May 2019
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History professor Marc Matera named 2019 ACLS Fellow
UC Santa Cruz associate professor of history Marc Matera has been named a 2019 ACLS Fellow by the The American Council of Learned Societies.
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Seismologist Emily Brodsky receives multiple honors from professional societies
The American Geophysical Union and the Geological Society of America are both recognizing Brodsky for her scientific contributions.
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Meet our next chancellor on Friday, June 7
I am delighted to announce that an open house with our next chancellor, Cynthia Larive, is set for Friday, June 7, on the Quarry Amphitheater stage.
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Alumni Excursion: Sea change, up close and personal
A curated trip called “The Effects of Climate Change on Marine Life” offered attendees a detailed look into how UC Santa Cruz researchers are contributing to the discussion of climate change and its direct impact on marine ecosystems.
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Undergraduate Education seeks part-time administrators: Porter College and Stevenson College Provosts
In 2019-20, the Division of Undergraduate Education is undertaking searches for the following part-time faculty administrator positions:
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Campus investigating allegations of misconduct
Recently, serious and troubling allegations of misconduct against a professor in the Baskin School of Engineering have resurfaced online.
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Study reveals structure of a ‘master switch’ controlling cell division
Understanding the structure of the FoxM1 protein and how it works could guide development of new cancer-fighting drugs.
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Feminist Studies to present ‘Indigeneity & Climate Justice’ conference at Arboretum
The Feminist Studies Department at UC Santa Cruz will present “Indigeneity & Climate Justice,” a two-day conference at the Arboretum on May 30-31. Organized by professors Karen Barad and Felicity Amaya Schaeffer, it will feature three keynote speakers and a graduate student panel, plus a tour of the Arboretum.
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Dismissal of Greek letter organization
I write to inform the campus community that the Greek letter organization Theta Chi has been dismissed following a university investigation that began in the wake of the tragic death off campus last year of one of its members.
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Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz appointed to endowed chair for diversity in astronomy
The May 22 investiture ceremony honored Ramirez-Ruiz as the inaugural holder of the Vera Rubin Presidential Chair for Diversity in Astronomy.
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Physicist Michael Dine joins panel on string theory at World Science Festival
Michael Dine, a professor of physics at UC Santa Cruz, will take part in the World Science Festival now under way in New York City.