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Meet your 2025-26 Alumni Council
Twenty-two members make up this year’s Council, with each councilor serving two-year terms upon being elected.
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UC Santa Cruz alumni leading local nonprofits: Grey Bears
Many nonprofits across Santa Cruz County have roots that trace back to UC Santa Cruz alumni, who played pivotal roles in launching and shaping their missions. Grey Bears was founded by late UC Santa Cruz alumna Kristina Mailliard (Cowell ’74)…
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The future of climate: The Center for Coastal Climate Resilience supports a critical wave of research fellows
As the science community’s focus on climate change and adaptation continues to grow, research fellows are playing a pivotal role in driving the innovation needed to build greater resilience in the face of climate change.
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Understanding the influences of technology and economic development on genocide risk
Recent graduate John Bentley won the Chancellor’s award for his research on the risks of social media expansion in developing countries.
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Using technology and games to build climate-resilient communities
Linda Hirsch, a postdoctoral fellow at UC Santa Cruz who is supported by the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience, is exploring how technology can help individuals and communities prepare for and recover from climate-related hazards.
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New Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate builds career-ready skills at UC Santa Cruz
Open to all majors, Crown College’s new I&E Certificate combines coursework, community projects, and practical experience to help students build skills and apply what they learn beyond the classroom.
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In Memoriam: Mike Rotkin
Longtime UC Santa Cruz lecturer and alumnus Mike Rotkin passed away earlier this month. He leaves behind an esteemed legacy as a social change leader.
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UC Santa Cruz’s new records fee model supports student access and success
Starting Fall 2025, UC Santa Cruz will charge a one-time fee that gives students free lifetime access to official academic records, including transcripts and enrollment verifications.
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Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz named president of Astronomical Society of the Pacific
UC Santa Cruz astrophysicist is the first Latino president in society’s 135-year history
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Revolutionary Rubin Observatory debuts with first images taken by world’s largest camera
UC Santa Cruz researchers have made key contributions to the 20-year collaboration
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Following a passion for early childhood development
Undergraduate Chelsey Tien won the Dean’s Award for her psychology research that explored the role parents play in helping children develop causal reasoning
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UC Santa Cruz opens cutting-edge Social Documentation Lab to advance justice through film
UC Santa Cruz’s new Social Documentation Laboratory provides a collaborative, inclusive space for graduate students to merge media production with critical scholarship and social justice.
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Social Sciences Division honors student awardees at annual luncheon
26 students were recognized with awards from the Social Sciences Division and Division of Undergraduate Education.
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Powwow returns in celebration of tradition, community, and place
Held in May, the event brought together students, families, and tribal partners in a celebration of Native identity and resilience.
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A fresh look at TikTok: short food videos encourage long-term healthy eating habits in teens
Research from UC Santa Cruz human-computer interactions scholars is revealing how online habits translate into offline actions
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Horse teeth hold historical clues about military power and trade in Western Africa
Undergraduate Elyse Venerable won the Chancellor’s Award and Dean’s Award for her research using strontium isotope analysis to uncover the origins of Oyo Empire war horses.
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A data-driven model to help avoid ecosystem collapse
New study gives conservationists a simpler, general approach for predicting an ecosystem’s tipping point and what comes next
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Celebrating the Class of 2025: Innovators, advocates, and future leaders
Highlighting a handful of graduates who are ready to make a difference
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Charting coastal futures
Alumnus William “Monty” Graham, the new director of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center—one of the nation’s leading hubs for environmental science—brings deep expertise in coastal ecological oceanography and a foundation shaped by UC Santa Cruz values.
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‘So to Speak’ earns award at IndieX Film Festival
Written, directed and produced by Shimizu, So to Speak features a Filipina American college student, Morena, as she faces questions of sexuality and identity.
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Almost Alumni Celebration welcomes class of 2025 to growing alumni network
The event served as both a festive kickoff to commencement weekend and a joyful transition from student life to the next chapter as proud UC Santa Cruz alumni.
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Genome of a 28-eyed jellyfish could provide insight on evolution of vision
The Macias-Muñoz lab and collaborators have sequenced the genome of a unique species of jellyfish to better understand the origins of sight.
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Keysight Technologies partnership gives capstone students hands-on experience
A new unique capstone project involves both undergraduate and graduate students.
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IGNITE your student success: Blaze a trail into your UC Santa Cruz experience
IGNITE, a free extended orientation program, sparks connection, confidence, and belonging for incoming students before the school year begins.
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UN-backed research team shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation
UC Santa Cruz experts and vast data sets on marine mammals contributed to new report
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Digital platform for tracing DNA of rare species, pathogens in environment comes to Canada
UC Santa Cruz’s eDNA Explorer secures $1 million to bring ecosystem-assessment tool to British Columbia
