Hosted out of the Student Affairs and Success divisional office, UCSC Slugcast is a way for students to learn more about campus resources, services, and student stories no matter where they are. Join our team of student podcasters every week to hear interviews, news, and stories about slug life at UCSC.
David looks back at the exciting year Slugcast has had. Listen to hear about the growth of the podcast and some things to look out for next year! Have a great summer!
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Tune into a special episode about UC Santa Cruz Rocket Team and their unique accomplishments this year!
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Tune into a special episode with Joey, who will be departing for his mandatory military service after this spring quarter. In this episode, he shares his journey at UC Santa Cruz, reflecting on his e…
David reflects on some of the challenges of failure, what it means throughout our academic careers, and what we can learn from it.
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Xochitl explains how sea otters use tools to help open prey, with the help of UCSC researchers we can understand both tooth diseases and tool use!
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In this episode, slugcaster Ben Ruef interviews Ajith Serensinghe, project lead for the California Institute for Biodiversity at CALeDNA based here at UC Santa Cruz. The discussion dives into Ajith'…
Readers unite! Spring quarter is the time for the Humanities Institute's annual Deep Read Program. This episode is all about how to get involved and the book for this year, Trust by Hernan Diaz.
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Hey everyone! Join Maia for this quick marine conservation-themed Science Weekly episode!
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Are you having trouble distinguishing between various events? Don’t miss today’s episode where we explore the range of events hosted by the school and the Baskin School of Engineering!
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Hey everyone! Join us for this new episode of Science Weekly with your host Maia where she interviews Sheyna Burns and her team live from the farm! They discuss sustainable energy, verticle farming, …
Xochitl dives into the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) and has helped us understand the universe's growth!
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Near the fields south of the arts complex, sine and saw waves can be heard emanating from a low brick room at the end of the music department. This is the electronic music studio where students learn…
David shares a conversation with our very own University Archivist Kelsey Knox. Didn't know we had a University Archivist? This is the perfect episode to learn all about the posisiton and how Kelsey …
David is back to promote another summer class! Listen to learn more about this exciting World War 1 history course "This class is envisioned as providing students with an understanding of the origins…
Are you scared about moving to a whole new town? Don't worry, college can be a super overwhelming time but with today's episode, Xochitl with the help of other students, will give you some insight to…
Join Xochitl in learning about the fundamentals that went into building Oakes College!
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Towards the end of every quarter thousands of students start to lose focus on their mental health and wellbeing to spend more time on their finals. We all know this is unhealthy but a lot of us don't…
David is back breaking down the class he is teaching this summer. HIS39G is in Session 1, and will cover all things oral history. From interviewing to making podcasts like this one. Check out the lin…
This episode plows through all one needs to know about rock climbing in Santa Cruz. Slugcaster Ben Ruef hosts two collegiate-national competitors in the sport of climbing who are also students at UCS…
Kresge College is undergoing renovations! That doesn't stop Kresge from being so unique! In today's episode, Mia talks to Kresge affiliates to hear their thoughts on the college."
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