Campus News
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Conference to explore questions of precision medicine, bio-data, and ethics
Leaders in genomics, health and informatics, civil rights, bioethics, indigenous rights, science policy, and the social study of health and medicine will gather at UC Santa Cruz this week for a workshop that aims to broaden the public discussion of big data and health.
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The puzzle master
Arts division assistant dean Jan Cloud is this year’s Outstanding Staff Award Honoree. She is known for her kindness, hard work and professionalism.
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Registration opens for Sammy Slug Summer Camp
The program, offered through the UC Santa Cruz Office of Physical Education, Recreation and Sports, goes in one-week sessions from June 27 to Aug. 19.
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Response team takes on bias, hate incidents
The campus is developing one of the first programs of its kind to take such a proactive and comprehensive approach to hate and bias incidents.
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Proton-conducting material found in electrosensory organs of sharks
Scientists measured surprisingly high proton conductivity in a jelly that fills unique organs in sharks, skates, and rays.
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Astronomer Sandra Faber to receive honorary degree from Amherst College
Faber will receive an honorary degree from Amherst College during its commencement exercises on May 22.
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Campus recognized for sustainability efforts in education, practices
The campus earned awards from the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference for its lighting retrofit and optimization in the McHenry Library; its carbon neutrality roadmap; and its sustainability minor and Sustainability Living Undergraduate Research Program (SLURP).
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Beyond Compliance: Next Steps
Late Tuesday afternoon, members of the campus community came together for a productive discussion on what it would take for us to go beyond compliance—changing our campus culture to eliminate sexual harassment and sexual violence. We were heartened to hear from faculty, staff, undergraduates, and graduate students alike, that all are willing to work collectively…
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Campus comes together to make first Giving Day a runaway success
UC Santa Cruz received more than 3,000 gifts that will provide $340,000 in support for 65 deserving projects all across campus on its first-ever Giving Day on May 11.
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Search for CP/EVC extended
As chair of the search committee charged with recruiting a campus provost/executive vice chancellor to succeed Alison Galloway, I have decided to extend the search beyond spring quarter to expand the pool of applicants.
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Kicking up confidence while having a ball
The UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team goes beyond expectations with high GPAs and outreach to the community with kids’ soccer clinics.
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Survey regarding interest in and use of electric vehicles
Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) is conducting a survey to assess the need for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure on campus.