Alumni
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Bill Domhoff’s new book documents the rise of progressive politics in Santa Cruz
A new book reveals the roots of progressive politics in Santa Cruz.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tops UCSC Alumni Reunion Weekend festivities April 24-26
Environmental leader Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kicks off UCSC’s Reunion Weekend 2009 festivities on April 24.
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Reunion Weekend features a panel discussion about the environment
UCSC’s Reunion Weekend 2009 will feature a panel discussion about the environment.
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Richards, Cabrera, Rickford win Alumni Association top honors
The common thread running through the Alumni Association’s top award winners for 2008-09 is their exceptional ability to inspire.
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Alum Michael Scherer covers the White House for Time magazine
UCSC grad Michael Scherer is covering the White House for Time magazine.
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Haney praises court decision on prison overcrowding
Psychology professor Craig Haney was one of the main expert witnesses who testified in the case before the three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Food is the “front line of healing,” says author
Anthropologist Nancy Chen has a simple message for Americans who are obsessed with fad diets: Skip the gimmicks and listen to your grandmother.
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Nurturing Change: Nidya Ramirez works to empower those most in need
Alumna Nidya Ramirez feels a responsibility to help people in difficult circumstances –including immigrants, the poor and working class, refugees, children, and abused women.
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Next president must scrutinize counterterrorism initiatives, says alumna Dana Priest
Alumna Dana Priest discussed national security issues before a capacity crowd in the Namaste Lounge on Friday.
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Robin Toma: executive director of Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission
UCSC graduate Robin Toma says the values of social justice and equality he gained at Santa Cruz have guided his decisions and shaped his life’s work.
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Anthropologist explores plausibility of bulbs and tubers in diet of early human ancestors
Anthropologist Nathaniel J. Dominy painstakingly measured the mechanical properties of nearly 100 plant species across sub-Saharan Africa as part of his investigation of the diet of early human ancestors.
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Midwest factory tour brings learning to life for students of environmental policy
Educators who encourage their students to get out of the classroom don’t typically direct them to steel mills, glass factories, and soda-pop bottling plants.