2025
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Scheduling smarter: Combining technology and policy for more pleasant, equitable commuting
As housing costs push workers farther from their jobs, UCSC researchers are developing smart scheduling technology to ease commutes and reduce traffic in Santa Cruz. By combining real-time data, public policy, and community input, the project aims to create a more equitable and sustainable public transportation system.
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New AI tool detects hidden cancer mutations
UC Santa Cruz researchers unveil DeepSomatic, a deep learning method that will help make genomic sequencing a routine part of how cancer is diagnosed and treated
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Andrew Moore honored for decades of selfless service to ocean sciences community
The Edward A. Flinn III Award recognizes scientists who embody the American Geophysical Union’s motto “unselfish cooperation in research”
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NIH awards Fitnat Yıldız $7.7 million to find new molecular paths for preventing cholera
Grants will fund research to determine the mechanisms and consequences of a molecule produced by the bacteria that causes the disease
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Prepare for the Great California ShakeOut
International ShakeOut Day is an annual event that teaches earthquake preparedness and response activities for everyone.
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High-proof alcohol preserved century-old fish DNA to enable ‘genomic time travel’
Unusual preservative in specimen jars proved to be a sweet solution for studying changes in genetic diversity among fish populations in the Philippines since the early 1900s
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Get to know our researchers
Meet some of the passionate people leading our impact and innovation. Public support and federal funding make this work possible.
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New study values the benefits of mangroves for reducing property damages in recent hurricanes
Researchers used industry models to price the benefit of mangroves during Hurricanes Irma and Ian at $725 million and $4.1 billion, respectively
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Budget update: Progress and planning for the year ahead
UC Santa Cruz has made significant gains toward closing its budget gap and building a stronger financial foundation. That effort continues this year, as the campus focuses on increasing revenue, controlling costs, and planning for long-term success
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United Nations and Baskin Engineering to host West Coast’s first ‘Reboot the Earth’ hackathon
The event will bring together developers to create technological solutions to address the climate crisis.
