| Year | Faculty Name | Related Stories |
| 2024 | Patricia Zavella, Lise Getoor, and Karen Tei Yamashita | Three UC Santa Cruz faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences |
| 2023 | Beth Shapiro | Biologist Beth Shapiro elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences |
| 2022 | Sandra Chung | Linguist Sandra Chung elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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| 2021 | Angela Davis,
James Estes, and
Barbara Rogoff | Three UCSC professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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| 2020 | Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz | Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz elected to the American Academy of Arts and SciencesAstrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz wins AAS/HEAD Mid-CareerAstronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz appointed to endowed chair for diversity in astronomyAstronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz awarded Niels Bohr ProfessorshipAstrophysics internships bring community college students to UCSC |
| 2019 | Natalie Batalha | Astronomer Natalie Batalha elected to American Academy of Arts and SciencesAstronomer Natalie Batalha to receive Alumni Achievement AwardLooking for life |
| 2018 | Marc Mangel | Marc Mangel’s homepageMathematical biologist Marc Mangel elected to American Academy of Arts and SciencesInternational Court of Justice rules against Japanese whaling programMarc Mangel elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh |
| 2015 | Gail Hershatter | Gail Hershatter’s homepageUC Santa Cruz history professor elected to American Academy of Arts and SciencesUncommon People / Gail Hershatter: Bringing women’s stories to lightGail Hershatter to deliver 47th annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture |
| 2012 | Peter Young | Peter Young’s homepagePhysicist Peter Young elected to American Academy of Arts and SciencesPhysicist Peter Young receives Humboldt Research Award |
| 2011 | Thomas Banks | UCSC professors elected to AAASWikipedia – Thomas BanksTop physicists gather at UCSC to honor Thomas Banks |
| 2011 | James Clifford | History of Consciousness Faculty PageUCSC professors elected to AAASTwo UC Santa Cruz humanities professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowships |
| 2011 | James Zachos | Earth and Planetary Sciences Faculty PageUCSC professors elected to AAASEarth scientist James Zachos honored by European Geosciences UnionZachos elected fellow of the American Geophysical Union Professors receive prestigious Humboldt Research Awards |
| 2010 | Michael Dine | Michael Dine homepageDine awarded Guggenheim fellowship UCSC professors elected to AAASDine to give Distinguished Lecture Series in Israel |
| 2010 | Gary Glatzmaier | Earth and Planetary Sciences Faculty PageUCSC professors elected to AAAS1996 Sidney Fernbach Award Recipient Simulation of Magnetic Fields VideoGary Glatzmaier’s homepage |
| 2010 | Susan Strome | Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology Faculty PageThe Strome LabResearch group of Professor Susan Strome Strome elected to AAAS |
| 2010 | John Thompson | The Thompson LabBiologist honored for contributions to ecology New book on coevolution by biologist John Thompson |
| 2008 | Thorne Lay | Earth and Planetary Sciences Faculty PageThorne Lay homepageSeismologist elected to AAASUCSC Seismology Laboratory |
| 2006 | David Haussler | Jack Baskin School of Engineering Faculty PageCenter for Biomolecular Science and EngineeringGenomics leader David Haussler to advise Chan Zuckerberg science initiativeA visionary, a genius, and the human genomeWikipedia – David HausslerHoward Hughes Medical Institute with David HausslerGenomics Institute director David Haussler awarded prestigious Dan David PrizeBioinformatics expert awarded Oxford’s Weldon Memorial PrizeUCSC professor to receive Carnegie Mellon’s Dickson PrizeHaussler honored by computer science group as an innovator |
| 2002 | Douglas Lin | Douglas Lin faculty pageAppointed director of Kavli Institute in ChinaLin receives Outstanding Faculty Award |
| 2002 | Claire Max | Astronomy and Astrophysics Faculty PageClaire Max receives 2004 E.O. Lawrence Award in PhysicsPrinceton awards Madison Medal to astronomer Claire MaxCfAO director Claire Max to receive Chabot Science Award |
| 2001 | Stanford Woosley | Astronomy and Astrophysics Faculty PageStanford Woosley’s homepageAstronomer Stanford Woosley to receive UCSC highest faculty honorWikipedia – Stanford WoosleyWoosley elected to AAAS |
| 1999 | Harry Noller | Work hard, play hard: Life according to renowned biochemist Harry NollerBiologist Harry Noller wins $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life SciencesUCSC biologist Harry Noller honored by Paul Ehrlich FoundationHarry Noller wins 2007 Gairdner AwardHarry Noller receives Newcomb Cleveland PrizeBiochemist Harry Noller receives 2004 Massry PrizeWikipedia – Harry Noller |
| 1994 | Joseph Miller | Miller appointed as Vice Provost for Silicon Valley Initiatives Miller steps down as director of UC Observatories Astronomer receives Berkeley Medal and UC Citation of Excellence |
| 1992 | Elliot Aronson | Social Psychology Network – Elliot AronsonWikipedia – Elliot AronsonThe Jigsaw Clasroom: About Elliot AronsonWhy It’s Hard to Admit to Being WrongInterview with Elliot AronsonAronson ranked among top 100 psychologists of 20th centuryEminent social psychologist publishes memoirAronson receives lifetime achievement awardAronson nominated for book, emeriti awardsAronson wins UC distinguished emeriti award |
| 1989 | Sandra Faber | Astronomy and Astrophysics Faculty PageAstronomer Sandra Faber honored in White House ceremonAstronomer Sandra Faber awarded Gruber Cosmology PrizeWikipedia – Sandra FaberAstronomer to receive Franklin Institute’s prestigious Bower AwardSandra Faber awarded Harvard Centennial MedalFaber among Silicon Valley’s ‘Women of Influence’Profile of astronomer Sandra Faber wins Emmy awardAstronomer profiled on KTEH |
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| 2005 | M.R.C. Greenwood | Wikipedia – M.R.C. GreenwoodGreenwood addresses WashingtonUCSC Celebrates the Inauguration of M.R.C. GreenwoodBenefit Dinner to honor former ChancellorSTEPS Institute establishes graduate fellowshipsChancellor Appointed Provost of UC SystemGreenwood elected to AAASSendoff photos for Chancellor Greenwood |
| 2003 | Geoffrey Pullum | Wikipedia – Geoffrey PullumThe Chronicle: 50 Years of stupid grammar adviceBiography – Geoffrey PullumPullum to deliver 40th annual Faculty Research LectureLinguistics professor elected to AAASLinguistics professor honored with yearlong fellowship |
| 1999 | Marcia McNutt | McNutt to be nominated as director of U.S. Geological SurveyWikipedia – Marcia McNuttOceangoing geophysicistMcNutt to head USGSUCSC professors named among top 50 women in science |
| 1994 | Steven Feld | Wikipedia – Steven FeldSchool for Advanced Research |
| 1985 | Frederic Jameson | Wikipedia – Frederic JamesonVideo – Holberg International Memorial Prize |
| In Memoriam | | |
| 1974 | Frank Drake | Astronomy and Astrophysics Faculty PageWikipedia – Frank DrakeAstronomer Frank Drake honored with new education prize |
| 2006 | Harry Berger | UCSC professors elected to AAASSanta Cruz County StoriesBerger honored with top UC award for emeriti facultyFaculty honored with emeriti professorshipsBerger focuses on the beauty and chaos of still life in LectureProfessor travels country on teaching ‘gig’ |
| 2006 | Harold Widom | Dickson Emeriti Professorship awarded to Harold WidomIn Memoriam: Harold Widom (1932-2021)Mathematics Genealogy ProjectAmerican Mathematical Society honors Harold WidomUCSC professors elected to AAASMath professor wins prestigious George Polya Prize |
| 2005 | Michael Soulé | Michael Soulé, father of conservation biology, dies at 84 |
| 1991 | Hayden White | Biography – Hayden WhiteWikipedia – Hayden White |
| 1974 | Robert Kraft | Robert P. Kraft, eminent astronomer and former director of UC Observatories, dies at age 87Astronomical Society of the Pacific awards highest honor |
| 1973 | Harry Beevers | Eminent plant physiologist dies at 80The work of Harry BeeversPlant physiology expert |
| 1970 | George Herbig | George H. Herbig (1920-2013)The Bruce Medalists – George HerbigWikipedia – George Herbig |
| 1969 | Robert Edgar | In Memoriam: Robert S. Edgar (1930-2016) |
| 1968 | Donald Osterbrock | Eminent astronomer and former director of Lick Observatory Professor updates classic astrophysics book Astronomer honored by University of Chicago Osterbrock receives honorary degree from Ohio UniversityOsterbrock honored for contributions to the history of astronomy |
| 1966 | Tibor Scitovsky | Wikipedia – Tibor Scitovsky Prominent economist Tibor Scitovsky |
| 1965 | Robert Sinsheimer | Pioneering biologist Robert L. Sinsheimer dies at age 97Biography – Robert SinsheimerUniversity Library Interview with Robert SinsheimerSinsheimer awarded UC Presidential MedalA database of genomes interview |
| 1961 | Richard Musgrave | Renowned pioneer of public finance |
| 1959 | Joseph Bunnett | In Memoriam: Joseph BunnettGiving to UCSCAcademic Senate honors Professor with the Dean McHenry Award |
| 1954 | Albert Whitford | Eminent astronomer and former director of Lick ObservatoryOral History TranscriptWikipedia – Albert Whitford |