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4 days ago · This year University of California, Santa Cruz is introducing a state-of-the-art AI multimedia lab. The Ai Art Augmentation and Acceleration Lab, also known as A4, is aimed at assisting (predominantly) gaming students in the department of Performance Play and Design (PPD) and includes $50,000 dollars worth of state-of-the-art equipment.
University News & Events - UCSC
Oct 11, 2024 · This year University of California, Santa Cruz is introducing a state-of-the-art AI multimedia lab. The Ai Art Augmentation and Acceleration Lab, also known as A4, is aimed at assisting (predominantly) gaming students in the department of Performance Play and Design (PPD) and includes $50,000 dollars worth of state-of-the-art equipment.
Grasslands live in the climate change fast lane
16 hours ago · Grasslands, on the other hand, are responding to climate change almost in real time, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution. Put another way, forests accumulate climate debt, while grasslands are paying as they go, say the study's authors. To demonstrate this concept, a team of researchers from more than a ...
Update on campus budget - UC Santa Cruz News
Aug 20, 2024 · The closing of fiscal year 2024 on June 30 revealed that the campus core funds budget had revenue of $546 million and expenses of $654 million, a $107 million deficit. This gap is concerning because it is both significant and higher than our initial Budget Office projection. Our recent deficits have been covered by one-time campus reserves.
UC Santa Cruz ranked No. 2 Best Public University for Making an …
May 12, 2023 · For the second year in a row, UC Santa Cruz has been ranked as the No. 2 Best Public University for Making an Impact by Princeton Review.. Through rigorous research and scholarship, community partnerships, and innovative programs, UC Santa Cruz is driving meaningful change and making a real difference in the lives of individuals and communities locally, nationally, and globally.
UC Santa Cruz breaks records with increased applications for Fall …
Mar 6, 2024 · Competition for admission to UC Santa Cruz remains strong, with record-breaking growth in applications. According to preliminary data from the UC Office of the President, UC Santa Cruz received 83,915 applications from first-year and transfer undergraduate students. Noteworthy is the 4.7 percent increase in applications from California high ...
UC Santa Cruz cancer researchers - UC Santa Cruz Special Reports
Michael Stone, Chemistry and Biochemistry. Assembly, structure, and regulation of telomerase. Michael Stone’s research focuses on the enzyme telomerase, which is active in most cancers and enables cancer cells to proliferate indefinitely. Telomerase maintains genomic stability by synthesizing the protective “caps” on the ends of chromosomes.
Student Health Services announces expanded services, updated …
Oct 1, 2024 · Student Health Services (SHS) is excited to share new initiatives in support of student health and wellness. Two 24/7 healthcare kiosks have been installed on campus and both the Center for Advocacy, Resources & Empowerment (CARE) and Student Health Outreach & Promotion (SHOP) have moved to new locations to better serve students.
Former UC Santa Cruz physicist Michael Riordan honored for …
1 day ago · The American Physical Society awarded former UC Santa Cruz physicist Michael Riordan on October 15 with its Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics, citing his “important contributions to the history of post-World War II physics, including the discovery of quarks, the invention and development of the transistor, and the search for the Higgs ...
UC Santa Cruz celebrates 60 years of leading change
Sep 17, 2024 · Celebrating 60 years of bold authenticity—highlighting the voices of creative thinkers and carving new paths of possibility. Students from UC Santa Cruz's first classes—many of whom had learned about it from an article in Life magazine—often say they were attracted to its redwood-studded landscape, mind-expanding vistas, and the sense that it was a place where dreams could become reality.