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Long-accepted theory explaining the nature of our universe may need updating, new analysis indicates
The standard model of how the universe works involves the widely accepted theory that dark energy is a fundamental constant of nature that drives the accelerating expansion of the universe. But a new analysis announced today by the international Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration raises the possibility that this theory may need to be updated. more »
March 26, 2025Alumna named to Inc.’s Female Founders 500 List
Cassi Janakos recognized for leading workplace lactation solutions
March 26, 2025Engineering undergrad is fastest to solve national codebreaker challenge for the second year in a row
For the second year in a row, UC Santa Cruz undergraduate computer engineering student Astra Tsai was the fastest student to solve the National Security Administration’s (NSA) codebreaker challenge.
March 26, 2025Virtual communications remain essential to modern workflows. Here’s what psychology research says about implications and best-practices.
As more companies and governments issue often unpopular return-to-office mandates, there’s still very little evidence about how remote work compares to in-person settings, especially when it comes to communication, which is the foundation of collaboration. Psychology researchers at UC Santa Cruz have been working to fill in the gaps by investigating the nuances of virtual communication.
March 26, 2025Artist Talk provides a deep dive into dance as rebellion
Many have seen the newest mural on campus, Danza a la Rebeldía (Dance as Rebellion), but now is the chance to learn more about it. On April 15 alumni muralists Irene Juarez-O’Connell and Victor Cervantes will join John Jota Leaños, a professor of Film and Digital Media and the assistant dean of Diversity Equity and Inclusion for the Arts Division, for a discussion about the work.
March 24, 2025Six UC Santa Cruz professors awarded 2025 NEH Grants for groundbreaking research on AI, colonial violence, and social justice
Six UC Santa Cruz professors have received prestigious 2025 National Endowment for the Humanities awards this year, advancing scholarship on topics ranging from colonial violence to the ethical implications of artificial intelligence.
March 24, 2025‘Find Your Path!’ opens doors for successful careers in the arts
Professionals in arts disciplines know there is always a way to make a living doing what you love, and the award-winning faculty and alumni from UC Santa Cruz are here to prove it. Find Your Path!, an annual event hosted by the Arts Division brings together professionals from a variety of fields for a two-day seminar that helps students learn about potential pathways to success.
March 20, 2025Scientists program stem cells to mimic first days of embryonic development
Using CRISPR-based engineering methods to prompt stem cells to organize into embryo-like structures, scientists at UC Santa Cruz were able to create “programmable” cellular models of embryos without ever experimenting with any actual embryos.
March 20, 2025New eye-tracking VR experience, Face Jumping, wins XR Audience Award at SXSW
After debuting at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2025, Face Jumping won the conference’s XR Experience audience award among the 15 creators working at the intersection of technology and immersive art who participated in the XR Experience competition.
March 20, 2025New exhibition examines the messier side of life through art and environmental research
The annual Environment Art and Social Practice (EASP) Exhibition offers a glimpse into a world where art meets science. This year’s exhibition, opening on April 2 at the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery, embraces the theme Cobija de Tripas or Gut Blanket and tries to map the body through art and research, raising questions about how human, nonhuman and environmental bodies exist in a state of perpetual negotiation with cultural and ecological forces.
March 18, 2025UCSC Dining Serves Up Success at Clam Chowder Cook-Off
UCSC Dining Services showcased their culinary talents at the 44th annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off, earning three awards—including 1st Place People’s Choice for Manhattan Clam Chowder—and celebrating a total of 25 wins since first competing in 2004.
March 18, 2025New lactation spaces open for nursing mothers on campus
Across the UC Santa Cruz campuses, nursing mothers now have access to 21 lactation rooms where they can express milk and nurse their babies. The spaces on the residential, coastal, Scotts Valley, and Silicon Valley campuses, some new and others renovated, provide a safe, quiet, and relaxing space where they can maintain their lactation goals.
March 17, 2025Workshop aims to create speech AI for all
To address the poor performance of speech AI systems for this community, a team of researchers is studying and seeking solutions to the technical and design challenges of speech AI, as well as the policies and norms that surround this reinforcement of the existing difficulties associated with variations in speech patterns.
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