August 2021
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Curtailing wildfire risks
California remains in the midst of a serious drought and dangerously dry conditions are reported throughout the state.
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Revised approval process for essential research travel
The UC Office of the President has rescinded the prior travel directives and directs that all University travelers follow the CDC Guidance before, during and upon return from travel.
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The legacy is in the soil
Acclaimed chef/farmer and CASFS apprenticeship graduate Matthew Raiford will share his heritage-based approach to food and farming during an August 25 event on campus.
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DOE grant funds development of new imaging technology to study roots and soil
A multidisciplinary collaboration combines expertise in medical imaging technology and the ecology of plant roots to address questions with global implications.
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UCSC theater arts alumna nominated for Emmy Award in television writing
UC Santa Cruz theater arts alumna Ashley Nicole Black is on a roll. The 36-year-old comedian has the distinction of being nominated twice in the same category of television writing for the upcoming 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Do everything with love
Tiffany Harmon’s bequest to KZSC illustrates the alumna’s passion for contributing to causes she values
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Fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in ocean sciences
Oceans Sciences DEI and Anti-Racism fund raises awareness about diversity in the geosciences and helps graduate students from disadvantaged backgrounds succeed in the field.
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Anthem Blue Cross & Dignity Health reach agreement on continuing contract; services at Dignity, Dominican are covered as in-network expenses
Anthem Blue Cross and Dignity Health announced on August 14, 2021 that they reached agreement on a continuing contract, and the terms of the agreement are retroactive to July 15, 2021.
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Protecting largest, most prolific fish may boost productivity of fisheries
A new study finds that overlooking the reproductive capacity of large females may lead to overharvesting.
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Nearby star-forming region yields clues to the formation of our solar system
The Ophiuchus star-forming complex offers an analog for the formation of the solar system, including the sources of elements found in primitive meteorites.
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In Memoriam: Hardy Frye
Professor Emeritus of Sociology Hardy T. Frye passed away in June. He was a lifelong proponent for diversity in education, a steadfast civil rights advocate, and a renowned scholar of political organizing.
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Alumnus Nicholas St. Fleur wins top award for young science journalists
Nicholas St. Fleur, a 2014 graduate of UCSC’s Science Communication Program, has received the 2021 Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award from the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, the top annual prize in the U.S. for science journalists age 30 or younger.