UC Santa Cruz: Astronomers Witnessed The Spectacular Death Of A Star As It Happened

Unprecedented observations of a nearby supernova in 2020 have given astronomers an extraordinarily detailed look at the explosion of a m ...

UC Santa Cruz: New Book Shares Lessons From History On The Case For Senate Reform

In his new book, Professor of Politics Daniel Wirls calls for reform of the United States Senate by arguing that features like the filib ...

UC Santa Cruz: Biologist Beth Shapiro's New Book Explores How Humans Have Shaped Life On Earth

In her new book, UC Santa Cruz biologist Beth Shapiro argues that while gene-editing technology is giving humans remarkable new powers, ...

UC Santa Cruz: Social Sciences Division Convenes For Awards Ceremony

The Division of Social Sciences faculty, staff, and friends gathered on October 14 at the UC Santa Cruz Cowell Ranch Hay Barn for a spec ...

UC Santa Cruz: Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz Awarded American Physical Society's Nicholson Medal

Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, has been selected to receive the American Physical Societ ...

UC Santa Cruz: Biologist Roxanne Beltran Wins Prestigious Packard Fellowship

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has awarded a Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering to Roxanne Beltran, assistant profe ...

UC Santa Cruz: Reimagining Our Economy For The Benefit Of All

Faculty members at UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) and the University of Southern California (USC) released a new book, Solidarity Economics: Why M ...

UC Santa Cruz: Library Invited To Join Prestigious Association Of Research Libraries

The University Library at UC Santa Cruz has accepted an invitation to join the Association of Research Libraries, effective January 1, 2 ...

UC Santa Cruz: College Scholars Program Exposes Students To Research Opportunities

Micah Braly knew when he enrolled at UC Santa Cruz that he wanted to get involved in research. But he didn't know how.

UC Santa Cruz: AAUW Awards Fellowships To Three Scholars At UC Santa Cruz

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) has awarded 2021-22 American Fellowships to three scholars at UC Santa Cruz who will ...

UC Santa Cruz: Arts Convocation Spotlights Excellence And Inclusion

Renowned conductor Kent Nagano (Porter '74, music, sociology) made an impassioned defense of the arts last week after receiving the firs ...

UC Santa Cruz: Scientists Assemble A Biological Clock In A Test Tube To Study How It Works

Daily cycles in virtually every aspect of our physiology are driven by biological clocks (also called circadian clocks) in our cells. Th ...

UC Santa Cruz: Astrophysicists Explain The Origin Of Unusually Heavy Neutron Star Binaries

A new study showing how the explosion of a stripped massive star in a supernova can lead to the formation of a heavy neutron star or a l ...

UC Santa Cruz: Mellon Foundation Award To Support UC Santa Cruz's ‘Visualizing Abolition' Initiative

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $1,977,000 grant to support Visualizing Abolition, the nation's most ambitious and sustain ...

UC Santa Cruz: Rising Together For Justice And Racial Equity

Last spring, George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis led to a wave of activism around the world, with protests against police violence and ...

UC Santa Cruz: Graduate Student Studying New Orleans' Latin American Connections

When you think of North American cities with the strongest connections to Latin America, you probably think of Miami or Los Angeles.

UC Santa Cruz: Environmental Governance Expert Sikina Jinnah Appointed To Harvard University's SCoPEx Advisory Committee

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Sikina Jinnah was recently appointed to an independent advisory committee that will make re ...

UC Santa Cruz: Stem Cell Agency Funds Research Training Program At UC Santa Cruz

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has awarded a $4.9 million grant to UC Santa Cruz for a CIRM Training Program ...

UC Santa Cruz: Wild, Wild Life

Wildlife conservation photographer Sebastian Kennerknecht and a biologist colleague were setting up a camera in Uganda when both heard t ...

UC Santa Cruz: NIH Funds Center For Live Cell Genomics At UC Santa Cruz

A new Center for Live Cell Genomics, funded by a five-year, $13.5-million grant from the National Institutes of Health, will bring toget ...

UC Santa Cruz: Mellon Foundation Grant Will Support National Initiative In Latinx Studies

Through a three-year, $5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, UC Santa Cruz will be part of a national initiative in Lati ...

UC Santa Cruz: In Memoriam: David Kaun

Professor Emeritus of Economics David Kaun, a pioneer member of the UC Santa Cruz faculty, passed away on September 9 at the age of 88. ...

UC Santa Cruz: Natural Reserve System Was Instrumental In Biologist's Ascent To Grad School

Tim Brown spends his summers on top of the Golden State. While other Californians tan at the beach, hold BBQs, or relax at the pool, he ...

UC Santa Cruz: Stellar New Faculty Strengthen Campus Research, Teaching

To build on existing research strength and branch into new areas of inquiry, UC Santa Cruz has recruited 40 new tenure-track faculty mem ...

UC Santa Cruz: Seymour Marine Discovery Center Will Reopen In October

Nineteen months after COVID forced its doors to close, the Seymour Center is preparing for a triumphal return. Beginning in October, gue ...

UC Santa Cruz: Postdoctoral Scholars Critical In Advancing Research Mission

With experience, training, and ideas of their own, postdoctoral scholars play an important role in furthering research at universities.

UC Santa Cruz: Move-In 2021: Relief And Excitement As Students Return To Campus

A traditional late-summer heavy marine layer clamped over UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, but nothing could dampen high spirits on the first ...

UC Santa Cruz: Solar Parking Canopy Goes Online, Providing UCSC With 2 Megawatts Of Renewable Energy

A two-megawatt solar parking canopy at the East Remote Parking Lot is now online, increasing the campus's use of renewable energy while ...

UC Santa Cruz: Recommitting To Strengthening Student Success Was The Prevailing Theme Of Campus Leadership Gathering

UC Santa Cruz leaders discussed multi-dimensional, campuswide strategies to strengthen the undergraduate and graduate experience to supp ...

UC Santa Cruz: The Writing On The Wall: Exploring The Cultural Value Of Graffiti And Street Art

Ismael Illescas grew up admiring the graffiti around his neighborhood in Los Angeles. He had migrated to the city with his mother and br ...

UC Santa Cruz: Pairing Research Excellence And Status As A Hispanic-Serving Institution, UC Santa Cruz Launching New Programs To Advance ...

Committed to creating educational equity that will help lead to real, transformative change, UC Santa Cruz will launch an array of new p ...

UC Santa Cruz: Manel Camps Appointed Faculty Director Of UCSC Center For Innovation And Entrepreneurial Development

UC Santa Cruz has appointed Manel Camps, professor of microbiology and environmental toxicology and provost of Crown College, to serve a ...

UC Santa Cruz: Breaking Barriers, Helping Others Up

UC Santa Cruz chemistry associate professor Laura Sanchez has never been surrounded by a lot of other Hispanics as she has built her car ...

UC Santa Cruz: Karen Tei Yamashita To Receive 2021 Medal For Distinguished Contribution To American Letters

UC Santa Cruz emerita professor of literature Karen Tei Yamashita will be awarded the 2021 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to Ameri ...

UC Santa Cruz: UCSC Wins Funding For New Programs To Support Underrepresented Doctoral Students

UC Santa Cruz has received two competitive grant awards from the UC-Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative (UC-HSI ...

UC Santa Cruz: Pairing Research Excellence And Status As A Hispanic-Serving Institution, UC Santa Cruz Launching New Programs Advance Ed ...

Committed to creating educational equity that will help lead to real, transformative change, UC Santa Cruz will launch an array of new p ...

UC Santa Cruz: Giving Day 2021: Widening The Circle Of Support

Giving Day, UC Santa Cruz's wildly successful and fast-paced 24-hour crowdfunding contest, returns on November 3, with a strong emphasis ...

UC Santa Cruz: Building Community Connections And STEM Identity With Science In The Garden

Alexie Leauthaud, an associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, decided to use her love of gardening instead of ...

UC Santa Cruz: Downtown Day To Welcome UCSC Students Back To Downtown

UC Santa Cruz and the Downtown Association are partnering to help students feel connected and welcome as they return to campus and downt ...

UC Santa Cruz: UCSC Exceeds Fundraising Goals In Effort To Bring Afghan Visiting Scholars To Campus

A fundraising campaign that kicked off Aug. 27 raised almost $250,000 as part of ongoing efforts to bring Afghan thought leaders and the ...