UC Santa Cruz Science

Bradley Colquitt wins McKnight Foundation award to continue neuroscience research

Astrophysicist Stan Woosley awarded two of astronomy’s top prizes for seminal studies of supernovae

Collaborating ecology professors earn national honors and discuss their work together

Annual Chemistry Fall Conference 2025 Thanks to our generous sponsors, this year the conference is free!

Aleksandra Skrajna Selected as 2025 Forbeck Foundation Fall Scholar We are pleased to announce that Aleksandra Skrajna, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been named a 2025 Fall Scholar by the William Guy Forbeck Research Foundation (Forbeck Foundation). This prestigious recognition highlights her exceptional contri…

Beth Shapiro, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). On April 29, NAS announced that Shapiro was among 120 new members elected from around the country, along with 30 new international members.

Gabriel Filippelli, Aradhna Tripati, and Seath Brook Ahrens are this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipients for the Science Division

Third-year undergraduate Isabelle “Izzy” Connor and two Ph.D. candidates at other universities have recently won awards to further their research in astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz.

The Science Division is honoring staff members Jeannette Peters, Patti Schell, and Deana Tanguay for demonstrating outstanding service and dedication to the division’s mission within the past five years.

Serving nine UC campuses and two national laboratories, Lick Observatory continues to be at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveries and innovation, training the next generation of astronomers and astrophysicists.

New study from Bhalla Lab shows how trait inheritance, human health, and evolution lie in the balance

Rebecca Jensen-Clem and researchers at Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics presented with lucrative awards nicknamed the ‘Oscars of Science’ on April 5