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November 28, 2023December 29, 2023 By Public Affairs
Design begins for new Interdisciplinary Instruction and Research Building (IIRB) on Science Hill

Design begins for new Interdisciplinary Instruction and Research Building (IIRB) on Science Hill

UC Santa Cruz is moving forward with preliminary design for a new building that will accommodate the undergraduate teaching programs currently held in Thimann Laboratories.

Topics: Undergraduate Students

October 4, 2023October 10, 2023 By Melissa Weckerle
UCSC iGEM 2023 addressing harmful algal blooms through synthetic biology

UCSC iGEM 2023 team.

UCSC iGEM 2023 addressing harmful algal blooms through synthetic biology

https://news.ucsc.edu/2023/10/igem-2023-team.html

Topics: Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology

September 28, 2023October 10, 2023 By Erin Foley
US Department of Agriculture visits UC Santa Cruz to learn about research and workforce development projects

USDA Deputy Undersecretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics Sanah Baig (left), USDA National Program Leader for the Division of Community and Education Dr. Carlos Ortiz (center), and Center for Agroecology Executive Director Darryl Wong (right) tour the UCSC Farm. Photo: Erin Foley

US Department of Agriculture visits UC Santa Cruz to learn about research and workforce development projects

UC Santa Cruz faculty, staff, and students shared information about USDA-funded research and education projects on campus with special guests from the USDA.

Topics: USDA

September 1, 2023September 10, 2023 By Rose Miyatsu
GREAT program creates new opportunities for students to participate in research

GREAT program creates new opportunities for students to participate in research

This summer, the “Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into the Genomics Field to Enhance Diversity” (GREAT) programmed welcomed six students from California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) to an intensive eight-week research program at UC Santa Cruz.

Topics: Genomics Institutes

June 1, 2023June 14, 2023 By Tim Stephens
UC Santa Cruz offers new major in microbiology

UC Santa Cruz offers new major in microbiology

UCSC is offering a new major in microbiology leading to a B.S. degree, administered by the Department of Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology

Topics: Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology

June 1, 2023June 14, 2023 By Tim Stephens
UC Santa Cruz now offers graduate degrees in materials science and engineering

UC Santa Cruz now offers graduate degrees in materials science and engineering

Interdisciplinary program will serve students interested in developing new materials for next-generation technologies

Topics: Graduate Students

March 30, 2023April 6, 2023 By Elisa Smith
New program advises UCSC Ph.D. students on their path to entrepreneurship and venture capital

New program advises UCSC Ph.D. students on their path to entrepreneurship and venture capital

Many student-led innovations never make it out of the lab. A new program at UC Santa Cruz aims to change that by mentoring Ph.D. students in the life sciences on alternative career pathways outside academia: entrepreneurship and venture capital.

Topics: Postdoctoral Researchers

February 21, 2023March 16, 2023 By Tim Stephens
Major expansion of Lick Observatory education programs will benefit Bay Area students

Image by Laurie Hatch

Major expansion of Lick Observatory education programs will benefit Bay Area students

Scientific Teaching through Astronomy Research (STARs), a suite of new outreach and education programs at UC’s Lick Observatory, will reach a diverse population of K-12 and college-age students.

Topics: Astronomy & Astrophysics

January 23, 2023February 16, 2023 By Haneen Zain
McKenna Smith: Pursuing biological sciences

McKenna Smith: Pursuing biological sciences

Keeley Coastal Scholars Award supports student

Topics: Ocean Sciences

November 22, 2022December 21, 2022 By Sandra Messick
Growing Our Own – From research opportunities to the professoriate

Growing Our Own – From research opportunities to the professoriate

Solidifying its commitment to increasing the diversity of its faculty, both underrepresented minorities and female faculty, last year, the University of California launched the Growing Our Own initiative

Topics: Researchers, Undergraduate Students

November 17, 2022December 21, 2022 By Emily Cerf
Science & Engineering Library renovation honors leaders, aims to build community among students in STEM

Science & Engineering Library renovation honors leaders, aims to build community among students in STEM

With newly remodeled floors named in dedication to two trailblazing women in STEM and a new makerspace, the Science & Engineering Library is positioned to build and support community among STEM students at UC Santa Cruz

Topics: STEM, Undergraduate Students

November 4, 2022November 16, 2022 By Bayan Parrenas Shimizu
Closing cell and academic gaps

Closing cell and academic gaps

UCSC’s Genomics Institute opens up the world of bioinformatics and programming to students

Topics: Genomics Institutes

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