Issue: Fall 2017
This is UC Santa Cruz
A roundup of recent news, events, happenings, and special reports.
October 2017
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
By Dan White, October 2017
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
By Peggy Townsend, October 2017
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
By Dan White, October 2017
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
By Joan Springhetti, October 2017
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
By Dan White, October 2017
Roshawnna Novellus: The Wealthy Yogi
Rachel Carson ’01, business management economics (B.A.) and engineering (B.S.)
By Ann Parker, October 2017
Saving science
In the days following the 2016 presidential election, I grew concerned about the impact of the new administration on environmental science, policies, and federal agencies, like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As my concerns grew, I knew I had to...
By Lindsey Dillon, October 2017
Photo essay: Going coastal
UC Santa Cruz’s new Coastal Biology building—part of an evolving Coastal Science Campus—is now complete and open for the business of studying and researching coastal sustainability
By Gwen Jourdonnais, October 2017