Campus News
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Upcoming campus visits for Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Success finalists
We are anticipating the campus visits for the finalists in the search for the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Success, and I invite everyone in our campus community to participate in the process and to provide feedback on the finalists.
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In memory: Yolanda Dybdahl
The community leader served as a UC Santa Cruz Foundation trustee during a period of significant change
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Emerging ocean conservation leaders set to visit UC Santa Cruz
The Blue Pioneers Program (BPP) Accelerator recently announced its 2021 cohort of international ocean conservation professionals who will visit UC Santa Cruz’s Coastal Science Campus.
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Astronomers witnessed the spectacular death of a star as it happened
Observations with multiple telescopes yield new insights into the final stages in the evolution of a massive star before it exploded in a core-collapse supernova.
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Test of community emergency alert system at 10 a.m. today
Santa Cruz County emergency response officials are planning a test of the county’s alert and warning system at 10 a.m. today.
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UC flu vaccination mandate compliance due Nov. 19
The University of California issued an executive order on Oct. 8, 2021 , requiring flu vaccination for all students, faculty, other academic appointees, and staff who learn, live, or work at a UC location.
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Long-term study of elephant seal reproduction shows population’s resilience
Researchers found that a female elephant seal’s age and experience were more important than ocean conditions in determining the condition of her pup at weaning.
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Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz wins SACNAS Distinguished Mentor Award
Ramirez-Ruiz will be honored by the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science at the 2021 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference.
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Request for Directory and Emergency Alert system updates
In preparation for emergency planning and other compliance needs, it is critical that the university understands where our current employees spend the majority of their work day.
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Highlighting academic excellence
What you’re reading here is the first of what will be a quarterly communication from me, highlighting academic news from around campus.
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Biologist Beth Shapiro’s new book explores how humans have shaped life on Earth
‘Life as We Made It’ explains how our species has been manipulating nature for the past 50,000 years and what the future may hold, depending on how we use new technologies.