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Stellar release

With big data, researchers are looking to understand the life history of present-day galaxies »

Not so swell

Climate change has been increasing the energy in ocean waves, according to a new study »

Carbon footprints

Animals play a significant role in a landscape’s capacity to store carbon, according to a new study »

Counterculture collection

A massive collection of works by famed author Hunter S. Thompson has been donated to Special Collections & Archives

Featured Events

Feb 20: February Kraw Lecture with Angela Brooks
Feb 28: International Women's Day: Celebrating Feminist Scholarship from the Americas
Mar 08: Grad Slam - 3 Minute Thesis Challenge
Mar 19: Cosmic Knowledge and the Future of the Human Race

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True Originals

Gov. Newsom appoints alumna Kris Perry to key post

Perry (Merrill College ’86) has been named deputy secretary for early childhood development of the California Health and Human Services Agency and senior advisor to the governor Newsom on implementation of early childhood development initiatives.

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UC Santa Cruz is one of the top research universities in the world

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The living laboratories and outdoor classrooms

The UC Santa Cruz Natural Reserve System supports long-term research and teaching on protected lands. We manage over 10,000 acres of natural lands at five natural reserves: Año Nuevo, Campus, Fort Ord, Landels-Hill Big Creek, and Younger Lagoon.

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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UCSC residential learning colleges provide students with academic support, activities, and events that enhance the intellectual and social life of the campus.

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