2022
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Biochemist Laura Sanchez wins ACS Infectious Diseases Young Investigator Award
Laura Sanchez, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCSC, has been chosen to receive the 2022 ACS Infectious Diseases Young Investigator Award.
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Incoming UC Santa Cruz class exemplifies academic excellence and diversity
UC Santa Cruz anticipates welcoming approximately 5,100 new Banana Slugs this fall, concluding an admissions cycle that reflected increased interest in the campus. Campus leaders are carefully managing student enrollment and working to provide more on-campus housing for students because of a statewide housing crisis that is particularly difficult in Santa Cruz.
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Young alum creates bequest to empower future generations
Alumna Cassi Janakos, co-founder of a company offering corporate lactation programs, created an endowment for the UC Santa Cruz Feminist Studies Department with the aim of empowering other women as leaders and innovators
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Welcoming our new Vice Chancellor for Information Technology
I am happy to announce that Aisha Jackson, our Vice Chancellor for Information Technology, has officially joined us.
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Employees invited to volunteer at UCSC booth at county fair
UC Santa Cruz hopes to widen community awareness of its efforts to expand educational opportunity and access, to promote social equity, and to foster research excellence by staffing an educational booth at the upcoming Santa Cruz County Fair.
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Santa Cruz County Public Health hosts MPX town hall
Santa Cruz County Public Health hosts MPX town hall Thursday, August 11 from 6 – 7 p.m..
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Celebration of Life for Audrey Stanley, 1927-2022
A memorial celebration will be held at 2p on August 19, 2022, at Audrey Stanley Grove, 501 Upper Park Rd., Santa Cruz.
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Locally supportive climates may do little to aid mental health for LGBTQ+ youth amidst broader societal stigma
New research shows little difference in mental health outcomes for LGBTQ+ youth between some of California’s most and least supportive communities for sexual and gender diversity. The findings also indicate factors that may contribute to this trend.
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Courtesy notice regarding annual systemwide payroll disclosure
As part of the university’s commitment to transparency and public accountability, including the way it compensates faculty and staff, UC is conducting its annual disclosure of systemwide employee compensation for calendar year 2021.
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Application period opens for Vice Chancellor for Finance, Operations and Administration
The application period for Vice Chancellor for Finance, Operations and Administration is now open.
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With a focus on student success and research impact, UC President Michael V. Drake visits UC Santa Cruz
The daylong visit included meetings with faculty, staff, and students to learn more about research, teaching, and learning at UC Santa Cruz—and the important work that supports the university’s mission as a Hispanic-Serving research university centered on student success.
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Dickens Universe returns to campus
The Dickens Universe, now in its 41st year, returned to campus in late July after two years in the virtual realm. The conference turned UCSC into a bustling community of scholars, students, and community members who socialized at Victorian teas, talked about books, and wrapped up their evenings with “post-prandial potations.”