Campus News
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Five-year NIH grant supports collaborative research into rejuvenating the aging brain
Scientists at UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley, and Stanford are working together to discover and treat the causes behind age-associated cognitive decline.
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Salt marsh resilience compromised by crabs along tidal creek edges
A long-term study in Elkhorn Slough revealed the impact of superabundant crabs on salt marsh vegetation and the vulnerability of tidal creek banks to erosion.
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Doctoral candidate’s award-winning research documents experiences of Latina girls growing up in rural California
UC Santa Cruz graduate student Roxanna Villalobos recently won a national dissertation scholarship award from Sociologists for Women in Society that will support her research with Latina girls in rural California.
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UC provides temporary solution to Anthem-Dignity contract termination as negotiations continue
UC announced on Aug. 2, 2021, that members of the Anthem PPO plans, CORE, UC Care and UC Health Savings Plan, as well as Anthem Medicare plans (UC Medicare PPO w/ and without Rx), may continue to use services provided by Dignity Health providers at in-network coverage levels as Dignity and Anthem continue to pursue…
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COVID-19 information forum set for Aug. 13
The next UC Santa Cruz COVID-19 Information Forum is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 13 from 9:30 a.m. — 11 a.m.
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NIH grant funds collaborative research on protein-RNA interactions in cancer
Biologist Jeremy Sanford has received major funding from the National Cancer Institute for research on the role of protein-RNA interactions in cancer.
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Switzer Fellowship will help graduate student engage communities in climate planning
Coastal Science and Policy Program master’s student Diana Fu won a Switzer Foundation fellowship to support her work advancing environmental justice through climate change adaptation.
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New guidance for wearing face coverings on campus
To advance the health and wellness of our campus community, we are now requiring that individuals, regardless of vaccination status, wear face coverings when they are in indoor settings at campus locations.
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Climate change poses threat to ‘tuna dependent’ Pacific Islands economies
Shifting distributions of key tuna species could have serious economic impacts for island nations in the Western and Central Pacific, according to a new paper coauthored by Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Katherine Seto.
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Reducing campus electrical load
California’s electrical grid may reach its capacity this afternoon (July 30, from 3–9 p.m.).
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UC retirees embrace an active, engaged lifestyle
University of California retirees are an active, engaged group of individuals who are giving back to their communities through volunteerism and launching new endeavors. A recent survey of nearly 5,000 UC retirees provides a snapshot of how retirees are using their time and sharing their talents. The survey report, “UC Retirees: Generous Talents, Enduring Community,”…
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David Haussler ranked 6th among top scientists in computer science
Haussler, a distinguished professor of biomolecular engineering and director of the Genomics Institute, is ranked sixth in the 2021 Seventh Edition of the Top Scientists Ranking for Computer Science & Electronics.