Author: Peggy Townsend
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Communicating science
Student Nick Lounsbury saw a problem at UCSC: there was cutting-edge research happening on campus, but no one knew about it. His answer? The creation of UC Santa Cruz’s first student-run scientific magazine: Scientific Slug.
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The impact of wildfires
A grad student who came to the U.S. from Nigeria with dreams of becoming a scientist discovers a hidden consequence of fires.
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Opening the doors of history
History major Helen Porter took a circuitous path to a unique undergraduate research project exploring the complicated world of Okinawa in the 1950s
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Alumni Profile / Alejandra Vargas: A light in the darkest hours
For 11 months, Alejandra Vargas and her father lived in half of a tiny garage. Her father, an electrician who often worked seven days a week, slept in a blanket on the floor. Vargas was 17 then, and living through one of the hardest times in her life.
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Into the wilderness: Intrepid hiker, biologist blazes her own trail
The 34-year-old UC Santa Cruz alum Sage Clegg is the first woman to complete the triple crown of long-distance, end-to-end trail hiking — hoofing 7,400 miles over the Pacific Crest Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, and the Appalachian Trail — in only 18 months.
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Making tangible change
Inspired by a UC Santa Cruz class, a group of friends formed a socially conscious nonprofit as a way of keeping in touch after graduating—and have since funded more than $180,000 in projects
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Averting extinction
Island Conservation, a Santa Cruz nonprofit with UCSC roots, has saved 389 species from possible extinction on 52 islands around the world.
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Food, agriculture and adventure on Maui: UCSC students get down and dirty on alternate spring break
A unique alternative spring break program gives students a way to explore Maui’s food systems and allow some hands-on learning
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Celebrating a milestone: distinguished crowd gathers at Founders Rock to mark the dedication of UC Santa Cruz
On April 17, 1964, nearly 2,000 people climbed a grassy hillside to witness the dedication of the University of California’s newest campus at Santa Cruz. A crowd of 100 people gathered to reflect and celebrate this week.
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Preparing for UCSC’s 50th
UCSC’s Founder’s Rock was center stage on a late afternoon on April 17, 1964, when hundreds of people gathered to witness the dedication of the UC system’s newest campus.
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Risk and reward: undergraduate Lauren Scott explores the world of computer games
Lauren Scott, a 21-year-old UCSC student majoring in computer science and business management economics, is thriving as an assistant game designer.
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Making tangible change
Alums who formed socially conscious nonprofit as a way of keeping in touch have funded more than $180,000 in projects.