Donor News
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Spotted seal study reveals sensitive hearing in air and water
Two spotted seals at Long Marine Lab are giving scientists a rare opportunity to learn about how these arctic seals perceive their environment.
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Santa Cruz police officers Baker, Butler remembered a year after tragic deaths
The UC Santa Cruz community remembers Santa Cruz police officers Det. Elizabeth Butler, a UCSC alumna, and Sgt. Butch Baker who were killed in the line of duty a year ago.
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UCSC, UC Hastings Law offer accelerated law degree program
A new joint program, the first of its kind in the University of California system, will enable UC Santa Cruz students to earn a bachelor’s degree and law degree in six years instead of the usual seven.
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UCSC engineering students find inspiration in eBay scholarship program
A team of engineering students has developed promising new approaches for doing online shopping from mobile devices
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Haney testifies at Sacramento hearing on perils of solitary confinement
In testimony before a joint hearing on public safety, UC Santa Cruz professor Craig Haney described California’s prison system as an outlier in the nation and world in the way it uses isolation of inmates.
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MLK Convocation speaker promotes dreams, values, and education
Freeman A. Hrabowski, III delivered a rollicking 25-minute keynote address at the 30th annual UCSC Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation February 6.
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Making tangible change
Alums who formed socially conscious nonprofit as a way of keeping in touch have funded more than $180,000 in projects.
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Friends of Long Marine Lab supports 16 student research projects
Friends of LML Student Research and Education Awards will support studies of sea otters, sperm whales, extreme waves, and more.
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Innovative probation officer/soccer coach Gina Castaneda to receive 2014 Tony Hill Award
Gina Castaneda is being honored for her groundbreaking work with at-risk teens who use soccer as a way off the streets. She will receive the Tony Hill Award during this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. convocation on February 6.
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UCSC offers in-depth apple and pear tree growing workshop February 8-9
Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden will present an an in-depth weekend workshop in February on selecting, growing and caring for apple and pear trees.
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Another record year for undergraduate applications to UC Santa Cruz
Nearly 49,000 prospective undergraduates–the most ever–have applied for admission to the University of California, Santa Cruz for the fall 2014 quarter.
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Campus comes through for the less fortunate during holiday season
UC Santa Cruz community members demonstrated their generosity once again during the holiday season, stepping up to feed hungry families, distribute toys, and raise funds for social services agencies.