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DECEMBER 2020

NEWSLETTER

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UCSC is expanding COVID-19 testing during the pandemic's recent surge to support community needs. A gift from longtime supporters Bud and Rebecca Colligan will increase testing capacity and help fund a new, dedicated space to house the diagnostic lab at the Westside Research Park.

ALSO FEATURED
Beau Richter, head trainer for the Marine Mammal Physiology Project at UCSC’s Long Marine Laboratory, with Rain, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. (Photo by T.M. Williams, permit #19590)
Marine mammals' adaptations to low oxygen offer a new perspective on COVID-19.
In settings where people are working together on a task, making time for small talk allows for

A newly described behavior shows how small talk brings balance to collaborative conversations.

Photograph taken prior to COVID-19. UCSC is following all CDC guidelines.

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EVENTS

Many upcoming events, including those below, are being delivered virtually; check calendar.ucsc.edu for latest updates

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HIGHLIGHTED ALUMNI EVENTS

Slugs & Steins: Lights, Camera, Action! Animal-borne Video Cameras Show a Whale's Perspective

Monday, January 11, 2021, 6:30 p.m.

 

UC Alumni Career Network: Webinars will resume January 2021 with topics on effective communication in the workplace, career advancement, and career opportunities in government and tech. Until then, you can watch recordings of past webinars on the UC Alumni Career Network webpage.

 

UC SANTA CRUZ MAGAZINE
Portrait of Irwin Scholar, Veriche Blackwell, courtesy of the artist

This year's Irwin Scholars—winners of the most prestigious award in the Art Department—got creative with 3D software to present a pandemic-safe version of their famed year-end exhibit.

Image of shuttered store speaks to the economic devastation during the COVID pandemic
Economics Professor Rob Fairlie aims to address the nation's racial wealth gap by sounding the alarm about COVID-19's disproportionate impact on African American/Black-, Latinx-, and other minority-owned businesses.
ALUMNI UPDATES
Mark Wooding
Mark Wooding has made a splash with his After Skool YouTube channel, which features short bites of history, philosophy, and thought animated with whiteboard drawings.
Veronica Arteaga and family

Veronica Arteaga: Blessed

Crown '03, psychology and sociology

Veronica Arteaga is a mom of four kids under 4 while also helping to lead a nonprofit that provides services from foster care and adoption programs to early intervention care for kids with disabilities.
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UC Santa Cruz Minute: Connecting you to campus wherever you are
We all miss our beloved campus so much, so we've created the UCSC Minute video series. One blissful minute each week of campus scenery—a balm for the soul in these stressful times. Check out the full collection of UCSC Minute videos on our YouTube page.
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