From the Chancellor: Hands-on research, real-world impact
At UC Santa Cruz, our students don’t just learn about the world, they help shape it. More than half of our approximately 18,000 undergraduates participate in some type of hands-on research, an experience both central to a UC Santa Cruz...
May 2025
Alo Slebir: Moving mountains
When alumnus Alessandro “Alo” Slebir slid down the face of a massive wall of water at the famed Mavericks surf break in December, he didn’t know his ride might be a record-breaking 100-foot wave
By Jim Seimas, May 2025
Cristina Valencia: Unlocking the past
Forensic anthropologist Cristina Valencia uses ancient DNA techniques and direct genome sequencing to help solve cold cases—bringing resolution to families who have waited decades for answers
By Haneen Zain (Rachel Carson ’21, politics), May 2025
In case you missed it
Above: Students in sprint at the McHenry bridge (photo by Christine La) Features Alumni news/ profiles
May 2025
Travel with us!
Join us on one of our Inspired Expeditions! We have some amazing destinations in 2025–26.
May 2025
Written in the stars
A visit to Lick Observatory as a child changed his life; now, after 16 years of volunteering at the observatory, Gary Vosters has added Lick to his will
By Haneen Zain (Rachel Carson ’21, politics), May 2025
