Sustainability
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College Eight students clean a beach, restore a lagoon and help the homeless
More than 100 UC Santa Cruz College Eight students will demonstrate their strong commitment to sustainability, conservation, social justice and public service this Saturday when they take part in a community-wide Day of Service
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Research on thin-film solar cells heats up at UCSC
Sue Carter, a professor of physics at UCSC, is pursuing a variety of strategies to develop cheaper and more efficient solar cells.
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Green fair draws spirited crowd
The first annual Sustainability Internship & Resources Fair drew a large and enthusiastic crowd to the Cowell College Courtyard this week, introducing hundreds of students to green internships and jobs.
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Bike to Work commuters climb to the top at UCSC
The annual Bike to Work celebration drew an enthusiastic crowd of students, staff and faculty to campus on Thursday.
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Arboretum’s fall sale October 9 features wide variety of plants
The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum will hold its annual Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 9, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Eucalyptus Grove on High Street.
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UCSC farm apprentices create their own jobs in the field
A new study that looks at 20 years of the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture program at UC Santa Cruz finds that a large percentage of its alumni are still involved in growing and marketing organic food and teaching others how to do so.
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Six UCSC students win Fulbrights
Six UC Santa Cruz students – five in anthropology, one in environmental studies – have been awarded Fulbright scholarships for a year’s study and research abroad. Five doctoral degree candidates and one 2010 graduate will travel to China, the Krygyz Republic, Korea, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela to conduct their research projects.
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UCSC Farm and Garden annual spring plant sale set for May 1-2
The UCSC Farm and Garden’s Spring Plant Sale takes place Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2, in the Barn Theater parking lot at the base of the UCSC campus.
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Composite nanomaterials show promise for solar hydrogen generation
A novel strategy for engineering semiconductor materials can boost the performance of water-splitting solar cells for hydrogen production.
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University Associates-Silicon Valley selects master-developer team
University Associates-Silicon Valley has selected TMG Partners and the Related Companies as the master-developer team for a 77-acre sustainable community for education and research at NASA Research Park.
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Summer programs focus on renewable energy research and education
The Bio-Info-Nano Research and Development Institute is sponsoring four programs in renewable energy through the summer of 2009.
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Free food, good vibes on Bike to Work/School Day
The Women’s Center, along with two other places on campus, was one of Bike to Work/School Day’s free breakfast sites.