Campus News

  • Universe’s ‘missing matter’ finally found in the space between galaxies

    Universe’s ‘missing matter’ finally found in the space between galaxies

    An international team of astronomers has solved the decades-old mystery of the ‘missing matter’ long predicted to exist in the universe but never before detected.

  • SAB elections, leadership town hall update, news about Thumbs Up Awards

    We have a lot of updates for our campus community in this announcement. More details for all of them may be found on our webpage.

  • Felix Vazquez

    Felix Vazquez

    If Felix Vazquez had to title his four years at UC Santa Cruz, he said they would be called, “A Series of Fortunate Events.”

  • Protecting vulnerable children and families during the pandemic

    Protecting vulnerable children and families during the pandemic

    In addition to experiencing higher rates of COVID-19 infection and death, the most vulnerable among us are losing ground in schooling, learning, and development, according to the authors of a new policy brief aimed at lawmakers.

  • Jocelyn Lopez-Anleu

    Jocelyn Lopez-Anleu

    Jocelyn Lopez-Anleu was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles and is the first member in her family to leave home and attend a four-year university.

  • Raynier Ramos

    Raynier Ramos

    After four years, the honors student with a double major in legal studies and history of art and visual culture (HAVC) is back in San Diego now where he plans to attend law school in the fall.

  • Joyce Lin

    Joyce Lin

    Joyce Lin designs whimsical and inclusive games—queer games Lin lovingly calls “gaymes.”

  • Marian Avila-Breach

    Marian Avila-Breach

    When Marian Avila-Breach, 25, transferred from a community college to UC Santa Cruz, she thought she knew what was in store for her during the next two years.

  • Zaire Armstrong

    Zaire Armstrong, 22, is this year’s winner of the David A. Kadish Humanities Scholarship Award, which recognizes deserving students with a strong interest in the study of humanities.

  • Dana Byrne

    Dana Byrne

    Dana Byrne is the kind of person who likes to get answers. So it was a natural fit for her to gravitate to chemistry as a field of study.

  • Max Tarlov

    Max Tarlov

    Max Tarlov, 21, already had his major in mind when he started out at UC Santa Cruz. But a class called Syntax 1 deepened his engagement with linguistics, while helping him to develop critical thinking skills.

  • Sandra Nair

    Sandra Nair

    The 21-year-old from Kerala, India, is graduating with a double major in physics and mathematics, she speaks four languages, she has won numerous awards, and—oh, yes, she’s a published author of science-fiction novels.

Last modified: Mar 18, 2025