Marine scientists explore the future of open data science
Researchers make recommendations for how to move forward in a world of near-limitless data
‘My story is a Native story’: Astrophysics grad student didn’t feel ‘Native enough’ until UCSC
Growing up, Madelyn Broome believed two things: She was destined to become a scientist and her Native heritage belonged to her. But when she got to Princeton for college, she began to doubt both. She feared she wasn’t good enough at math to succeed and not “Native enough” to claim her heritage. That changed when she arrived in 2020 at UC Santa Cruz, where she is now getting a Ph.D. in astrophysics. She is also hosting astronomy events for Native youth and mentoring youth to help them see a future for themselves in STEM
A childhood cancer survivor becomes a cancer researcher
This summer, 15-year-old Robert McCabe helped to sequence and analyze a tumor sample in the lab of the UC Santa Cruz Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative.
Alumnus goes to great depths to sustain the study of oceans
World-renowned ocean and Earth scientist, James Hein, established an endowment that will prepare the next generation of geoscience oceanographers
NSF graduate fellowship winner reflects on successes at UC Santa Cruz
Graduating senior and NSF-GRFP recipient Valery Ortiz shares about her experience at UC Santa Cruz, her involvement with STEM Diversity, and what she hopes for the future
UCSC Earth and planetary sciences professor reflects on 35 years at UC Santa Cruz
After a very rewarding career at UC Santa Cruz, Susan Schwartz is retiring.
Big Questions: Astronomer Father and Artist Daughter
An astrophysicist, musician, mentor, and inspiration, Bill Mathews died in September 2021. His daughter, Amey Mathews, began drawing portraits of him in his memory.
McKenna Smith: Pursuing biological sciences
Keeley Coastal Scholars Award supports student
Preserving Earth’s future: Frontier Fellows program funds undergraduate research
The Earth Futures Institute’s Frontier Fellows program offers undergraduate research opportunities and funding at UC Santa Cruz.
With Pivot Fellowship, astronomer J. Xavier Prochaska turns to oceanography
A new program from the Simons Foundation supports successful researchers who have a deep interest, curiosity, and drive to make contributions to a new discipline.
Pioneering radio astronomer Frank Drake dies at 92
Frank Drake, professor emeritus of astronomy and astrophysics and an eminent radio astronomer known for his pioneering efforts in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), died September 2 at his home in Aptos.
In Memoriam: Peter Nicholas Burgoyne (1932–2021)
Peter Nicholas Burgoyne, professor emeritus of mathematics, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.