July 2017

Newsletter

A group of students from the class of 2016 gather among the crops at the UC Santa Cruz organic farm site

Growing farmers and the food movement for 50 years

The experiment in organic gardening that began at UC Santa Cruz in 1967 is now the oldest university-based organic research and education facility in the country.

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The campus expects to enroll approximately 3,960 new freshmen. The vast majority—86 percent—hail from California.

Serving the state

UC Santa Cruz offered admission to 27,216 students for the upcoming academic year with a record number of offers made to California community college students. The largest portion of admissions offers—19,258, or 70 percent—are to California students.

The Little Cub galaxy is stripped of its gas by the larger neighboring galaxy, NGC 3359

Galaxy gobble

A primitive galaxy that could provide clues about the early universe has been spotted by astronomers as it begins to be consumed by a gigantic neighboring galaxy.

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Alumni Updates

Amy Ettinger (Merrill ’95, American literature)

Double scoop

Amy Ettinger writes about her adventures while researching the history of America’s favorite frozen treat, and remembers the happy sundae moments throughout her life.