2020
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Field courses boost STEM diversity, study reveals
The challenge of diversifying STEM fields may get a boost from the results of a new study that show field courses help build self-confidence among students—especially those from underrepresented groups.
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Taking care of business
UC Santa Cruz students are helping to keep area businesses afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re part of a program called GetVirtual, which doubles as an online entrepreneurship course and nonprofit consulting firm pairing students with local businesses hoping to transition to online orders and sales.
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Letter from President Napolitano
I am writing to update you on several key decisions the Chancellors and I have agreed to which are difficult, but necessary in order to respond to the significant financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on UC and the ongoing budgetary uncertainties we face.
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Campus team a finalist in Amazon’s Alexa challenge
UC Santa Cruz’s Team Athena is one of five teams remaining in the Alexa Prize Socialbot Grand Challenge from a field of 375 applicants from around the world.
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Tracing neurons in the visual cortex sheds light on brain’s circuitry
Researchers used a combination of techniques to identify different neuronal cell types and trace their connectivity within the mouse visual cortex.
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Systemwide review of revised UC Sustainable Practices Policy
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on the proposed revisions to the UC Sustainable Practices policy.
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Answers to Forum Questions
During the Chancellor and Leadership Forum on 4/23, we recorded all questions asked and shared them with the senior leaders of campus. We have gotten them back with answers today, and we wanted to share them widely.
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Outbreak inquiry
Faculty have developed two undergraduate classes that are focusing on the effects and experiences of the coronavirus pandemic, even while the pandemic is under way.
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Washington Post’s depictions of autism shift from “cause and cure” to acceptance, study finds
The Washington Post’s depiction of autism has shifted over the years from a focus on “cause and cure” toward one of acceptance and accommodation, say the authors of a new study.
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Cowell College: Blazing the trail to lifelong learning
UC Santa Cruz’s first college prides itself on academic rigor and the spirit of community, living up to its motto: “The pursuit of truth in the company of friends.”
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COVID Catalyst Fund supports work on rapid serology test at UC Santa Cruz
Biomolecular engineer Nader Pourmand is evaluating the use of a novel nanosensor to provide rapid, low-cost, and accurate serology tests for coronavirus antibodies.
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Powerful new AI technique detects and classifies galaxies in astronomy image data
UCSC researchers developed a deep-learning framework called Morpheus to perform pixel-level morphological classifications of objects in astronomical images.