Faculty
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New neurocognitive theory of dreaming links dreams to mind-wandering
In his new book, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology Bill Domhoff presents an integrated neurocognitive theory of dreams that is grounded in the similarities between dreaming and drifting waking thought.
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Quarry Amphitheater poised to rock again
The campus community is invited to celebrate its re-opening at noon on Thursday, Oct. 19, and the local community is invited to see it as part of Founders Celebration from 2–4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21.
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Sustainability plan charts course forward
By Elida Erickson, Sustainability Director — The campus community is invited to learn more about the new sustainability plan during an Oct. 19 kick-off event at the Arboretum.
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Fall Living Writers Series explores histories of war, refuge and social justice
“Beyond the Wall: War, Refuge, and Home” is the name of this fall’s installment of the Living Writers Series at UC Santa Cruz. Curated by the campus’s award-winning author and literature professor Karen Tei Yamashita, the series runs through December 7 at the Humanities Lecture Hall.
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Campus review of the draft Field Research Safety Policy OR-0001
The Office of Research is proposing a new policy that addresses research safety in the field.
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UC Santa Cruz raises more than $335 million from 63,064 donors
In the coming weeks, the campus will celebrate the success of the campaign, which concluded six months ahead of schedule and exceeded its initial goal of raising $300 million.
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Gail Project exhibition studies military occupation of Okinawa through a photographic lens
Now in its fourth year at UC Santa Cruz, The Gail Project was inspired by a collection of photographs taken in 1952 by American Army Captain, Charles Eugene Gail. “The Gail Project: An Okinawan-American Dialogue” opens on campus October 5 at the Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery.
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Affirming our values
To encourage everyone to play a role in combating hate, we are launching a new campaign— Take a Stand Against Hate—and invite everyone in our campus community to “take a stand” by pledging to fight hate in concrete ways. You can learn more about our effort online; we will share more about the campaign through…
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Move-in 2017: Jittery nerves and words of wisdom
Move-in week at UC Santa Cruz was a time for parental advice, long goodbyes, meeting roommates, exploring the wooded campus and making “fast friends.”
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Memorial service for Walter Goldfrank scheduled for Nov. 4
The campus community is invited to a celebration of the life of Walter Goldfrank, professor emeritus of sociology and Latin American and Latino Studies, on Nov. 4.
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Free public talk by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, pioneer of microfinance, on Oct. 10
The public is invited to attend a free talk by microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday, October 10, in the College 9/10 Multipurpose Room at UC Santa Cruz.
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Join the fun at the Harvest Festival on Oct. 1
Celebrate the abundance of the fall harvest with live music, cooking demonstrations, tasty food, activities for kids, and tours of the UCSC Farm at the annual UC Santa Cruz Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.