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Professor Herman Blake's Junior Leadership Program in 1969.

Oral histories document campus evolution

The new two-volume 'Seeds of Something Different' features more than 200 oral histories and 250 images that explore UC Santa Cruz's journey from its founding in 1965 as a bold experiment in public higher education to its current status as a leading research university.

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UC Santa Cruz Minute

UC Santa Cruz Minute

At College Nine, international flags wave, murals inspire, and nature thrives.

Listening to the birds

Listening to the birds

Whether on campus or in your backyard, listen closely to the sounds birds make. Recognize the acorn woodpecker's distinctive 'waka waka waka'? Others are much more complex.

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Planting trees no panacea to reverse climate change

Planting trees no panacea to reverse climate change

Restoration ecologist Karen Holl has a simple message regarding plans for planting 1 trillion trees: 'We can't plant our way out of climate change.'

Nine days, 11 human genomes sequenced

Nine days, 11 human genomes sequenced

Good, fast, and cheap human genome sequencing and assembly has arrived, thanks in part to an international team led by UC Santa Cruz researchers.

Alumnus leads effort to increase COVID-19 testing

Alumnus leads effort to increase COVID-19 testing

Alumnus Joe DeRisi is one of the leading scientists in the fight against the coronavirus, heading a massive effort to ramp up state-of-the-art testing.

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