January 2020
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Breaking down barriers to success
First-gen student Reina Garay-Solis is doing undergraduate research to help identify common challenges for first-gen and underrepresented students and find effective institutional practices to address them
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The carbon footprint of dinner: How “green” are fish sticks?
Fish sticks may be a tasty option for dinner, but are they good for the planet? A new study of the climate impacts of seafood products reveals that the processing of Alaskan pollock into fish sticks, imitation crab, and fish fillets generates significant greenhouse gas emissions.
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$2.6 million grant funds program to increase diversity of conservation leaders
New funding for the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at UC Santa Cruz builds on the program’s successes in training the next generation of diverse conservation leaders.
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‘We The Enemy’ solo show by artist Carlos Motta explores the politics of borders
‘We the Enemy,’ the first West Coast solo exhibition of artworks by internationally acclaimed artist Carlos Motta, opens at the Sesnon Gallery on Jan. 23. It will be accompanied by ‘Bodies on the Border,’ a symposium at UCSC and SFMOMA, organized by the artist in collaboration with UCSC’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences.
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CITRIS Core Seed Funding program invites proposals for 2020
The 2020 CITRIS Core Seed Funding program is now open for submissions.
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Engineer, philanthropist Jack Baskin dies at age 100
Jack Baskin, an entrepreneur and major philanthropic supporter of UC Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz community, died at his home in Carmel on January 12.
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Global study of street networks reveals growing urban sprawl
Local streets of the world’s cities are becoming less connected, part of a global trend that is driving urban sprawl and discouraging the use of public transportation.
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Sad news on campus benefactor Jack Baskin
It saddens me to announce the passing of Jack Baskin, an engineer and entrepreneur whose philanthropy helped shape modern-day UC Santa Cruz.
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Participate in a campus climate research study
The purpose of the study is to gather a wide range of data related to campus climate, diversity efforts and inclusive practices, and work-life concerns so that campus leadership is better informed about the quality of living and working environments for students, faculty, and staff from underrepresented communities on campus.
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New online course supports first-time graduate student teaching assistants
A new online course aims to prepare new graduate student Teaching Assistants (TAs) for the important role of supporting student learning and promoting educational equity at UC Santa Cruz.
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Astronomer Sandra Faber awarded Royal Astronomical Society’s Gold Medal
The Royal Astronomical Society has awarded its Gold Medal in Astronomy to Sandra Faber, professor emerita of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz.
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Public conversation about race and racial reconciliation on Jan. 22
Racial reconciliation and the future of race in America will be the subject of a public conversation with scholars Alondra Nelson and Herman Gray on Wednesday, January 22, at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center.