2020
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National Academies report on sustainability education features UC Santa Cruz expertise
UC Santa Cruz professor Anne Kapuscinski chaired the committee that developed the report, and campus initiatives were highlighted within as examples of innovative sustainability education.
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Campus launching Pathways to Retirement program for faculty
The formal launch of the PTR program will be in the winter 2021 quarter, and there will be a website with more information and resources available at that time.
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New regional stay-at-home order framework released by Gov. Newsom
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across the state, a new regional stay-at-home order framework is being implemented by Gov. Gavin Newsom to help slow the virus’s spread and ensure that medical systems have the capacity to serve those in need of care.
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Marine mammals’ adaptations to low oxygen offer new perspective on COVID-19
Humans are poorly adapted for oxygen deprivation, making us vulnerable to long-term effects from a disease that disrupts the body’s oxygen supply pathway.
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Slugs lauded as Hometown Heroes
UC Santa Cruz is well represented at this year’s Santa Cruz Works Hometown Heroes awards ceremony, with Chancellor Cynthia Larive, a host of faculty and staff members, and numerous alumni slated to be honored.
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UCSC offers new M.F.A. degree program in Environmental Art and Social Practice
The UC Santa Cruz Art Department is now accepting applications for a new M.F.A. degree program in Environmental Art and Social Practice (EASP), set to begin in fall quarter of 2021.
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AXA Chair at UC Santa Cruz funds efforts to build coastal resilience naturally
Marine scientist Michael Beck was awarded the chair to support his work on natural defenses to enhance coastal resilience to flooding, erosion, and sea level rise.
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New Interim Policy on the Use of Externally Supplied Medications in UC Outpatient and Clinic Settings
UC President Michael V. Drake, MD, has announced a new interim policy addressing the use of externally supplied medications in UC outpatient and clinical settings. The policy is available online and effective immediately. This interim policy is intended to mitigate against the potential risks to patient safety, and the associated product liability risk to then…
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Required state and federal notices
UC Santa Cruz is committed to assisting all members of the community in providing for their safety and security.
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Erick Melara: Healing words
Medical student Erick Melara (Cowell ’15, human biology) hosts Behind the White Coat, a podcast highlighting underrepresented and low-income people in the medical field.
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Psychology research shows ‘water cooler talk’ can have big benefits
In settings where people are working together on a task, making time for small talk allows for a newly-described behavior called “reciprocity in conversation,” which is associated with higher levels of task enjoyment.
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Exceptions to campus closure 2020-2021
This year the campus will be closed from Thursday, December 24, 2020 through Sunday, January 3, 2021, re-opening on Monday, January 4, 2021. The campus community is reminded to turn off lights, shut down computers and other office equipment, and close and lock exterior windows before leaving for the break.