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Imperial Valley’s lithium reserves could power a global energy transition. But will they also fuel local economies?
Professor Chris Benner’s latest book with coauthor Manuel Pastor, a professor at the University of Southern California, explores economic and environmental possibilities for a lithium boom in California’s Imperial Valley.
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Learning through participation
Barbara Rogoff has studied the collaborative method Mayan communities use to teach children for over 30 years
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How optogenetics can put the brakes on epilepsy seizures
In what could one day become a new treatment for epilepsy, researchers at UC San Francisco, UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley have used pulses of light to prevent seizure-like activity in neurons.
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Traditional Mayan collaboration practices show both changes and resilience after decades of globalization
UC Santa Cruz psychologist Barbara Rogoff has been working with Mayan communities in Guatemala for decades to document traditional collaboration and learning practices. Her latest research follows up on an initial study from 30 years ago to see how practices…
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Bringing Broadway to Santa Cruz with ‘Into the Woods’
Sheila Willey, a lecturer in voice and opera in the Music department, is bringing Broadway to Santa Cruz. Into the Woods is a three-time, Tony Award-winning Stephen Sondheim musical, and it’s coming to campus. This 75-minute production will feature lead…
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UC Santa Cruz Music Department is gearing up for a holidays filled with music
One of the most important aspects of a music education is the ability to perform. At the University of California, Santa Cruz the Music Department arranges numerous events every quarter to make sure students have opportunities to show their skills…
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UC Santa Cruz announces a new 2,400-acre UC Reserve after Regents approval
The 2,400-acre oak-studded grassland property in San Benito County, which has served as a cattle ranch for most of the last 100 years, becomes the 42nd reserve within the University of California’s Natural Reserve System (NRS) and the seventh UC…
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Creating enchantment in Senegal
UC Santa Cruz Humanities Professor Gina Athena Ulysse was invited to participate as a featured artist for the prestigious Dakar Biennale (Dak’Art), which the New York Times called “Africa’s hottest art event” and “Africa’s most prominent cultural gathering.”
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Redefining philanthropy: Alumna Carmen Rojas drives change
Alumna Carmen Rojas is the president and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation and is a leader in the fight for racial, economic, and social justice.
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$7.5 million awarded to UC Santa Cruz to support leadership in salmon-recovery science
UC Santa Cruz has received nearly $7.5 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) to vault scientific research on imperiled Pacific salmon populations into one of the nation’s most powerful collaborations between the agency and academia to save…
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Computer engineering student builds cybersecurity solutions for Joby Aviation
UC Santa Cruz Computer Engineering student Shipra Ithal participated in an internship at Joby Aviation via the CITRIS Workforce Innovation Program
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Team discovers ultra-massive galaxies in early Universe that challenge standard cosmology
An international team of astronomers has identified three ultra-massive galaxies—each nearly as massive as the Milky Way—already in place within the first billion years after the Big Bang. The discovery is surprising because it indicates that the formation of stars…
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Physics Department improves undergraduate experience for non-majors
Fundamental teaching strategies—making room for failure, and being explicit and transparent about how students’ knowledge will be assessed—combine to create an atmosphere that is more conducive to learning than traditional forms of physics instruction.
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Dolly Kikon’s new film Abundance selected for South Asia Film Festival, showcasing Indigenous Worlds in Nagaland
UC Santa Cruz Anthropology Professor Dolly Kikon’s documentary highlights the ecological and cultural richness of Nagaland. The film will be screened on campus this Wednesday, November 13.
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Bioluminescent proteins made from scratch enable non-invasive, multi-functional biological imaging
Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Andy Yeh is designing completely artificial proteins that produce bioluminescence to serve as a non-invasive method for bioimaging, diagnostics, drug discovery, and more.
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2024 Notification of republication of the Clery Act Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), an updated version of the 2024 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available for viewing.
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New chemical process makes biodiesel production easier, less energy intensive
UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a new way to produce biodiesel from waste oil that both simplifies the process and requires relatively mild heat. This discovery has the potential to make the alternative fuel source much more appealing to…
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Moving through this moment together
A post election message from the Dean of Students, including information about support and resources.
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Championing Veteran Students: Bruce Lane Memorial Scholarship helps veterans succeed at UC Santa Cruz
Veteran students Nick Kuipers and Sammy Tesfai find community and opportunity at UCSC with tailored support and scholarships
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AFSCME and UPTE strike notice, November 20 & 21
Dear Colleagues, Earlier this week, I sent a message about possible dates for labor activity. We now have updated information. The University of California has received strike notices from both AFSCME and UPTE. AFSCME has noticed its intent to strike across…
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American Mathematical Society names Professor Chongying Dong a 2025 Fellow
Chongying Dong, distinguished professor of mathematics at UC Santa Cruz, is among 41 mathematical scientists around the world who were recently named to the American Mathematical Society’s class of fellows for 2025.
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$4 million NSF grant will fund project to improve K-12 mathematics education in partnership with Black disabled students
A grant from the National Science Foundation’s Racial Equity In STEM Education program will support a project led by Assistant Professor of Education Paulo Tan to develop new professional learning resources for K-12 math teachers through a partnership with Black…
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AFSCME and UPTE strike vote
Dear Colleagues, Last week, Systemwide Labor Relations informed campus leadership of votes authorizing strikes by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) local 3299 and Union of Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) local 9199. These unions represent many…
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UCSC Receives 2024 Catalyst Grant Award for climate action
UC Santa Cruz has been awarded a 2024 Catalyst Grant Award to support the campus’s climate action initiatives. The award from Second Nature will support two Sustainability & Environmental Justice Ambassador (SEJA) student workers .
