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The campus lab will work with local medical providers to test patient samples, initially partnering with the Student Health Center and Santa Cruz Community Health.

Diagnostic lab to begin COVID-19 testing

The UCSC Molecular Diagnostic Lab will soon begin doing coronavirus tests for the UCSC Student Health Center and other medical providers in the local community.

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UC Santa Cruz Minute

UC Santa Cruz Minute

Take a trip to the Coastal Science campus and enjoy chirping black-headed grosbeaks and common yellowthroats, rolling waves, and verdant grassland.

Norris Center showcases campus wildflowers

Norris Center showcases campus wildflowers

In its second installment, the Norris Center offers a guided tour of blossoming campus wildflowers, including the forget-me-not (pictured).

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Pandemic, nonprofits, solidarity, and the economy

Pandemic, nonprofits, solidarity, and the economy

Our economy is fundamentally built on social connection, sociology professor Chris Benner and alumnus Manuel Pastor write in 'Nonprofit Quarterly.'

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Arts costume shop steps up to combat COVID-19

Arts costume shop steps up to combat COVID-19

Just a couple of weeks ago, Brent Foland never imagined he'd be building face masks for his fellow UC Santa Cruz employees.

Astronomer Ramirez-Ruiz elected to the AAAS

Astronomer Ramirez-Ruiz elected to the AAAS

Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.

Art in the time of COVID

Art in the time of COVID

UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences offers shelter-in-place relief with 'Art Without Distance,' a virtual museum, featuring sights, sounds, words, and even a quirky campus tour.

Momentum builds for Slug Support fundraiser

Momentum builds for Slug Support fundraiser

Momentum continues to build day by day for the COVID-19 Slug Support campaign, with a fundraising total of nearly $150,000.

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