News & Events
Materials Science and Engineering Initiative focuses on sustainability
June 6, 2017
UC Santa Cruz researchers are developing new materials for a wide range of devices and products, from solar cells to surfboards.
'Hail Mary' mechanism can rescue cells with severely damaged chromosomes
June 5, 2017
Understanding the mechanisms involved in chromosome repair, and how they can fail, may lead to new strategies to combat cancer.
Genomics Institute joins international Human Cell Atlas Initiative
June 1, 2017
UCSC researchers will collaborate with partners in U.S. and Europe to build data coordination platform for effort to characterize every cell type in the human body.
Koret scholars present research at poster slam
May 26, 2017
The Koret Scholars Undergraduate Research Slam will feature poster presentations about topics as diverse as a protein link to heart disease, female authorship in science fiction and horror genres, and the qualitative impact that research opportunities can have on the undergrad experience.
Evolutionary biologist John Thompson awarded Darwin-Wallace Medal
May 26, 2017
Named for Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, the prestigious award recognizes major advances in evolutionary biology.
New coral reef fish species shows rare parental care behavior
May 18, 2017
Evolutionary biologist Giacomo Bernardi and his students discovered a new species of damselfish that cares for its young.
Astronomer Sandra Faber awarded Gruber Cosmology Prize
May 17, 2017
Faber's groundbreaking studies of galaxies helped establish many of the foundational principles of modern cosmology.
Gary Griggs stepping down after 26 years as director of Institute of Marine Sciences
May 16, 2017
Peter Raimondi, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, will serve as director on an interim basis starting July 1.
Study unveils T cell signaling process central to immune response
May 16, 2017
Recognition of an antigen by the T cell receptor triggers the first steps leading to an immune response.
Environmentalism Outside the Box: An Ecosex Symposium
May 12, 2017
"Environmentalism Outside the Box: An Ecosex Symposium" is the title of a free public event that will take place on May 18-19, hosted by the E.A.R.T.H. Lab, a research center of the Arts Division at UC Santa Cruz.
Theater Arts professor Kimberly Jannarone named National Humanities Center Fellow
May 11, 2017
One of 34 chosen from more than 600 applicants, Kimberly Jannarone will spend the year in the company of national and international scholars from 14 states, Greece, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
UC Santa Cruz receives gift to establish Baskin Foundation Presidential Chair for Feminist Studies
May 9, 2017
UC Santa Cruz has received a $500,000 gift from the Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation, plus matching funds from the UC Regents, to establish the $1 million "Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation Presidential Chair for Feminist Studies."
Technology doesn't have to be a headache
May 9, 2017
Psychology Professor Steve Whittaker is working to improve the way we interface with technology--and harnessing it to improve our well-being.
Social Sciences Professor Julie Guthman wins Radcliffe Fellowship
May 4, 2017
Julie Guthman has been awarded a Radcliffe Institute Fellowship that will support a year-long residential research project at Harvard University.
Climate scientist James Zachos elected to National Academy of Sciences
May 2, 2017
Election to the academy is one of the highest honors a U.S. scientist can receive.
Lyme disease researchers seek consensus as number of cases grows
April 24, 2017
Reported cases of Lyme disease in the United States have tripled in the past 20 years.
Ninja Press to publish new book by award-winning UC Santa Cruz poet Gary Young
April 19, 2017
"In Japan" is the title of an elegant new collection of poems from UCSC humanities lecturer and alumnus Gary Young that will soon be published by Ninja Press.
Planet hunting citizen scientists produce quick results for astronomers
April 18, 2017
The Exoplanet Explorer project led by UCSC astronomer Ian Crossfield got a big boost from a live television broadcast in Australia
Climate experts release latest science on sea level rise projections
April 14, 2017
A report led by UCSC geologist Gary Griggs addresses how much the ocean will rise along California's coast in coming decades.
Film professor receives California Documentary Project grant from Cal Humanities
April 13, 2017
UC Santa Cruz associate professor of film and digital media John Jota Leaños is the recipient of a 2017 California Documentary Project grant from California Humanities.
Philosopher and three scientists to explore ethics and the language of conservation
April 7, 2017
The Institute for Humanities Research at UC Santa Cruz will present the inaugural event of its new research group, The Language of Conservation, on Friday afternoon, April 14, in the Humanities 1 building.
Three faculty members honored with Dickson Emeriti Professorships
April 4, 2017
Murray Baumgarten, professor of English & Comparative Literature, E.G. Crichton, professor of art, and Catherine Cooper, professor of psychology, were awarded Dickson Emeriti Professorships in recognition of outstanding achievements in scholarship and teaching.
Art imitates life: The Black Panther Party and the birth of a comic book series
March 27, 2017
A Special Collections exhibit organized by graduate students examines the famed Marvel Comics Black Panther series and its connections to black history, including the Black Panther Party.
Grad student composer wins commission to create new piece for Other Minds Festival
March 27, 2017
UC Santa Cruz grad student Brian Baumbusch has received a grant to create a new composition that will be performed at the acclaimed Other Minds Festival of contemporary music in 2018.
Astronomers observe early stages of Milky Way-like galaxies in distant universe
March 23, 2017
New observations reveal massive, dusty galaxies with high rates of star formation and large, extended layers of gas.
Rescuing data and shoring up environmental agencies in the Trump era
March 22, 2017
Sociologist Lindsey Dillon is part of a network of data champions monitoring federal websites to preserve scientific data and track changes made by the Trump administration.
Scientists reveal how an ancient biological clock works
March 16, 2017
Scientists at UC Santa Cruz, UC Merced, and UC San Diego have determined the molecular basis of the cyanobacterial circadian clock.
Tropical reforestation and climate change
March 16, 2017
Tropical reforestation is an important part of the global effort to mitigate climate change, but ecologist Karen Holl says current international goals may be overly ambitious.
Need for speed may contribute to dolphin and whale strandings
March 15, 2017
The energetic cost of swimming at high speed when startled may be a factor in strandings of dolphins and whales.
Flowering times shift with loss of species from a grassland ecosystem
March 13, 2017
Loss of biodiversity may exacerbate changes in the timing of biological events already being driven by climate change, study finds.
Study shows how river channels adjust to large sediment supplies
March 13, 2017
New findings undermine a common assumption about gravel-bedded river channels.
Study supports increased funding for long-term ecological research
March 8, 2017
Despite critical importance to scientists and policymakers, funding for long-term ecological and environmental studies has declined while funding for short-term studies has increased.
Film professor Shelley Stamp wins 2017 international media and history book prize
March 6, 2017
Film and digital media professor Shelley Stamp has been named the recipient of the 2017 Michael Nelson Book Prize, presented by the International Association for Media and History for her latest book, "Lois Weber in Early Hollywood."
UC Santa Cruz aims for startup hub with funding, incubator, tech partners
September 29, 2014
Scott Brandt is used to Silicon Valley tech firms like Apple and Yahoo turning to him and his students for an infusion of low-cost tech innovation. So he is spearheading the local portion of a new UC-wide initiative to more effectively commercialize academic breakthroughs with market value — a proposition that stands to boost the school's bottom line after years of public budget cuts