Office of Research
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Astronomer Ryan Foley wins prestigious Packard Fellowship
Foley is the 12th UCSC faculty member, and fifth UCSC astronomer, to receive a Packard Fellowship.
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Community gathers to strengthen public dialogue about Santa Cruz’s housing crises
New research by UC Santa Cruz sociology professors Miriam Greenberg and Steve McKay highlights housing issues
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Student research project looks at affordable housing crisis in Santa Cruz
A UC Santa Cruz multi-media research project on the affordable housing crisis in Santa Cruz is scheduled to be presented to the public 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz.
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UC Santa Cruz receives largest gift in campus history
UC Santa Cruz has received a gift of an extraordinary archive of photographs documenting the people, landscape, and politics of California in the mid-20th century.
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Study implicates glial cells in fragile X syndrome
Genetic defect behind a common cause of mental retardation affects not only neurons but also the more numerous glial cells in the brain.
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A tale of two fetuses
In ‘What Becomes Us,’ a new novel by UC Santa Cruz literature professor Micah Perks, twin fetuses tell the story of a pregnant woman who abandons her controlling husband in Santa Cruz and moves to a small upstate New York town.
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College Eight becomes Rachel Carson College
The naming gift from the Helen and Will Webster Foundation recognizes Carson for her courage and pivotal role in awakening the public to environmental issues.
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UC Santa Cruz student games featured at IndieCade Festival
The UCSC game design program will be well represented at IndieCade, the biggest event in the indie games community.
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New optofluidic platform features tunable optics and novel ‘lightvalves’
UCSC engineers developed an integrated platform for biological sample processing and optical analysis.
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UC Santa Cruz ranks among top 30 U.S. public universities
The campus also is one of the top 100 national universities, according to the annual rankings by U.S. News and World Report
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NSF funds UC Santa Cruz project to develop assisted public transit services
With a grant of nearly $1 million, UCSC engineers will create a service for passengers with special needs.
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Big questions to be explored at Silicon Valley Campus grand opening
The celebration, showcasing the multidisciplinary teaching and research hub, will feature an open house, a ribbon cutting, and a handful of engaging talks by leading campus thinkers.