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.

Wentai Liu (pictured above) has been working on an artificial retina to restore vision to the blind. [More]

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

Information about biomedical research at UCSC [More]

Magnetic nanotags allow sensitive detection of cancer biomarkers [More]

UCSC earns top ranking for scientific impact of astronomy research [More]

Mysterious microbe may play important role in ocean ecology [More]

November 14 symposium marks a productive first year for UCSC's Chemical Screening Center [More]

Earth scientist Gregory Rau is finalist for ConocoPhillips Energy Prize [More]

Aspiring teachers to learn novel approach to science instruction [More]