True Originals

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Kristy Kroeker was awarded an $875,000 Packard Fellowship to support her research on environmental change in dynamic environments and complex ecosystems. Continue»

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UCSC is ranked #8 in the nation for social mobility

In the Spotlight

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To celebrate 50 years since the founding of UC Santa Cruz, pioneer faculty and staff look back on the early years of the campus.

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