Student Experience
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From the Air Force to the lab: Veteran J. Scott Martinez translates military experience into neuroscience research
Student J. Scott Martinez took his experience from the U.S. Air Force into his studies in psychology at UC Santa Cruz. Martinez is the recipient of the Bruce Lane Memorial Scholarship, an award at UCSC supporting veterans pursuing their degree at the university awarded by the Retirees Association.
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Michael Stern: Championing and supporting the Humanities at UC Santa Cruz
Michael Stern has been a longtime supporter of the Humanities at UC Santa Cruz, supporting the Dickens Project, the premier center for scholarship about Dickens and 19th century literature, and establishing an internship with the Humanities Institute and the Humanities EXCEL program to uplift the next generation of journalists.
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Stay connected with The Peel: Your mid-quarter update is here
The Division of Student Affairs and Success shares fall quarter updates in The Peel, a student newsletter.
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Silver Slug Scholarship supports UCSC staff member through Ph.D. completion
Roxy Davis, a data and evaluation specialist at UC Santa Cruz’s Teaching and Learning Center, is pursuing a Ph.D. in social psychology at the university with the support of the Silver Slug Scholarship.
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Clearing the path to a career-building summer
For many students, a summer internship has meant choosing between gaining valuable career experience and earning a paycheck. A UC Santa Cruz pilot program is helping students do both.
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UCSC’s Giving Day returns Nov. 18
UC Santa Cruz’s premier fundraising event supports teams, programs, centers, student-run organizations, and more across campus.
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UC Santa Cruz hosts AI summit and hackathon events for SF Tech Week
The two events brought together industry leaders, founders, builders, and students.
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Don McCormick’s pioneering career took shape at Kresge College
Don McCormick (Kresge ’76, psychology) built a career exploring how people learn and work together. He traces that work back to Kresge’s bold early experiment in community and participatory democracy.
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Matthew Prescott’s path from Porter College to Hollywood
From student media at Porter College to editing television and films in Hollywood, Matthew Prescott (Porter ’12, film and digital media) built his career through creative experimentation and connections that began at UC Santa Cruz.
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UC Santa Cruz joins national research initiative on student basic needs
UC Santa Cruz joins a national research initiative to better understand students’ basic needs challenges and improve access to support.
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Teaching students scientific-storytelling skills to inspire change
The senior capstone course ESCI 191 equips environmental-science majors with digital-storytelling skills to translate complex climate data into compelling narratives to immerse and engage the public.
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Transforming Futures alumni turn summer scholarships into community serving careers
UC Santa Cruz’s Transforming Futures Program, housed within the Social Science Division’s Institute for Social Transformation, is a philanthropy-funded program providing scholarships for students to pursue career-defining internship experiences. Three alumni of the program share how their time with Transforming Futures led to careers in community building.