Donor News
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UCSC leads $4 million NOAA project to monitor harmful algal blooms
Scientists are launching a major effort to understand the conditions leading to blooms of toxic algae along the California coast.
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Arboretum celebrates partnership with Amah Mutsun tribe
The Arboretum and the Amah Mutsun tribe are working together on a project that highlights native plants traditionally used by the Mutsun people.
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UCSC fundraisers honored at Silicon Valley Philanthropy Day
Two UCSC fundraising teams will be recognized by the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
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Astronomers find clouds of primordial gas from the early universe
For the first time, astronomers have found pristine clouds of the primordial gas that formed in the first few minutes after the Big Bang.
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Slug men’s water polo hopes to make big splash at national championships
This will be a momentous weekend for the UC Santa Cruz men’s water polo team. The Banana Slugs are set to make history as they head to Atlanta as the first-ever team from a Division III school to compete in the National Collegiate Club Championship, a Division I tournament.
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United Way kicks off workplace fundraising campaign at UCSC
The economic slump has increased the urgency of the United Way’s latest fundraiser. The UCSC community is stepping up to help with a workplace campaign that runs through Nov. 11.
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UCSC wins $2.6 million grant for organic farming research
UC Santa Cruz will continue and expand its leading role in sustainable agriculture research with a $2.6 million federal grant to strengthen collaboration with Central Coast farmers to promote organic production in the region.
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Video chat with Chancellor Blumenthal
Speaking from the newly remodeled McHenry Library, Chancellor Blumenthal welcomes new and returning students, notes the increasing diversity of the student body, and highlights recent campus accomplishments.
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UCSC Arboretum holds Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale Nov. 12 and 13
Wonderful holiday decorations and gifts will be available from the UCSC Arboretum at the Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on November 12 and 13.
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UCSC’s Museum of Natural History holds open house and fundraiser
Two master naturalists will share their wisdom with the community when the UC Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Collections (MNHC) holds its third annual open house and fundraiser Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Science and Engineering Library periodicals room on the UCSC campus.
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UCSC cholera biofilm team wins Deloitte QB3 Award for Innovation
A team of UC Santa Cruz researchers working to find new drugs to fight cholera has won a $10,000 Award for Innovation