December 2021 News Archive
- December 27, 2021
Instructions for students returning to campus
We realize that the pandemic has been unpredictable, and public health guidelines often change, so we are reaching out to provide you with the most up-to-date information for your return from Winter Break.
- December 27, 2021
Instructions for employees returning to on-site work
We realize that the pandemic has been unpredictable, and public health guidelines often change, so we are reaching out to provide you with the most up-to-date information for your return from Winter Break to on-site work.
- December 22, 2021
Impacts of rainy weather on coronavirus outbreaks reveal economic benefits from earlier social distancing
Economists at UC Santa Cruz used rainy weather as a natural experiment to understand how communities across the U.S. that started some form of social distancing slightly earlier
- December 21, 2021
Update on winter quarter
With the rapid rise nationwide in the number of COVID-19 infections caused by the Omicron variant and the likelihood that holiday gatherings will only further increase infections, UC campuses are implementing additional mitigations.
- December 21, 2021
New platform textbooks and course materials
Beginning with the Winter Quarter 2022, UCSC and the Bay Tree Bookstore will begin transitioning textbook services to a new model where you can order textbooks and course materials online and then have them delivered to your home or campus address.
- December 21, 2021
Hollywood trailblazer: Ally Walker
Oakes College alumna Ally Walker's career went from sequencing genomes to solving crimes on
- December 17, 2021
Mirror-image peptides form ‘rippled sheet’ structure predicted in 1953
A UCSC team obtained an x-ray ‘snapshot’ of a novel protein structure with potential applications in biomedicine and materials
- December 17, 2021
In Memoriam: Bill Mathews (1937–2021)
William George “Bill” Mathews—astrophysicist, musician, and idea foundry—died on September 24 at the age of 84, but his sparkle lives
- December 17, 2021
The importance of vaccine boosters, recognizing our 2021 accomplishments
The end of a calendar year naturally spurs reflection. It’s a time to think back on both the challenges we’ve faced individually and collectively, and to celebrate our accomplishments.
- December 16, 2021
A new way to find genetic variations removes bias from human genotyping
Researchers at the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute have demonstrated an effective new tool for mapping genetic variants in sequencing data using ‘pangenomics’ instead of a single reference
- December 16, 2021
Tyler Stovall, renowned history professor and former humanities dean, dies at 67
Stovall was a faculty member of the UC Santa Cruz Humanities Division for 13 years, including three years serving as the chair of the History Department and provost
- December 16, 2021
Alumna bell hooks—celebrated feminist theorist, cultural critic, artist, and writer—dies at 69
bell hooks was the author of over two dozen books that ranged from the groundbreaking text 'Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism' to her deeply felt
- December 16, 2021
Sad news regarding Tyler Stovall, former dean and faculty member
It is with sadness that we write to share with you the news that Tyler Stovall, our former humanities dean and a longtime faculty member, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Dec. 10, at his home in Manhattan.
- December 15, 2021
Optimizing coastal wetland restoration for carbon capture and storage
UCSC leads a large collaborative effort to develop guidelines for maximizing the effectiveness of coastal wetlands as a climate mitigation solution with multiple
- December 15, 2021
2021 CITRIS Seed Awards support research at Baskin School of Engineering
Two UC Santa Cruz engineers are among the recipients of the 2021 CITRIS Seed Awards from the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and
- December 15, 2021
UC Santa Cruz receives Mellon Foundation humanities grant to investigate race, biomedicine
Faculty and students at UC Santa Cruz will critically investigate the relationships among medicine, race, and the environment both in the United States and in other regions of
- December 15, 2021
Colligan Clinical Diagnostic Lab to end COVID testing amid regulatory changes
With widespread COVID-19 testing available and significant changes to the regulatory landscape for emergency testing facilities, Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Lori Kletzer said this is the
- December 14, 2021
Campus Advisory Committee on the Status of Womxn inviting new members
Our CACSW welcomes interest and nominations for the roles secretary/treasurer and member(s)-at-large. If you would like to serve, please apply by January 14, 2022.
- December 13, 2021
Plan your Alumni Week 2022 event
The Alumni Week planning team invites campus partners to submit their events in anticipation of a diverse and dynamic
- December 13, 2021
UCSC extramural funding tops $234 million for 2020-21
UC Santa Cruz attracted $234.3 million in external funding to the campus in the 2020-21 fiscal year, a 23.5% increase over the previous year.
- December 13, 2021
Upcoming closures for Student Health Center and CAPS
Student Health Center will be closed for mandatory staff trainings during these dates and times:
- December 13, 2021
In Memoriam: Paul Niebanck (1934-2021)
Paul Niebanck, professor emeritus of environmental studies and founding provost of Rachel Carson College, passed away on November 26,
- December 10, 2021
2022 Summer Session courses listed
The majority of course offerings for UC Santa Cruz Summer Session are now listed at summer.ucsc.edu. Next summer will offer both in-person and online courses.
- December 7, 2021
In Memoriam: Robert E. Garrison (1932–2021)
Robert E. (Bob) Garrison, professor emeritus of ocean sciences, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, at his home in Santa
- December 6, 2021
Prescribed burns scheduled today to Dec. 20 in Wilder Ranch State Park
California State Parks is planning to conduct prescribed burns at Wilder Ranch State Park in Santa Cruz County beginning today (Dec. 6), pending weather conditions.
- December 6, 2021
New study shows plants struggle to keep pace with climate change in human-dominated landscapes
A new global-scale analysis found a mismatch between plant phenology and rising temperatures that was more pronounced in the most human-dominated landscapes, especially crop lands.
- December 6, 2021
Action required - Instructions for Winter Break
As we near the end of the fall quarter, we are reaching out today regarding the university’s COVID testing protocol in advance of Winter Break (Dec. 11 through Jan. 2).
- December 6, 2021
Two Baskin Engineering professors elevated to IEEE Fellows
Ricardo Sanfelice, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Ike Nassi, adjunct professor of computer science and engineering, have been elected Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and
- December 6, 2021
Winter Break COVID-19 Testing Requirements
Our goal is to provide you with the most up-to-date information for reducing your risk of COVID infection while you are away from campus.
- December 3, 2021
Stepping up to fight food insecurity
UC Santa Cruz has expanded its annual Second Harvest Holiday Food and Fund Drive to help boost donations—needed now more than ever in the wake of the pandemic,
- December 3, 2021
UCSC team scores gold for second straight year at iGEM synthetic biology competition
For the second year in a row, a team of UC Santa Cruz undergraduates won a gold medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Jamboree.
- December 3, 2021
Increased patrols at Wilder Ranch State Park
California State Parks has notified UC Santa Cruz that it will be increasing the presence of park rangers for added patrols in Wilder Ranch State Park after an uptick in evening trespassing.
- December 2, 2021
Holiday gifts that challenge gender stereotypes can support children’s development
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Campbell Leaper explains the issues with gender stereotypes in children’s toys and shares gift-giving tips that may help counteract the effects.
- December 2, 2021
Karen Tei Yamashita receives 2021 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters
Yamashita used her acceptance speech, in part, to emphasize the significance of this medal being awarded to an Asian-American writer “especially this year, post-pandemic, having weathered the Twitter
- December 1, 2021
Announcing a new opportunity to support homeownership
In an effort to provide more support for employees, UC Santa Cruz has partnered with Landed, a firm that helps employees who work in educational institutions purchase homes.
- December 1, 2021
Exceptions to campus closure 2021-2022
As in the past, the UC Santa Cruz campus will close during the holiday season in an effort to conserve energy at a time when the university business is generally slow.
