University News & Events

• October 9, 2024

  UC Santa Cruz Arts Division increases faculty of color

  University of California, Santa Cruz is sticking to its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by increasing the number of faculty members who are people of color.

• October 9, 2024

  Welcome the new faculty in the Arts Division

  As a new quarter starts, the Arts Division is welcoming eight new faculty members who represent the creativity, diversity, and thoughtfulness that are key pieces of the division’s identity.

• October 9, 2024

  New AI-driven multimedia lab bridges art and technology

  This year University of California, Santa Cruz is introducing a state-of-the-art AI multimedia lab. The Ai Art Augmentation and Acceleration Lab, also known as A4, is aimed at assisting (predominantly) gaming students in the department of Performance Play and Design (PPD) and includes $50,000 dollars worth of state-of-the-art equipment.

• October 8, 2024

  New apps will enable safer indoor navigation for blind people

  Two new apps will enable blind people to navigate indoor buildings with spoken directions from a smartphone app, providing a safe method of wayfinding where GPS doesn’t work.

• October 8, 2024

  Recognizing outstanding faculty and staff in the Division of Social Sciences

  Social Sciences Dean Katharyne Mitchell and award committee members recently announced the recipients of the 2024 Social Sciences Division faculty and staff awards, which are dedicated to honoring significant contributions to teaching, research excellence, and student support.

• October 8, 2024

  Professor Stacy Philpott leads U.S. delegates for “Agri-Young Hackathon” at G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Agriculture

  Environmental Studies Professor Stacy Philpott led the U.S. delegation for a youth hackathon at the recent G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Agriculture in Italy. Philpott was asked by USDA representatives to coordinate and support the country’s team, a reflection of her national leadership role in preparing the next generation of agriculture professionals.

• October 8, 2024

  Will AI tools revolutionize public health? Not if they continue following old patterns, researchers argue.

  A new paper published in the journal Social Science & Medicine shares findings from an extensive literature analysis of AI’s current trajectory in health care.

• October 7, 2024

  Experts on drone research discuss future challenges and opportunities at UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley campus

  An interdisciplinary and multi-institutional group of academics, researchers, and practitioners discussed challenges and opportunities in using drones at an event hosted at the UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley campus on Friday, September 27.

• October 7, 2024

  Social Sciences Division welcomes new faculty

  UC Santa Cruz’s Social Sciences Division is welcoming 10 outstanding new faculty members this academic year.

• October 6, 2024

  UCSC artist micha cárdenas sounds the alarm on climate catastrophe in Toronto exhibition

  micha cárdenas’s "Probability Engine,” opening in Toronto, explores climate tipping points through immersive art and augmented reality, urging audiences to imagine a more just and survivable future

• October 4, 2024

  Baskin Engineering welcomes a cohort of 12 new faculty

  Twelve new faculty members join the Baskin School of Engineering for the 2024-25 academic year.

• October 4, 2024

  UC Santa Cruz Humanities Division welcomes new Associate Dean of DEI Eric Porter

  Eric Porter, a professor of History, History of Consciousness, and Critical Race and Ethnic studies at UC Santa Cruz, has a longstanding fascination with power and resistance. His approach to history will inform his new position as Associate Dean of DEI for the Humanities.

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