Faculty News
Seed-funding innovation
January 15, 2019
The UC Santa Cruz Foundation Board of Trustees seeks interesting new projects to fund.
In Memoriam: Cameron Poole
January 14, 2019
Cameron Poole, a junior at the university and a Kresge College student, died Jan. 8.
Improving the Strategic Academic Plan
January 14, 2019
The campus community is invited to a town hall on Friday to learn more about the reworked Strategic Academic Plan document.
In Memoriam: Sree Divya Alla
January 14, 2019
Divya passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019. She was a vibrant member of our communities here at Colleges Nine and Ten. Please join us in expressing our deep condolences to Divya's family and friends.
Professor honored by Linguistic Society of America for decades of work on endangered languages
January 10, 2019
UC Santa Cruz emeritus professor of linguistics Judith Aissen was awarded the prestigious Kenneth L. Hale Award last week in New York City at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA). The LSA is the major professional society in the United States that is dedicated to the scientific study of language.
Regents to discuss Student Housing West next week
January 10, 2019
SAB blood drive on Jan. 30
January 9, 2019
Institute of Arts and Sciences to present talk by politically provocative artist Glenn Ligon
January 8, 2019
Glenn Ligon is perhaps best known for his landmark series of text-based paintings, which draw on the words of such diverse figures as Richard Pryor, Zora Neale Hurston, and Gertrude Stein. On Jan. 15, the Institute of Arts and Sciences will present a lecture by Ligon at UCSC's Digital Arts Research Center
In Memoriam: Shane Sanchez
January 8, 2019
Crown College CRE Shane Sanchez passed away during the winter break. He was a member of the CHES family since 2005, working with graduate student housing, the University Town Center, and joining the Crown/Merrill family in 2011 as the CRE for the Crown apartments.
News about founding faculty member John Dizikes
January 7, 2019
John Dizikes, a founding UC Santa Cruz faculty member who helped establish this campus as a student-focused institution, died Dec. 26 at his home in Santa Cruz.
UC Santa Cruz historian and founding faculty member John Dizikes dies at 86
January 7, 2019
John Dizikes, a professor emeritus of American Studies and a founding member of the faculty of the University of California, Santa Cruz, died at his home in Santa Cruz on December 26, 2018.
Blia Yang appointed director of undergraduate admissions
January 4, 2019
NSF funds innovative stable isotope equipment at UC Santa Cruz
January 2, 2019
The new equipment will support research across a wide range of disciplines, ranging from oceanography and earth science, paleontology, anthropology, ecology and fundamental biochemical cycle research.
UC negotiations with journal publisher
December 19, 2018
Calling for a significant change in our university's relationship with Elsevier, the world's largest publisher of academic journals.
Revising the Strategic Academic Plan documentation
December 17, 2018
Over the course of the fall quarter, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Herbie Lee and his team have produced another draft of the Strategic Academic Plan document based on robust feedback from the Senate and our community.
Two new books published by UC Santa Cruz poet, lecturer, and alumnus Gary Young
December 13, 2018
UC Santa Cruz literature lecturer Gary Young has just released "That's What I Thought," a new poetry collection which has been honored with the Lexi Rudnitsky Editor's Choice Award from Persea Books in New York City.
Interim director of Transportation and Parking Services
December 12, 2018
Dan Henderson will take over for Larry Pageler, who is retiring with 35 years of service to the university. Larry's last day is Jan. 3.
Submit comments on proposed changes to Title IX rules by Dec. 21
December 11, 2018
The draft rules are open for public comment until January 28, 2019 (60 calendar days from their publication in the Federal Register). The rules address a topic of great significance to the UC community, and it is critical that the Office of the President provide comments.
CITRIS releases call for seed funding proposals
December 11, 2018
Proposals must be submitted online and are due by Jan. 31. UC Santa Cruz will host an information session at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 9 in Baskin Engineering 2, Room 180 (The Simularium).
Save the date—forum on the development of Early Education Services for students, faculty, and staff
December 11, 2018
The complex history of Earth’s magnetic reversals
December 10, 2018
UC Santa Cruz geology professor Robert Coe will be presenting his paper, “What We Know and Don’t Know about Reversals” during the upcoming American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting in Washington, D.C. this December.
Ocean fertilization by unusual microbes extends to frigid waters of Arctic Ocean
December 10, 2018
Researchers have documented nitrogen fixation by an unusual type of cyanobacteria in the cold waters of the Bering and Chukchi Seas.
Biochemist Glenn Millhauser receives Outstanding Faculty Award
December 7, 2018
The annual award from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences is the division's highest honor for faculty achievement, recognizing combined excellence in research, teaching, and service.
Alumna Irma Eréndira Sandoval leads Mexico's anti-corruption efforts
December 5, 2018
Mexico's new president tapped UC Santa Cruz alumna Irma Sandoval to lead the government's anti-corruption efforts.
DVD box set curated by Shelley Stamp wins 2018 New York Film Critics Circle Award
December 4, 2018
"Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers"--a Kino Classics box set curated by UC Santa Cruz film and digital media professor Shelley Stamp and executive produced by actress, director, and screenwriter Illeana Douglas--has received a 2018 Special Award from the New York Film Critics Circle.
Art exhibit highlights the ubiquity of motors
December 4, 2018
“Motors Surround Us”—a collaboration between a physics lecturer, her students, and community artists—will be on display through Dec. 31 in the atrium of the Physical Sciences Building.
Submit comments on revised proposed policy on open access for theses and dissertations
December 4, 2018
Campus boating center earns best-in-show award in parade
December 3, 2018
For the fifth year in a row, the UC Santa Cruz Community Boating Center earned the coveted best-in-show award at the 33rd annual Lighted Boat Parade held at the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor on Saturday, Dec. 1.
More key forms digitized by Office of Industry Alliances and Technology Commercialization
December 3, 2018
After launching an online Invention Disclosure Form last year, the Office of Industry Alliances and Technology Commercialization (IATC) has followed up this year by digitizing and streamlining its non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and material transfer agreement (MTA) request procedures.
Environmental, social changes shift how elephant seals communicate
December 3, 2018
UC Santa Cruz Ph.D. candidate Caroline Casey retraced biologist Burney Le Boeuf's scientific footsteps and discovered the seals’ threat calls no longer had geographic distinctions. Instead, as the northern elephant seal population had increased, the males’ calls had grown more individualized and complex.
Summer abroad programs offer hands-on learning opportunities
November 30, 2018
UC Santa Cruz has significantly expanded its faculty-led summer abroad programs, now offering seven different opportunities for students to further their education in other countries.
Kepler telescope captures extraordinary observations of a star's death throes
November 30, 2018
Kepler's observations of the supernova known as SN 2018oh showed an unexpected fast rise in brightness that may be an important clue to understanding the progenitors of Type Ia supernovae, which cosmologists use to study the expansion of the universe and dark energy.
UC Santa Cruz receives significant Hunter S. Thompson collection
November 27, 2018
An 800-volume collection of works by famed author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson has been donated to Special Collections & Archives at UC Santa Cruz.
Ocean scientist Jonathan Zehr elected 2018 AAAS Fellow
November 27, 2018
Jonathan Zehr, professor of ocean sciences at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Retention specialist recognized by student affairs association
November 27, 2018
Aaron Jones, a retention specialist for African, black, and Caribbean students, was recently recognized by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators for his service in its African American Knowledge Community.
In Memoriam: Stuart A. Schlegel
November 27, 2018
Stuart A. Schlegel, a retired professor, died Nov. 8 at his Santa Cruz home. He was 85 years old.
Campus meeting on proposed revisions to the systemwide Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment
November 27, 2018
Dec. 3 town hall focused on chancellor search
November 21, 2018
The UC Santa Cruz Chancellor’s Search Advisory Committee invites and encourages faculty, staff, and students to attend town hall sessions at the Stevenson College Event Center on Monday, Dec. 3.
New director of Sponsored Projects
November 19, 2018
Deirdre Beach has been appointed director of the Office of Sponsored Projects.
Last chance to see 'Forest Law' by Ursula Biemann and Paulo Tavares at UC Santa Cruz
November 16, 2018
Forest Law 2014, a 38-minute multi-channel video installation and photo text assemblage based on research carried out by Ursula Biemann and Paulo Tavares in the Ecuadorian Amazon, is currently on display at the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery through December 1.
Campus opens new hub for student food security, support
November 15, 2018
A new basic needs cafe at Cowell College offers free coffee, prepared meals, a juicing station and pastries—all intended to provide low income students with healthy options and alleviate stressors related to feeding themselves.
Student pushes for authentic representation of deaf community
November 15, 2018
Chrissy Marshall became interested in making videos about deaf culture because as a child, she saw very little representation of deaf people in the media or on YouTube.
Entrepreneur and UC Santa Cruz benefactor Will Webster dies at 90
November 14, 2018
Webster, a major donor who invented revolutionary cardiac devices, established a foundation that spearheaded significant campus changes.
2018 photo contest winners
November 13, 2018
There were over 100 entries this year in the chancellor's holiday photo contest. Here are the winners.
Showcasing our sustainability
November 13, 2018
The campus, through the Sustainability Office, is in the midst of collecting information to submit for our 2019 report to the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS).
Solar panels, storage system to further campus sustainability
November 13, 2018
The solar photovoltaic canopy and battery storage system will help provide the campus with clean, reliable electricity for at least 20-years and save the campus an estimated $6 million on its energy bill.
New opportunities for faculty to engage with Beyond Compliance initiative
November 13, 2018
UC Santa Cruz faculty members have two new opportunities to help eliminate sexual harassment and sexual violence on campus.
Lit prof offers true love and dreams of miraculous escape
November 8, 2018
The latest book by UC Santa Cruz literature professor Micah Perks, is a unique anthology of her short stories that sometimes reads like a novel. Written over the past 15 years, it’s a linked collection of engaging tales about the same people--all set in Santa Cruz, California.
Summer Session team earns awards for work
November 8, 2018
UC Santa Cruz Summer Session recently won five awards at the 2018 North American Association of Summer Sessions (NAASS) conference held in Portland, Oregon.
SocDoc alumna’s film about Syrian women refugees to have world premiere at DOC NYC
November 7, 2018
We Are Not Princesses, the first feature film by UC Santa Cruz alumna Bridgette Auger (SocDoc ’11) will have its world premiere on November 14 at DOC NYC, the largest documentary film festival in the United States.
Beyond campaign rhetoric: What's really needed to secure California's economic future
November 7, 2018
With the world's fifth-largest economy, California has legitimate bragging rights as it proudly leads the "resistance" to federal attacks on immigrant rights, environmental policy, and progressive values in general. But that's not the whole story.
Hear the "Inside Story of the Apes" on Tuesday, Nov. 13
November 6, 2018
Adrienne Zihlman had a hunch 30 years ago that the study of human evolution would benefit from the analysis of more than skeletons. That hunch set her on a career path that established her as an internationally recognized authority on human origins.
New website offers resources to support campus teachers
November 6, 2018
A new campus website connects faculty, graduate student Instructors, and teaching assistants with a host of resources, both on campus and off, to support their teaching.
Legendary poet Gary Snyder to read at UC Santa Cruz for annual Morton Marcus event
November 1, 2018
Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet, essayist, and environmental activist Gary Snyder will be the featured guest at the ninth annual Morton Marcus Memorial Poetry Reading on Thursday, November 15, at the Music Center Recital Hall on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
In Memoriam: Helene Moglen (1936 – 2018)
November 1, 2018
New policy on disclosure of financial interests and management of conflicts of interest in private sponsors of research
October 29, 2018
The policy applies to any research activity that is funded or supported by a non-governmental entity in whole or in part through a contract or grant; by a gift which is designated by the gift donor for a specific research project, or a specific Principal Investigator, or a laboratory or research program headed by a Principal Investigator; or through in-kind support provided under a material transfer agreement (MTA).
$9.3 million education grant to support Pajaro Valley students in college journey
October 29, 2018
The grant, to the UC Santa Cruz Educational Partnership Center (EPC), will serve 1,630 underrepresented students in the Pajaro Valley beginning in their sixth and seventh grades and on through their first year of college.
Grant supports improved stormwater management
October 25, 2018
With support from a federal grant, UC Santa Cruz will improve stormwater drainage at the Emergency Response Center to promote infiltration into the soil and protect water quality.
Campus status updates
October 25, 2018
UC Santa Cruz received notice on Oct. 12, 2018 that there will be a labor strike beginning 4 a.m. on October 23 and ending at 3:59 a.m. on October 26, 2018 by AFSCME patient care technical workers.
Founders Celebration a night of powerful stories
October 23, 2018
Journalists Martha Mendoza, Mike McPhate, and Carrie Kahn regaled the audience with stories of hard work, staffing cutbacks, investigative reporting and on-the-ground journalism during Founders Celebration.
Student feedback on teaching: A new platform and a new approach
October 23, 2018
Starting this fall, the campus has a new way to gather and use student feedback about courses and instructors. In addition to supporting end-of-term course surveys, the new system offers more ongoing and active ways for instructors to collect feedback from students.
Stay informed during strike
October 22, 2018
As previously shared, the University of California has been informed that there will be a labor strike on all of its campuses and medical centers beginning at 4 a.m. on Oct. 23 and ending at 3:59 a.m. on Oct. 26.
Visionary tech pioneer Jaron Lanier to deliver Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture
October 19, 2018
Computer scientist, composer, visual artist, and acclaimed author Jaron Lanier will deliver the 2018 Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture on Monday, October 29, at the Music Center Recital Hall. He will speak on the topic, "How the Internet Failed and How to Recreate It."
Creating a culture shift in fieldwork
October 19, 2018
A workshop designed by a UC Santa Cruz professor and Ph.D. student aims to help scientists learn how to prevent and deal with sexual assault and harassment in field settings, where researchers often work in harsh conditions and close quarters miles from help.
UC Santa Cruz receives Mellon Foundation humanities grant to explore Earth Futures
October 17, 2018
Catastrophic environmental breakdown, mass species extinction, financial collapse, racist separatism, global nuclear war…there is much speculation these days that we are living at the end of democracy, liberalism, capitalism, a cool planet, and civilization as we know it...
Community invited to housing project hearings
October 16, 2018
UC Santa Cruz will be holding two public hearings next week on Student Housing West’s revised draft environmental impact report.
Fire training near Crown Meadow on Wednesday
October 15, 2018
Firefighters will be conducting training near Crown Meadow on Oct. 17, from 7:30 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m.
Revisions to the UC Policy on Vehicle and Driver Selection
October 15, 2018
The Office of the President invites comments on a proposed revision to Presidential Policy on the Use of Vehicles and Driver Selection (BFB-BUS-46).
Information and resources about upcoming strike activities
October 12, 2018
UC Santa Cruz received notice on Oct. 12, 2018 that there will be a labor strike beginning 4 a.m. on October 23 and ending at 3:59 a.m. on October 26, 2018 by AFSCME patient care technical workers.
Getty Research Institute and PBS feature work by alumna book artist Felicia Rice
October 11, 2018
On October 20, The Getty Research Institute will present the world premiere screening of Visionaries, the newest episode from PBS's award-winning documentary series, Craft in America. UC Santa Cruz arts alumna Felicia Rice is featured in that episode.
Arts professor to participate in Television Academy Foundation’s 2018 Faculty Seminar Program
October 10, 2018
UC Santa Cruz associate professor of film and digital media L.S. Kim is one of 25 professors from colleges and universities across the country selected for the Television Academy Foundation’s 2018 Faculty Seminar Program.
Astronomer Natalie Batalha to receive Alumni Achievement Award
October 10, 2018
After serving as science lead for NASA’s Kepler Mission from 2011 to 2017, Batalha is returning to UC Santa Cruz as a professor of astronomy and astrophysics.
UCSC hosts free public forum Oct. 22 on the Santa Cruz housing crisis
October 10, 2018
Six UC Santa Cruz scholars will discuss rent control and other proposals to address the Santa Cruz housing crisis during a free public forum on Monday, October 22, in the Kresge Town Hall.
Three UCSC professors honored as Fellows of the California Academy of Sciences
October 10, 2018
Biologist Beth Shapiro and astronomers Claire Max and Natalie Batalha are among 14 new fellows elected to the California Academy of Sciences for 2018.
New twist on 'The Turn of the Screw' to have West Coast premiere at UC Santa Cruz
October 4, 2018
The West Coast premiere of a new interpretation of the Henry James Gothic classic, 'Strange Window: The Turn of the Screw'--directed by acclaimed stage director and UC Santa Cruz theater arts professor Marianne Weems--will take place October 12-14 on campus at the Experimental Theater in the Theater Arts Center.
Oakes College Provost House name change honors visionary
October 3, 2018
The Oakes Provost House will be renamed to honor Emeritus Professor and founding Oakes College Provost J. Herman Blake at a ceremony this month.
Required state and federal notices
October 2, 2018
The University of California, Santa Cruz, is committed to assisting all members of the community in providing for their safety and security.
Central Valley Freedom Summer registers voters, changes lives
October 2, 2018
For most kids who grow up in the Central Valley, the goal is to get out. But this summer, 25 UC Santa Cruz and UC Merced students turned that narrative on its head and returned home, eager to give back to their communities.
Healthy To Eat, Unhealthy To Grow
January 29, 2018
Sue Carer Receives Award for Outstanding Faculty Leadership in Presidential Initiatives
November 23, 2015
Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor Sue Carter has been awarded the Outstanding Faculty Leadership Award in Presidential Initiatives for her work with entrepreneurial development, and with the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development.
