Campus Communications
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Postdoctoral fellowship supports planetary science research
Elizabeth Bailey has won a 51 Pegasi b Fellowship from the Heising-Simons Foundation for research at UC Santa Cruz on exoplanets and the formation of planetary systems.
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Campus to host an additional scoping session for Long Range Development Plan
UC Santa Cruz has announced an additional online scoping session to provide people with another opportunity to provide public input for its Long Range Development Plan.
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UCSC Zoom Service Changes
In response to COVID-19, ITS has implemented the following changes to the campus Zoom service that make it easier and safer for everyone at UCSC to connect online.
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Alumna Laura Helmuth appointed editor-in-chief of ‘Scientific American’
Laura Helmuth, a graduate of the UC Santa Cruz Science Communication Program, has been named the new editor-in-chief of ‘Scientific American’.
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UC Issues new Presidential Policy on Open Access for Theses and Dissertations
The new policy was developed in response to a March 2016 request from the Systemwide Library and Scholarly Information Advisory Committee (SLASIAC)
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Beware of online employment scams
UC Santa Cruz police urge students to be aware of online employment scams, as authorities nationwide are seeing an uptick in student cases, especially with students studying remotely, with many looking for opportunities to earn some extra money. Fake employers The scammers send you an email to your school email address, encouraging you to apply…
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A “thank you” to our students
We write today to acknowledge the challenges you have faced over the past two weeks as we switched to remote learning and final exams, and to express our sincere gratitude for taking the changes head on. These are not easy days, and you have demonstrated resilience and patience. Thank you.
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A “thank you” to our faculty
We write today to express our sincere gratitude for all that you have done and will do in the coming months to continue to provide instruction to our students.
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Campus directive during statewide stay-at-home order
Our community has pulled together in positive ways in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The current Santa Cruz County and Santa Clara County shelter-in-place orders, plus last night’s statewide stay-at-home order, mandate that we be more explicit in how we respond to this growing public health challenge.
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COVID-19 FAQ Working with Staff Human Resources
In light of the quantity and speed of changes affecting our campus community, Staff Human Resources has developed a page of FAQs to help all of us navigate SHR services and processes during this evolving situation.
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Directive regarding remote instruction and research
We write to provide clarity regarding who should and should not be coming to work at all campus locations to perform duties related to remote instruction and research consistent with the procedures that the campus has now established for providing remote learning and essential research continuity. This directive supersedes all earlier communications.
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A “thank you” to our staff
We write today to express our sincere gratitude for all that you have done and will do in the coming months to continue to support our students, our faculty, our research, and the mission of UC Santa Cruz.