Awards & Honors
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Elkhorn Slough scientist Kerstin Wasson honored as ‘wetland hero’
An adjunct professor at UC Santa Cruz, Wasson will receive the 2018 National Wetlands Award for Scientific Research.
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Undergraduate Eric Medina wins $15,000 Strauss Scholarship to reinvigorate Oakes Garden
Eric Medina, a fourth year at UC Santa Cruz double majoring in ecology and evolutionary biology and Latin American and Latino studies, has received a $15,000 public service scholarship to reinvigorate the garden at Oakes College.
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Cowell Ranch Hay Barn recognized for energy-efficient systems
The newly restored Cowell Ranch Hay Barn continues to reap recognition and awards, the latest from professionals in the field of building systems design.
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Film professor Jennifer Taylor wins fellowship for summer residency at MacDowell Colony
Assistant professor of film and digital media Jennifer Maytorena Taylor has received a fellowship for a summer residency at one of the nation’s leading contemporary arts organizations.
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Mathematical biologist Marc Mangel elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.
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UC Santa Cruz honors alumni: bestselling author Hector Tobar and historian Virginia Espino
Award-winning journalist and author Héctor Tobar and filmmaker Virginia Espino are the 2018 recipients of the Social Sciences Division’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
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Textbook on number theory acclaimed for its novel approach
Mathematics professor Martin Weissman’s new book has received an honorable mention in the 2018 PROSE Awards and raves from fellow mathematicians.
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UC Santa Cruz ranked among top schools for game design
As in past years, UC Santa Cruz is featured on Princeton Review’s 2018 lists for top undergraduate and graduate programs in game design.
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UC Santa Cruz prof and grad student are among honorees at 2018 NEXTies
The local awards show will be held at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz on Friday, March 23.
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Ecologist Erika Zavaleta elected Fellow of the Ecological Society of America
Zavaleta was honored in recognition of her contributions to the science of ecology.
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CENIC recognizes UCSC’s Hyades supercomputer cluster connection
Project connecting Hyades to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s computing center earns CENIC Innovations Award.
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Judit Moschkovich named 2018 AERA Fellow
Judit Moschkovich, professor of education and chair of the Education Department, has been named a 2018 Fellow of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).