Issue: Fall 2019
A catalyst for change
UC Santa Cruz’s new chancellor is a distinguished chemist fascinated by both the transformation of matter and the transformative power of a UC education
By Dan White, October 2019
This is UC Santa Cruz
A roundup of recent news, events, happenings, and special reports.
October 2019
Food for all
This Giving Tuesday, help UC Santa Cruz make sure students have full minds—and bellies
By Dan White, October 2019
Rising above
A stubborn strength propelled alumnus Dr. Ramon Resa, who went from working in the fields by the age of 3 to successful pediatrician with a practice in the Central Valley
By Peggy Townsend, October 2019
Debates on the wild frontier of genomics reveal where the real frontier lies
When I first received an invitation from Vatican City last summer to attend a global genomics conference, I did a double take. Fifty years prior, my father was among the priests who spoke out against the papal letter on birth...
By Jenny Reardon, October 2019
Choosing what’s important
Lisa Kermish found her best friends and a lifelong commitment to social justice at UC Santa Cruz. Now she’s added Slug Support to her will. As a student, Kermish (Stevenson ‘76, literature and creative writing) taught creative writing workshops, created...
October 2019
About the Fall 2019 Issue
From the print magazine (Click for larger image) UC Santa Cruz Magazine appears twice a year: spring and fall. Inclusion of advertising in UC Santa Cruz Magazine is not meant to imply endorsement of any company, product, or service being...
October 2019