Campus News
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Francis Nimmo elected to prestigious fellowship of UK’s Royal Society
Francis Nimmo, professor of earth and planetary sciences, has been named a fellow of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. The society announced today the election of 90 researchers from around the world as new fellows, citing their “invaluable contributions to science.”
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Compassion in action: Alumna Diane N. Nguyen leads with love through her philanthropic firm
From a young age, UCSC alumna and alumni councilor Diane Nguyen felt the desire to help others. Now as the founder of her own philanthropic firm, Lead with Love Consulting (LwL Consulting), Nguyen is at the forefront of impactful change.
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Student Kristi Truong finds home in UCSC’s soccer program
Kristi Truong (Stevenson ’26, global community health) played soccer since she was seven years old. When choosing where to attend college, she overcame pressures to attend a school with a D1 program, and chose UC Santa Cruz.
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UC Santa Cruz biologist tapped to contribute to national report on nature’s role in society
For America’s first-ever report on nature’s inherent worth, and its contributions to the economy, our health and well-being, UC Santa Cruz’s Malin Pinsky will co-author a chapter on nature and climate change. He is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and one of 10 authors contributing to the chapter.
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SlugSafe: Campus Transit is operating modified routes
Campus Transit is currently operating modified Loops and Upper Campus routes, and will continue to serve the Village stops in both directions as well as the interior of East Remote. East Field House and Quarry stops will not be served while Hagar Drive is blocked, nor will East Remote stops on Hagar. In addition to…
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UC Santa Cruz Arts Division presents “Iolanthe”
Iolanthe may not be Gilbert & Sullivan’s best known work but according to music lecturer Sheila Willey “I actually think the music is more interesting and a little bit more sophisticated, but not less accessible,” than their other productions. The upcoming performance of the operetta at UC Santa Cruz marks the first time in five…
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UC Santa Cruz Arts Division Presents ‘Find Your Path!’
Find Your Path! is a two-day experience that guides students through potential career pathways through both in person and online events.
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Championing Native American DNA
Kimberly TallBear, this year’s recipient of the University of California, Santa Cruz Distinguished Humanities Graduate Student Alumni Award, is being honored for her work in championing indigenous rights and protecting Native American DNA from exploitation.
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CIDER drone pilot program has trained 32 new commercial remote pilots in 2024 — application to join next year’s cohort opens in the fall
In 2024, the student cohort doubled from 20 to 40 students, and an agriculture-focused track was added alongside the general drone use track. CIDER invites all undergraduate students, regardless of their major, to learn more about the program and apply for next year’s cohort in the fall 2024.
