Research That Makes A Difference

UC Santa Cruz faculty have made significant contributions to the body of research that has earned the University of California the ranking as the foremost public research institution in the world. In the process, they are demonstrating that cutting-edge research and high-quality teaching are mutually supportive.

HIGHLIGHTS

Research Programs and Units

UCSC people are engaged in a large number of activities in which the research is conducted in affiliation with a program, center, or organization. [More]

Undergraduate Research

UCSC offers undergraduates many ways to engage in research activities, either by participating in the ongoing projects of the faculty or by developing their own projects under faculty supervision. [More]

HEADLINES

Most teen girls still experience sexual harassment and sexism, according to new study [More]

Thirty-Meter Telescope focuses on two candidate sites [More]

Moore Foundation renews support for marine microbiology research at UCSC [More]

Sharon Daniel honored by Tribeca Film Institute for artistic excellence [More]

UC Santa Cruz awarded $7.2 million grant for stem cell research center [More]

UC Santa Cruz to lead pioneering study of pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains [More]