Campus News
-
$1 million gift from Jack Baskin establishes endowed chairs in engineering and humanities at UCSC
Philanthropist Jack Baskin has continued his remarkable record of support for the University of California, Santa Cruz, with two $500,000 gifts establishing endowed chairs, one in the Humanities Division that honors his wife, Peggy Downes Baskin, and anot
-
Sixth Annual Campus Earth Summit
On behalf of the Campus Sustainability Council and the Student Environmental Center, I invite you to attend the Sixth Annual Campus Earth Summit Friday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Stevenson Event Center. As we move into the 21st Century, we have incredible opportunities to incorporate sustainability into every aspect of…
-
Media Advisory: Baskin School of Engineering Kicks Off 10th Anniversary Celebrations
Media are invited to attend an Open House at the Baskin School of Engineering on Friday, February 23, featuring lab tours, research poster displays, refreshments, and other activities.
-
Sexualization of girls is linked to common mental health problems in girls and women, says APA task force chaired by UC Santa Cruz professor
A report of the American Psychological Association (APA) released today (Monday, February 19) found evidence that the proliferation of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising, and media is harmful to girls’ self-image and
-
SF Bay Area’s poor and minorities face disproportionate burden of exposure to environmental hazards
From African American residents of West Oakland’s diesel-choked neighborhoods to Latinos in San Francisco’s traffic-snarled Mission District, poor and minority residents of the San Francisco Bay Area get more than their share of exposure to air pollution
-
Rep. Maxine Waters to address King Convocation Tuesday
I wish to invite you to join me at UCSC’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation on February 20, featuring Congresswoman Maxine Waters. Rep. Waters has been in the forefront of efforts to guarantee voting rights, rebuild New Orleans following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, and encourage congressional oversight of our nation’s policy in…
-
UCSC’s Baskin School of Engineering celebrates 10 years of innovation
The Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is celebrating its 10th anniversary and its emergence as a vibrant and innovative center for research and education.
-
UCSC offers new major in bioengineering
UCSC has approved a new major in bioengineering, an interdisciplinary program focusing on the applications of engineering to medicine and the biological sciences.
-
New course teaches UCSC students about disability
UCSC is offering a new general education course on universal access and assistive technology, enabling students from all majors to learn more about disability and the issues that surround it.
-
UC Santa Cruz physicists tackle new challenges in neurobiology
UCSC physicists are using technology and expertise gleaned from the field of high-energy physics to address challenging problems in neurobiology.
-
Dean of UCSC’s Arts Division
We write to inform you of a leadership transition in the Arts Division. Edward Houghton, who has admirably served as Dean of the Division of the Arts for the past 15 years, will return to teaching and research at the conclusion of the current academic year. Dean Houghton has served with tremendous distinction during his…