February 2023 News Archive

Introducing The Humanities Institute’s 2023 Deep Read: Elizabeth Kolbert’s Under A White Sky: The Nature Of the Future

This year's Deep Read selection is Under A White Sky: The Nature Of The Future by New Yorker staff writer and Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Kolbert. The book

Shrinking age distribution of spawning salmon raises climate resilience concerns

Study suggests changes in hatchery practices could help increase population stability for Sacramento River fall-run Chinook salmon, the backbone of California’s salmon

Severe weather | Stay informed about campus impacts

The National Weather Service has issued a High-Wind Warning for Santa Cruz County and much of the San Francisco Bay Area through 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Nominations for the UC Women's Initiative are open

Nomination forms, eligibility, costs and a full program overview is available now. Submit your completed application between February 27, and March 24, 2023 for consideration.

UC Santa Cruz sees record number of first-year applications

The University of California, Santa Cruz has begun the process of building the fall 2023 class of students seeking to learn and thrive at an institution that leads

MLK Convocation speaker points way to STEM success

The key to persevering in STEM careers is to find joy in the struggle, discover yourself in the process and lead with passion and purpose, Talithia Williams said

Slug Safe | Preparing for possible impacts from severe weather

The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy rains and strong winds in Santa Cruz beginning this evening and continuing into Friday.

Leading and learning to save the world

CalEPA Secretary Yana Garcia heads California’s fight against the ongoing climate crisis with her UCSC education as her

RNA Rescue challenge invites players to solve puzzles and advance RNA therapeutics

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have developed a new puzzle challenge for the online game Eterna, enlisting players to help design a novel RNA drug to treat hemophilia

Major expansion of Lick Observatory education programs will benefit Bay Area students

Scientific Teaching through Astronomy Research (STARs), a suite of new outreach and education programs at UC’s Lick Observatory, will reach a diverse population of K-12 and college-age

Researcher wins inaugural NHGRI award for DEIA Innovation in the Genomics Workforce

Ann Mc Cartney received the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) inaugural Staff Award for DEIA Innovation in the Genomics

Overleaf Pro is now free for campus community

Thanks to the combined efforts of the Office of Research, the School of Engineering, and the Division of Physical & Biological Sciences, Overleaf Pro is now available to everyone on campus, including students, at no cost through December 21, 2023.

Notice of open comment, UC policy on purchases of goods and services; supply chain management

The University of California Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy Purchases of Goods and Services; Supply Chain Management, BUS-43.

Slug Safe: Power outages, high-wind advisory through 1 p.m. Wednesday

Power is out at the residential campus, the Westside Research Park, and the Coastal Science Campus. PG&E has not yet offered an estimated restoration time.

Power restored to residential campus; classes to meet Wednesday

Power has been restored to the residential campus, and classes can meet Wednesday as anticipated.

Anushka Ratnayake: Planting seeds of change

Alumni Councilor Christy Martin

Christy Martin is currently serving as the Vice President of Finance for the UC Santa Cruz Alumni Association. Martin enjoys reconnecting with and giving back to the UCSC

First In-Person Night at the Museum Since Pandemic Returns With “Resettlement: Chicago Story”

The Humanities Institute’s Signature Event, UCSC Night at the Museum, is returning to the MAH for a screening and panel conversation, featuring “Resettlement: Chicago Story,” a short fictional

Speaking his soul: John Rickford to speak at Distinguished Alumni Lecture

Stevenson College Distinguished alumnus John Rickford returns to UC Santa Cruz for a reading of a chapter of his memoir, “Speaking my Soul: Race, Life, and Language.”

UCSC professor building collaborations to shape future minds through ethnic studies

Many believe we are at a pivotal moment in this country regarding anti-racist reforms, police abolition, and restorative justice. And according to Rekia Jibrin, an assistant professor in

Supporting the people of Syria and Turkey

On behalf of the university, Vice Chancellor Anju Reejhsinghani and Vice Provost Richard Hughey extend their deepest sympathies to all those impacted directly or indirectly by this terrible disaster.

Information about reporting abusive conduct in the workplace

The University of California issued a new Presidential Policy that defines and prohibits Abusive Conduct in the Workplace, effective Jan 1, 2023. This policy applies to all University of California employees, including student employees.

Pursuing social justice

Elena Losada received the Jessica Roy Memorial Scholarship in 2022. Learn more about how scholarships support students at UC Santa Cruz.

Arts Division to break ground on new state-of-the-art Social Documentation Lab

UC Santa Cruz’s Division of the Arts will soon begin construction of a world-class production and post-production facility in support of its Social Documentation (SocDoc) MFA program.

Designing the digital user experience to meet research needs - Meet Jessica Waggoner

Jessica Waggoner, the user experience librarian, and her students work to understand information-seeking behaviors so the campus community can easily access the resources they need to be successful

Timely Warning Crime Bulletin: Sexual assault

This Timely Warning crime bulletin is being issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

Big data expert to headline MLK Convocation

Dr. Talithia Williams, a mathematician and big data expert who seeks to “STEMpower” underrepresented groups to enter STEM fields, will address the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr.

Bots and Broadway: Technology and theater go hand-in-hand for UCSC professor

Using AI-generated text to produce dialogue during a live performance may seem like a wild idea to some, but not to performance and new media professor Marianne Weems.

Legal Studies Program, Santa Cruz County Public Defender’s Office partner for National Public Defense Summit

Interested in learning about the importance of public defense and criminal law? The UC Santa Cruz Legal Studies Program, in partnership with the Santa Cruz County Office of

The wonder of our natural reserves, update on strategic planning, new space for IAS

February updates from the chancellor.

Campus safety strengthened with new programs, services

Restoring the late-night Safe Ride program, forming a mobile crisis intervention team, and increasing security patrols are just a few of the changes this academic year.

SlugUnity continues with On the Margins tabling event; individual coaching sessions available for students, staff, and faculty

In continuation of SlugUnity: a space for community healing, On the Margins will be on campus this Friday, February 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Quarry Plaza. During this time, On the Margins will distribute wellness kits, social justice and racial justice literature, and resources. 

Visits set for finalists for Chief Campus Counsel

The Chief Campus Counsel is a key leadership position at UC Santa Cruz, providing the campus with advice on a broad range of legal, regulatory and governance issues.

UCSC joins FAA/ UAS Collegiate Training Initiative

UC Santa Cruz is now the first UC- or CSU-member of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)/ Unmanned Aircraft Systems’ (UAS) Collegiate Training Initiative

Pursuing cultural anthropology

Gabriel Ephraim Kaplan Wall was awarded the Jeremy Demian Marx Scholarship in 2022. Learn more about how scholarships support students at UC Santa Cruz.

Welcoming our new Vice Chancellor for Finance, Operations and Administration

Ed Reiskin has spent more than 20 years as a public sector administrator, most recently as the city of Oakland’s top administrative officer.

Funding opportunity to develop university innovations

The Innovation & Business Engagement Hub is now accepting applications for its new Innovation Catalyst Grant; a proof-of-concept program focused on providing targeted gap funding, training, mentorship, and

UC Santa Cruz leads DOE program to train computational high-energy physicists

The Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP) at UC Santa Cruz is leading a consortium of western research universities and national laboratories in a new program to

UCSC receives NEH awards that will further research in anthropology and musicology

On January 10, the NEH announced $28.1 million in grants toward 204 humanities projects nationwide. Two of this year’s recipients are part of the Slug family themselves, and

COVID-19 community health guidance and reminders

We write today to ask for your help in promoting community wellness by following these important reminders.

Nick Fountain: On the (Planet) money

The newest cohost of NPR’s Planet Money, Nick Fountain (Stevenson ’11, politics) covers smart and sometimes quirky stories that, nevertheless, offer some truth about the larger economy or the world.

Uncovering the secret war against the Nazis in the Middle East

In his book talk on Wednesday, February 8 at UCSC, Gershom Gorenberg (Kresge '76, Religious Studies) will reveal the espionage affair that led to the British victory against

Astronomers observe light bending around an isolated white dwarf

The first detection of gravitational lensing for a single, isolated star other than our sun comes 100 years after a landmark experiment using the sun to confirm Einstein’s

Three UCSC faculty win prestigious NSF CAREER awards

The CAREER Awards are NSF's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and