2025
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Almost Alumni Celebration welcomes class of 2025 to growing alumni network
The event served as both a festive kickoff to commencement weekend and a joyful transition from student life to the next chapter as proud UC Santa Cruz alumni.
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Genome of a 28-eyed jellyfish could provide insight on evolution of vision
The Macias-Muñoz lab and collaborators have sequenced the genome of a unique species of jellyfish to better understand the origins of sight.
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Keysight Technologies partnership gives capstone students hands-on experience
A new unique capstone project involves both undergraduate and graduate students.
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IGNITE your student success: Blaze a trail into your UC Santa Cruz experience
IGNITE, a free extended orientation program, sparks connection, confidence, and belonging for incoming students before the school year begins.
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UN-backed research team shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation
UC Santa Cruz experts and vast data sets on marine mammals contributed to new report
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Dear Slugs | Dean of Students Newsletter | June 2025
Wishing you strength for finals, congratulations to our graduates, and gratitude to all who participated in this year’s record-breaking campus elections.
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Digital platform for tracing DNA of rare species, pathogens in environment comes to Canada
UC Santa Cruz’s eDNA Explorer secures $1 million to bring ecosystem-assessment tool to British Columbia
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Important information about the California Whistleblower Protection Act
Every employee at the University plays a role in maintaining our ethical standards.
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Section of Hagar Drive to be closed for maintenance from June 19 to Aug. 28
UC Santa Cruz will close a portion of Hagar Drive this summer to stabilize the ground and protect infrastructure.
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Q&A with Malin Pinsky: On ocean warming, moving fish, and why it all matters
Marine ecologist Malin Pinsky explains how record-breaking ocean warming is driving unprecedented shifts in marine life, disrupting ecosystems and economies, and challenging both science and policy to keep pace with rapid environmental change.
