Campus News
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Students make gains in math placement, thanks to online adaptive learning
A pilot program in online adaptive learning at UC Santa Cruz has led to higher placement in math courses for newly admitted freshman students.`
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Campus to renew Kresge College
Since February, a diverse committee of staff, faculty, and students has worked with a team led by Studio Gang Architects to explore prospects for a renewal of Kresge College’s complex and aging physical space.
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Growing mosquito populations linked to urbanization and DDT’s slow decay
Rising temperatures due to climate change were found to have less influence on mosquito populations than land use changes and the decay of residual DDT in the environment.
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Some bats develop resistance to devastating fungal disease
White-nose syndrome has decimated the little brown bat, but researchers found populations that appear to have developed resistance to the disease.
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Flushing of campus water mains begins Wednesday, Dec. 14
Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 14 and continuing through Thursday, Dec. 22, Physical Plant crews will conduct a campus water-main-flushing program.
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Phi Beta Kappa celebrates 30 years on campus
The UC Santa Cruz chapter of the academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa will celebrate its 30th anniversary from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Merrill Provost House.
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Tragedy in Oakland touches UC Santa Cruz
It is with a heavy heart that we share news that the tragic warehouse fire in Oakland has claimed the lives of at least two members of the UC Santa Cruz family.
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UC Santa Cruz biologist Harry Noller wins $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
From antibiotics to the origins of life, Noller’s findings on the protein factories of all cells have broad implications.
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Community Crime Bulletin—Update: Arrest made in false imprisonment and kidnapping case
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with the false imprisonment and kidnapping that was reported yesterday.
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UC policy on undocumented members of our community
Issued yesterday by the UC Office of the President, this statement clearly articulates UC’s commitment to the privacy and civil rights of everyone in our community.
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Community Crime Bulletin—False imprisonment and kidnapping
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying the suspect and vehicle associated with a false imprisonment and kidnapping investigation.
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Campus receives $440,000 grant to study sustainable practices for urban agriculture
Environmental studies professor Stacy Philpott will lead a research team to explore biodiversity, sustainability, and ecosystem services in urban agricultural landscapes.