2021
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NIH funds Center for Live Cell Genomics at UC Santa Cruz
The NIH Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science program has awarded $13.5 million over five years for a new center to advance genomics in biomedical research.
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New BBQueer Fest dance and arts festival co-produced by UCSC dance professor Gerald Casel
Beginning on September 30, Santa Cruz will host the first annual BBQueer Fest—a four-day dance and arts festival organized by and for QTBIPOC artists and community members.
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Natural Reserve System was instrumental in biologist’s ascent to grad school
UCSC graduate student Tim Brown works atop eastern California’s highest ranges, seeking to understand why a sparrow-sized mountain bird is riding the ‘escalator to extinction.’
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Mellon Foundation grant will support national initiative in Latinx studies
Through a three-year, $5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, UC Santa Cruz will be part of a national initiative in Latinx studies called “Crossing Latinidades: Emerging Scholars and New Comparative Directions.”
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In Memoriam: David Kaun
Professor Emeritus of Economics David Kaun, a pioneer faculty member, passed away on Sept. 9. He served in the Economics Department for about 50 years and was also a generous donor to many causes, both at UC Santa Cruz and in the broader community.
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UC Santa Cruz joins Excelencia in Action Network to help advance Latinx student success
UC Santa Cruz has joined the Excelencia in Action Network.
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Celebrating the start of a new academic year
We begin this 2021-22 academic year with high hopes. We’re excited to have returned to primarily in-person instruction for the first time since March 2020.
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Seymour Marine Discovery Center will reopen in October
Beginning in October, guests will once again be welcomed back inside to visit the Seymour Center’s interactive exhibits and enjoy a brand new display featuring stunning photographs of marine life taken by UCSC scientists in the field.
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SlugCents to introduce financial triage survey to campus
UCSC’s financial literacy program, SlugCents, is launching a survey measuring how the campus program affects persistence and retention on campus.
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Stellar new faculty strengthen campus research, teaching
To build on existing research strength and branch into new areas of inquiry, UC Santa Cruz has recruited 40 new tenure-track faculty members for the academic year that starts this week.
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NOAA awards recognize scientists in Fisheries Collaborative Program
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded its prestigious Bronze Award to three researchers affiliated with the Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) at UC Santa Cruz.
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Alumna Kathryn Sullivan appointed to President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
President Biden has announced 30 of the most distinguished leaders in science and technology as members of his President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), including UCSC alumna Kathryn Sullivan.