2025
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Senate Bill 108: Rights and responsibilities of free expression
Freedom of speech and the right to engage in nonviolent expressions are bedrock principles on our campus and throughout the University of California.
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UC Santa Cruz researchers win funds to characterize makeup of Pacific coastal fog
Multi-institute project aims to enhance society’s ability to manage coastal resources and steward coastal ecosystems in a changing climate
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Notice of disclosure obligations
Like colleges and universities across the country, the University of California, Santa Cruz, is subject to regulatory oversight by the state and federal governments and accrediting agencies.
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Slug Start 2025: A celebration of connection and belonging
Slug Start is a six-week celebration of campus life, packed with traditions, events, and opportunities to connect, belong, and thrive as students begin their Banana Slug journey.
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Making metaphysics matter: Two new UC Santa Cruz Philosophy professors bring big questions down to Earth
Metaphysics has never had a “fun” reputation. Many people—if they’ve even heard of the M-word— tend to associate it with woozy, abstract lectures about time and space. But with the arrival of Philosophy Professor and new Department Chair Sara Bernstein and Philosophy Professor Daniel Nolan, two internationally respected experts in metaphysics, the UC Santa Cruz…
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Eighth US-India Conference to explore dynamic and evolving relationship with a focus on AI, global dynamics, and biomedical breakthroughs
This year’s conference, US India: Normalization or Reset?, examines how the two countries can review their priorities and either restore normalcy or redefine the relationship for a multipolar world.
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Sign up for new symposium on communicating climate solutions
Amid polarized discourse on climate change and science, trusted communicators in communities may be key to discussing solutions
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Models explain mysterious feature controlling magnetic properties of the Sun
UC Santa Cruz applied mathematicians produced the first self-consistent models of the Sun’s tachocline incorporating the correct dynamical ingredients.
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UC Santa Cruz alumni leading local nonprofits: Pie Ranch
Many local nonprofits have roots that trace back to UC Santa Cruz alumni, who played pivotal roles in launching and shaping their missions. Alumnus Jered Lawson (Kresge ’92, community studies) co-founded Pie Ranch in 2005 and played a key role in launching UC Santa Cruz’s and the Homeless Garden Project’s Community Support Agriculture (CSA) programs…
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UC Santa Cruz ranks among top 25 global public universities in new rankings
UC Santa Cruz’s high placement underscores a growing influence on the global research stage and strengths in areas with significant scientific and societal impact.