August 2018
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Fire in the belly
Alumna Caroline Carpenter was the first woman to graduate at the top of the Los Angeles Fire Department Academy—a testament to determination and grit.
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Expect minor campus disruptions Aug 23 to Sept. 17
Contract work taking place across main campus Aug. 23 to Sept. 17 may cause minor disruptions for motorists, bus riders, pedestrians, and diners.
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Alumna Reyna Grande pens NY Times op-ed on immigration
Earlier this week, the New York Times published an op-ed by UC Santa Cruz alumna Reyna Grande titled “The Impossible Choice My Father Had to Make.” The piece was a response to a statement by Ivanka Trump that appeared to blame immigrant parents for the separation of families this summer at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Voices from the Dickens Universe
Here’s your chance to get an audio immersion in UC Santa Cruz’s famed Dickens Universe—you’ll feel like you’re right there, uncovering new meanings in the text, drinking tea, and getting ready for the Victorian dance.
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Where’d I put my keys?
Ben Storm, an associate professor of psychology, is fascinated by how memory supports thinking, learning, and creativity.
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In Memoriam: Nik Madsen
UC Santa Cruz staff member Nikolas Madsen died July 20 in an auto accident while traveling in the country of Columbia.
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New book by UC Santa Cruz arts professor examines cultural impact of video games
In her new book, ‘On Video Games: The Visual Politics of Race, Gender and Space,’ UC Santa Cruz professor Soraya Murray goes beyond the technical discussions of games and instead offers a deep dive into their cultural dimensions.
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Tough life on the savannah
Researchers have identified dietary differences among chimpanzees that live in distinct habitats, an insight that may shed light on the past diets of early human ancestors.
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Oil spill on campus
An oil spill was discovered Friday morning that impacts Coolidge Drive, High Street, and Mission Street. Motorists should use caution if they’re on those roads.
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UC Santa Cruz awarded two NEH grants for Humanities projects
UC Santa Cruz has received two grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support humanities projects in the Literature Department.
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Three UCSC scientists elected fellows of the American Geophysical Union
Andrew Fisher, Adina Paytan, and Eli Silver are among the 62 eminent scientists honored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) as members of the 2018 class of AGU Fellows.
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Aspiring archaeologists get hands-on experience in Haiti, St. Croix
J. Cameron Monroe, associate professor of anthropology, took four Howard University undergraduates on an archaeological expedition to Haiti and St. Croix this summer as part of a UC partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities.