Donors
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Center for Coastal Climate Resilience to co-host event at New York Climate Week
UC Santa Cruz Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) and California Ocean Science Trust will be co-hosting an event at New York Climate Week on policy and finance tools to accelerate nature-based solutions for climate adaptation.
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Celebrating the 2024 UCSC Alumni Awards recipients
The UC Santa Cruz Alumni Association is proud to present this year’s UCSC Alumni Awards honorees: George M. Kraw, Keith Curry, Jacob Martinez, Kamari Maxine Clarke, Paul Fielder, and Neroli Devaney.
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National Academy of Education awarded Josephine H. Pham the Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship
Josephine H. Pham, Assistant Professor of Critical Studies in Education at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been awarded the prestigious National Academy of Education Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship.
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Return to the Redwoods 2024: Reconnecting with UCSC and each other
Alumni and their friends and families gathered at UC Santa Cruz from August 16-18 for the second annual Return to the Redwoods.
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Estimated $20 million gift to UC Santa Cruz for undergraduate scholarships to support educational excellence, access
The late Richard “Rick” Sabatte (Kresge ’75, psychology) established a scholarship fund that will provide full four-year scholarships and living expenses to hundreds of student-scholars with demonstrated financial need over the next three decades.
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Genomics Institute researcher Melissa Cline to lead efforts to facilitate diagnosis of genetic diseases
Genomics Institute associate research scientist Melissa Cline will serve as the co-lead of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health’s Genomic Knowledge Standards Work Stream.
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Smith Society celebrates 25 years
Founded in 1999, the Smith Society is a vital community that provides scholarships, mentorship, and a familial support network for students from disadvantaged or non-traditional homes. Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Smith Society has supported about 600 students in its history.
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Mapping the mind
Ph.D student Asia Anderson focuses on the development of brain machine interfaces to model and study the development of the human brain, specifically those with neurodegenerative disorders.
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Life Beyond the Redwoods: Nailah Smith at San Jose State
One year after graduation, Nailah Smith (Stevenson ’23, cognitive science) works in the African American Studies and Chicana and Chicano Studies Departments at San José State University and is pursuing a Masters in Science.
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Life Beyond the Redwoods: Yehan Weerasuriya at PwC
One year after graduation, Yehan Weerasuriya works at PwC as a consultant and associate in the Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory group.
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Guiding generosity
Lora Hollingsworth, Executive Director of Gift Planning , helps donors craft their philanthropic legacies