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April in Santa Cruz highlights innovation and trans-cultural identities
The annual music festival is back bringing with it new performers and immersive experiences
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Reimagined undergrad class teaches students entire DNA sequencing process using cutting-edge devices
A biomolecular engineering course has recently been redesigned to give students experience with the entire process of DNA sequencing, from sampling to data analysis, using the latest nanopore devices from Oxford Nanopore Technologies.
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David Deamer wins 2025 SETI Institute’s Drake Award
The award celebrates remarkable achievements in the realms of astrobiology and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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Cell biologist discovers two proteins are key to proper transfer of genetic material
New study from Bhalla Lab shows how trait inheritance, human health, and evolution lie in the balance
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New lactation spaces open for nursing mothers on campus
The spaces on the residential, coastal, Scotts Valley, and Silicon Valley campuses, some new and others renovated, provide a safe, quiet, and relaxing space where they can maintain their lactation goals.
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New book explains the public health costs of prisons and policing
Assistant Professor Carlos Martinez’s latest co-edited book explores the public health impacts of punitive policing, incarceration, and deportation policies and describes how the abolitionist health justice movement is working toward a new, more just vision of “safety” that protects, rather than harms, the health and wellbeing of our society’s most vulnerable people.
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Alumna Reyna Grande named to Kirkus Reviews’ list of best books of the 21st century
Grande’s memoir, ‘A Dream Called Home’, chronicles Grande’s journey to UC Santa Cruz and becoming a best-selling author
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Alumna named to Inc.’s Female Founders 500 List
Cassi Janakos recognized for leading workplace lactation solutions
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UC Santa Cruz researchers honored in Hollywood style at Breakthrough Prize ceremony
Rebecca Jensen-Clem and researchers at Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics presented with lucrative awards nicknamed the ‘Oscars of Science’ on April 5
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Music meets motherhood in inspiring performance
Stephanie F. Valadez blended together her latin heritage with her experience in motherhood to compose a concert that embodies who she is.
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The Emeriti Association presents the 2025 Spring Emeriti Faculty Lecture
The Charisma of anti-satanism: Secularity and the 1980s Satanic Panic in America
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Enchanting night of classical guitar with Connie Sheu
The internationally recognized artist will be coming to campus for a unique performance by a master of guitar