2026
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Invest in student success: Donate to the Career Clothing Closet
UCSC Career Success helps students prepare for interviews and internships through its Clothing Closet, offering free professional attire each quarter and welcoming donations to support student success.
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Against all odds, popular math animator Grant Sanderson wooed into the redwoods
Mathematics Department convinced famous YouTuber to speak on campus, enthralling a full house with visualizations of high-dimensional geometry that powers large language models
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Engineered imagination
UC Santa Cruz alumna Lisa Winter (Porter ’09, art) brings an artist’s eye to the arena of combat robotics—evolving from childhood Robot Wars competitor to BattleBots judge and robotics entrepreneur.
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Campus releases second quarter financial summary, with updates on state, federal budgets
I write to share details about our second quarter financial summary, the state budget proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, and the federal funding package approved in February.
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In Memoriam: David Couzens Hoy
Hoy had a world-renowned reputation as a scholar in Continental philosophy and critical theory.
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Philanthropist and arts advocate Pat Rebele dies at age 96
Patricia “Pat” Rebele’s quiet generosity helped shape Santa Cruz County for decades.
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Call for Staff Advisory Board Self-nominations
Are you interested in serving our campus community and giving back to your fellow staff members? Consider joining the UCSC Staff Advisory Board (SAB)!
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Supposedly harmless peptide may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease
New paper from UC Santa Cruz chemistry lab argues that efforts to develop treatments for Alzheimer’s should stop ignoring a short protein called P3, the ‘neglected cousin’ of amyloid beta
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In Crown College’s innovation lab, students work on industry-driven challenges
In Crown College’s Corporate Innovation Laboratory (CRWN 102), students like Evan Rantala and Julien Howard address industry-driven challenges alongside tech and community partners. The course, part of Crown’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate, pairs academic learning with hands-on experience that extends beyond the classroom.
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UCSC Dining Services takes first place at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Clam Chowder Cook-Off
UCSC Dining Services took 1st place in Boston Chowder and 3rd in Manhattan Chowder at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Clam Chowder Cook-Off.
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About the UC Santa Cruz elephant seal research program
The UC Santa Cruz elephant seal research program began in 1967 when Professor Emeritus Burney Le Boeuf initiated a systematic tagging and censusing project at the Año Nuevo Reserve. This long-term study is housed within the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB). Currently, the research is spearheaded by Assistant Professor Roxanne Beltran, with significant…