August 2017
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Campus hires three new coaches for Slug athletics
UC Santa Cruz has made three new head coaching hires in its NCAA Division III program.
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No place for hate at UC Santa Cruz
Dear UC Santa Cruz Campus Community, We watched in horror the violence and hate that shook Charlottesville and our nation this past weekend. While we are in full support of our First Amendment rights, we denounce all acts of violence. We offer our support to those who lost friends and family members this past weekend…
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Traps set on campus to detect Asian gypsy moth
Pest detection traps have been set at UC Santa Cruz and throughout the community after a single Asian gypsy moth was found in a trap in the City of Santa Cruz.
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Message on Charlottesville violence
The horrific events that unfolded in Charlottesville this weekend remind us that we must be vigilant in our fight against all who promulgate hate and violence based on race, faith, sexual orientation or personal belief. Silence is complicity.
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Chasing the eclipse
Douglas Duncan, director of the Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado, and a distinguished UC Santa Cruz astronomy grad, is leading an eclipse-watching trip to Wyoming.
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Campus hires interim athletics director
UC Santa Cruz has hired seasoned intercollegiate athletics director Greg Warzecka to lead its NCAA Division III program. He will serve on an interim basis until a permanent athletics director is hired.
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Tuning in to social justice
Professor-turned-radio show producer Sylvanna Falcón talks about the importance of public scholarship in the Trump era.
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Social psychology sheds light on Trump’s appeal
The surprising election of Donald Trump prompted a widespread desire to understand the factors at play in his unexpected victory. A recent analysis suggests that five social-psychological phenomena helped power Trump to victory: authoritarianism, social dominance orientation, prejudice, relative deprivation, and intergroup contact.
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New analysis casts doubt on predicted decrease in Oklahoma earthquakes
Seismologists say a significant seismic hazard continues despite recent reductions in injection of wastewater from oil and gas production.
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Telling stories that haven’t been told
Filmmaker and alumnus Tal Skloot aims to show a different perspective with eclectic, meaningful subject matter.
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Four Earth-sized planets detected orbiting the nearest sun-like star
Four Earth-sized planets orbit the nearest sun-like star, tau Ceti, which is about 12 light years away and visible to the naked eye, astronomers say.
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The UC Learning Center is live
The UC Learning Center is now available for you to access.