Graduate Studies


The 2022 UC Grad Slam Competition awarded our UCSC Champion Amanda Quirk Second Place for her presentation on galactic research, "The Tale of Two Galaxies: Studying how galaxies change over time." Congratulations Amanda, and thank you to all of our UCSC Grad Slam participants for sharing your research with us! #GoSlugs! Watch»
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From speaking to k-12 students and audiences at competitions, to working on ways to penetrate cancer cells - Tori Klein wants to find ways to improve human life inside and outside of the laboratory. Continue»
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UC Santa Cruz offers graduate study in 41 academic fields and 57 concentrations. Many graduate programs have interdisciplinary components, and students are encouraged to explore the conceptual connections between related fields. Click here for a full list of our programs.Apply Now
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