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October 2022 News Archive

October 31, 2022
Coha/Gunderson Prize in Speculative Futures seeks 2022-2023 cohort
This year, the Coha/Gunderson Prize in Speculative Futures aims to expand its reach by offering five 2022-2023 prize winners, along with past awardees, the opportunity to participate in
October 28, 2022
Biologist Daniel Costa receives Outstanding Faculty Award
Daniel Costa, distinguished professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and director of the Institute of Marine Sciences, has received the 2021-22 Outstanding Faculty Award from the Division of
October 28, 2022
Domhoff’s new book discusses developmental dimension of dreaming
UC Santa Cruz professor emeritus Bill Domhoff's new book, The Neurocognitive Theory of Dreaming: The Where, How, When, What, and Why of Dreams, takes a comprehensive look at
October 28, 2022
In support of our Indigenous students, faculty and staff
Thank you to the students, faculty and staff who have held one another up and built a community for Native American and Indigenous people at UC Santa Cruz. No words can undo that work.
October 28, 2022
Halloween and Halloween Weekend
With Halloween weekend, approaching, campus leaders share a message encouraging safety and inclusivity.
October 27, 2022
Physicist Jairo Velasco Jr. wins $1.25 million award from Moore Foundation
The Moore Foundation’s Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative supports outstanding U.S. experimental physicists pursuing transformative
October 27, 2022
Support, resources after false report at Santa Cruz High School
Earlier today, law enforcement from across Santa Cruz County responded to a report of an active shooter at Santa Cruz High School that fortunately turned out to be a hoax.
October 27, 2022
Open Enrollment 2022 for UC faculty, staff starts today
University of California’s annual Open Enrollment (OE) period will take place from 8 a.m. October 27 through 5 p.m. on November 18.
October 26, 2022
Acclaimed poet and bestselling memoirist Natasha Trethewey is guest of honor at the Morton Marcus Memorial Poetry Reading on November 3.
Acclaimed poet Natasha Trethewey, author of the bestselling memoir Memorial Drive, is this year's distinguished speaker at the 13th annual Morton Marcus Memorial Poetry Reading at UCSC on
October 26, 2022
Transforming Support into Success: Jodi Lee
Thanks to many scholarships and awards, support from UC Santa Cruz resources and faculty members, and support and love from her family, Jodi Lee is now in her
October 26, 2022
A call for unity; resources for students
Over the course of the past several weeks, the Student Union Assembly (SUA) has been mired in a period of great conflict and uncertainty, which has impacted many within the campus community in profound ways.
October 25, 2022
Bay Tree Campus Store partnership with Akademos paving the way for more affordable course materials
The new online bookstore, launched in partnership with UCSC’s Bay Tree Campus Store and Akademos, a premier provider of higher education course content, is in full swing this fall.
October 25, 2022
Visits set for Vice Chancellor for Finance, Operations and Administration finalists
Beginning Nov. 2 and continuing until Nov. 15, campus will conduct final in-person interviews in the search for the Vice Chancellor for Finance, Operations and Administration.
October 25, 2022
Social Documentation MFAs to share thesis documentaries at live screening event November 9
UC Santa Cruz’s annual Social Documentation (SocDoc) exhibition returns live and in person for the first time since 2019, free to the public this November 9th from 7-10pm
October 25, 2022
Application period opens for Dean of Physical and Biological Sciences
The application period for Dean of Physical and Biological Sciences is now open. The position is a key one at UC Santa Cruz, as the division is a global engine of high-impact science and student research experiences.
October 25, 2022
Assessing possible earthquake damage
If you see possible quake-related damage anywhere at one of our campuses, please call the Physical Plant Service Center Operations line.
October 24, 2022
On the intersection of machines and media: Silver Slug Award helps career staff pursue life-long passion
Silver Slug Award recipient and UCSC staff Jeffrey Weekley re-ignites his passion with computational media and pursues his Ph.D. debt-free.
October 21, 2022
Patricia L. Hardaway to serve as acting Associate Vice Chancellor for Staff Human Resources and Chief Human Resource Officer
We are pleased to announce that Patricia L. Hardaway will serve as acting Associate Vice Chancellor for Staff Human Resources and Chief Human Resource Officer. She will also be part of the Finance, Operations and Administration Services leadership team.
October 21, 2022
Winter Curtailment 2022-2023
Our 2022-23 winter curtailment will run from Friday, December 23, 2022 through Monday, January 2, 2023. Work is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
October 21, 2022
The Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas celebrates legacy, community at 30th anniversary naming event
UC Santa Cruz’s Research Center for the Americas celebrated 30 years of groundbreaking work with an official renaming for social justice icon Dolores Huerta on Thursday evening.
October 20, 2022
Food system researcher unpacks the narratives driving a race for new protein sources
UC Santa Cruz professor and food system expert Julie Guthman's latest paper explores the cultural mythologies around protein that are being spread through marketing and fundraising efforts for
October 19, 2022
Electrical engineer will develop next-generation x-ray technology for accessible preventative healthcare
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Shiva Abbaszadeh will develop advanced x-ray technology for coronary artery calcification.
October 19, 2022
Research to identify biological hotspots in the oceans will help reduce human impacts
A grant from the Office of Naval Research funds research using elephant seals to find marine hotspots while providing support for undergraduate researchers, an assessment of ethical considerations,
October 19, 2022
COSMOS program serves as a portal for aspiring astrophysicist’s journey to UC Santa Cruz
Her high school experience on campus motivated and inspired Julia Stewart (Crown ’24, astronomy) to matriculate to UCSC. Now she is paving the way for the next generation
October 19, 2022
UCSC faculty, staff, and students support Salton Sea restoration planning
An independent review panel supported by UC Santa Cruz recently completed its work evaluating restoration options to address environmental, public health, and economic issues in the Salton Sea
October 19, 2022
La facultad, el personal y los estudiantes de UCSC apoyan la planificación de la restauración del Salton Sea
Un panel de revisión independiente respaldado por la Universidad de California en Santa Cruz completó recientemente su trabajo de evaluación de opciones de restauración para el Salton
October 18, 2022
Empowering agency: AARCC's Autumn Johnson
Autumn Johnson graduated from UCSC in 2015. Now as the African American Resource and Cultural Center's Director, Johnson provides essential programs and services to current students.
October 18, 2022
Nurturing a ‘home away from home:’ El Centro’s Xiomara Lopez
Eight years after graduating from UC Santa Cruz, Xiomara Lopez is the Director of Chicanx/Latinx resource center, El Centro, coming full circle to the center that transformed her
October 18, 2022
Building Community: AAPIRC’s Caz Salamanca
As the Director of UCSC’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Resource Center (AAPIRC), Caz Salamanca strives to provide meaningful space and community for
October 18, 2022
Student researchers investigate toxic lead exposure in golden eagles
A gift from the Webster Foundation to UCSC’s Predatory Bird Research Group supports student interns helping to study lead poisoning in eagles and monitor peregrine
October 18, 2022
UC Santa Cruz Foundation awards $75K to help address student food insecurity
The UC Santa Cruz Foundation Board of Trustees has affirmed its commitment to reducing food and housing insecurity for
October 18, 2022
STARS celebrates National Transfer Week; shines the spotlight on nine Transfer Excellence Leaders
National Transfer Week is October 17 - 21. To help celebrate, STARS is shinig the spotlight on nine transfer excellence leaders. Read their
October 18, 2022
Big changes are coming to Bay Tree Building; campus community invited to help in the building's redesign
It's full speed ahead for renovating Bay Tree Building into a bustling hub of student services. Designers will be on campus this Thursday to solicit input and feedback
October 17, 2022
Seguimos zapateando
Celebrating its 50th anniversary at UC Santa Cruz, Los Mejicas fosters an appreciation for the beauty and diversity of Mexican culture by teaching and performing the music, dances,
October 17, 2022
Campus comment period for the Patent Royalty Research Share Income Disposition Policy
Earlier this year, the campus approved the Patent Royalty Research Share Income Disposition policy on an interim basis to establish clear and uniform allocation of the Research Royalty Share arising from UCSC Patent Cases. The campus is now seeking comments before finalizing the policy.
October 17, 2022
Notice of open comment for the Presidential Policy on Sustainable Practices
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on the proposed updates to the existing Presidential Policy on Sustainable Practices.
October 17, 2022
micha cárdenas wins prestigious Gloria E. Anzaldúa Book Prize from National Women's Studies Association
UC Santa Cruz Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Performance, Play and Design, and Associate Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Dr. micha cárdenas has been awarded
October 17, 2022
National Science Foundation grant will help establish ethics and equity best practices for emerging forms of science and technology
Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon, founding director of the Science & Justice Research Center at UC Santa Cruz, won a nearly $400,000 grant to study ethics and equity in
October 17, 2022
On-campus candidate forum to focus on affordable housing
Candidates running for city and county offices will participate in an on-campus forum focused on affordable housing in Santa Cruz.
October 17, 2022
Timely Warning Crime Bulletin: Weapons Violation
At 6:46 p.m. today, Oct. 17, a UCSC student reported that 30 minutes earlier, an unknown male jumped around the corner of a building near Thimann Lecture Hall and brandished a knife with an approximately 5-7-inch blade.
October 16, 2022
Timely Warning Crime Bulletin: Weapons Violation
This Timely Warning crime bulletin is being issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), and the purpose is to provide preventative information to the campus community to aid members from becoming the victim of a similar crime.
October 14, 2022
Giving Day 2022: Amplifying opportunities for UCSC students
Focusing on student success, the campus’s largest fundraising event is November 2
October 14, 2022
Investigating bias in technology through Baskin Engineering’s anti-racism research fellowship
The UC Santa Cruz Baskin School of Engineering Fellowship for Anti-Racism Research funds engineering students challenging bias and racism in the fields of engineering and
October 13, 2022
Bettina Aptheker: Exploring the complicated history of LGBT people in the Communist Party
Beloved emeritus professor Bettina Aptheker to discuss new book, Communists in Closets, at free event October 25 at UCSC’s Cowell Ranch Hay
October 13, 2022
Two UCSC alumni win awards for excellence in science communication
Jessica Kendall-Bar and Rodrigo Pérez Ortega were winners in the National Academies’ inaugural Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science
October 13, 2022
2022 CITRIS Tech for Social Good program invites student proposals
The 2022 CITRIS Tech for Social Good program at UC Santa Cruz is now open for proposals from student teams, with an application deadline of November 30, 2020.
October 13, 2022
Defying those who seek to divide us
During move-in weekend, someone burned and destroyed the Mexican flag of a new student and their visiting family.
October 12, 2022
Biomolecular engineering professor wins American Cancer Society award to develop technology for cancer early detection
Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Kim won a four-year, $792,000 Research Scholar award from the American Cancer Society to support his work in developing RNA liquid biopsy
October 11, 2022
Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz honored as Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences
Ramirez-Ruiz and alumnus Scott Shaffer were selected by the California Academy of Sciences to join the ranks of Academy
October 11, 2022
Bright Horizons October webinars
This month, Bright Horizons is offering two webinars aimed at supporting your family needs.
October 11, 2022
Marking 23 years of service at UCSC - Meet Olivia Silva
For the first time in almost two years the residence halls are full of students and that means work has gone back to normal for Olivia Silva. Along
October 11, 2022
Arts convocation celebrates the courage to create and the audacity to imagine new worlds
UC Santa Cruz alumnus Rick Carter, a two-time Academy Award winning film production designer and art director, returned to his alma mater on September 28th to receive the
October 11, 2022
Supporting our undocumented and DACAmented community members
In response to a recent court decision about DACA, Vice Chancellors Akirah Bradley-Armstrong and Anju Reejhsinghani share an important message with the campus community: UC Santa Cruz is fully committed to supporting undocumented and DACAmented community members.
October 11, 2022
UC Santa Cruz named 2022 Fulbright HSI Leader
UC Santa Cruz has been named a Fulbright HSI Leader for the second year in a row by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural
October 11, 2022
Perfil de Olivia Silva – Servicios de Limpieza
Por primera vez en casi dos años las residencias estarán llenas de estudiantes y eso significa el regreso a la normalidad para Olivia Silva.
October 10, 2022
Tahir Amin to speak about unequal access to medications and the global fallout from intellectual property wars: October 18 talk in downtown Santa Cruz
Tahir Amin, a critic of the power structures that result in the unequal distribution of desperately needed medications across the globe, will be the inaugural speaker of the
October 10, 2022
UCSC engineer played crucial role in 2022 Nobel Prize-winning research
UC Santa Cruz Baskin School of Engineering Professor Richard (Ed) Green was a major contributor to the Neanderthal Genome Project , the leader of which, Svante Pääbo, received
October 10, 2022
Unseen California arts initiative uses NRS reserves as canvas
A new arts initiative aims to connect both professional artists and UC students with the UC Natural Reserve
October 10, 2022
Politics Professor Mark Fathi Massoud recognized nationally for teaching and mentoring, research excellence
Politics and Legal Studies Professor Mark Fathi Massoud won two awards during the recent American Political Science Association (APSA) annual
October 7, 2022
Organizing for lasting impact: Alumni work to support Crown College
Lisa Rose, Jim Lapsley, and Susan Nerton banded together to organize Crown’s 50th reunion during Alumni Week. Now, the trio is organizing to raise money to support Crown
October 6, 2022
Applications now available for the 2023 UCSC CIDER Pilot Training Program
The UCSC CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research has opened applications for the 2023 Drone Pilot Training and Mentoring
October 6, 2022
Reception to recognize campuswide efforts as a Hispanic-Serving Institution
UC Santa Cruz will host a reception to celebrate everyone who has contributed to the campus's work as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The event is free and open to the campus community.
October 5, 2022
NSF report led by UCSC computer engineer offers guidance for the future of chip design and manufacturing
A new report from a National Science Foundation (NSF) steering committee led by UC Santa Cruz Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Matthew Guthaus offers guidance on revitalizing
October 5, 2022
Research on shear strength of rock has implications for carbon sequestration
With a $1.1 million grant from the Department of Energy, seismologist Emily Brodsky will address seismic challenges involved in carbon sequestration, geothermal energy, and other
October 5, 2022
Supporting human rights and condemning the death of Mahsa Amini and others killed in resulting protests
UC Santa Cruz is committed to upholding fundamental human rights. We strive to cultivate a climate of equity, equality and justice, and steadfastly condemn violence and discrimination of any form.
October 4, 2022
Transforming Futures: Amanda Safi
Transforming Futures— a pilot program launched by UC Santa Cruz’s Institute for Social Transformation—awarded seven first generation, underrepresented, and/or low-income UCSC students scholarships to pursue unpaid internships over
October 4, 2022
CruzFly system implementation update
CruzFly is UCSC’s Travel and Expense Management system that is replacing the CTE Travel & Entertainment Reconciliation form and the Entertainment Reporting Addendum form and provides an electronic solution for the reconciliation of CTE Card statements.
October 4, 2022
UCSC welcomes 41 outstanding new faculty members
With the start of the 2022-23 academic year, UC Santa Cruz welcomes 41 new senate faculty members. The research and creative scholarship and expertise brought to our campus
October 4, 2022
Biologist Carol Greider to receive Award for Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics
Greider, a professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology, will receive the Association of Molecular Pathology's highest
October 4, 2022
Students created a summer of success
This summer, over 11,000 students enrolled in more than 70,000 UC Santa Cruz credits across departments and colleges and through the one-credit Slug Orientation course.
October 4, 2022
Honoring our innovative and creative faculty
The Chancellor’s Innovation Impact Awards is a new program that celebrates our talented faculty, researchers, staff, students, and community partners for their outstanding contributions to innovation and creativity that catalyze transformative change and societal impact.
October 4, 2022
UC Santa Cruz launches campuswide conversation that will chart university’s next decade
Seeking to develop an intentional and impactful course for the future, the UC Santa Cruz community will work together this academic year to develop a shared vision that
October 3, 2022
UCSC’s Center for South Asian Studies positioned for exponential growth
Anuradha Luther Maitra and Thomas Kailath, longtime supporters and champions of the Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS) and the broader UCSC campus, have established the Anuradha Luther
October 3, 2022
Ocean scientist Christina Ravelo awarded AGU’s Maurice Ewing Medal
The American Geophysical Union's Ewing Medal is given annually in recognition of significant original contributions to the ocean sciences
October 3, 2022
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