September 2017 News Archive

Games and Playable Media faculty to discuss future trends at IndieCade Festival

SceneSampler, a game from UCSC's Social Emotional Technology Lab, is an official game selection to be demonstrated at the international festival of independent

Campus fire safety

With the current dry conditions, the threat of fire on our campus is very high and potentially devastating.

Gail Project exhibition studies military occupation of Okinawa through a photographic lens

Now in its fourth year at UC Santa Cruz, The Gail Project was inspired by a collection of photographs taken in 1952 by American Army Captain, Charles Eugene

Required state and federal notices

The University of California, Santa Cruz, is committed to assisting all members of the community in providing for their safety and security. In compliance with a federal law known as the Jeanne Clery Act, the Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report for 2016 (PDF) is online and also included as an attachment.

New series of organic grower guides available from CASFS

A new series of technical guides developed at UC Santa Cruz targets small- and medium-scale organic specialty crop growers with the production information they need to be

Affirming our values

To encourage everyone to play a role in combating hate, we are launching a new campaign— Take a Stand Against Hate—and invite everyone in our campus community to “take a stand” by pledging to fight hate in concrete ways. You can learn more about our effort online; we will share more about the campaign through the academic year.

Welcome to the start of a new school year

To students new to campus, welcome. Classes have only just started, and already much is happening on campus.

Fostering understanding

An exhibition at the Museum of Art and History in downtown Santa Cruz is a vivid collaboration between artists and current and former foster youth, with stories of

Dan Friedman named president-elect of Economic Science Association

Ravens, wolves, and floating orbs: Outdoor artworks enchant visitors to the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum

Mysterious bronze wolves, giant eucalyptus leaves, and delicate ceramics await visitors to “Art in the Arboretum: Environmental

New faculty further campus scholarship, research

The new professors, spread across all five divisions, further build on campus strengths in many key

Move-in 2017: Jittery nerves and words of wisdom

Move-in week at UC Santa Cruz was a time for parental advice, long goodbyes, meeting roommates, exploring the wooded campus and making "fast friends."

Move-in 2017, a photographic journey

Move-in is always a time of mixed emotions: anticipation, joy, excitement, and even nervousness for students. A series of photographs captures some of the

UC Santa Cruz student Saloni Gupta earns Sutter scholarship for medical school

Saloni Gupta, a senior studying human biology, was awarded the annual Primary Care Physician award, a $10,000

Memorial service for Walter Goldfrank scheduled for Nov. 4

The campus community is invited to a celebration of the life of Walter Goldfrank, professor emeritus of sociology and Latin American and Latino Studies, on Nov.

Free public talk by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, pioneer of microfinance, on Oct. 10

The public is invited to attend a free talk by microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday, October 10, in the College 9/10 Multipurpose Room at UC Santa

Grace McClintock named Academic Personnel Director

Women's golf looking to continue upward trajectory

After the Slugs earned a sixth-place finish at the American Southwest Conference championships, Coach Pauline Pera believes her team this season can continue to

Commitment to preventing sexual violence

Here at UC Santa Cruz we are committed to preventing sexual violence and sexual harassment, and responding swiftly and fairly when incidents are reported to our Title IX Office.

Information session for '3+3 BA/JD Program' set for Oct. 7

Join the fun at the Harvest Festival on Oct. 1

Celebrate the abundance of the fall harvest with live music, cooking demonstrations, tasty food, activities for kids, and tours of the UCSC Farm at the annual UC Santa

Supporting those impacted by earthquake in Mexico

If you have been impacted by the earthquake, please contact our Slug Support program, which was created to promote early intervention with students who may be under stress. The campus also offers counseling and psychological support through the CAPS program and through Student Health Services.

UC Santa Cruz music alumnus lands job as head archivist of Bob Dylan Archive

Five weeks ago, UC Santa Cruz alumnus Mark Davidson moved from Austin, Texas, to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to begin a new job at the Bob Dylan

New mirror-coating technology promises dramatic improvements in telescopes

An electrical engineer teamed up with astronomers to improve telescope mirrors using thin-film technology from the electronics

Annual campus move-in begins Wednesday

This week we are preparing to welcome more than 9,000 residential students to our community. University Housing will open its doors for occupancy beginning Wednesday, Sept. 20, and student Move-In will continue through Sunday, Sept. 24.

Supporting our First Generation Initiative

With more than 42 percent of our undergraduate students among the first generation in their families to seek a four-year college or university degree, UC Santa Cruz has proudly launched a First Generation Initiative.

DACA renewal workshops

UC Santa Cruz is offering two workshops about renewing paperwork for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for students and their immediate family members.

Love 'em or hate 'em, robots are here to stay so let's make them better, says psychology prof

Leila Takayama's work focuses on improving the design and function of personal robots to make them more appealing to humans, expanding what they can do for us.

UC Santa Cruz ranks among top 100 U.S. universities

UC Santa Cruz is among the top 100 national universities, according to the latest rankings by 'U.S. News and World

Input sought on impact of Student Housing West

UC Santa Cruz is beginning the environmental review of Student Housing West, the proposed 3,000-bed student housing project on the west side of campus.

Urgent information about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program

Urgent news for those in our community who are in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Campus moving forward with Kresge renewal

In the coming years, UC Santa Cruz will embark on an extensive two-phase renewal and revitalization of Kresge College.

An advocate for awareness

Alumna Dyane Harwood is sharing her journey with postpartum bipolar disorder to raise awareness and help others struggling with postpartum mental

UC Santa Cruz initiated fiber-optic project brings high-speed broadband to Central Coast communities

Installation is complete on a 91-mile fiber optic cable made possible by UC Santa Cruz that will bring reliable, speedy internet broadband to underserved communities across 430 square

Providing resources and support to undocumented students

We are deeply dismayed by the announcement that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has been rescinded.

Our commitment to Title IX

Following up on my message about changes to our Title IX Office, I’d like to reiterate UC Santa Cruz’s strong commitment to ending sexual assault and other forms of sexual violence on our campus.

Beyond Compliance to launch ambitious education, outreach initiative

Beyond Compliance—the UC Santa Cruz initiative to engage faculty in reshaping campus culture with the goal of creating an environment free from sexual violence and sexual harassment—has

Geologists to deploy vast array of seismometers along Alaska Peninsula

A team of geologists will deploy a vast array of seismometers along the Alaska Peninsula in an experiment they hope will solve long-standing

In Memoriam: Patrick Barber

Patrick Barber worked as a member of our campus inspection team as an associate construction inspector with the Office of Physical Planning and Construction (PP&C). He passed away Sept. 1.

UC Santa Cruz ranked third worldwide for research influence

In a new analysis of the world’s top universities, UCSC ranked third in research influence as measured by the number of times its faculty’s published work is cited

Changes in the Title IX Office

As we prepare for the start of a new academic year, I would like to update campus on changes in our Title IX program.

Join campus effort to support first-gen college students, campus community

With more than 42 percent of undergraduate students as the first in their generation to attend college, UC Santa Cruz launched its First Generation Initiative in spring 2016.

Astronaut, oceanographer, and alumna Kathryn Sullivan to speak at Rio Theater

UC Santa Cruz alumna Kathryn Sullivan, former NOAA administrator, will speak at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz on October

Trump administration action on DACA

Together we are deeply saddened by and strongly disagree with the decision by President Trump today to effectively end the DACA program. This compassionless action imperils the futures of hundreds of thousands of Dreamers across our nation, including hundreds here on our campus who are pursuing the dream of a college education without fear of deportation.

UC Santa Cruz hosts international workshop for Thirty Meter Telescope

Work on TMT is in high gear at UC Santa Cruz and other partner institutions and countries around the

SciCom graduates spanned the country to cover the solar eclipse

From NASA to the New York Times, graduates of the Science Communication Program played a major role in conveying the scientific and societal impacts of the August 21

Parents know best: How everyday conversations foster children's learning

For more than two decades, developmental psychologist Maureen Callanan has collaborated with Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose to study how children learn to think about the world

Campus joining in city’s traffic safety campaign

Street Smarts is a public education campaign that intends to improve the roadway behavior of drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians—everyone who uses Santa Cruz roadways.

Help for students impacted by catastrophic storms

We are reaching out to UC Santa Cruz graduate and undergraduate students who hail from coastal Texas and areas of Southeast Asia to offer our support and sympathy in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and massive flooding as a result of seasonal monsoons. Campus resources are available if students are at all struggling.