UCSC
Education & Academia abbreviation · University
| Stands for | University of California, Santa Cruz |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
UCSC stands for University of California, Santa Cruz, a university abbreviation.
Public university on a redwood-forested hillside above Monterey Bay, founded in 1965 with a residential college system. It is known for environmental science, astronomy through its role with Lick Observatory, and the Banana Slug mascot.
Example: The UCSC Genome Browser, created on campus, is used by researchers around the world.
Usage notes
For decades UCSC gave narrative evaluations instead of letter grades; letter grades became mandatory in 2001. Its scientists played a central role in assembling the first draft of the human genome in 2000. The campus is often written "UC Santa Cruz".
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