April 2020
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Systemwide review of revised policy on seismic safety
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on the proposed revisions of UC Seismic Safety Policy.
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Deer fawning season alert
Please be aware that spring is the prime birthing season for a wide variety of campus wildlife, including deer.
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Zavella authors new book about reproductive justice
Pat Zavella, professor emerita of Latin American and Latino studies, has published a new book about the reproductive justice movement that blends research, history, theory, and memoir.
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Information about fall quarter 2020
We understand that many students have questions about campus plans for the fall 2020 quarter, and we want to share as much information with you as possible while we observe the progress of the current pandemic.
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Watching the flow of water through oak woodlands at Arbor Creek Experimental Watershed
To understand how California’s beloved oak woodlands will fare in a rapidly warming climate, UCSC researchers are putting a headwaters stream in the Diablo Range under a hydrological microscope.
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Staff discounts available for UCSC Extension courses over $500
While this period of distancing presents us all with new challenges and new worries, we at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension believe we can all use this time to refocus and recommit ourselves to our professional goals. UC Santa Cruz staff members now qualify for a spring and summer quarter discount for all UCSC Extension courses over $500. Professional education…
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Double fellowships
History of Consciousness Associate Professor Banu Bargu will use two fellowships to complete her book on human bodies, violence and political expression
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Alumnus sews up $1 million prize on TV’s Making the Cut
Graduate Jonny Cota, competing against international designers, makes a splash on reality-style fashion show produced by model Heidi Klum and fashion consultant Tim Gunn.
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Crabeater seal data used to predict changes in Antarctic krill distribution
Tracking the feeding behavior of crabeater seals allowed researchers to build an oceanographic model of krill habitat and project how it is likely to change in the future.
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Economist Nirvikar Singh joins panel of experts
Professor of economics Nirvikar Singh has joined a panel of experts convened by the government of Punjab to oversee the revival of the state in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo elected to National Academy of Sciences
Francis Nimmo, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
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Follow-up on Chancellor and Leadership Forum
Thank you so much for your engagement with our Chancellor and Leadership Forum last week. We had over 800 unique viewers which is easily a record for a forum on our campus.