2019
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NSF grant supports training of math and science teachers at UC Santa Cruz
The $1.45 million grant continues NSF support for UCSC’s Cal Teach program, funding an integrated pathway to recruit and train new teachers for the Central Coast region.
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VOTE NOW in 2019 Campus Elections
Students are invited to cast their votes on important campus initiatives such as four student fee referenda, and officer elections for undergraduate and graduate student government. There is also an opinion poll on this year’s ballot.
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Appointment to the position of Assoc. Vice Chancellor, Financial Affairs and Campus Controller
Happy to announce the appointment of Biju Kamaleswaran to the position of Associate Vice Chancellor, Financial Affairs and Campus Controller.
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Addressing student hunger boosts academic success, too
A new study suggests that enrolling students in CalFresh—the state’s food assistance program for low-income residents—not only addresses student hunger but also boosts the retention rate of participating undergraduates.
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Help sought in investigation of recent burglaries
UC Santa Cruz police are seeking the campus community’s help in the investigation of a rash of on-campus burglaries.
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First Faculty Ethics Bowl at UC Santa Cruz to focus on the future
What role should thinking about the far future—1,000 years ahead and beyond—play in research on campus? That’s the key question that will be discussed at “Ethics and the Far Future”–the first UC Santa Cruz Faculty Ethics Bowl.
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Anne Kapuscinski receives 2019 Ocean Award for innovation
Anne Kapuscinski, professor of environmental studies and director of the Coastal Science and Policy Program, has received a 2019 Ocean Award for innovation from Boat International magazine and the Blue Marine Foundation.
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Ancient galaxies reveal new clues about a cosmic transformation
The unexpected brightness of early galaxies may explain “reionization,” a transformative epoch in the history of the universe.
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Chemist Alexander Ayzner wins NSF CAREER Award
Major grant supports Ayzner’s research on soft self-assembling systems for harvesting energy from light.
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Great expectations and the general magic of failure
A new film by Dickens Universe regular and benefactor Mike Stern is the story of a little-known company that set in motion much of our technological world
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Appraisal call and training dates
This communication provides time-sensitive updates on the UC Santa Cruz 2018-19 performance appraisal call for all staff.
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Vice chancellor for University Relations to retire
We write to share the news that Keith Brant, vice chancellor for University Relations, has announced he will retire at the end of the academic year, capping a 28-year career with the University of California.