David Deamer and David Haussler have received the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.

UC Santa Cruz alumnus Aviv Elor, co-founder of Immergo Labs, has been honored with the 2025 UC Santa Cruz Outstanding Recent Alumni Award.

Have an idea for a business that will help improve the ocean or climate? Check out this program hosted by the Sustainable Ocean Alliance.

The Genomics Rooftop Mixer brought together leaders in genomics, biotech, and entrepreneurship. Hosted by Santa Cruz Works and UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, it showcased breakthrough ideas through lightning talks and demos—capturing the final spark of summer in inspiring photos.

UC Santa Cruz has earned a prestigious spotlight on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025 list, recognizing two groundbreaking projects with significant contributions from the university's researchers, students, and alumni.

CareerLoop, a free digital platform developed by UCSC student William Zhao, is addressing the growing need for job seekers to move beyond the traditional resume by providing a simple, accessible tool for building professional portfolios.

Linda Hirsch, a postdoctoral fellow at UC Santa Cruz who is supported by the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience, is exploring how technology can help individuals and communities prepare for and recover from climate-related hazards.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has unveiled its first breathtaking images from the world’s largest digital camera.

A Nobel Prize-winner, a Johns Hopkins doctor, and a university leader on why billions of dollars in NIH funding is worth the price.

Colligan Clinical Diagnostic Lab is now CLIA-certified to test pediatric cancer samples using advanced RNA sequencing, aiming to identify life-saving treatments by detecting targets traditional DNA tests may overlook.

Explore how technology can spark social change. 

UC Santa Cruz’s Quarry Amphitheater welcomes the Parliament Funkadelic featuring George Clinton on April 26.

UC Santa Cruz is making a bold commitment to eliminate 90% of fossil fuels by 2045 and offers numerous ways for students, faculty, and staff to get involved in the fight for a sustainable future.

UCSC’s iconic blue whale skeleton, Ms. Blue, is undergoing a sustainable restoration using innovative materials and technology.

UC Santa Cruz has launched the AgTech Alliance, a campus community uniting researchers, faculty, and others interested in developing ethical and responsible agricultural technologies for a sustainable future amidst climate change.

EcoViz, co-developed by UCSC’s Center for Coastal Climate Resilience, uses advanced visualization to help communities and policymakers tackle climate change and natural disasters.

The Natural Language Processing Program is offering 10 full tuition graduate fellowships.

24 UC Santa Cruz Scientists and Engineers have been recognized as highly cited researchers by Clarivate in 2024.

UCSC's CIED was honored with the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award at the 2024 GCEC Conference, recognizing its leadership in innovation and education.

UCSC’s iGEM team earned silver at the iGEM Jamboree in Paris for tackling infant formula shortages with innovative cyanobacteria technology.