Issue: Spring 2021

Chancellor Cynthia Larive: Hopeful spring
As we look with cautious optimism toward in-person instruction this fall, I'm proud of the resilience we have shown and the value we bring to our greater community

The shot felt ’round the world
UC Santa Cruz faculty consider issues of health equity and trust in the national and global vaccine rollout

Creating change, from the molecular level up
UC Santa Cruz welcomes eminent biologist and Nobel laureate Carol Greider, known for her pioneering work on telomeres and for her powerful advocacy for increasing women and minorities in the sciences

Tech support
UC Santa Cruz faculty are developing assistive technologies to make life easier for those with disabilities and other special needs

Troupe dynamic
UC Santa Cruz's African American Theater Arts Troupe, which is celebrating its 30-year anniversary, has not only staged plays but also taken up works that deal with issues of race, injustice, and discrimination; brought its performances into the community; and...

Living languages
The Zapotec Language Project and Nido de Lenguas (Language Nest), a project supported by the Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz, celebrate and promote endangered languages of southern Mexico



Laurie Garrett: Continued vigilance needed as COVID-19 variants spread
Merrill '75, biology

John Sanders: Inspiring kids to create a personal relationship with nature
Rachel Carson College '90, biology

Discover the wonders of ancient Greece
Join political theorist Dean Mathiowetz on a journey to relive the grandeur of Ancient Greece through the arts, ruins, monuments, and museums that make Greece a unique travel destination Image: Acropolis of Athens, Greece

Alumni Week
We're celebrating Alumni Week in true 2021 style. Have fun, remember your roots, reignite your passions, and connect like never before as our first virtual Alumni Week zooms you back to campus. Wellness, tours, talks, learning, living, poetry, motion. And...