University of California, Santa Cruz

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Thirteen undergraduates, led by Professor Beth Shapiro, saw the effects of climate change firsthand in the Yukon this summer »

Professor lectured to students on the Arctic ecology field course trip

Fast food

Sensitive paws and whiskers help sea otters quickly find their next meal »

Opportunity and excellence

UC Santa Cruz ranks among the top 30 public national universities, according to 'U.S. News and World Report' »

Featured Events

Oct 13: Strange Window: The Turn of the Screw
Oct 20: Founders Celebration Dinner
Truth, democracy, and the power of the pen
Oct 20: 16th Annual Practical Activism Conference
Oct 23: Leonardo Art & Science Evening Rendezvous
Thru 12/1

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True Originals

Emeritus philosophy professor William Abraham

In 1959, UC Santa Cruz emeritus professor of philosophy William Abraham won a Prize Fellowship at Oxford University’s All Souls College—an award recognized by many as the ultimate post graduate achievement at the renowned institution.

Year of Alumni

M. Sanjayan Chief Executive OFficer Conversative International PBS Host

Video Spotlight

Learning in UC Santa Cruz's outdoor classrooms

Future Garden for the Central Coast of California is a site-specific environmental art installation by UCSC emeritus arts research professors Newton Harrison and his late wife Helen Mayer Harrison--at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Learn what the exhibit is about.

About UCSC

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the intimacy of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university.

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