2021
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Thanksgiving Break Travel
With the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching, there are several COVID-related precautions we would like you to be mindful of as you plan to visit with family and friends over the break.
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Title IX Office a critical support resource for those who’ve experienced sexual violence, harassment
UC Santa Cruz strives to be a safe and equitable place for students, staff, and faculty. The Title IX Office plays a critical role by fostering a campus climate in which members of our community are protected from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and gender-based harassment and discrimination.
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New book chronicles more than 50 years of elephant seal research at Año Nuevo Reserve
Professor Emeritus Burney Le Boeuf summarizes the findings of the UC Santa Cruz elephant seal research program, one of the longest running studies of any animal
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Student action required – Instructions for Thanksgiving Break
With the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching, there are several COVID-related precautions we would like you to be mindful of as you plan to visit with family and friends over the break.
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UCSC astronomers help shape influential report on national priorities for their field
The ‘Astro2020’ Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics identifies the most compelling science goals and provides recommendations for funding agencies.
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Talk to focus on subpar treatment of Native women with tuberculosis
Caitlin Keliiaa, a historian and assistant professor, will be presenting her talk, “Settler Colonialism is a Sickness: How Federal Indian Health Failed Native Women,” a discussion on the young Native women who contracted TB, but received subpar treatment—or no help at all—due to their ethnicity.
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Researchers find whales eat more than expected
New estimates of how much whales eat suggest that past culling of the creatures by humans has contributed to broader declines in ecosystem health and productivity.
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Additional student space for studying, private appointments
The increased use of video conferencing for healthcare appointments, group meetings, and remote/online instruction has underscored a need for more student space on campus.
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Biologist Upasna Sharma wins $1.18 million grant from Templeton Foundation
New funding will advance Sharma’s research to understand how the effects of environmental stresses can be transmitted from one generation to the next.
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Engineer David Lee wins funding for public interest technology program
David Lee, assistant professor of computational media, has received funding through the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) for a program to provide community-engaged experiential learning for students.
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month, observed annually in November, provides our campus community with the opportunity to recognize, learn about, and celebrate the first inhabitants of our country including the Uypi Tribe of the Awaswas Nation, who called the land on which our campus sits home long before it was UC Santa Cruz.
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Review of proposed revisions to the Sexual Violence & Sexual Harassment Policy
The UC Title IX Office has announced several proposed revisions to the Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment to ensure compliance with a new state law and to better account for prohibited conduct in the clinical setting.