2026
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UCSC to host webinar on sustainable dining
The lunchtime webinar will explore how campus food systems drive climate action, basic needs support, and everyday joy.
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CITRIS Interdisciplinary Innovation Program (I2P) funds two campus projects
The 2026-27 I2P call for proposals was open to projects focused on information technology solutions to significant societal challenges in any focus area.
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UC Santa Cruz researchers launch real-time study on kelp resilience as a super El Niño unfolds
The sweltering seas expected this winter could threaten California’s kelp forests. UC Santa Cruz researchers are mobilizing to track the impacts and seek public support to sustain student engagement in the research.
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UC Santa Cruz explores soil steam disinfestation as a non-chemical alternative to strawberry fumigants
Building on a nearly 60-year legacy of organic innovation, Center for Agroecology researchers are testing a non-chemical soil disinfestation alternative for California’s high-value strawberry industry.
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Slug Start with The Peel: Your guide to beginning fall quarter!
Welcome to fall quarter! Explore Slug Start events, campus resources and opportunities to connect, get involved and make UC Santa Cruz home.
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Apply now for the 2027 UCSC CIDER Drone Pilot Training Program
The CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research (CIDER) is offering a Pilot Training Program for UCSC undergraduate students during the Winter and Spring quarters.
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CITRIS Tech for Social Good Program: Student funding open for project and event proposals
Student teams can receive up to $5,000 for research projects and up to $1,000 for events. The program is open to students across all campus disciplines and divisions.
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Notice of open comment: UC Policy on Relocation Assistance Act
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on proposed revisions to the Presidential Policy on Relocation Assistance Act Policy for Real Estate Acquisition and Leases.
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Is dark matter ‘natural?’ A UC Santa Cruz physicist puts the question to the test
A quantitative study of different dark-matter scenarios finds that primordial black holes can be just as ‘natural’ as traditional particle theories.
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Meet Oscar, UCSC’s new waste sorting assistant
UCSC has installed Oscar Sort, an artificial intelligence-powered waste assistant, to help the campus community properly sort their daily landfill, recycling, and compost.
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NIH grant supports bringing complete genome sequencing from the lab to the clinic
A $2.9 million R01 research award from the National Institutes of Health will support the efforts of engineers at the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute to further develop and drive down the cost of complete genome sequencing technology.
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UC Santa Cruz poised to welcome students with annual “Slug Start” festivities
UC Santa Cruz launches Slug Start, a multi-week kickoff series featuring signature events, resource fairs, and campus traditions to help incoming Banana Slugs build community and transition to life on campus.