| Anita Hill to speak at UC Santa Cruz on gender and racial equality Feb. 26 Anita Hill’s life changed forever in 1991 during the nationally televised confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Clarence Thomas. |
| Genomics Institute director David Haussler awarded prestigious prize Haussler will share the $1 million Dan David Prize with two other leaders in the field of bioinformatics. |
| Female pumas kill more, eat less when humans are near, study finds Female pumas kill more prey but consume less when their territories bump into human development, UC Santa Cruz researchers report in a new study. |
| UC Santa Cruz conference to explore modern Jewish spaces and identity The Venice Ghetto will serve as the starting point for the conference February 18-19 to address questions of modern Jewish spaces and identity. |