Faculty
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Francis Nimmo elected to prestigious fellowship of UK’s Royal Society
Francis Nimmo, professor of earth and planetary sciences, has been named a fellow of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. The society announced today the election of 90 researchers from around the world as new fellows, citing their “invaluable contributions to science.”
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Student Kristi Truong finds home in UCSC’s soccer program
Kristi Truong (Stevenson ’26, global community health) played soccer since she was seven years old. When choosing where to attend college, she overcame pressures to attend a school with a D1 program, and chose UC Santa Cruz.
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UC Santa Cruz biologist tapped to contribute to national report on nature’s role in society
For America’s first-ever report on nature’s inherent worth, and its contributions to the economy, our health and well-being, UC Santa Cruz’s Malin Pinsky will co-author a chapter on nature and climate change. He is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and one of 10 authors contributing to the chapter.
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SlugSafe: Campus Transit is operating modified routes
Campus Transit is currently operating modified Loops and Upper Campus routes, and will continue to serve the Village stops in both directions as well as the interior of East Remote. East Field House and Quarry stops will not be served while Hagar Drive is blocked, nor will East Remote stops on Hagar. In addition to…
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UC Santa Cruz Arts Division presents “Iolanthe”
Iolanthe may not be Gilbert & Sullivan’s best known work but according to music lecturer Sheila Willey “I actually think the music is more interesting and a little bit more sophisticated, but not less accessible,” than their other productions. The upcoming performance of the operetta at UC Santa Cruz marks the first time in five…
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Stem cell study reveals distinct population of ‘troublemaker’ platelet cells that appear with aging and lead to blood clotting, disease
Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Camilla Forsberg and her research group have discovered a distinct, secondary population of platelets that appears with aging and have hyperreactive behavior and unique molecular properties, which could make them easier to target with medication.
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Campus Exterior Lighting Walk
Everyone is invited to join an evening walk around campus to explore the current lighting and make suggestions for improvements and additional lighting that will make navigating the campus at night more safe.
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$1M grant to help prepare students for impactful careers in the arts
The UCSC entity Moving Image Lab, a new partnership between the Isaac Julien Lab and The Humanities Institute, will receive the prestigious Mellon Foundation funding that will provide the hands-on experience and career-building training in production, curation, and research and publication that distinguishes this project.
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K7 Agreement Ratified
The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees’s (AFSCME) Skilled Crafts (K7) employees have ratified a new contract with the University of California on May 3, 2024.
