Campus News
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Postdoctoral fellowship supports planetary science research
Elizabeth Baily has won a 51 Pegasi b Fellowship for research at UC Santa Cruz on exoplanets and the formation of planetary systems.
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California Sea Grant funds sustainable aquaculture project
Pallab Sarker, an associate research professor in environmental studies, has received support from the Coastal Sea Grant program to fund his research into the development of sustainable feed for farmed fish.
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Campus to host an additional scoping session for Long Range Development Plan
UC Santa Cruz has announced an additional online scoping session to provide people with another opportunity to provide public input for its Long Range Development Plan.
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UCSC grad students win funding for research on salmon and coastal resilience
California Sea Grant has awarded funding to two UC Santa Cruz graduate students for research projects involving restoration of salmon populations and management strategies for resilient coastal communities.
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Alumna Laura Helmuth appointed editor-in-chief of ‘Scientific American’
Laura Helmuth, a graduate of the UC Santa Cruz Science Communication Program, has been named the new editor-in-chief of ‘Scientific American’.
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Orin Martin recognized for ‘Fruit Trees for Every Garden’
Orin Martin’s book ‘Fruit Trees for Every Garden’ has been recognized by the American Horticultural Society as one of the outstanding gardening books of 2019.
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UC Issues new Presidential Policy on Open Access for Theses and Dissertations
The new policy was developed in response to a March 2016 request from the Systemwide Library and Scholarly Information Advisory Committee (SLASIAC)
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Recruiting raptors for rodent control along the Pajaro River levee
UCSC’s Predatory Bird Research Group is working with the Santa Cruz County Flood Control District to encourage hawks and owls to patrol the levee for rodent control.
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Sustaining community despite our distance
A deep breath is certainly in order this week. The whirlwind we’ve been swept into over the past month has been both wholly unpredictable and staggering in its breadth. My hope is that spring break gives us all a chance to exhale, to take stock of the good things in our lives, and to focus…
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Thousands move out as campus transitions to remote learning
As finals week wrapped up, more than 6,800 students had notified UC Santa Cruz that they planned to move off-campus for spring quarter. Another 1,300 told housing officials they planned to remain in campus housing. About 500 students have not yet shared their plans.
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Beware of online employment scams
UC Santa Cruz police urge students to be aware of online employment scams, as authorities nationwide are seeing an uptick in student cases, especially with students studying remotely, with many looking for opportunities to earn some extra money. Fake employers The scammers send you an email to your school email address, encouraging you to apply…
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A “thank you” to our students
We write today to acknowledge the challenges you have faced over the past two weeks as we switched to remote learning and final exams, and to express our sincere gratitude for taking the changes head on. These are not easy days, and you have demonstrated resilience and patience. Thank you.