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Center for Coastal Climate Resilience to co-host event at New York Climate Week
UC Santa Cruz Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) and California Ocean Science Trust will be co-hosting an event at New York Climate Week on policy and finance tools to accelerate nature-based solutions for climate adaptation.
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UC Santa Cruz receives funding to continue undergraduate STEM diversity program
UC Santa Cruz has secured funding to support 100 students in completing bachelor’s degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) through the California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP)—a program that has helped more than 300 students from historically underrepresented…

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UC Santa Cruz celebrates 35th anniversary of the Center for Cultural Studies
This fall, UC Santa Cruz will recognize the importance of the Center for Cultural Studies with a two-day conference on October 24 and 25. The celebration will showcase the Center’s culture of interdisciplinary dialogue and collaborative inquiry.

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Return to the Redwoods 2024: Reconnecting with UCSC and each other
Alumni and their friends and families gathered at UC Santa Cruz from August 16-18 for the second annual Return to the Redwoods.

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Estimated $20 million gift to UC Santa Cruz for undergraduate scholarships to support educational excellence, access
The late Richard “Rick” Sabatte (Kresge ’75, psychology) established a scholarship fund that will provide full four-year scholarships and living expenses to hundreds of student-scholars with demonstrated financial need over the next three decades.

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Celebrating HSI Week: Advancing Latine Success
DSAS invites the campus community to celebrate National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week (September 9-15) by reflecting on our commitment to supporting Latine students and fostering educational equity, inclusivity, and academic achievement.

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Learn how to protect our oceans at Blue Innovation Day on Oct. 6
UC Santa Cruz’s Innovation & Business Engagement Hub is partnering with Santa Cruz Works on Blue Innovation Day 2024, an event featuring activities and exhibits from companies, artists, small businesses, non-profits, and researchers who are committed to combating the water…

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UC Santa Cruz research will harness advanced AI to better measure, predict climate-change impacts
Two UC Santa Cruz research projects designed to leverage advanced forms of artificial intelligence to improve how scientists measure and predict the effects of climate change have won funding from a $20 million investment by the National Science Foundation.

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Researchers to investigate genetic roots of autism, look for new treatments
A new award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will support a team of UC Santa Cruz researchers in exploring the genetic underpinnings of autism spectrum disorder.

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Getoor wins major data mining award
Lise Getoor, UC Santa Cruz Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, was honored with the ACM SIGKDD Innovation Award.

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Genomics Institute researcher Melissa Cline to lead efforts to facilitate diagnosis of genetic diseases
Genomics Institute associate research scientist Melissa Cline will serve as the co-lead of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health’s Genomic Knowledge Standards Work Stream.

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Scientists to study nearby galaxies for galactic-formation history, dark matter
At approximately 100,000 light years in diameter, the Milky Way’s vastness and the broader, ever-changing dynamics of the cosmos defy any attempt to fully understand our home galaxy and its history. UC Santa Cruz astronomer Puragra “Raja” GuhaThakurta sums up…

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Math professor awarded fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study
Kasia Jankiewicz, assistant math professor at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded a fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in its School of Mathematics for the 2024-25 academic year. This prestigious membership allows for focused research and the…






