2026
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For 35 years, UCSC Adventure Rec has brought the Banff Mountain Film Festival to Santa Cruz — and opened the outdoors to students.
For 35 years, UCSC Adventure Recreation has hosted the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Santa Cruz, turning world-class adventure films into direct support for students. Ticket sales help reduce trip costs by up to 50%, expanding access to outdoor leadership and recreation. Join the community February 27, 28 and March 1, 2026 at the Rio…
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Slugs in Love 2026: Celebrating love stories from UCSC alumni
UC Santa Cruz alumni share their stories of how they found one another among the redwoods.
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Humanities graduates apply human-centered thinking in impactful careers
Across disciplines, they point to critical thinking, ethical reasoning, adaptability, and empathy as core strengths developed through humanities coursework.
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In Memoriam: Norvid Jenkins Roos, Professor Emeritus, Theatre Arts
Norvid Roos taught at UCSC from 1975-2003, helping establish the then new Theatre Arts Program which melded dance, drama and design.
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New study on avian malaria finds most of Hawaii’s birds contribute to deadly pathogen’s transmission
Research led by UC Santa Cruz finds that both non-native and native birds play a key role in the transmission of a disease that has contributed to the extinction of over a dozen species of Hawaii’s native birds
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MIKE to headline exclusive hip hop concert for UCSC students
New York–based rapper and producer MIKE will headline a student-only hip hop concert at the UCSC Quarry Amphitheater on Saturday, March 7, as part of After Hours, a new event series designed to create more opportunities for student connection, creativity, and engagement. The concert marks the first live music event in the After Hours series…
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Science Division awards honor staff and faculty for outstanding work and dedication
Alyssa Danielli, department manager in astronomy and astrophysics, and Carrie Partch, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, are the respective recipients of the division’s 2024-25 Outstanding Staff and Faculty Awards
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Annual notice on employees responsible for reporting discrimination, sexual violence, or sexual harassment
UC Santa Cruz strives to create and sustain an equitable environment for students, staff, and faculty.
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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.