January 2018
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Clean Dream Act and humane immigration reform
As a public university, UC Santa Cruz has a special mission to serve all Californians through research, teaching, and service.
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Recreational use of marijuana and UC Santa Cruz—what you need to know
Most of you probably already know that recreational use of marijuana became legal in California on Jan. 1, 2018, for those over the age of 21, through the passage of Prop. 64.
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Staff Advisory Board sponsors blood drive Tuesday, Jan. 30
The Staff Advisory Board is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive for staff and faculty Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 at the Stevenson Event Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To schedule an appointment, log on at: http://www.redcrossblood.org/ and enter the sponsor code: ucscsab or call 800-733-2767 If you have questions regarding your eligibility to…
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The ‘Year of Alumni’
Keith Brant, Vice Chancellor, University Relations — As a way to honor all their achievements and the 50th anniversary of the UC Santa Cruz Alumni Association, the campus is marking 2018 as the “Year of Alumni.”
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Neutron star merger observations hailed as scientific breakthrough of the year
Both Science and Physics World noted the significance of the findings in which UC Santa Cruz astronomers played a key role.
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How birds’ genes influence adaptation to climate change
Biologists involved in the Bird Genoscape Project are racing against time to find out the potential for adaptation in vulnerable populations of birds.
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State initiative funds UCSC childhood cancer research
A $500,000 grant from the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine supports the Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative at the UCSC Genomics Institute.
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Campus appoints new associate vice provost for Academic Affairs
After a campuswide search, UC Santa Cruz has appointed Martin Berger to serve as associate vice provost for Academic Affairs.
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David Dunn awarded Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship
UC Santa Cruz assistant professor of music David Dunn has been selected for a Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship for 2019. He is one of four local artists who will receive $20,000 grants from the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County in 2018-19.
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Welcome to Winter Quarter!
Welcome back for Winter Quarter and best wishes for a healthy and happy 2018! A new year means new beginnings, so I’ll jump right into an exciting initiative launching this week that will run throughout 2018.
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Protect yourself as influenza spreads in Santa Cruz
If you have not had your flu shot it is not too late! Please make every effort to get your vaccination.