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Dec 17, 2024 · Featured story A ‘remelting’ of lunar surface adds a wrinkle to mystery of Moon’s true age. In an "idea paper" published on December 18 in Nature, UC Santa Cruz Professor Francis Nimmo and his co-authors propose a "remelting" of the Moon's surface 4.35 billion years ago due to the tidal pull of Earth causing widespread geological upheaval and intense heating.
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December 17, 2024 Scientists collaborate on immersive technology to address climate challenges. The UC Santa Cruz Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) and a team of scientists and science communicators at UC San Diego have developed an initiative focused on immersive technology that uses advanced hardware and …
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Dec 15, 2023 · February 13, 2024 Life Beyond the Redwoods: Noah Whitley reflects on the value of a UCSC degree one year later . One year after graduating from UCSC, Noah Whitley works as a legislative assistant for a political consulting firm …
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Dec 2, 2024 · Anthony Pratkanis, professor emeritus of psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, co-wrote a source book for fraud fighters. “We’re looking at it from the outside, and we may not see all the little details and trappings that create that powerful situation for the targeted victim,” he said.
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Jan 5, 2021 · December 22, 2021 Impacts of rainy weather on coronavirus outbreaks reveal economic benefits from earlier social distancing. Economists at UC Santa Cruz used rainy weather as a natural experiment to understand how communities across the U.S. that started some form of social distancing slightly earlier may have …
UC Santa Cruz celebrates 60 years of leading change
Sep 17, 2024 · Celebrating 60 years of bold authenticity—highlighting the voices of creative thinkers and carving new paths of possibility. Students from UC Santa Cruz's first classes—many of whom had learned about it from an article in Life magazine—often say they were attracted to its redwood-studded landscape, mind-expanding vistas, and the sense that it was a place where dreams could become reality.
UC Santa Cruz welcomes new faculty to campus
Sep 26, 2023 · This academic year, UC Santa Cruz welcomes 54 new faculty members to the campus, bringing the number of Senate Faculty to 686. They bring a wide array of expertise in research and creative scholarship that will open new areas of investigation and expression and expand existing areas of work.
Chancellor’s Update: Celebrating the new academic year!
Sep 26, 2024 · En Español. Happy first day of classes! Whether you are just joining us at UC Santa Cruz or are returning to campus recharged after summer break–welcome to the new academic year!
Student Health Services announces expanded services, updated …
Oct 1, 2024 · Student Health Services (SHS) is excited to share new initiatives in support of student health and wellness. Two 24/7 healthcare kiosks have been installed on campus and both the Center for Advocacy, Resources & Empowerment (CARE) and Student Health Outreach & Promotion (SHOP) have moved to new locations to better serve students.
Science Division debuts ‘degree-defining experiences’ drawing on …
Oct 15, 2024 · The Science Division has received a $1 million donation to begin a major new program on “degree-defining experiences.” The program will pilot 17 projects across campus that aim to profoundly inspire undergraduate students and fill them with the kind of optimism that forever changes how they see their time at UC Santa Cruz and their future careers.