Research
Daring to question norms, embrace disruption, and change the world.

Research Impact and Recognition
Research is thriving at UC Santa Cruz, as illustrated its statistical impact, the support it receives, and the difference it is making to society.

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.

News about Research
In fields ranging from the arts to the sciences, the impressive work being done by faculty, staff, and student researchers is making headlines.

Research in the Divisions
Research takes place within each of the campus's five academic divisions — collaborative activities that often involve people working across multiple fields.

Student Opportunities
Research opportunities are plentiful for UC Santa Cruz students, enabling graduate students as well as undergraduates to work closely with faculty.
University news
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February 3, 2023 Funding opportunity to develop university innovations
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February 3, 2023 UC Santa Cruz leads DOE program to train computational high-energy physicists
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February 2, 2023 Astronomers observe light bending around an isolated white dwarf
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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