UC Santa Cruz Magazine

Transforming arts

Sir Isaac Julien, distinguished arts professor, acclaimed filmmaker, and artist, is having a blockbuster summer—he received a knighthood, opened a new exhibition, and was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, highlighting the importance of the arts in a current climate of social transformation

By Dan White, August 2022

Computers and us

UC Santa Cruz’s new professional M.S. program in human-computer interaction examines the interfaces between people and computers—a study that’s becoming more important than ever as technology proliferates

By Lisa Renner, May 2022

Learning about learning

UC Santa Cruz’s New Gen Learning—a research consortium made up of faculty and graduate students from diverse fields—highlights the learning strengths of underserved children and students

By Lisa Renner, May 2022

Giving

Crown funding

When an alumna recounts her special memories from Crown College, it becomes easy to join the effort by Crown alumni to double the college’s endowment by 2021

By Mary Elizabeth Garcia (Kresge '12, philosophy; M. A. '14), March 2019

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Fallow fields to fertile minds

How Gary Griggs grew a marine science powerhouse

By Chris Reeves, March 2019

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The thrill of computing

Inaugural !!Con West Conference revels in the playful side of high tech, letting participants ‘experience computing viscerally’

By Dan White, March 2019

One more thing

Wanted: Extraordinary chancellor for a campus like no other

As president of the University of California system, one of my most important responsibilities is searching for a new chancellor when one of the university’s campus leaders steps down. This year, I am taking on this challenge on behalf of...

By University of California President Janet Napolitano, March 2019

Alumni notes Web-only

Spring 2019 Alumni Notes

News, notes, updates and announcements from Slug alumni

March 2019

Issue notes

About the Spring 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...

March 2019

Letters

Letters from Fall 2018

Campus has more history with prison projects I read with interest about how UC Santa Cruz led the Ethics Bowl at San Quentin Prison (“Shifting the debate,” p. 21, fall ’18). However, this is not the only prison project in...

March 2019