TuesdayNewsdayVol. 10 - Issue 4 - October 17, 2023 |  |
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 Each year at UC Santa Cruz, about 5,000 undergraduate students participate in field courses that take them outside the classroom and into the natural world. |
A group of researchers at UC Santa Cruz received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study the impacts of these field courses and develop best practices for making them more accessible. The project will fund three two-year postdoctoral research fellows who will work together with the FUTURE team to design studies and cultivate communities focused on recruiting and retaining a diverse group of students in biology and beyond. |
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 | The Decarbonization and Electrification Task Force has released a long-term campus plan to move to 100 percent clean and renewable energy sources. |
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 | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources leaders visited campus to discuss next steps in implementing the Agricultural Experiment Station designation. |
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 | Returning on Nov. 8, Giving Day brings the campus and community together to raise funds that amplify opportunities for Banana Slugs. |
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 | A team of undergraduate students is using synthetic biology to address harmful algal blooms in Watsonville's Pinto Lake. |
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 | Featured at the Morton Marcus Poetry Reading, the author and activist is known for her portraits of South Asian culture and the immigrant experience. |
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