2026
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Why more UC Santa Cruz students are graduating in three years
Three-year graduation is becoming more common at UC Santa Cruz, where intentional planning and advising have helped raise the three-year graduation rate to 10.3 percent, the highest in the University of California system.
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Biochemists establish new method for identifying pharmaceutical candidates faster
UC Santa Cruz team achieves synthesis of beneficial neurochemical in just two steps, promising to break a bottleneck in drug development
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UCAD Plus Joint Task Force update #2
UCOP continues to work diligently toward the goal of sharing preliminary recommendations with UC President Milliken, the Chancellors, and Senate faculty throughout the system by the end of this academic year.
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Immersion in childhood cancer research transforms undergrads into scientists—and advocates
The Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative is giving 80 students the opportunity to become cancer researchers for a quarter, thanks in part to generous funding from the UCSC Degree-Defining Experiences Program and the Dragon Master Initiative.
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Notice of Open Comment: UC Santa Cruz Key Control Policy
The Division of Finance, Operations, and Administration (FOA) is accepting comments on proposed updates to the Key Control policy.
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Proposed increases to parking permits and program rates
As part of a multiyear strategy to expand parking capacity while advancing campus sustainability and budgetary goals, the University of California, Santa Cruz is proposing targeted adjustments to TAPS parking permit and program rates and offerings, effective July 1, 2026.
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How early pregnancy impacts aging: implications for breast-cancer risk
New study by UC Santa Cruz team discovers that early pregnancy in mice reduces buildup of ‘confused’ cells that could lead to breast cancer later in life
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SAB Winter Forum on February 26, 2026
The Staff Advisory Board invites you to attend their Winter Forum with Chief Financial Officer & Vice Chancellor for Finance, Operations, and Administration Ed Reiskin and Associate Vice Chancellor for Budget Analysis and Planning Amber Blakeslee.
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Distinguished Professor of Literature Carla Freccero dies at 69
Carla Freccero, distinguished professor and chair of the Literature Department and a beloved mentor to hundreds of graduate students, died this week at Stanford Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. She was 69.

