Campus News
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Scientists use Hawaiian fossils to study the past and future of climate change
This month, an international team of researchers returned to shore after a two-month-long ocean expedition exploring fossil coral reefs off the coast of Hawai’i. The fossils provide a record of past climate conditions, so scientists are using them to learn about environmental changes throughout geologic history and make predictions about the future.
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University Record Management Reminder
we would like to encourage all faculty to consider the safe, secure destruction of inactive, confidential university administrative records while adhering to the UCSC Records Management Program and policies.
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Dean Celine Parreñas Shimizu Inducted into Stanford University Hall of Fame
Celine Parreñas Shimizu, Dean of the Arts and Distinguished Professor of Film and Digital Media was inducted into the Stanford University Multicultural Hall of Fame on October 20, 2023.
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Transfer student, STARS staffer, and mother of two
STARS staff member, DeShonne Keller (’24, critical race and ethnic studies), is working towards her UCSC degree with the help of the Silver Slug Scholarship.
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Introducing The Humanities Institute’s 2024 Deep Read: Hernan Diaz’s Trust
Hernan Diaz’s bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Trust, The Humanities Institute’s latest Deep Read selection, is one of the most talked-about, praised, and bestselling works of historical fiction of the past few years. This book is a profound reflection on how power and wealth shape our stories about the global economy,
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Open Enrollment 2023 for UC Faculty & Staff Starts Today
Version en espanol esta localizada por debajo. To: UCSC Academic and Staff Employees From: Kamala Green, Associate Vice Chancellor/Chief Human Resources Office Grace McClintock, Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Personnel The University of California’s annual Open Enrollment (OE) period will take place from 7 a.m. October 26th through 5 p.m. on November 17th.…
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Bacteria can enhance host insect’s fertility with implications for disease control
New research led at UC Santa Cruz reveals how the bacteria strain Wolbachia pipientis enhances the fertility of the insects it infects, an insight that could help scientists increase the populations of mosquitoes that do not carry human disease.
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Following decades in a harsh coastal climate, blue whale skeleton undergoes 3D scan prior to safety-related descent to the ground
For nearly half a century, Ms. Blue–an 87-foot-long whale skeleton—has welcomed over a million visitors to Long Marine Laboratory and the Seymour Marine Discovery Center, spurring interest in marine science. After decades of exposure in harsh coastal conditions, the metal structures supporting Ms. Blue have deteriorated to an unsafe condition.
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Deadline Approaching for Innovation Impact Award Nominations
The nomination window for the Innovator of the Year award closes on Wednesday, November 1. This award recognizes and celebrates UC Santa Cruz’s faculty, researchers, staff, and students across all academic disciplines and areas of study whose outstanding contributions to innovation and creativity catalyze transformative change and societal impact. All faculty, staff and students are…
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Sara Ruhl’s Eurydice is the perfect play for a college campus
In Sarah Ruhl’s play, Eurydice, coming to the UC Santa Cruz on November 10, the story is about the title character.