2026
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The creation of the Cigarette Surfboard
Alumnus Ben Judkins’s (Kresge ’17, film and digital media) award-winning documentary follows the creation of the Cigarette Surfboard: A surfboard created by friend Taylor Lane from 10,000+ cigarette butts collected off beaches. Judkins’s documentary has helped influence legislation in Santa Cruz County, and will be screened at UC Santa Cruz on March 8.
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The Lionel Cantú Queer Center food pantry seeks community support
The Lionel Cantú Queer Center seeks donations as student demand hits record levels. Help sustain their 24/7 food pantry by donating nonperishable items to support student wellness.
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Brain organoids can be trained to solve a goal-directed task
UC Santa Cruz researchers are exploring how brains learn, adapt, and improve, which could help us better understand and address neurological conditions.
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A candid conversation with Marion Nestle: How corporations and politicians decide what you eat
A few hours before delivering the Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture, the longtime nutrition scholar and tireless consumer advocate Marion Nestle gave a far-ranging, informal interview at The Humanities Institute (THI.) Nestle discussed the political structure of the American food system, arguing that corporate influence—from agricultural subsidies to supermarket slotting fees—shapes what people eat far…
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Two promising technology development projects receive UC Santa Cruz Innovation Catalyst grants
UC Santa Cruz’s Innovation Catalyst Proof-of-Concept Program helps move cutting-edge research from the lab out into the world for societal impact.
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Information about Ramadan at UCSC
Information about dining options, prayer spaces, accommodations, and programming for students observing Ramadan.
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California Arts Council grant expands student access to cultural opportunities
New funding for Sesnon Gallery program will allow undergraduates to attend high-quality exhibitions in local and regional arts venues and mentor high school students.
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Eighteen years of mobilizing marginalized students, making science more innovative
Review in Nature Astronomy highlights how UC Santa Cruz’s Lamat Institute leverages cultural strengths through tailored experiences, raises awareness of systemic barriers, and builds culturally validating communities
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‘Petri Dish 2.0’: A new startup is bringing automation to biology’s most tedious tasks
Open Culture Science, a revolutionary new startup out of the UC Genomics Institute’s Braingeneers group, aims to accelerate the pace of biological research with their patented technology.
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Ashesh Chattopadhyay wins Sloan Fellowship to build advanced AI for Earth-system modeling
Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics Ashesh Chattopadhyay will build AI models to project extreme Earth-system events.