2026
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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.
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Exploring cybersecurity needs for energy-efficient analog computing
Baskin Engineering hardware security expert Dustin Richmond will study vulnerabilities in compute-in-memory architectures with the support of an NSF CAREER Award.
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UC Santa Cruz expands fleet electrification with new EV charging infrastructure
These stations are designated for UC Santa Cruz fleet vehicles 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and available for public charging in the evenings and weekends.
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Understanding how jellyfish eyes first form and regenerate to reveal paths for new human therapies
National Institutes of Health awards just over $2 million to UC Santa Cruz evolutionary biologist Aide Macias-Muñoz for a five-year study of the genetic mechanisms that lead to complex traits like eye regeneration
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Not a cheetah: Ancient DNA reveals the surprising Arctic life of extinct North American cat
New paleogenomics research reveals how the so-called American ‘cheetah’ adapted to harsh Arctic conditions by preying on fish
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Science Division launches five new centers to foster multidisciplinary research in areas of growing importance and interest
These centers debuted July 1 with five years of initial funding and will focus on marine genomics, geohazards, materials innovation, RNA science, and astrobiology.
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Isabel White brings student perspective to global academic integrity conversation
UC Santa Cruz student and Academic Integrity Office senior peer educator Isabel White presented to an international audience on “Co-owning Integrity Work with Students in the Age of AI,” reflecting the office’s focus on student voice, education, and peer support.
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Dining Services replaces GET App with Atrium Campus Connect
UCSC Dining has launched Atrium Campus Connect, replacing the GET App and offering a new way to access and manage Dining accounts.
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Parking and traffic impacts anticipated during move-in (Sept. 17 – 20)
Fall move-in will impact campus parking and traffic Sept. 17–20. The campus community should plan for alternate parking and road closures.
