Campus News
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Anthropologist’s new book explores compassionate care and community in Moscow
“How and why do people engage with social problems and injustices?” asks UC Santa Cruz anthropology professor Melissa Caldwell in her new book, “Living Faithfully in an Unjust World: Compassionate Care in Russia.”
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The big business of climate change
To seriously tackle climate change, greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced by at least 80 percent by 2050, according to “From Risk to Return: Investing in a Clean Energy,” a new report whose lead author is Tim Duane, a UC Santa Cruz professor of environmental studies.
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Researcher wins $1 million grant to study English-language proficiency practices
Peggy Estrada, an associate research scientist in Latin American and Latino studies at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded a three-year $999,999 grant to study how to best help school-age English learners achieve English language proficiency and academic excellence.
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New program helps humanities grad students consider work in the public sphere
From a Holocaust study center in Norway and a small environmental center in northern Alaska, to the Japanese American Museum in San Jose and the Santa Cruz County jail, humanities Ph.D. students expanded their horizons this year thanks to a new program started by the UC Santa Cruz Institute for Humanities Research (IHR).
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UC Santa Cruz Community Sailing Club takes best in show for third straight year
The UC Santa Cruz Community Sailing Club captured Best in Show at the Santa Cruz Lighted Boat Parade Dec. 3. The parade has been a regular event at the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor for decades. UCSC has won best in show for the third consecutive year. Club members transformed their 32-foot sailboat into…
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Student Health Center reduced hours on December 14, 2016
The Student Health Services staff will be in a required training on the morning of Wednesday December 14th, and therefore the Student Health Center, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), and Student Health Outreach Promotion (SHOP) will be closed for patient/client care until 1:30 that day.
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Campus inventors recognized for recent patents
The Office of Research is working to bolster patent activities and services for technology transfer, part of an effort to help faculty, students and staff commercialize inventions and discoveries.
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In Memoriam – Renee Ropp
Renee’s colleagues described her as an outstanding professional with warmth and a kind heart. The unit will miss her presence on their team.
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Active Learning Classroom project in the Science & Engineering Library begins
With the start of the Active Learning Classroom (ALC) construction project in the Science & Engineering (S&E) Library, project planners want to thank library patrons and Science Hill occupants in advance for their flexibility and patience during construction.
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UC Santa Cruz team chosen to compete in Amazon’s Alexa Prize Challenge
UCSC computer scientists have won a sponsorship from Amazon to develop a “socialbot” that can converse with humans.
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Alumna Kate Schatz pens second NY Times bestseller with ‘Rad Women Worldwide’
Rad Women Worldwide, the follow-up to UC Santa Cruz alumna Kate Schatz’s New York Times bestselling book Rad American Women A-Z, is a showcase of extraordinary women from 31 countries around the world.
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Housing more students on campus
Through a combination of renovation and new construction, our goal is to generate approximately 3,000 beds, allowing us to restore lounges, reduce overcrowding, and meet the on-campus housing demand among students.