Donor News
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Food system researcher unpacks the narratives driving a race for new protein sources
UC Santa Cruz professor and food system expert Julie Guthman’s latest paper explores the cultural mythologies around protein that are being spread through marketing and fundraising efforts for novel protein products.
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Electrical engineer will develop next-generation x-ray technology for accessible preventative healthcare
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Shiva Abbaszadeh will develop advanced x-ray technology for coronary artery calcification.
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Empowering agency: AARCC’s Autumn Johnson
Autumn Johnson graduated from UCSC in 2015. Now as the African American Resource and Cultural Center’s Director, Johnson provides essential programs and services to current students.
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Nurturing a ‘home away from home:’ El Centro’s Xiomara Lopez
Eight years after graduating from UC Santa Cruz, Xiomara Lopez is the Director of Chicanx/Latinx resource center, El Centro, coming full circle to the center that transformed her undergraduate experience.
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Building Community: AAPIRC’s Caz Salamanca
As the Director of UCSC’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Resource Center (AAPIRC), Caz Salamanca strives to provide meaningful space and community for students.
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Student researchers investigate toxic lead exposure in golden eagles
A gift from the Webster Foundation to UCSC’s Predatory Bird Research Group supports student interns helping to study lead poisoning in eagles and monitor peregrine falcons.
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UC Santa Cruz Foundation awards $75K to help address student food insecurity
The UC Santa Cruz Foundation Board of Trustees has affirmed its commitment to reducing food and housing insecurity for students.
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Seguimos zapateando
Celebrating its 50th anniversary at UC Santa Cruz, Los Mejicas fosters an appreciation for the beauty and diversity of Mexican culture by teaching and performing the music, dances, and traditions of Mexico.
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micha cárdenas wins prestigious Gloria E. Anzaldúa Book Prize from National Women’s Studies Association
UC Santa Cruz Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Performance, Play and Design, and Associate Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Dr. micha cárdenas has been awarded the National Women’s Studies Association’s Gloria E. Anzaldúa Book Prize for her book Poetic Operations: Trans of Color Art in Digital Media.
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National Science Foundation grant will help establish ethics and equity best practices for emerging forms of science and technology
Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon, founding director of the Science & Justice Research Center at UC Santa Cruz, won a nearly $400,000 grant to study ethics and equity in the design of science and engineering projects.
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Investigating bias in technology through Baskin Engineering’s anti-racism research fellowship
The UC Santa Cruz Baskin School of Engineering Fellowship for Anti-Racism Research funds engineering students challenging bias and racism in the fields of engineering and technology.
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2022 CITRIS Tech for Social Good program invites student proposals
The 2022 CITRIS Tech for Social Good program at UC Santa Cruz is now open for proposals from student teams, with an application deadline of November 30, 2020.