University of California, Santa Cruz: Celebrating 50 years

AUDACIOUS AND ACADEMIC

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No small feat

Two UC Santa Cruz professors elected Fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology Read more

Fitnat Yildiz (left) and Karen Otteman working in a research lab

Google gives Lick Observatory $1 million

Featured Events

Apr 11: 9th Annual HOPE International Music Festival
Apr 24: 14th Annual Earth Summit
Colleges Nine/Ten Multi-purpose Room
Apr 24: 11th Annual Graduate
Research Symposium
Apr 24: National DNA Day
Red Square, Science Hill

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Josh Stuart

Josh Stuart dreams of crushing cancer. His weapon of choice is data science. And big data is driving big changes in the way we diagnose and will ultimately defeat cancer. Continue»

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Rock the Quarry

Help us return the quarry to a vibrant hub of campus life and create a performance center for the future. Watch» | Video Library»

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