Faculty
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Tough life on the savannah
Researchers have identified dietary differences among chimpanzees that live in distinct habitats, an insight that may shed light on the past diets of early human ancestors.
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UC Santa Cruz awarded two NEH grants for Humanities projects
UC Santa Cruz has received two grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support humanities projects in the Literature Department.
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Certificate program seeks to reframe sustainability
The certificate program seeks to examine sustainability not only through the lens of the environment, but also through the lens of people. Registration opens Aug. 14.
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Traffic control at Empire Grade Road from Aug. 13 to Aug. 31
As part of maintenance work on UC Santa Cruz sewer lines, the campus will have traffic control measures in place from Aug. 13 to Aug. 31, creating possible delays for motorists.
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Moral decision making is rife with internal conflict, say developmental psychologists
A new in-depth study of moral reasoning challenges the popular notion that people are unable to think through difficult moral problems and rely primarily on automatic “gut” reactions to make tough decisions.
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Deportation and family separation impact entire communities, researchers say
The deportation and forced separation of immigrants has negative effects that extend beyond individuals and families to entire communities in the United States, according to the Society for Community Research and Action, which has issued a policy statement calling for changes to U.S. policy.
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In Memoriam: Ben Doniach
Ben Doniach, a former UC Santa Cruz employee, died on July 10, 2018 from injuries suffered in a collision with a car while riding his bike. He was 61.
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In Memoriam: Armando Luis Calderon
Armando Luis Calderon served at UC Santa Cruz as an assistant cook for Dining Services since September 2003.
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Devastating events can drive human trafficking, paper shows
Researchers found an uptick in online ads for sexual services mentioning Jamaican and Caribbean ethnicities following a 2016 hurricane in the Caribbean.
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Alumna author Kate Schatz spotlights ‘rad girls’ under age 20
‘Rad Girls Can’: Stories of Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Young Women is the title of the latest book by UC Santa Cruz alumna Kate Schatz, the New York Times best-selling author of ‘Rad Women Worldwide’ and ‘Rad American Women A-Z.’
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Psychology’s Adriana Manago receives early-career award
Adriana Manago, assistant professor of psychology, has received an Early Career Award from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology.