2016
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News of potential Metro transit cuts is cause for great concern
By Sarah Latham, Vice Chancellor, Business and Administrative Services — UC Santa Cruz leadership has been actively engaged in providing feedback to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District about the proposed cuts and their impact on our campus.
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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.
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WellTrack, an online resource for reducing stress, anxiety, and depression
Counseling and Psychological Services is adding a new tool to help with emerging concerns prior to the need for therapy, to add to the many therapeutic options currently offered.
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Reich delivers stinging indictment of ‘crony’ capitalism
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich discussed the problems of contemporary capitalism and politics before a full house at the Rio Theatre Tuesday (April 5), an event hosted by the UC Santa Cruz Blum Center for Poverty, Social Enterprise and Participatory Governance.
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Sexual harassment and sexual violence at UC Santa Cruz
There is no place within our campus community for those who commit acts of sexual violence or sexual harassment.
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Campus power system upgrades
Physical Planning and Construction is now in the midst of a cogen optimization project that will provide uninterrupted power to buildings on Science Hill, even when PG&E’s service cuts out. We are expecting this project to be complete by fall 2017.
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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.
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New facility to support research by streamlining hazardous waste management
The Environmental Health and Safety Facility, funded by the state through the UC Office of the President, will help ensure the campus continues to comply with state and federal regulations.
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Senior leaves a legacy for families with cancer
Katie Sweeney established a Camp Kesem chapter at UC Santa Cruz two years ago. Though she’s graduating this year, the chapter will continue to serve children who have parents with cancer.
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BRCA Exchange aggregates publicly accessible data on breast cancer genes
UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute led development of a web portal for patients, clinicians, and researchers.