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JULY 2021

NEWSLETTER

A wild puma is pictured in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The cats, new research out of UC Santa Cruz finds, came closer to the “urban edge” during COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020. Photo by Sebastian Kennerknecht/pumapix.com (Rachel Carson '07, ecology and evolution)
Photo by Sebastian Kennerknecht/pumapix.com (Rachel Carson '07, ecology and evolution)

Tracking data show how the quiet of pandemic-era lockdowns allowed pumas to venture closer to urban areas.

ALSO FEATURED
 
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Connor checks in with head coach Margarita Mamzina.

Cosmic dawn, when stars formed for the first time, occurred 250 million to 350 million years after the beginning of the universe, according to a new study.

Rhythmic gymnast Izzy Connor will be the first UC Santa Cruz student to compete in the Olympics—the result of years of both personal struggle and success.

ALUMNI UPDATES
 
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Sharon Valle Rodriguez (Merrill '21, Latin American and Latino studies and legal studies)

Meet the UC Santa Cruz Alumni Association's newly elected Alumni Council. The university is grateful to these dedicated alumni leaders for their volunteer service to the UCSC community.

When new alumna Sharon Valle Rodriguez (Merrill '21, Latin American and Latino studies and legal studies) started at UCSC, she was unsure about everything. But she learned independence and emotional intelligence.

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

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Slugs and Steins:
The Neurodiversity Perspective of Autism: What it is and How it Matters

in this talk, Associate Professor Janette Dinishak will critically examine conceptual, ethical, and political dimensions of the neurodiversity perspective on autism.
August 9, 6:30 p.m.
 

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