Issue: Fall 2017

This is UC Santa Cruz
A roundup of recent news, events, happenings, and special reports.

An indelible mark
The late Robert Sinsheimer, who served as chancellor from 1977 to 1987, left a lasting legacy by leading a young UC Santa Cruz through major changes, from the audacious to the controversial

Pore strength
A company with UC Santa Cruz roots called Two Pore Guys has created a biosensing device that may revolutionize the way we do medicine and live in our environment

Lessons of history reflect on her story
UC Santa Cruz’s new second-in-command, Marlene Tromp, is a respected scholar and professor of Victorian history—and a first-generation college graduate

The Campaign for UC Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz’s first campuswide campaign closes with record giving by alumni and friends | 63,064 donors, $335 million in gifts

Chair raising
The campus has inaugurated 16 new chairs since the start of the Campaign for UC Santa Cruz, bringing new research funds along with heightened creativity, prestige, and influence

Roshawnna Novellus: The Wealthy Yogi
Rachel Carson ’01, business management economics (B.A.) and engineering (B.S.)


