University News & Events

• December 1, 2023

  Indigenous scientists awarded $9M to establish the first RADx Tribal data repository that upholds Indigenous data sovereignty

  The National Institutes of Health announced funding for an Indigenous Data Repository led by Native scientists to help improve health in tribal communities and for all Indigenous Peoples.

• November 30, 2023

  Smart microgrids can restore power more efficiently and reliably in an outage

  A new AI model that optimizes the use of renewables and other energy sources outperforms traditional power restoration techniques for islanded microgrids, a new paper from Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Yu Zhang shows.

• November 30, 2023

  Philanthropist and advocate Rowland Rebele dies at age 93

  Rowland Rebele, a distinguished publisher, philanthropist, homeless advocate, and unwavering supporter of the arts, died Saturday, Nov. 25, at the age of 93. His indomitable spirit and fervent commitment to Santa Cruz have left an indelible imprint on both the community and the UC Santa Cruz campus.

• November 29, 2023

  Funding opportunities to develop UC Santa Cruz innovations

  The Innovation & Business Engagement Hub is now accepting applications for two funding opportunities to advance innovations being developed at UC Santa Cruz.

• November 29, 2023

  UCSC’s 2023 iGEM team grabs fourth consecutive gold medal and nomination for best software tool at international competition

  A team of UC Santa Cruz students won a gold medal at the 2023 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Grand Jamboree, marking their fourth consecutive year of bringing home the prize, and were nominated as best software tool for the first time.

• November 28, 2023

  New eDNA Explorer provides a powerful new resource for conservation

  CALeDNA has launched a prototype of their new eDNA Explorer, an open-source tool that provides a powerful and easily accessible platform for sharing, exploring, and analyzing data from projects that use environmental DNA.

• November 28, 2023

  Design begins for new Interdisciplinary Instruction and Research Building (IIRB) on Science Hill

  UC Santa Cruz is moving forward with preliminary design for a new building that will accommodate the undergraduate teaching programs currently held in Thimann Laboratories.

• November 28, 2023

  Visits set for Director of Athletics & Recreation candidates

• November 28, 2023

  Dwarf planet Eris is squishier than expected

  University of California, Santa Cruz Professor of Planetary Sciences Francis Nimmo recently co-authored a Science Advances paper about the internal structure of the dwarf planet Eris.

• November 28, 2023

  UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Professional Education upgrades its Semiconductor and VLSI Engineering Certificate to address skilled professional shortage and industry growth

  UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Professional Education is proud to announce the upgrade of its Silicon Chip Design & Semiconductor Engineering Certificate program (Formerly known as VLSI and Semiconductor Engineering), aimed at alleviating the shortage of skilled professionals in the industry and meeting the growing demands of the semiconductor sector.

• November 28, 2023

  UCSC Alumni Awards 2023

  The Alumni Association at UCSC is proud to celebrate this year’s honorees of the UCSC Alumni Awards.

• November 27, 2023

  UCSC Alumnus Leo Merle wins Gold for Team USA at the 2023 Parapan American Games

  UC Santa Cruz alumnus Leo Merle (Rachel Carson ’20) won the gold medal in the Men’s T38 1500-meter race at the Parapan American Games on Nov. 21.

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