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February 19, 2019
Art professor to screen new documentary film at Museum of Modern Art
UC Santa Cruz art professor and multimedia artist Elizabeth Stephens and her artistic collaborator Annie Sprinkle will present their latest film at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
February 19, 2019
Ready, set, give!
Mark your calendars for the give-fest of the year. Giving Day, a high-octane 24-hour online festival of nonstop giving, returns to UC Santa Cruz on February 27.
February 19, 2019
Campus plans new University House and Event Center
For decades, the University House was a hub of activity for many campus celebrations, including scholarship receptions for students, receptions for student veterans, the Chancellor's Diversity Awards, the Excellence in Teaching Awards, and much more.
February 19, 2019
Blum Scholars present preliminary results of community-based research
Four graduate students discussed their research on jail health care, Latina resistance, Central Valley youth, and feminism in the farmlands.
February 19, 2019
UC Santa Cruz launches the country's first graduate program in serious games
The Baskin School of Engineering is launching the first professional master’s degree program in serious games offered in the United States, with an initial cohort of students starting in fall 2019.
February 14, 2019
Marin County: Safe harbor for Native residents during the Mission era and into the 20th century
Contrary to the dominant narrative of cultural extinction, indigenous residents of Marin County survived colonization, preserving and passing on their traditions and cultural practices, says anthropologist Tsim Schneider.
February 13, 2019
Diller Lecture to feature talk on the history of Jews, human rights, and global democracy
Guest author and scholar James Loeffler will deliver the 2019 Helen Diller Distinguished Lecture in Jewish Studies on Wednesday, February 20, at the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
February 13, 2019
Tech titan returns to campus, shares tales of survival
Alumnus Michael Lopp is vice president of engineering at Slack, the popular team-building platform, and the author of two books and a blog about leadership.
February 12, 2019
Data scientist Lise Getoor to give annual Faculty Research Lecture on Feb. 26
Lise Getoor, professor of computer science and engineering, will discuss "Responsible Data Science" in the 53rd annual Faculty Research Lecture on Tuesday, February 26.
February 11, 2019
Campus awarded grant for bike path safety improvements, education
UC Santa Cruz was awarded a $799,000 grant from the California Transportation Commission, funding that will go toward widening most of the bike path through the Great Meadow and expanding bike safety educational efforts.
February 8, 2019
Spirituality, leadership, and social justice
Rabbi Paula Marcus of Temple Beth El is the 11th recipient of the annual Tony Hill Award, a prestigious honor that is given to bridge-builders and community organizers who embody the spirit of the late social activist Tony Hill.
February 7, 2019
The ghosts of fascism
Madeleine Albright, the United States’ first female secretary of state, spoke about the rise of authoritarian governments and the enduring threat of fascism during her sold-out talk in front of 2,500 people in downtown Santa Cruz on Tuesday night.