University News & Events

• October 15, 2024

  Science Division debuts ‘degree-defining experiences’ drawing on UC Santa Cruz’s unique strengths

  The Science Division has received a $1 million donation to begin a major new program on “degree-defining experiences.” The program will pilot 17 projects across campus that aim to profoundly inspire undergraduate students and fill them with the kind of optimism that forever changes how they see their time at UC Santa Cruz and their future careers.

• October 15, 2024

  Local Childcare Facility Openings Available to faculty and staff

  UC Santa Cruz is happy to announce that openings are available for toddlers to preschool-aged children at two area facilities through the new Childcare Placement Waitlist Program.

• October 14, 2024

  Global warming is happening, but not statistically ‘surging,’ new study finds

  The new study, published on October 14 in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment, confirms the broad consensus that the planet is getting warmer, but at a statistically steady rate—not at a sufficiently accelerated rate that could be statistically defined as a surge.

• October 14, 2024

  UC Santa Cruz professor Derek Conrad Murray appointed Editor-in-Chief of leading arts publication

  Derek Conrad Murray, Professor of History of Art & Visual Culture (HAVC), has recently been appointed editor-in-chief of Art Journal. After previously serving on the journal’s editorial board, Murray will be taking on an expansive position where he can shepherd the journal’s distinguished mission for the next three years.

• October 11, 2024

  Study of a large public university in the Northeastern U.S. finds that students who feel more university connection may be more likely to binge drink

  Universities should ensure they are providing ample opportunities for students to feel connected through sober activities and environments, researchers recommend.

• October 10, 2024

  UC Santa Cruz professor helps set national research agenda for atmospheric methane removal technologies that could help fight climate change

  Environmental Studies Professor Sikina Jinnah was a co-author on a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) that recommends a national research agenda for atmospheric methane removal technologies and assesses potential atmospheric removal tools.

• October 10, 2024

  UC Santa Cruz and Hartnell College awarded grant to strengthen transfer pathway for Central Coast students

  UC Santa Cruz and Hartnell College have long shared a commitment to empowering students from California’s Central Coast to achieve their educational and career goals. Now, thanks to a two-year, $250,000 American Talent Initiative (ATI) IDEAS Grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the two institutions will strengthen that partnership and expand opportunities for students.

• October 9, 2024

  Welcome the new faculty in the Arts Division

  As a new quarter starts, the Arts Division is welcoming eight new faculty members who represent the creativity, diversity, and thoughtfulness that are key pieces of the division’s identity.

• October 9, 2024

  New AI-driven multimedia lab bridges art and technology

  This year University of California, Santa Cruz is introducing a state-of-the-art AI multimedia lab. The Ai Art Augmentation and Acceleration Lab, also known as A4, is aimed at assisting students across the Arts Division and includes $50,000 dollars worth of state-of-the-art equipment.

• October 8, 2024

  New apps will enable safer indoor navigation for blind people

  Two new apps will enable blind people to navigate indoor buildings with spoken directions from a smartphone app, providing a safe method of wayfinding where GPS doesn’t work.

• October 8, 2024

  Recognizing outstanding faculty and staff in the Division of Social Sciences

  Social Sciences Dean Katharyne Mitchell and award committee members recently announced the recipients of the 2024 Social Sciences Division faculty and staff awards, which are dedicated to honoring significant contributions to teaching, research excellence, and student support.

• October 8, 2024

  Professor Stacy Philpott leads U.S. delegates for “Agri-Young Hackathon” at G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Agriculture

  Environmental Studies Professor Stacy Philpott led the U.S. delegation for a youth hackathon at the recent G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Agriculture in Italy. Philpott was asked by USDA representatives to coordinate and support the country’s team, a reflection of her national leadership role in preparing the next generation of agriculture professionals.

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