Experiential Learning
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Algebra Academy gives eighth graders a pathway to college
The intensive program, a unique collaboration between Graniterock, UC Santa Cruz, and CSU Monterey Bay is designed to boost math education at rural schools
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Hidden workshop turns out complex equipment for UCSC scientists
Born tinkerers, two ‘old-school’ UCSC machinists take rough sketches and turn them into ‘works of art.’
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Into the wild: UCSC students learn to track and understand local animals as part of a unique OPERS class
An intensive course at UCSC teaches students to connect more closely with nature and pay more careful attention to their surroundings.
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UC Santa Cruz launches $300-million fundraising campaign
The University of California, Santa Cruz, today announced the launch of its first comprehensive fundraising campaign, an ambitious effort to raise $300 million to support students, research activities, other academic programs, and campus facilities.
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USDA grant boosts opportunities for sustainable agriculture education
A three-year, $730,000 grant will help UCSC expand courses and team with Cabrillo and Hartnell colleges to bring more students into four-year degree programs focused on sustainable agriculture.
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Cover crop workshop covers how to protect and improve your soil
Gardeners, don’t put away your spade and fork just yet. Fall is the time to plant cover crops, and master gardener Orin Martin will show you how at an upcoming workshop at UC Santa Cruz’s Alan Chadwick Garden.
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NSF grant supports training of math and science teachers at UCSC
$1.45 million Noyce Scholarships grant supports UCSC’s teacher training partnerships with high-need school districts and community colleges
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Organic plant sale at UC Santa Cruz kicks off fall gardening season
The UCSC Farm & Garden’s Fall Plant Sale will offer a rich and timely selection of organically raised vegetable seedlings, perennials, and California natives.
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Engineering Summer Bridge program celebrates 10 years serving new students
A week-long residential program eases the transition from high school to college for engineering students from underrepresented backgrounds.
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2013-14 Campus Food & Garden Guide now available
The 2013-14 Campus Food & Garden Guide, produced annually by the UCSC Food Systems Working Group and the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, is now available.
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Bees ‘betray’ their flowers when pollinator species decline, study shows
Remove even one bumblebee species from an ecosystem and the impact is swift and clear: Their floral “sweethearts” produce significantly fewer seeds, a new study finds.
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New child-study room a bridge to research and teaching
The Early Childhood Education Center was able to remodel its observation room as part of a $165,000 grant from the Claire Giannini Fund, allowing advanced developmental psychology students a place to practice scientific observation.