2024
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Announced systemwide labor strike beginning Monday, May 20
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)—which represents academic student employees, postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers—has announced a systemwide labor strike that will begin Monday, May 20 at UC Santa Cruz.
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Ukraine blackouts caused by malware attacks warn against evolving cybersecurity threats to the physical world
A new paper presents the first study of how two major malware attacks in Ukraine operated and interacted with the physical power system equipment to cause blackouts.
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Information and updates about campus operations
UC Santa Cruz will share updates and information related to the UAW strike that starts on Monday, May 20.
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Announced systemwide labor strike beginning Monday, May 20
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)—which represents academic student employees, postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers—has announced a systemwide labor strike that will begin Monday, May 20.
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Sea otters use tools when feeding to survive a changing world
Sea otters are one of the few animals that use rocks and other objects to access their food, and a new study has found that individual sea otters that use tools—most of whom are female—can eat larger prey and reduce tooth damage when their preferred prey becomes depleted.
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Francis Nimmo elected to prestigious fellowship of UK’s Royal Society
Francis Nimmo, professor of earth and planetary sciences, has been named a fellow of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. The society announced today the election of 90 researchers from around the world as new fellows, citing their “invaluable contributions to science.”
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UC Santa Cruz biologist tapped to contribute to national report on nature’s role in society
For America’s first-ever report on nature’s inherent worth, and its contributions to the economy, our health and well-being, UC Santa Cruz’s Malin Pinsky will co-author a chapter on nature and climate change. He is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and one of 10 authors contributing to the chapter.
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Student Kristi Truong finds home in UCSC’s soccer program
Kristi Truong (Stevenson ’26, global community health) played soccer since she was seven years old. When choosing where to attend college, she overcame pressures to attend a school with a D1 program, and chose UC Santa Cruz.
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Compassion in action: Alumna Diane N. Nguyen leads with love through her philanthropic firm
From a young age, UCSC alumna and alumni councilor Diane Nguyen felt the desire to help others. Now as the founder of her own philanthropic firm, Lead with Love Consulting (LwL Consulting), Nguyen is at the forefront of impactful change.
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UC Santa Cruz Arts Division Presents ‘Find Your Path!’
Find Your Path! is a two-day experience that guides students through potential career pathways through both in person and online events.
