Alumni
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Campus altar honors lives lost in Orlando
The Cantú Queer Center, the Chicano Latino Resource Center, and the Women’s Center have created an altar that will be on display through July. The centers are happy to collaborate in other community support efforts.
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Play depicts the struggles, lessons of ALS
The one-woman performance of The Voice Bank, brought to UC Santa Cruz as a faculty member suffers from ALS, is about finding strength in the face of the disease—and about letting go.
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‘Rebels and visionaries’ are the focus of Social Sciences’ summer reading list
From farmer to feminist, hacker, judge, surfer, scientist, geologist, and community organizer–meet the people who dared to think and act differently in the Division of Social Sciences’ Second Annual Summer Reading List.
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New campus archivist launches campaign to document 51 years of history
For Teresa Mora, the essence of UC Santa Cruz’s 51-year story is in the details—the newsletters, meeting minutes, images, correspondence, and dog-eared reports stashed away in forgotten boxes.
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A day in the sun for UC Santa Cruz grads
As they awaited to receive their diplomas, UC Santa Cruz scholars reflected on friendship, mentors and inspiration.
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UC Santa Cruz is a summer conference hotspot
Whether you are interested in studying planets, dowsing the days away, or learning a brand-new cheerleading technique, there’s a UC Santa Cruz conference that will suit your needs.
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Citizens academy helps to ‘humanize the badge’
The nine-week program is offered three times a year to give a behind-the-scenes, hands-on perspective of the roles and responsibilities of law enforcement.
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Biology grad wins seed funding for biotech startup company
Antonio Lamb followed his passion for molecular biology, and his biotech startup now has $100,000 in seed funding.
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Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity honor work, commitment
The campus recognized work done by students, faculty, staff, and programs to promote diversity and inclusion on campus through the 2016 Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity.
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Art professor Dee Hibbert-Jones wins Northern California Area Emmy award
UC Santa Cruz associate professor of art Dee Hibbert-Jones has been honored with yet another award for her acclaimed animated documentary film, “Last Day of Freedom.”
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Baskin School recognizes women graduating with engineering degrees
Women make up 19 percent of engineering undergraduates at UC Santa Cruz this year, up from 12 percent in 2005. The event is meant to help retain women in the engineering school.
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The sky is no limit for planet-hunting grad student
Astronomy grad student Jennifer Burt helped write software that turned a powerful telescope at Lick Observatory into the first automated planet finder in the world.