Student Profiles

Jun 7, 2023

A network for the future

["Serena Campbell constructs a vital network to unite UCSC’s critical environmentalism research across departments and disciplines"]

Apr 26, 2023

Enhancing communication across communities

["Ph.D. candidate Andrew Guydish awarded the Fredrico and Rena Perlino Memorial Scholarship"]

Apr 5, 2023

Challenging the costs

["2022 Valerie Fuette Scholarship winner Marisol Ornelas readies herself to make education both equitable and accessible"]

Mar 6, 2023

Continuing an academic legacy

["Dr. Aaronette White Scholarship supports student"]

Oct 4, 2022

Amanda Safi Transforming Futures

["A Transforming Futures scholarship meant Amanda Safi could explore a career in public policy"]

Jun 15, 2021

Dialogues, collaborations, and the success of 'slow science'

["With funding from the Henry Luce Foundation, the new Southeast Asian Coastal Interactions Initiative takes a methodical approach to worldwide social and environmental challenges"]

Mar 23, 2021

Another glass ceiling shattered

["UC Santa Cruz student Gina Schneider became a part of history as one of the first women in the U.S. to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout"]

Feb 25, 2021

Forest monitoring efforts contribute to new understanding of climate change impacts

["Data collected by student interns at UC Santa Cruz’s Forest Ecology Research Plot (FERP) recently contributed to a breakthrough in understanding how climate change affects forests."]

Feb 5, 2021

["UC Santa Cruz's African American Theater Arts Troupe, which is celebrating its 30-year anniversary, has not only staged plays but also taken up works that deal with issues of race, injustice, and discrimination; brought its performances into the community; and awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships."]

Jul 15, 2020

Astrophysics graduate student Diana Powell wins 2020 Ford Fellowship

["Diana Powell, an astrophysics graduate student at UC Santa Cruz, was among 132 outstanding scholars awarded the 2020 Ford Foundation Fellowship."]

Jun 5, 2020

Social Sciences recognizes students

["I’m so proud of these students’ ability to adapt, adjust, and achieve so much in their time at UC Santa Cruz."]

Apr 13, 2020

Slugs help high school students choose higher education

["Student leaders use Zoom to host virtual visit for hundreds of newly admitted students."]

Jan 22, 2020

The power of research

["Wilfrido Hernández Flores discovered social science research in the Culture and Achievement Collaborative, and it changed his life."]

Jan 16, 2020

Breaking down barriers to success

["First-gen student Reina Garay-Solis is doing undergraduate research to help identify common challenges for first-gen and underrepresented students and find effective institutional practices to address them."]

Dec 12, 2019

Raising awareness of ‘deficit thinking’

["Undergraduate researcher works to combat harmful perceptions many first-generation students experience."]

Aug 26, 2019

Finding his way—with a little help

All alumnus Patrick Bailey needed was some support, which he found in the Summer Research Experience program at UC Santa Cruz; this year, he defied the odds by earning a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology, and is now doing cancer research

photo of graduate students Stefany Rubio and Carlo Parico

Jul 30, 2018

Two UCSC graduate students win HHMI Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study

Gilliam Fellowships support exceptional graduate students who are committed to increasing diversity among scientific leaders

Apr 23, 2018

Leaving their mark, inspiring others

The five recipients of this year’s Distinguished Graduate Student Alumni awards return to campus this Alumni Weekend to share career and life advice during the 2018 Graduate Student Alumni Career Paths Panel.

Apr 17, 2018

DANM 2018 MFA student exhibition culminates two years of intensive study and creative work

Oct 20, 2017

To Pluto and beyond—Undergraduate research helps start a career

UC Santa Cruz students enjoy the rare privilege of doing real-world science as undergraduates. Nadim Abu-Hashmeh will present his original research to the American Geophysical Union with help from a specialized endowment.