Donor News
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Crafting a way to help those less fortunate
After witnessing a tragic incident, UCSC student Radhika Mitra founded a nonprofit that aims to give artisans in developing countries the tools they need to be financially successful.
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Student research project attracts European partners and NSF funding
Research on Mediterranean seagrass leads to international collaboration and a grant to extend students’ findings.
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“Science on Tap” aims to engage public in science
A new “science cafe” is starting up in Santa Cruz, designed to connect the Santa Cruz community to the latest research happening at UCSC.
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UCSC symposium to address issues of nutrition, health, and food policy
A symposium on nutrition, health, and, food policy is scheduled for Friday, March 8 from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in 261 Social Sciences I on the UC Santa Cruz campus. The public is invited and admission is free.
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Overcoming the odds: Student learned English by playing video games
The son of migrant workers, Juan Morales’s path to UC Santa Cruz was anything but typical.
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Israeli filmmaker to screen acclaimed documentary about famed architect
UCSC’s Film and Digital Media Department will present a free public screening of award-winning Israeli documentarian Duki Dror’s acclaimed film “Mendelsohn’s Incessant Visions” on Feb. 25, followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker.
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Workshop offers basics of blueberry selection, planting, care Feb. 16
Liz Milazzo, field production manager at the UC Santa Cruz Farm, will lead “Growing Blueberries in the Home Garden” Saturday, February 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UCSC Farm.
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Free docent training at the UCSC Farm & Garden begins March 12
A five-session docent training program begins Tuesday, March 12 at two of Santa Cruz’s most beautiful locations: the historic Alan Chadwick farm and UCSC Farm on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
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Astronomer Sandra Faber honored in White House ceremony
President Barack Obama presented astronomer Sandra Faber with the National Medal of Science in a White House ceremony on Friday.
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Students help local teens navigate the college admission process
The undergrad-led program UCAN aims to help high school students negotiate the sometimes tricky path to higher education.
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Life after homelessness: Stephen Nelson to be honored at Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation
Formerly homeless, Nelson will be honored at the February 6 ceremony with the UCSC Tony Hill Award for his work ethic, communication skills, and strong sense of empathy.