Data-driven animations of marine mammals combine biology, art, and computation
New tools for data visualization can transform data from animal-borne tags into cinematic and informative animations of marine mammal behavior
Postdoctoral scholars critical in advancing research mission
With experience, training, and ideas of their own, postdoctoral scholars play an important role in furthering research at universities
Fostering anti-racism in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology
A UCSC team has assembled a toolkit of resources for academic departments to use in addressing issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Switzer Fellowship will help graduate student engage communities in climate planning
Master’s student Diana Fu wins Switzer fellowship to advance environmental justice.
Diversity among chemistry TAs benefits undergrads
Diversity among graduate student teaching assistants (TAs) may be among the most essential factors in retaining underrepresented minority undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, according to statistical evidence from a new study set to publish in the August issue of the Economics of Education Review.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
Simayijiang Xirenayi
Simayijiang “Sherin” Xirenayi grew up in Xinjiang, a region in northwestern China, where her family is part of the Uyghur ethnic minority and Turkic Muslims. At UC Santa Cruz, she became interested in genetics and evolution.
Student Award Recipients for 2020-21
Awarded in Fall 2020 Undergraduate Research in Science & Technology Award (2020-21 AY) Awarded in Spring 2021 Chancellor’s Dissertation Year Fellowship Deans’ and Chancellor’s Award Elmer A. Fridley Award in the Physical Sciences Future Leaders in Coastal Science Award Gunderson Family Student Research Award in Coastal Sustainability Kathryn D. Sullivan Award in Earth & Marine […]
Work in social justice pushes recent grad toward career in medicine
Isabella Bullock spent her last year at UC Santa Cruz volunteering at local healthcare facilities in and around Santa Cruz during the Covid-19 pandemic, working towards her dream of becoming a physician’s assistant.
Crossing and Zooming: A joyful 2021 commencement
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Student Spotlight: Ishana Shukla
As an undergraduate, Ishana Shukla has not been shy about participating in research. She has worked in seven different labs, completed six internships, and developed and taught a student-directed seminar, “Undergraduates in Research.” Her project, “Variation in resting strategies across trophic levels and habitats in mammals” recently received one of the Physical and Biological Science […]
Science Student Olivia Ross Wins Steck Award
Olivia Ross, a recent graduate from UC Santa Cruz, has received the Steck Award for her project, “Searching for Primordial Black Holes.” The Steck Award is given once a year to one UC Santa Cruz undergraduate and their mentor, and recognizes the most outstanding research out of the fifteen Chancellor’s Awardees.
Student Spotlight: Sneha Jariwala
Chancellor’s Award winner Sneha Jariwala came to UC Santa Cruz shortly after her sister passed away from leukemia. Motivated by this tragic loss, Sneha has used her time as a student to participate in cancer activism, fundraising, and research.