October 2019
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Associate admissions director earns award for outstanding service
David Kamimoto was recognized last month by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) for his long-standing commitment to ethical practices and standards, and service to the organization.
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Biophysicist David Kliger investigates how a protein goes wrong and causes blindness
Abnormal versions of the protein rhodopsin lead to blindness in people with the genetic disease retinitis pigmentosa.
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Dee Hibbert-Jones receives 2019 International Documentary Association grant for new animated film
UC Santa Cruz professor of art Dee Hibbert-Jones has won a 2019 International Documentary Association (IDA) grant for “Run With It”–an animated documentary film she is currently working on in collaboration with San Francisco artist Nomi Talisman.
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Novel nanoprobes show promise for optical monitoring of neural activity
A new approach for studying neural circuits offers advantages over both microelectrodes and fluorescence-based optical techniques that require genetic modifications.
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Whole genome sequencing could help save pumas from inbreeding
The first complete genetic sequences of individual mountain lions point the way to better conservation strategies for saving threatened populations of the wild animals.
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2019 Abusive Conduct Reaffirmation
We are writing to reaffirm that everyone in the UC Santa Cruz community is entitled to work in an atmosphere free from bullying and abusive conduct.
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‘A Conversation about Oliver Sacks’ to feature alumnus Lawrence Weschler and Radiolab’s Robert Krulwich
Celebrated writer and UC Santa Cruz alumnus Lawrence Weschler will join Radiolab’s Robert Krulwich for a public conversation about the late neurologist and acclaimed author Oliver Sacks on October 21, at 7 p.m. in the Music Center Recital Hall.
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UCSC goes bald to support childhood cancer research
Staff and students join St. Baldrick’s Foundation event to raise money to fight childhood cancer.
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Brush up on earthquake preparedness
With two recent earthquakes and a statewide preparedness exercise this week, it’s a good time to make sure you’re ready for an earthquake.
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Community workshops on land-use planning
Please join UC Santa Cruz for a presentation and breakout-style stations to solicit feedback on the future of campus land use, including progress to date and next steps on a new Long Range Development Plan.
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Applications open for sustainability fellows program, Carbon Fund grants
The UC Santa Cruz Campus Sustainability Plan (CSP) Fellows program serves as a student employment funding mechanism to support the 2017–22 Campus Sustainability Plan.
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Join us for the Chancellor’s Fall Forum
We are so excited to invite you to the first of Chancellor Larive’s Campus Fora.