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• AI is good at weather forecasting. Can it predict freak weather events?
  May 27, 2025
  New study tests neural networks’ ability to handle ‘gray swan’ events.
• Whales and the stories they carry about climate change are the subject of new art and science exhibition at the IAS
  May 27, 2025
  Whales have inspired rich histories of storytelling. From the stories told by the Haida in the Pacific Northwest about sǵaana, whales that move between the human and spirit worlds, to those told in Abrahamic texts about Jonah being swallowed by a whale, these tales exist in cultures across the globe. […]
• UC Santa Cruz Police, students collaborate on innovative crime visualization dashboard
  May 27, 2025
  Users can view categorized crime data, time trends, and geographic mapping of reported crimes and incidents—features that enhance both public awareness and efforts to strengthen community safety.
• Become a Commencement ambassadors needed
  May 27, 2025
  Over 4,000 Slugs will cross the stage June 13–16. We need ambassadors to help make sure everything runs smoothly during commencement. We’re hoping you’ll sign up!
• Experimental economist explores overlooked aspects of human behavior
  May 23, 2025
  Alumna Alessandra Cassar, now a professor at the University of San Francisco, found her path by working with UC Santa Cruz's Learning and Experimental Economics Projects (LEEPS) laboratory as a graduate student.
• Inside Spring Give 2025
  May 22, 2025
  Spring Give brought together 94 project teams and the broader UCSC community for 11 days of collective support for student success.
• ‘Selfish’ genes called introners proven to be a major source of genetic complexity 
  May 22, 2025
  UC Santa Cruz researchers are studying the ways certain genetic elements hide and make copies of themselves, so they can propagate within a species’ DNA, or even hop from one species to an unrelated one in a process called “horizontal gene transfer."
• UC Santa Cruz foundry marks 50 years with bronze pour and celebration of legacy
  May 21, 2025
  UC Santa Cruz celebrated the 50th anniversary of its foundry—the last of its kind in the UC system to teach classes—with a festive bronze pour, alumni and student collaboration, and heartfelt tributes honoring its legacy, mentors, and community impact.
• Lawrence Andrews to serve as interim dean of the Arts Division
  May 21, 2025
  The appointment begins July 1, 2025. Larry has served as the division's associate dean of Faculty Affairs since 2019. He joined UC Santa Cruz in 1991.
• Inaugural night market celebrates AAPI and SWANA heritage
  May 21, 2025
  The Asian American, Pacific Islander, Southwest Asia and North African (AA/PI/SWANA) Heritage Night Market created a vibrant, welcoming space for all students to celebrate culture, connect with community, and showcase diverse talents.