| 50 artists from five decades: 50th alumni exhibition opens Feb. 5 UC Santa Cruz alumni from across the country are contributing their works to '50/50'—a new art exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the campus. |
| Scientists drill through half mile of ice for data on ice sheet stability A team including researchers from UC Santa Cruz has become the first ever to reach and sample the "grounding zone" of an Antarctic ice sheet. |
| From smart grids to flying robots, engineer finds applications for theory UC Santa Cruz computer engineer Ricardo Sanfelice uses hybrid systems analysis to understand and control systems with complex behavior. |