UC Santa Cruz Magazine

Film forward

UC Santa Cruz’s Film & Digital Media Department has opened a groundbreaking new facility, the Social Documentation Laboratory, with state-of-the-art technology designed to help students elevate socially engaged filmmaking

By Gaby Messino, February 2025

Wrapping up with a Big Bang

Rob Irion, longtime UC Santa Cruz senior lecturer and former Science Communication Program director, wrapped up 25 years of teaching this past fall, capping a career that helped create the leading science journalism training program in the world

By Kristen Garabedian, February 2025

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About the winter ’25 issue

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February 2025

From the Chancellor

From the Chancellor: Celebrating an anniversary, our alumni

This year is a special one, as together we’ve begun to celebrate the 60th anniversary of UC Santa Cruz. Throughout this academic year, we are highlighting the many creative thinkers who have come through our doors, the leaders and change-makers...

November 2024

Alumni profiles

David Huntley and Eric Reynolds: Living outside (the box)

Alumni David Huntley and Eric Reynolds, founders of the outdoor gear maker Marmot, share their story of the company’s beginnings

By Haneen Zain (Rachel Carson ’21, politics), November 2024

Alumni profiles

Negin and Negar Saei: Sister act

This UCSC alumnae duo, who are now leaders in quantum AI and mobile tech, say their inspiration for success includes their parents, UC Santa Cruz, and each other

By Tara Fatemi Walker (Porter '91, literature/creative writing), November 2024

Giving

Nature’s lessons

UCSC’s Natural History Field Quarter inspired alumna Libby Rouan’s three-decade-long career in environmental health. So much so that she has included the program in her will.

By Christy Tall, November 2024