Author: Scott Hernandez-Jason
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With expertise in finance, tech, ag, and more, new leaders elected to join UC Santa Cruz Foundation Board of Trustees
The foundation invests, stewards, and grows an endowment in support of the mission of UC Santa Cruz.
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UC Santa Cruz earns Seal of Excelencia recertification for student-centered approach
UC Santa Cruz is one of 18 colleges and universities to earn the Seal in 2025, reaffirming its place in a group of nearly 50 institutions that are taking responsibility for advancing student success.
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Construction starting on UCSC housing collaboration with Cabrillo College
The project is one of several under construction and in the pipeline that support UC Santa Cruz’s ambitious plan to provide more than 40 percent additional student housing by 2035.
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Eighth US-India Conference to explore dynamic and evolving relationship with a focus on AI, global dynamics, and biomedical breakthroughs
This year’s conference, US India: Normalization or Reset?, examines how the two countries can review their priorities and either restore normalcy or redefine the relationship for a multipolar world.
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UC Santa Cruz anchors Santa Cruz/Watsonville metro-area’s Top 16 ranking in research output
The study reveals that research breakthroughs are disproportionately clustered at a small number of institutions.
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UC Santa Cruz among top 15 Alt-Ivies of 2025 by Town & Country
Town & Country said UC Santa Cruz was included because of its “growing reputation for research, social justice, and environmental sustainability.”
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UC Santa Cruz and The Conservation Fund create a transformative collaboration to conserve regional habitat and pursue sustainable organic-farm expansion
The collaboration will advance the campus’s leadership in conservation, education, sustainability, and agroecology while preserving critical coastal landscapes and habitats for future generations
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UC Santa Cruz partners with UC Davis to launch new Central Coast medical program
The establishment of the UC Programs in Medical Education Central Coast (PRIME Central Coast), made possible by $1.5 million in new seed funding from the state, aims to enroll an inaugural cohort of medical students on the Central Coast by fall 2027
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Police Department encourages safety after large cache of nitrous oxide found in campus woods
To maintain a safe and supportive campus environment, the UC Santa Cruz Police Department is raising awareness about the potential dangers of nitrous oxide when used as a recreational drug.
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Enhancing street safety for the UC Santa Cruz community
UC Santa Cruz is committed to fostering a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. To enhance safety, the campus is implementing a variety of new initiatives on campus roads.
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UC Santa Cruz continues to pursue ambitious housing plan
Including the Delaware apartments, UC Santa Cruz has an ambitious plan to increase student housing by more than 40 percent by 2030, predominantly on the residential campus.
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Worldwide leaders convene to protect, advance global biodiversity
With a focus on sustaining and strengthening global biodiversity in the face of climate change, UC Santa Cruz hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation University Leaders’ Forum, bringing together nearly 100 international leaders in education, industry, and government.