![Three UC Santa Cruz students compete for $1 million Hult Prize](/2015/02/images/Hult-thumb.jpg) | Three UC Santa Cruz students compete for $1 million Hult Prize The team has advanced to the regional finals of the world’s largest student competition and start-up platform for social good. |
![Overflow crowd listens as Anita Hill speaks on gender and racial equality](/2015/02/images/Anita-Hill-thumbnail.jpg) | Overflow crowd listens as Anita Hill speaks on gender and racial equality The talk, a UC Santa Cruz 50th anniversary event, attracted an audience of 450 plus another 300 watching a live video feed in the Humanities Lecture Hall. |
![Two professors elected Fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology](/2015/02/images/aam-logo-thumb.jpg) | Two professors elected Fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology Newly elected fellows Karen Ottemann and Fitnat Yildiz are both professors of microbiology and environmental toxicology. |
![15 finalists face off in first 'Grad Slam.' Final round set for Friday, March 6](/tuesday-newsday/2015/march-03/images/gradslam-80.png) | 15 finalists face off in first 'Grad Slam.' Final round set for Friday, March 6 The Grad Slam challenges graduate students to present their research in three minutes, using language appropriate for a non-specialist audience. |