Alumni
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College Eight becomes Rachel Carson College
The naming gift from the Helen and Will Webster Foundation recognizes Carson for her courage and pivotal role in awakening the public to environmental issues.
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UC Santa Cruz ranks among top 30 U.S. public universities
The campus also is one of the top 100 national universities, according to the annual rankings by U.S. News and World Report
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Julie Snyder: Serially great journalism
UC Santa Cruz alumna, who will receive this year’s Alumni Achievement Award, talks about making the hit podcast Serial and how her college years laid the foundation for a career in broadcast journalism
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Student challenges assumptions about transgender athletes
At 19, Chloe Anderson transitioned from male to female. The 24-year-old transfer is one of the first transgender athletes to participate in volleyball at the NCAA Division III level.
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Big questions to be explored at Silicon Valley Campus grand opening
The celebration, showcasing the multidisciplinary teaching and research hub, will feature an open house, a ribbon cutting, and a handful of engaging talks by leading campus thinkers.
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Alumnus Tom Franco Collaborates with Art
Growing up in Palo Alto, CA into a gifted artistic family, it seems natural that Tom Franco would want to pursue a career in art. Both of his parents studied art at Stanford University; his mother, Betsy Franco, is a well-known author of teen and young adult books, and both of his brothers, James Franco…
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Football, farming, and food security
Former NFL star defensive end Kalimba Edwards is on an ambitious mission: He hopes to one day create a self-sustaining food system that can feed the nation’s hungry and homeless.
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UC Santa Cruz highlighted in Green College Honor Roll
UC Santa Cruz scored 99 points—the most possible—in a listing meant to provide a comprehensive measure of a school’s performance as an environmentally aware and prepared institution.
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Organic farming and gardening training program accepts applications in 50th year
Aspiring organic farmers and gardeners are invited to apply for the 2017 apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The class of 2017 will mark the 50th year of the Apprenticeship, the longest running university-based organic farming and gardening training program in the U.S.
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UC Santa Cruz receives NEH grant to broaden career opportunities for Ph.D. students
UC Santa Cruz is one of 28 colleges and universities nationwide to receive a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to plan and implement changes to graduate education that will broaden the career preparation of a Ph.D. student beyond a career in the academy.
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StoryCruz: Alumni Weekend 2016
Alumni Weekend revelers tell their UC Santa Cruz stories, reminiscing about their student days and reflecting on how college set the stage for their lives and careers.
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Film professor Shelley Stamp wins 2015 book award from Theatre Library Association
UC Santa Cruz film and digital media professor Shelley Stamp has been honored with a 2015 Book Award from The Theatre Library Association. The awards are given annually for the best English language works of scholarship on theatre, film, and broadcasting.