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• Alumna wins first season of ‘Yes, Chef!’ on Peacock 
  July 2, 2025
  UC Santa Cruz alumna Emily Brubaker won the first season of 'Yes, Chef!' against 11 other professional chefs.
• Eric Palkovacs appointed new director of Institute of Marine Sciences
  July 2, 2025
  The professor of ecology and evolutionary biology is also UC Santa Cruz’s associate vice chancellor for research and director of the Fisheries Collaborative Program
• Games promote preparedness and build community resilience to wildfire
  July 1, 2025
  UC Santa Cruz game makers invite users to test their safety instincts before disaster strikes
• State Assemblymember honors The Humanities Institute
  July 1, 2025
  The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz celebrated its 25th anniversary with a lively Night at the Museum event at the MAH, featuring speculative fiction projects, public scholarship, and a special commendation from State Assemblymember Gail Pellerin.
• Curing the incurable: Alumni-founded biotech firm partners with global immunology company
  July 1, 2025
  The research collaboration opens up treatment possibilities for diseases in areas like oncology, cardiometabolic disorders, and autoimmune conditions.
• Can oil extraction fuel sustainable development in Guyana? Beware the resource curse.
  June 30, 2025
  Environmental studies and Latin American and Latino studies major Chris Mathura won the dean's award for his research examining early impacts of oil drilling off the coast of Guyana in South America.
• UC Santa Cruz alumni at the forefront of alopecia research and advocacy 
  June 30, 2025
  Alumni Nicole Friedland (Merrill ’89, community studies) and Brett King (Crown ’92, chemistry) both spoke at the National Alopecia Areata 40th Annual Conference this June.
• Faculty, fellows among global leaders at 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference
  June 30, 2025
  University of California, Santa Cruz, and the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience represented at recent international climate meetings
• UC Santa Cruz alumni leading local nonprofits: The Volunteer Center 
  June 30, 2025
  Many nonprofits across Santa Cruz County have roots that trace back to UC Santa Cruz alumni, who played pivotal roles in launching and shaping their missions.
• Notice of new policy: Interim Major Events
  June 30, 2025
  The Division of Finance, Operations, and Administration has launched a new Interim Major Events policy—effective for all events on or after September 1, 2025—that expands and replaces the previous student-focused policy to better coordinate large campus gatherings through a centralized planning website, event calendar, and updated approval process.