January 2026
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From founding faculty to future generations
Celebrating Jim Pepper’s 50-year legacy of teaching, mentorship, and environmental leadership
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Art confronts climate: A creative force in the environmental conversation
Groundbreaking art and science collaborations are reimagining how we understand—and survive in—a warming world.
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Misleading text in the physical world can hijack AI-enabled robots, cybersecurity study shows
New research anticipates hijacking against AI systems in order to create defenses for a more secure future.
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Prevent the spread of respiratory and stomach viruses
As winter illnesses rise, prioritize your health and well-being with simple steps that protect you, your classmates, and campus community.
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American Film Institute tapped UC Santa Cruz scholar to determine the top television programs for 2025
Associate Professor of Film and Digital Media L.S. Kim joined critics, actors, producers, and writers on the American Film Institute’s Television Jury to formulate a list of the year’s outstanding television programs
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Five student projects funded by 2025-26 CITRIS Tech for Social Good Program
This program supports cross-disciplinary student projects and events aiming to address significant social challenges with technology-based solutions.
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Erica Simpkins is honored for quietly transforming student systems
Erica Simpkins has been selected as this year’s Outstanding Staff Award recipient, recognizing her dedication to transforming how students and staff navigate essential academic and administrative processes.
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Centering nourishment at The Humanities Institute
The Humanities Institute (THI) at UC Santa Cruz is exploring the theme of nourishment this year, inviting the campus and community to reflect on what sustains life, fosters connection, and makes flourishing possible. “What does it mean to be nourished in our bodies, our minds and our communities at a moment of profound social, political,…
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Three UC Santa Cruz professors and one student recognized as Santa Cruz Works ‘Titans’
This recognition celebrates their contributions to the region’s technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
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Two UC Santa Cruz alumnae make their Off-Broadway debut
Rosie Glen-Lambert (Porter ’14, theater arts) and Hailey McAfee (Rachel Carson ’13, theater arts) make their Off-Broadway debut at Soho Playhouse from January 14 to February 13. The limited Off-Broadway engagement follows a sold-out run at the Hollywood Fringe Festival where the duo’s production received multiple honors.
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Shaping the future of artificial intelligence
UC Santa Cruz experts are working to guide AI in ethical, sustainable, and socially beneficial directions
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UC Santa Cruz Athletics establishes Hall of Fame, announces inaugural class
The Hall of Fame will celebrate the excellence, history, and impact of Banana Slug athletics.