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.

The CITRIS Workforce Innovation Program, in collaboration with companies like Joby Aviation, provides UC students with career-focused internships that bridge the gap between academia and industry.

UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a new way to produce biodiesel from waste oil that both simplifies the process and requires relatively mild heat.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) nearly $1 million to researchers at UC Santa Cruz to advance equity and inclusion by fostering a more inclusive, culturally rich environment in STEM graduate programs. 

Tech Trek, powered by the California chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), empowers girls through a STEM-oriented summer camp.

2023 Titan of Tech, David Lee, takes on a new role at UC Santa Cruz.

Six university research projects have been awarded up to $50,000 by UCSC’s Genomics Institute.