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Since its founding within UC Santa Cruz’s Division of the Arts in 2014, the Institute of the Arts and Sciences has been an impactful innovator in the arts and for social justice, demonstrating how art can be a catalyst for social change.

UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences to open new, off campus galleries

The state-of-the-art facility will showcase the Institute of the Arts and Sciences’ groundbreaking exhibitions and programs, highlighting the work of major national and international artists working to address the most pressing issues of our day at the intersection of the arts and social justice.

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Welcoming the special adviser to the chancellor for Indigenous Relations

Welcoming the special adviser to the chancellor for Indigenous Relations

By Chancellor Cynthia Larive

Teenie Matlock will support Native initiatives and opportunities.

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Astronomers find the most distant stars in our galaxy

Astronomers find the most distant stars in our galaxy

A search for variable stars called RR Lyrae has found some of the most distant stars in the Milky Way’s halo a million light years away.

Sensorium will immerse viewers in world's oceans

Sensorium will immerse viewers in world's oceans

A new project by UCSC's Center for the Study of the Force Majeure will offer a transformative opportunity to interact with the world’s ocean ecosystem.

Zahirah Suhaimi: Exploring ecological states

Zahirah Suhaimi: Exploring ecological states

Anthropology doctoral candidate Zahirah Suhaimi explores the significance of behavioral and ecological patterns for community resilience.

Machine learning may enhance patient care

Machine learning may enhance patient care

Researchers envision machine learning algorithms that could monitor the real-time responses of the body to a variety of factors and produce a treatment plan.

Alumni Weekend re-envisioned

Alumni Weekend re-envisioned

In 2023, the program for Alumni Weekend will take on a redesigned look, with an aim to provide a more meaningful way for alumni to engage.

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