A global response to COVID-19
UCSC researchers are taking on the coronavirus challenge on multiple fronts
From developing diagnostic tests to conducting surveys of infection prevalence, campus researchers are doing what they can in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. more »
Recent stories
July 2, 2020A call for caution, personal responsibility
If people simply wait around for federal, state, and local governments to save them from the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than take precautions to keep themselves and their communities safe, “we will lose the economy and our lives,’’ said infectious disease expert A. Marm Kilpatrick this week.
June 5, 2020UC COVID-19 seed funding supports UCSC coronavirus genome browser
The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute’s Genome Browser Team has received UC seed funding for its work on the UCSC Genome Browser for SARS-CoV-2.
June 5, 2020Royal Geographical Society publishes special COVID-19 issue
A virtual special issue of Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers features Politics Professor Matt Sparke's article, "Contextualizing Coronavirus Geographically," and provides free access to additional articles that provide perspective on the pandemic.
June 4, 2020Campus, Santa Cruz Community Health unite to test underserved community members
As news outlets published stories about celebrities and athletes unnecessarily getting tested for COVID-19, UC Santa Cruz scientists and staff saw an opportunity to provide fast testing for the community's most vulnerable residents who too often do not have access to the same medical services.
UCSC in the media
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The New Yorker
The Pandemic Is Not a Natural Disaster
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Chronicle of Higher Education
How (Not) to Evaluate Teaching During a Pandemic
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Wall Street Journal
Who Should You Let Into Your Coronavirus Quarantine Orbit?
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El Comercio
Cómo detener al COVID-19, por Kristian López Vargas y Miguel Núñez del Prado
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Ashbury Park Press
Coronavirus NJ: Ex-prisoners can teach us about isolation; 'You've got to remain positive'
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American Prospect
Solidarity Economics—for the Coronavirus Crisis and Beyond
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Financial Express
Contagion, lies, and crises
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KSBW
UCSC scientists round-up supplies for local doctors to combat COVID-19
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Good Times
Slowing the Coronavirus’ Spread in Santa Cruz County
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Vice
These Are the Impacts of Trump's Coronavirus Fumbles—and How to Protect Yourself
