UC Santa Cruz Magazine

Talented leaders show why arts and humanities matter

UC Santa Cruz welcomed new Arts Division Dean Celine Parreñas Shimizu in July, and the campus also recently appointed Humanities Dean Jasmine Alinder. Both are committed to raising the visibility of the humanities and arts, highlighting their power to deepen critical thinking, heighten sympathetic imagination, and prepare students to lead in a rapidly changing world.

By Dan White, October 2021

Ethics and algorithms

Problems with bias in criminal justice, hiring, ranking, search, news, and more have created an explosion of interest in ethics and algorithms. Computer scientists at UC Santa Cruz are tackling these and other sensitive issues of big data, artificial intelligence, and ethics in technology.

By Guy Lasnier (Merrill '78, politics), October 2021

De-extinction could reverse species loss. But should we do it?

From UC Berkeley Alumni Association’s California magazine: What would it mean to reintroduce woolly mammoths and passenger pigeons now? UC Santa Cruz Professors Ed Green (a Cal alumnus) and Beth Shapiro weigh in on a controversial topic.

By Leah Worthington, October 2021

Letters

Chancellor Cynthia Larive: The importance of amplifying opportunity

From the Chancellor

October 2021

Campus Updates

The real change is us

UC Santa Cruz community members describe their role in making 'real change' as the campus affirms what it stands for now and always has—giving voice to people through research and education

By Dan White, October 2021

Alumni profiles

Constanza Romero: Preserving the legacy of playwright August Wilson

Porter ’85, theater arts

By Peggy Townsend, October 2021

Alumni profiles

Dr. MarkAlain Déry: An agent of positive change

Kresge ’93, human biology

By Cheri O'Neil, October 2021

Faculty News

Claire Max: Laser focused

Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics Claire Max, who made big contributions to her field, reflects on retirement and a long and stellar career

By Peggy Townsend, October 2021

In Case You Missed It

Must-read UC Santa Cruz news stories

October 2021

Giving

Giving Day 2021: Widening the circle of support

Giving Day, once a fledgling fundraiser, has grown into one of UC Santa Cruz's philanthropic highlights of the year. This year's event will be on November 3.

By Dan White, October 2021

Giving

‘Co-CEOs’

Alumni Vince and Christina Cavazos Bennett, who met as students at UC Santa Cruz, have built a complementary marriage and meaningful careers—and now they're giving back to the campus program that helped set them on their paths to success

By J.D. Hillard (Porter '99, history), October 2021

Events

Calendar

Find out what's going on! Check out our events calendar—packed with lectures, classes, concerts, workshops, tours, and more. Sign up for our events newsletter, The LineUp, to get events sent to your inbox.

October 2021