The people who power the UC Santa Cruz Science Division do amazing and impactful work, and whenever someone is recognized for their effort, they deserve to be fully acknowledged and celebrated. Here, we present all of those honored among our faculty, staff, and alumni.

If we’re missing anyone, please contact Mike Pena at mivpena@ucsc.edu.

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Acclaimed evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro elected to National Academy of Sciences

Beth Shapiro, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). On April 29, NAS announced that Shapiro was among 120 new members elected from around the country, along with 30 new international members.

Distinguished Alumni Award

The Science Division announces recipients of Distinguished Alumni Awards

Gabriel Filippelli, Aradhna Tripati, and Seath Brook Ahrens are this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipients for the Science Division

Jeannette Peters, Patti Schell, Deana Tanguay

Science Division staff honored with new award for outstanding service and dedication

The Science Division is honoring staff members Jeannette Peters, Patti Schell, and Deana Tanguay for demonstrating outstanding service and dedication to the division’s mission within the past five years.