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

Events

Calendar

Find out what's going on! Check out our events calendar—packed with lectures, classes, concerts, workshops, tours, and more. Sign up for our events newsletter, The LineUp, to get events sent to your inbox.

May 2022

About the spring 2022 issue

Staff, contributors, and information

May 2022

Letters

From the Chancellor

Chancellor Cynthia Larive: Prioritizing social justice and shaping our future

February 2022

Alumni profiles

Vic Thasiah: Protecting the Earth in the long run

Oakes ’94, psychology

By Peggy Townsend, February 2022

Alumni profiles

Katie Morrow: Limitless drive

Kresge '98, community studies

By Dan White, February 2022

Giving

Opening doors for those in need

After a lifetime of service in the education field, alumnus Ernesto Ruiz pays it forward to help future students

By Tara Fatemi Walker (Porter '91, literature/creative writing), February 2022

Giving

Costumes get lead role

Alumni Jim Gunderson and Peter Coha, along with their friend Gregg Barnes, are ensuring that students in the newly formed Department of Performance, Play & Design have costumes that will enrich their experience and enhance their performances.

By Paula Hermann, February 2022

Travel

Explore the classic city of London and vibrant wonders of Morocco

Join Sean Keilen, professor of literature and former provost of Porter College, to explore London and Alma Heckman, who holds the Neufeld-Levin Chair in Holocaust Studies at UC Santa Cruz and is associate professor of history, to journey through Morocco