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Women in Climate and Tech Panel

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Innovative Women in Climate & Tech

On January 30, UC Santa Cruz hosted an evening with women entrepreneurs, funders, and founders to discuss innovation and opportunities to create change.

This was a collaboration between the Innovation & Business Engagement Hub, QB3 and the Genomics Institute.

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student look at camera while standing behind globes.

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UC Santa Cruz researchers receive grants for early-stage technology innovations

The Innovation Catalyst Grant program awarded targeted funding to four faculty members to commercially validate their technologies.

The 2023 recipients of the Chancellor's Innovation Impact Awards.

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Chancellor’s innovation awards honor excellence in research, creativity

UC Santa Cruz announced the recipients of the 2023 Chancellor’s Innovation Impact awards, recognizing the outstanding research and creativity taking place across the university. The awards included Innovator of the Year, Lifetime Achievement in Innovation, and Community Changemaker. 

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NSF names campus an Innovation Corps Hub

UC Santa Cruz is one of eight partner institutions in the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps Hub for the Northwest Region.

Chancellor Cynthia Larive, Vice Chancellor for Research John MacMillan, and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Business Engagement Ryan Sharp highlighted the campus's innovation and entrepenurship intitaitves.

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Campus leaders showcase innovation, entrepreneurship efforts to special Regents committee

UCSC’s research impact has been on a strong upward trajectory, with a roughly 63 percent increase in extramural funding over the past five years

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  • Recounting the history of UCSC and Oakes College: Wisdom Cole and J. Herman Blake in conversation
    by Haneen Zain
    UCSC alumni gathered virtually as Wisdom Cole and J. Herman Blake reflected on the university’s founding values, the legacy of Oakes College, and the power of community and inclusion The post Recounting the history of UCSC and Oakes College: Wisdom Cole and J. Herman Blake in conversation appeared first on News.
  • UCSC Genome Browser alumni profile: Melissa Cline
    by Rose Miyatsu
    Melissa Cline is a prominent figure in the field of cancer genomics and currently manages the BRCA Exchange, the largest public resource for knowledge on genetic variations that influence heritable breast, ovarian, prostate, and pancreatic cancers. The post UCSC Genome Browser alumni profile: Melissa Cline appeared first on News.
  • Associate Professor Joji Muramoto wins award for leadership in agricultural sustainability
    by Public Affairs
    Muramoto, who is based at UC Santa Cruz, was the first UC Agriculture and Natural Resources cooperative extension specialist fully dedicated to organic agriculture. The strong partnerships he has built across academia and industry have helped his research to significantly advance the field. The post Associate Professor Joji Muramoto wins award for leadership in agricultural […]
  • Research on dry-farmed tomatoes will better equip organic growers to adapt to climate change
    by Allison Arteaga Soergel
    New research led by UC Santa Cruz will strengthen understanding of which traits set tomato plants up to be grown successfully without irrigation. The post Research on dry-farmed tomatoes will better equip organic growers to adapt to climate change appeared first on News.
  • About Hunger & Resilience: Cowell’s art exhibitions focus on hunger, resilience, and campus food systems
    by Stephanie Silva
    This spring at Cowell College’s Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, About Hunger & Resilience by photographer Michael Nye is presented in dialogue with Circuit, a student-led installation on campus food systems. The post About Hunger & Resilience: Cowell’s art exhibitions focus on hunger, resilience, and campus food systems appeared first on News.
  • The Science Division announces recipients of Distinguished Alumni Awards
    by Haneen Zain
    Gabriel Filippelli, Aradhna Tripati, and Seath Brook Ahrens are this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipients for the Science Division The post The Science Division announces recipients of Distinguished Alumni Awards appeared first on News.
  • Early staff member Nancy Pascal fuels student opportunities
    by Haneen Zain
    Nancy Pascal has remained a dedicated supporter of the campus, giving back philanthropically to scholarships and programs that reflect her lifelong connection to the university The post Early staff member Nancy Pascal fuels student opportunities appeared first on News.
  • An old play for a new era
    by Gaby Messino
    ‘Just Like Us’ captures the nuances of immigrating to America in trying times The post An old play for a new era appeared first on News.
Last modified: Feb 26, 2025