Professor's service on water board benefits students, community

Environmental studies professor Daniel Press, a member of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, offers his students a valuable perspective on real-world policy problems. (More)

Cultural anthropologist tracks modern-day Silk Road

Today’s ‘Silk Road’ runs from the high-fashion design studios of Milan to the textile factories of Shanghai, says anthropology professor Lisa Rofel, who will spend spring quarter in China as part of a research project. (More)

Astronomer Constance Rockosi wins prestigious Packard Fellowship

Constance Rockosi, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UCSC, has been awarded a Packard Fellowship, one of the nation's most prestigious honors for young faculty members. (More)