Satellite composite image of Monterey Bay: ©2001 Friends of Monterey Bay, all rights reserved. Two blue whales: ©Phillip Colla/ Seapics.com. All others, courtesy Donald Croll.

From Wind to Whales

UCSC researchers are beginning to understand what makes the Monterey Bay such a fertile marine ecosystem--with productive fisheries and an abundance of whales, dolphins, and other forms of marine life.

Photo: John Calambokidis

Tech Tutors to the Rescue

A new program at UCSC is providing undergraduates with extensive training in computer skills, which they then share with organizations that need a technological boost to thrive in today's world.

Photo: r. r. jones

Language Lessons

Arabic, Hindi, and Urdu were added to UCSC's curriculum in 2001-02, an academic year ushered in by a tragic event that underscored the value of expanding the reach of UCSC's language offerings.

Photo: Tom Van Dyke

Charting UCSC's Future

Campus Provost John Simpson has steered the UC Santa Cruz community through a rigorous planning process that envisions the development of UCSC's academic and nonacademic programs through the year 2010.

Photo: r. r. jones