Research
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Research news
Incorporating perspectives from Black marine scientists
UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Coastal Climate Resilience and Black in Marine Science have partnered to meet shared aims to expand opportunities for Black scholars, particularly for understanding risks to coastal communities from climate change and identifying solutions that reduce these risks.
Another sign of Earth systems under strain
A UC Santa Cruz researcher says aquatic deoxygenation—the loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans—is intertwined with climate change and other “planetary boundary” processes.
Explaining social media’s role in shifting social norms on gender and sexuality
UC Santa Cruz psychologists describe how social media has supported an explosion of diversity in gender and sexuality in the U.S. by empowering authentic self-expression. However, these technologies have also equally enabled a cultural backlash.
Real-world experience
Undergraduates have the unique opportunity to participate in world-class research, both creative and scientific, at UC Santa Cruz. Both undergrad and graduate students gain academic experience and career exploration as they engage in the pursuit of knowledge.
Research with impact
Research programs and units
The campus’s research activities range from small groups within academic departments to large units with connections outside UC Santa Cruz.
Research support
The Office of Research is dedicated to working collaboratively with the UC Santa Cruz community to advance research and demonstrate its impact.
University library
UCSC’s libraries are at the heart of the university, state-of-the-art technological research facilities designed for collaborative learning in the 21st century.