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Alumni speak up on thinking

Four alumni describe how their experiences at UC Santa Cruz helped them learn how to think and made them who they are today.
HANDS-ON LEARNING
UCSC is proud to provide hands-on, real-world experience for undergraduates across a wide range of subject areas.
HANDS-ON LEARNING
UCSC is proud to provide hands-on, real-world experience for undergraduates across a wide range of subject areas.
Impact of Scholarships

Isadora Caffe, a senior molecular, cell, and developmental biology major, and others describe how scholarships make a difference.
Growing Earth's caretakers

UC Santa Cruz - Arboretum
The Importance of Endowments

The endowment from Deborah Seymour helps support the daily educational experiences offered by the Seymour Marine Discovery Center and will help the center extend its message of ocean health and conservation into the future.
Enduring Gratitude

Investments of the heart.
Open Lab: Art, Science, Technology, and Culture

Artists and scientists collaborate to create new and innovative ways to present scientific research.
YOU ARE THE DIFFERENCE
Your generous support for students leads to achievement, satisfaction, pride, and the knowledge that even a small amount can make a big difference.
HANDS-ON LEARNING
UCSC is proud to provide hands-on, real-world experience for undergraduates across a wide range of subject areas.
Steve Vogt
The astronomy and astrophysics professor has designed, built, and used high-precision spectrometers to find new worlds outside our solar system during his 33 years with UCSC.
Julia Sweig
2011 Alumni Achievement Award winner Julia Sweig (Porter ‘86, Latin American studies), is an authority on Latin America and U.S. foreign policy.
This is UC Santa Cruz
Discover the magic of UC Santa Cruz—from the majesty of its ocean views and redwood forests to the intellectual electricity that has fueled it since its start.
Orientation 2011
3,300 incoming first-year students, 890 transfer students, and a total of 7,300 students and family members, signed up for UCSC’s Summer Orientation events.
Expedition to Juan de Fuca
Andy Fisher discusses his work as chief scientist on a research expedition this summer to study the seafloor off the coast of Vancouver.
Commencement 2011
Take a look at 2011 commencement ceremonies from the perspective of a proud parent.
Graduate Research Symposium
The 7th annual Graduate Research Symposium gave graduate student researchers a chance to present their achievements to faculty, staff, friends, and colleagues.
Day by the Bay 2011
UCSC's annual "Day by the Bay" picnic drew 1,500 alumni, students, faculty, and community members to the Cowell College Courtyard for a sunny day of activities to enjoy.
Students giving back
Members of Class Council 2011 are asking graduating students to contribute $20.11 each. Their goal is to raise $10,000 for scholarships for the Class of 2012.
UCTV: State of Minds
UCTV's "State of Minds" reports on UCSC's groundbreaking research in human evolution from analyzing DNA from Neanderthal bones.
Robotics Competition
Bullfighting droids face off in a student robotics competition for the final project in the Introduction to Mechatronics class.
UCSC Alumni
Alumni Joseph DeRisi, Gary Heit, Teri Jackson, Daniel Roam, and Danielle Soto tell us how their lives were shaped by their experience at UCSC.
Actor-Playwright Experience
This winter, UCSC Theater Arts majors and performers had the opportunity to workshop with acclaimed playwright, director, and filmmaker Luis Valdez.
Aeroecology
Environmental studies researcher Winifred F. Frick explains how scientists use weather radar to detect and follow birds, bats, and insects in the atmosphere.
Tangroupe
The members UCSC's student tango troupe work hard at their studies, then relax with the sultry dance that originated in Argentina more than a century ago.
Jonathan Fortney
Jonathan Fortney, a member of the Kepler science team, talks about the discovery of a six-planet system orbiting a Sun-like star and how the Kepler mission is changing planetary science.
Paul Whitworth
Theater arts professor Paul Whitworth will deliver the 45th annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture, Thursday, Feb. 3, at 6 pm in the Mainstage Theater.
Faculty & Staff Donor Stories
Various faculty and staff of UC Santa Cruz (current and retired) spent a moment to tell their stories on why they support the campus through giving back.
Ed Green
Professor Ed Green explains the discovery of a previously unknown group of human relatives.
The Cowell Foundation
Since 1964, the S. H. Cowell Foundation has made almost $4 million in gifts to UC Santa Cruz.
Richard Harris
Award-winning journalist Richard Harris (Crown '80) was honored with the 2010 Alumni Achievement Award for his reporting on science issues for NPR.
Sandra Faber
Sandra Faber diagnosed the problems with the Hubble Telescope and along with her team, developed a solution to fix the failure.