoryCruz: New beginnings
With freshman Slugs roaming the campus, StoryCruz set out this fall to see how they're faring.
November 08, 2016
How big does a lottery jackpot have to be to boost college attendance?
To better understand the connection between parental resources and college attendance you might start by looking at lottery winners.
November 08, 2016
Politics student named 'Women in Green Forum Youth Trailblazer'
Maxine Jimenez (Kresge ’19, politics and community studies) is the 2016 recipient of the Women in Green Forum Youth Trailblazer Award.
November 08, 2016
Women's soccer headed to NCAA championship
The Banana Slugs will play Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday at Burns Stadium in Claremont.
November 04, 2016
Practicing the ancient art of kendo
A sports club gives students the opportunity to train in the Japanese martial art that focuses on improving oneself and one’s technique, on teamwork, and contributing to society.
November 02, 2016
All hands on tech
A group of students with the Everett Program at UC Santa Cruz recently spent the weekend collaborating with Motivating Individual Leadership for Public Advancement, a nonprofit in Salinas dedicated to youth empowerment.
November 02, 2016
Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant offers opportunities for Latino students to transfer to UCSC
Cultivamos Excelencia is meant to motivate and retain Hispanic/Latino and other high-need students at San Jose City College to complete their bachelor’s degrees at UC Santa Cruz.
October 31, 2016
Campus to kick-off Quarry Amphitheater restoration
One of the key priorities in the Campaign for UC Santa Cruz, the amphitheater will be restored and reopened for fall 2017.
October 26, 2016
Founders Celebration 2016 celebrates excellence, generosity, vision
Hundreds of revelers turned UC Santa Cruz’s Science & Engineering Library into a “collision space” of ideas during the 11th annual Founders Celebration, a time to celebrate excellence and generosity.
October 26, 2016
Pedestrians may run rampant in a world of self-driving cars
Imagine an urban neighborhood where most of the cars drive themselves. What would it be like to be a pedestrian? Actually, pretty good, according to Adam Millard-Ball, assistant professor of environmental studies at UC Santa Cruz. In fact, pedestrians might end up with the run of the place.
October 25, 2016
UC Santa Cruz ranks among greenest universities
Coming in at No. 7, UC Santa Cruz is the highest ranked UC in The Princeton Review's "Top 50 Green Colleges."
October 24, 2016
Initial findings to be released in study of microaggressions on campus
For the past year, UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Christy Byrd implemented a mobile app to track student experiences of microaggressions—the subtle ways assumptions and attitudes based on race, sexual orientation, or gender are communicated in everyday conversation.
October 20, 2016
UC Santa Cruz project wins U.S. agriculture grant to diversify food studies
A $275,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help Colleges Nine and Ten at UC Santa Cruz expand projects in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties to promote food security and food justice among predominantly Spanish-speaking, farmworker families.
October 20, 2016
Annual social sciences research event explores politics of change
How and why politics and policy are failing minority groups was a central theme at the UC Santa Cruz Division of Social Sciences’ fourth annual research event, "Politics of Change?! The Social Sciences Take on 2016."
October 18, 2016
Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History holds open house and fundraiser
Art and science mix when the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History at UC Santa Cruz holds its fifth open house and fundraiser Nov. 12-13 at the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn.
October 18, 2016
UC Santa Cruz expands food support options for students
UC Santa Cruz students who may be temporarily short on cash for meals or have ongoing needs related to food security now have multiple support options on campus.
October 14, 2016
UC Santa Cruz ranks fourth worldwide for research influence
With a citation score of 99.8, UC Santa Cruz ranked fourth and tied with UC Berkeley and California Institute of Technology.
October 14, 2016
Community gathers to strengthen public dialogue about Santa Cruz’s housing crises
New research by UC Santa Cruz sociology professors Miriam Greenberg and Steve McKay highlights housing issues
October 12, 2016
Town hall to solicit feedback on the future of UC Santa Cruz athletics
The Special Committee on Athletics will provide information to campus leadership about the athletics program, particularly options for future funding.
October 11, 2016
Learning to be a guardian of the Earth
Student Raymond LeBeau, a member of the Pit River tribe, is honing his skills and his familiarity with environmental law at UC Santa Cruz in order to help tribal communities.
October 10, 2016
UC Santa Cruz politics student gets VIP access to vice presidential debate
When Austin Downs (College Ten ’17, politics) arrived in Washington D.C. in August little did he know he would attend the vice-presidential debate two months later.
October 08, 2016
Research Frontiers Evening focuses on politics three weeks before election
“Politics of Change?!” is the timely topic for the 2016 Research Frontiers Evening Wednesday, Oct. 19, presented by the UC Santa Cruz Social Sciences Division three weeks before the presidential election.
October 07, 2016
From number to name: Dedication a proud moment for Rachel Carson College
The ceremony was a chance to honor a pioneering environmentalist and the legacy of UC Santa Cruz students.
October 05, 2016
Study finds that the more you Google, the more likely you are to keep Googling
People who use the internet to retrieve information are more likely to use it again and less likely to use their memory, according to a study by UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Benjamin Storm.
October 05, 2016
Student research project looks at affordable housing crisis in Santa Cruz
A UC Santa Cruz multi-media research project on the affordable housing crisis in Santa Cruz is scheduled to be presented to the public 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz.
October 05, 2016
Local group funds four UC Santa Cruz cancer researchers
The Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group continues its support for cancer research at UC Santa Cruz with new grants.
October 04, 2016
Non-citizenship series begins with talk on 'Citizenship and the Politics of Exclusion'
Bridget Anderson, a leading labor and migration scholar, will deliver the keynote address in the first of a series of events exploring non-citizenship.
October 04, 2016
Supporting campus goals, campus fundraising hits new record
The Campaign for UC Santa Cruz is bringing critical new resources to the student experience, excellence in research, and the campus commitment to environmental and social justice.
October 03, 2016
The mighty Phyllis
Phyllis the elephant seal was named after a "go-getter" philanthropist. Now this 853-pound mother of two is a go-getter herself, breaking long-distance records for swimming.
October 03, 2016
UC Santa Cruz receives largest gift in campus history
UC Santa Cruz has received a gift of an extraordinary archive of photographs documenting the people, landscape, and politics of California in the mid-20th century.
October 03, 2016
Campus invited to Rachel Carson College dedication
Campus leaders will reflect on Rachel Carson and the history of the college, and the hand-carved wood sign at the college’s entrance will be unveiled.
September 30, 2016
2016-2017 Campus Food & Garden Guide now available
UC Santa Cruz ranks in the top 20 of Sierra magazine’s list of “Cool Schools” in large part because of its dedication to improving the campus food system.
September 28, 2016
Cultural competency training aims to help foster an inclusive culture
For the past eight years, Diversity and Inclusion Program Coordinator Donnae Smith has been delivering a training to students to help them support the difficult conversations that can come when students from a variety of backgrounds come together in an intimate, college environment.
September 28, 2016
Giving voice to the voiceless
Andres Arias (Oakes, 2016), a double major in Latin American and Latino studies and sociology, has immersed himself in California migrant communities to conduct original research about this vulnerable and often voiceless population.
September 28, 2016
Pesticide predicament for California's strawberry growers
The powerful fumigant methyl bromide will be retired from California’s strawberry fields at the end of this year after more than 20 years of fierce debate over its effects and alternatives.
September 28, 2016
UC Santa Cruz embarks on equity initiative for Latino, low-income students in STEM fields
The UC Santa Cruz Science Education & Mentorship In Latino Lives in Academia (SEMILLA) Project,will enable the campus to create a comprehensive set of interventions—guided by analysis and research teams—to support students in clearing the barriers they face inside and outside the classroom.
September 22, 2016
Entering class increases diversity, access
The growth in undergraduate enrollment, 650 more California undergraduates than fall 2015, is part of the University of California’s commitment to enroll 5,000 more students across the UC system, providing greater access to the state’s students.
September 16, 2016
Campus strengthens bridges to high school students via summer session offerings
Local high school students took courses, helped with research, worked campus jobs, and even lived on campus this past summer.
September 15, 2016
Philanthropy in pursuit of a healthier planet
Alec and Claudia Webster, who help steward the philanthropy of the Helen and Will Webster Foundation, look at how they can accomplish the most good with their gifts.
September 15, 2016
College Eight becomes Rachel Carson College
The naming gift from the Helen and Will Webster Foundation recognizes Carson for her courage and pivotal role in awakening the public to environmental issues.
September 13, 2016
UC Santa Cruz ranks among top 30 U.S. public universities
The campus also is one of the top 100 national universities, according to the annual rankings by U.S. News and World Report
September 09, 2016
Julie Snyder: Serially great journalism
UC Santa Cruz alumna, who will receive this year’s Alumni Achievement Award, talks about making the hit podcast Serial and how her college years laid the foundation for a career in broadcast journalism
September 08, 2016
Student challenges assumptions about transgender athletes
At 19, Chloe Anderson transitioned from male to female. The 24-year-old transfer is one of the first transgender athletes to participate in volleyball at the NCAA Division III level.
September 08, 2016
Big questions to be explored at Silicon Valley Campus grand opening
The celebration, showcasing the multidisciplinary teaching and research hub, will feature an open house, a ribbon cutting, and a handful of engaging talks by leading campus thinkers.
September 02, 2016
Football, farming, and food security
Former NFL star defensive end Kalimba Edwards is on an ambitious mission: He hopes to one day create a self-sustaining food system that can feed the nation’s hungry and homeless.
September 02, 2016
UC Santa Cruz highlighted in Green College Honor Roll
UC Santa Cruz scored 99 points—the most possible—in a listing meant to provide a comprehensive measure of a school's performance as an environmentally aware and prepared institution.
August 29, 2016
Organic farming and gardening training program accepts applications in 50th year
Aspiring organic farmers and gardeners are invited to apply for the 2017 apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The class of 2017 will mark the 50th year of the Apprenticeship, the longest running university-based organic farming and gardening training program in the U.S.
August 18, 2016
UC Santa Cruz moves up in worldwide ranking
The campus ranked No. 83 internationally and No. 43 within the United States, according to Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) published by a Shanghai education-consulting firm.
August 16, 2016
Educational Partnership Center awarded $1.2 million to help students pursue higher education
Talent Search provides disadvantaged youth with connections to high-quality tutoring services and counseling services to improve financial aid literacy and financial planning for postsecondary education.
August 03, 2016
National conference marks 10 years of growth in sustainable agriculture education
With growing numbers of students and educators interested in sustainable agriculture, food justice, and experiential education, the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association (SAEA) conference held July 29–31 at UC Santa Cruz highlighted hands-on educational efforts that bridge scientific and social issues.
July 14, 2016
Financial aid director tapped to serve on student aid commission's advisory board
The California Student Aid Commission is responsible for some of the largest grant programs available at the University of California.
July 14, 2016
Undergrad publishes field guide to campus spiders
Spider guide is the first in a series of natural history field guides produced by the UCSC Campus Natural Reserve.
July 06, 2016
UC Santa Cruz increases admissions offers for Californians
The campus accepted nearly 4,728 more California high school students than last year—a 27 percent increase—and also marked gains in the numbers of African American, Asian American, and Chicano/Latino students admitted.
June 24, 2016
Stories of research, excitement, and surprise at Graduate Research Symposium
UC Santa Cruz storytelling project StoryCruz captures first-person narratives from graduate students describing their research and their hopes.
June 21, 2016
Sci-fi meets soprano with Star Trek opera
UC Santa Cruz–affiliated professors and staff are boldly going where no one has gone before by taking Star Trek into the high-culture realm of arias and recitatives.
June 20, 2016
Campus altar honors lives lost in Orlando
The Cantú Queer Center, the Chicano Latino Resource Center, and the Women’s Center have created an altar that will be on display through July. The centers are happy to collaborate in other community support efforts.
June 20, 2016
Play depicts the struggles, lessons of ALS
The one-woman performance of The Voice Bank, brought to UC Santa Cruz as a faculty member suffers from ALS, is about finding strength in the face of the disease—and about letting go.
June 16, 2016
New campus archivist launches campaign to document 51 years of history
For Teresa Mora, the essence of UC Santa Cruz’s 51-year story is in the details—the newsletters, meeting minutes, images, correspondence, and dog-eared reports stashed away in forgotten boxes.
June 13, 2016
A day in the sun for UC Santa Cruz grads
As they awaited to receive their diplomas, UC Santa Cruz scholars reflected on friendship, mentors and inspiration.
June 10, 2016
UC Santa Cruz is a summer conference hotspot
Whether you are interested in studying planets, dowsing the days away, or learning a brand-new cheerleading technique, there’s a UC Santa Cruz conference that will suit your needs.
June 08, 2016
Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity honor work, commitment
The campus recognized work done by students, faculty, staff, and programs to promote diversity and inclusion on campus through the 2016 Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity.
June 07, 2016
Baskin School recognizes women graduating with engineering degrees
Women make up 19 percent of engineering undergraduates at UC Santa Cruz this year, up from 12 percent in 2005. The event is meant to help retain women in the engineering school.
June 07, 2016
The sky is no limit for planet-hunting grad student
Astronomy grad student Jennifer Burt helped write software that turned a powerful telescope at Lick Observatory into the first automated planet finder in the world.
June 06, 2016
Nine faculty members honored with Excellence in Teaching awards
The awards honor instructors who have demonstrated exemplary and inspiring teaching. Students make the nominations and more than 620 were received this year.
June 01, 2016
Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship winner is immersed in public service
Graduating senior Katie Sweeney (Cowell, ’16, community studies) has been awarded the fifth Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship named for the 2002 UC Santa Cruz graduate killed in the January 2011 shooting in Tucson that wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).
May 24, 2016
Athletics opinion poll wins student support
63 percent of voting undergraduate students were in favor of establishing a new undergraduate fee that would be approximately $90 per student per quarter.
May 24, 2016
Staff contributions recognized with campus, systemwide awards
In addition to the annual Outstanding Staff Award, two systemwide awards were given to UC Santa Cruz staff members.
May 20, 2016
Economics professor outlines rapid success of America's 'other one percent'
Nirvikar Singh, UC Santa Cruz professor of economics and director of the Center for Analytical Finance, described the rapid economic success of Indians in the U.S. during a keynote address at TieCon 2016.
May 20, 2016
Pouring it on
The bronze pour at UC Santa Cruz's metal casting workshop—the UC system’s last working foundry—has become a tradition on campus combining performance, ancient ritual, and hands-on hard work.
May 19, 2016
Trans-identified students celebrate new, inclusive housing option
The new trans-inclusive housing option is the result of student activism that informed ongoing administrative discussions about how to better serve the trans community.
May 19, 2016
Chancellor open to workable funding plans for NCAA program
Chancellor Blumenthal said that simply asking the campus to fully fund the program—which will cost more next year because of new federal labor laws—places it in direct competition with academic priorities.
May 18, 2016
Smoke signals
Graduate student Eric Crosbie's research delves into cigarette packaging and why some countries have been able to legislate tobacco warning labels while others haven't.
May 13, 2016
Campus recognized for sustainability efforts in education, practices
The campus earned awards from the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference for its lighting retrofit and optimization in the McHenry Library; its carbon neutrality roadmap; and its sustainability minor and Sustainability Living Undergraduate Research Program (SLURP).
May 12, 2016
EVC's 'Beyond Compliance' town hall confronts culture around sexual misconduct
About 100 students, staff, and faculty confronted issues of sexual harassment and sexual assault on campus during a May 10 town hall meeting convened by Alison Galloway, campus provost and executive vice chancellor.
May 12, 2016
Campus comes together to make first Giving Day a runaway success
UC Santa Cruz received more than 3,000 gifts that will provide $340,000 in support for 65 deserving projects all across campus on its first-ever Giving Day on May 11.
May 12, 2016
Kicking up confidence while having a ball
The UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team goes beyond expectations with high GPAs and outreach to the community with kids' soccer clinics.
May 11, 2016
Alumna Carmen Perez returns to campus as Chavez Convocation keynote speaker
UC Santa Cruz alumna Carmen Perez returns to campus as keynote speaker for the 13th annual Cesar Chavez Convocation scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 7–9 p.m. at the College Nine/Ten multipurpose room.
May 11, 2016
Strawberry and Justice Festival features music, speaker panels, free strawberries
This year's annual Strawberry and Justice Festival festival takes place Thursday, May 19 from 4–6:30 p.m. at the Hay Barn at UC Santa Cruz and features live music, free food, and guest speakers.
May 05, 2016
Events explore traumatic journeys migrants endure on the way to the border
The series of UC Santa Cruz events on human migration continues Friday and Saturday, May 6–7 with “Rethinking Migration,” the first in the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar on non-citizenship and part of the Chicano Latino Research Center's Borders and Belonging series.
May 05, 2016
Original crowd funder honored with Distinguished Social Sciences Alumni Award
Before crowdfunding, there was Drummond Pike. The 1970 politics graduate of Stevenson College was awarded the Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award for his accomplishments in combining philanthropy with political activism.
May 04, 2016
StoryCruz: A feeling of home
The founder of UC Santa Cruz's Smith Renaissance Society talks with two alumni of the group about their experiences and moving on to his next project.
May 03, 2016
Experiencing the 6x9-foot world of solitary confinement
UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Craig Haney is a key participant in a virtual reality form of journalism, "6x9 - a virtual experience of solitary confinement," by the British newspaper "The Guardian," that places viewers into a virtual prison cell.
May 02, 2016
Are you game? Get swept up in the spirit of Giving Day
The act of giving will become part of a fun and donor-friendly event on May 11 when UC Santa Cruz launches its first-ever Giving Day.
May 02, 2016
Enrollment opens for UCSC Summer Session
There are more than 250 courses ranging from creative writing, to medical Spanish, to geography of national parks.
April 26, 2016
Campus launches mobile app to track shuttles in real time
Transportation and Parking Services, in collaboration with undergraduate and graduate students, has launched SlugRoute, which tracks campus buses in real time.
April 25, 2016
Percolating ideas
Grad student Sarah Beganskas is studying what could become part of the solution to California’s water crisis: collecting storm runoff so it can seep into the ground instead of being diverted to rivers and seas.
April 19, 2016
Borders and Belonging series features film screening, photo exhibit, and discussions
Human migration, borders, and notions of citizenship are at the heart of a series of events that help celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Department of Latin American and Latino studies at UC Santa Cruz.
April 19, 2016
Campus again ranks No. 1 among Peace Corps’ top volunteer-producing Hispanic-serving institutions
Thirty-two alumni are serving in the Peace Corps. More than 800 UC Santa Cruz alumni have traveled abroad to serve as volunteers with the Peace Corps, which was founded four years before the campus opened in 1965.
April 19, 2016
Cafe Ivéta opens in Quarry Plaza
Cafe Ivéta is now open on the ground floor of the Graduate Student Commons building at Quarry Plaza.
April 18, 2016
Alums Martha Mendoza, William Finnegan win 2016 Pulitzer Prize
Journalism's highest honor is awarded to the Associated Press and Mendoza for public service and in biography to Finnegan for his surfing memoir.
April 18, 2016
Two faculty members honored with Dickson Emeriti Professorship Awards
Chip Lord, professor emeritus of film and digital media, and Lewis Watts, professor emeritus of art, were each awarded Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorships in recognition of their outstanding achievements in scholarship and teaching.
April 12, 2016
Student-organized events highlight Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Four weeks of events and activities are scheduled this month to raise awareness and support survivors of sexual violence as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).
April 12, 2016
Hitting it out of the park
Not playing softball was not an option for student Nessa Esparza—so she went to bat for the first women’s competitive fast-pitch softball team at UC Santa Cruz.
April 11, 2016
UC Santa Cruz receives $1 million to support Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Alumnus Nion McEvoy has donated $1 million to support programming for UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences over the next five years.
April 11, 2016
More concerts and public telescope viewings planned for annual summer series at Lick Observatory
The observatory's 2016 program will feature more live music and lectures by renowned astronomers.
April 07, 2016
Grad Slam highlights research—but also ability to explain it
Fun, informative event celebrates grad student research while conveying the necessity of clear, compelling communication to a broad audience.
April 06, 2016
Student entrepreneurs pitch startups at the fourth annual Business Design Showcase
About 16 teams are expected to participate in the annual event that draws together some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent entrepreneurs.
March 31, 2016
Study reveals the invisible workforce serving Silicon Valley’s tech industry
When you hear about free gourmet lunches at Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies, the cafeteria worker might not come to mind. Or the shuttle bus drivers, janitors, security guards, and landscapers who serve the region’s tech elite.
March 31, 2016
The figure as an anatomical event
Art instructor Noah Buchanan is bringing the exacting study of anatomy and classic technique into the 21st century.
March 30, 2016
Alumni Weekend: Keynote speakers to explore the question of how we learn
A distinguished group of speakers will explore the question, “How do we learn?,” at an Alumni Weekend event that will range from virtual reality to adaptive learning techniques.
March 28, 2016
Alumni Weekend 2016: Get ready for the ride, and Come Home
Alumni are welcomed back to campus for a weekend of reminiscing and reveling, with a plethora of events ranging from the scholarly to the celebratory.
March 24, 2016
Robert Reich’s Santa Cruz appearance to be web streamed live
The upcoming Santa Cruz appearance by former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich at the Rio Theatre April 5, sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Blum Center, will be streamed online live, broadcast on KZSC, and simulcast at the Music Recital Hall on campus.
March 10, 2016
Other Minds donates archives to UC Santa Cruz
Other Minds—the acclaimed San Francisco-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of new and experimental music—has donated its archives to UC Santa Cruz.
March 10, 2016
Female computer science grad students find supportive environment at UC Santa Cruz
UCSC's Department of Computer Science is producing successful female graduates at a time when women remain underrepresented in the tech workforce.
March 09, 2016
Message on Cowell, Stevenson coffee shops
The Cowell and Stevenson coffee shops play an important role in our college communities and are valued institutions for generations of alumni. At no point were they going to close.
March 08, 2016
Forums set for proposed renovations of Cowell, Stevenson coffee shops
Cowell and Stevenson colleges will hold two community forums during the first week of April to gather input on proposed renovations and other changes to the college coffee shops.
March 08, 2016
UC Santa Cruz launches online programming course by Ira Pohl
UC Santa Cruz has launched a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), C++ for C Programmers (Part A), on the Coursera platform.
March 02, 2016
Campus diversity officer pushes for institutional change
Campus Diversity Officer for Staff and Students Sheree M. Marlowe promotes institutional change for historically marginalized communities, which at UC Santa Cruz includes African American students, transgender students, and students with disabilities.
March 01, 2016
Determined to increase diversity in the sciences
Alumnus Blake Riggs uses his own story of prejudiced encounters, personal stumbles, and tenacity to encourage students of color.
February 29, 2016
Social psychologist Claude Steele visits for talk on stereotypes and identity
Claude M. Steele, a renowned social psychologist and UC Berkeley’s executive vice chancellor and campus provost, will speak on his research on stereotypes and identity, Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 4 p.m. at the College Nine/Ten Multi-Purpose Room, UC Santa Cruz.
February 18, 2016
UC Santa Cruz researchers evaluate groundwater supply and management
Court adjudication of California's groundwater basins is more often focused on resolving conflicts among water users and less on sustainable groundwater management, according to a UC Santa Cruz study commissioned by the State Water Resources Control Board.
February 16, 2016
'Ecosystems of California' documents one of Earth's most biodiverse places
"Ecosystems of California" is a new comprehensive reference of California’s ecological abundance, featuring contributions from 149 experts including 19 with ties to UC Santa Cruz.
February 11, 2016
Organic gardening workshop series features reduced rate for students
"Garden Cruz: Organic Matters," a workshop series in March on the art and craft of organic, French-intensive food and flower gardening, offers reduced rates to UCSC students involved in campus garden projects.
February 10, 2016
Community studies majors present findings after six-month field study
The six-month full-time field study has been the heart of the community studies major at UC Santa Cruz since the program began in 1969. Last week, students in the reinstated major described their field-study experiences during a poster session.
February 04, 2016
Inaugural Fred Keeley Coastal Scholars learn by doing
Erica Ferrer (Cowell, ’16, marine biology) and Linda Pineda (College Eight, ’16, Earth sciences) are the inaugural recipients of the Fred Keeley Coastal Scholarship–a new program that supports hands-on summer research for UC Santa Cruz students interested in coastal sustainability.
February 03, 2016
Astronomy retiree Arnold Klemola establishes endowment for graduate students
Gift of $400,000 establishes the James Keeler Fund for Excellence in Astronomy and Astrophysics.
January 26, 2016
Wells Fargo funds coastal sustainability fellowships and graduate program
$560,000 grant will support graduate fellowships and development of a new graduate program.
January 22, 2016
Endangered species: American public libraries
Focusing his lens on shared commons that are under threat, alumnus Robert Dawson spent 21 years photographing 526 of the nation’s public libraries.
January 20, 2016
Active learning movement gains momentum
Classrooms across campus are seeing less lecturing and more student engagement.
January 19, 2016
After Paris climate deal, what's next?
After a landmark deal at last month’s United Nations climate change conference, three UC Santa Cruz environmental studies professors who closely follow climate change offer thoughts on next steps in advance of a major climate conference at UCSC in February.
January 19, 2016
UC’s Global Food Initiative addresses student food security challenge
It’s hard to do your best academically when you’re not eating well, but that’s the dilemma facing many University of California students.
January 14, 2016
Students, chapter recognized for work in advancing science diversity
The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science gives undergraduate students opportunities to meet with professionals in their fields, showcase their work, and ask questions about graduate school and career development.
January 12, 2016
UC Santa Cruz names Alexander Wolf new dean of Baskin School of Engineering
Currently a professor of computer science at Imperial College London, Wolf will begin his term as dean on July 1, 2016.
January 12, 2016
Welcome to Winter Quarter
Welcome back for Winter Quarter and Happy New Year. I hope you all enjoyed a restful break.
January 11, 2016
Student interest in UC Santa Cruz reaches another all-time high
UC Santa Cruz attracted a record 49,133 applications from high school seniors and 9,969 applications from transfer students—also an all-time high—during the recent application cycle for a total of 59,102 applications.
January 07, 2016
Chair of National Endowment for the Humanities to deliver 2016 Maitra Lecture
The Institute for Humanities Research will present the 15th annual Maitra Lecture, featuring alumnus William “Bro” Adams, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, on Thursday, January 28.
January 07, 2016
Film, panel to focus on tech industry’s diversity shortcomings
Sponsors hope that girls in middle school, young women, and underrepresented groups who see the movie will be inspired by the role models in the profession and see a future for themselves in the industry.
January 06, 2016
UC Santa Cruz, UC Hastings offer joint law, masters in applied economics, finance
UC Santa Cruz and UC Hastings College of the Law will offer a concurrent degree program that gives candidates a law degree and a master’s in applied economics and finance.