Faculty
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Night at the Museum in Silicon Valley to spotlight Anti-Semitism and the Internet
What is the relationship between anti-Semitism and the Internet? On May 9, The Humanities Institute and the Center for Jewish Studies will present ‘UC Santa Cruz Night at the Museum: Anti-Semitism & the Internet—Old Hatred and New’ at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.
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Can a drone weigh an elephant seal?
Undergrad’s innovative research may lead to new methods of weighing seals, expanding our understanding of the mammals and the oceans
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News about Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Marlene Tromp
Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Marlene Tromp formally accepted an offer to become president of Boise State University. Her last day on campus will be June 30.
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Arts professor Robin Hunicke appears on ‘Project Runway’ episode focused on female video game characters
UC Santa Cruz arts professor Robin Hunicke made a special appearance on ‘Project Runway’ last week. She served as a guest judge on the popular reality television show for an episode where the participants were tasked with designing their own powerful female video game characters.
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Smith Society celebrates 20 years and unparalleled success
On its 20th anniversary, the Smith Society pays tribute to a remarkable intergenerational community that has provided social mobility and a sense of family, making a college degree possible for hundreds of students
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Campus message on Easter Sunday terrorism in Sri Lanka
UC Santa Cruz mourns the tragic loss of life in the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
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Who’s afraid of multifactor authentication?
Over the next six months, UCSC is transitioning to mandatory MFA for most campus online systems that require a Gold password.
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Making art in trying times: DANM exhibition examines culture, society, and the digital world
Thirteen graduate students from the Digital Arts and New Media M.F.A. program (DANM) will conclude two years of artistic study at UC Santa Cruz with “Receivership”—an exhibition of their work running on campus April 26 to May 12.
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April 20 DUI checkpoint and law enforcement efforts
Members of the UC Santa Cruz community and campus neighbors, please be advised there is the potential for traffic disruptions and hazards during the afternoon of Saturday, April 20 because of the unsanctioned gathering known as “4–20”. The greatest impact is expected from 3–6 p.m.
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Entrepreneurs emerge as a force in Europe’s refugee emergency
Camilla Hawthorne, assistant professor of sociology, says economic stagnation and a resurgence of racist nationalism are shaping conversations about what it means to be Italian in the 21st century.
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UC Santa Cruz philosophy alumnus Jeffrey Stewart wins 2019 Pulitzer Prize for biography
UC Santa Cruz alumnus Jeffrey Conrad Stewart (Cowell College ’71, philosophy) has been awarded the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for “The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke,” his definitive biography of the father of the Harlem Renaissance.