We are raising funds today to send undergraduates to world-renowned Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton so they can join us at the forefront of astrophysical research. Students will visit this historical facility to take part in observations, data analysis, and unveiling new discoveries about the Universe!
In July 2017, the UCSC Transients Team was the first to observe the light emitted by the fusion of two massive compact objects forming a black hole — "the breakthrough scientific discovery of 2017!" This search was possible thanks to a collaborative team of postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates under the supervision of Professor Ryan Foley.
Every $260 raised will fully fund one undergraduate student to observe on Mt. Hamilton for one night, providing an unforgettable and enriching research experience! By donating on Giving Day, your generosity will help grow the amazing inclusive atmosphere at UC Santa Cruz! The sky is NOT the limit!
Find out more about our team and research on our website, or follow us on social media.
"My experience at Lick Observatory was absolutely surreal. The location of the observatory is breathtaking, but the science that's done at this facility is even more impressive. The on-site astronomers were so helpful and made me feel confident in conducting observations myself. Getting to observe on the Nickel telescope has completely changed my academic career, and has allowed me opportunities to conduct high-quality research that I couldn't have ever dreamed of!" - Undergraduate team member Aarna Garg
"Working with the UCSC Transients team has certainly been one of, if not the best, experience I've had in my undergraduate career. Since joining the team halfway through my second year, I have had the opportunity to observe several times on the Nickel Telescope at UCO Lick Observatory as well as actively participate in (and even do my own) research! Working in this team has also been immensely helpful for my graduate school applications and general competency as a researcher. Because of observing and my research, I am now well-versed in high level cosmological vocabulary and concepts, a better science communicator due to the frequent meetings, and a better programmer all together." - Undergraduate team member Connor Dickinson
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
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1 | $1,000 | Formula Slug | 36 |
2 | $500 | Pilipino Cultural Celebration | 22 |
3 | Tech4Good Student Programs | 17 | |
4 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 17 | |
5 | KZSC Radio | 10 | |
6 | UCSC Surf Club | 8 | |
7 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 6 | |
8 | Baskin Day | 5 | |
9 | Classics Alive! | 3 | |
10 | VSA at UCSC | 3 | |
11 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 3 | |
12 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 2 | |
13 | Rocket Team at UCSC | 2 | |
14 | UC Santa Cruz NCAA Cross Country and Track & Field | 2 | |
15 | SOL Ultimate Frisbee | 2 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
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1 | $1,000 | Cloud 9 A Cappella | 62 |
2 | $500 | Women's Lacrosse Team | 32 |
3 | Autoslug | 32 | |
4 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 22 | |
5 | UCSC Fencing Club | 22 | |
6 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 22 | |
7 | SOL Ultimate Frisbee | 17 | |
8 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 13 | |
9 | Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative | 12 | |
10 | Slug Security | 11 | |
11 | KZSC Radio | 11 | |
12 | Academic Excellence (ACE) Program | 10 | |
13 | Adventure Rec Student Leadership | 9 | |
14 | NCAA Women's Basketball Team | 9 | |
15 | Center for Public Philosophy | 8 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
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1 | $1,000 | Rocket Team at UCSC | 51 |
2 | $500 | UCSC Surf Club | 34 |
3 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 21 | |
4 | SOL Ultimate Frisbee | 18 | |
5 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 16 | |
6 | Autoslug | 14 | |
7 | Center for Agroecology: UCSC Farm | 12 | |
8 | The Fisheries Opportunity Fund | 12 | |
9 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 12 | |
10 | NCAA Women's Basketball Team | 10 | |
11 | Kickstart Excellence: UCSC Women's Soccer | 10 | |
12 | iGEM 2023 | 9 | |
13 | Pacific Art and Visual Studies | 8 | |
14 | Adventure Rec Student Leadership | 8 | |
15 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 7 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
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1 | $1,500 | Formula Slug | 47 |
2 | $750 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 42 |
3 | $500 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 32 |
4 | Rocket Team at UCSC | 32 | |
5 | UCSC Fencing Club | 23 | |
6 | VSA at UCSC | 17 | |
7 | NCAA Women's Basketball Team | 16 | |
8 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 11 | |
9 | Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) | 8 | |
10 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 8 | |
11 | Autoslug | 8 | |
12 | Pilipino Cultural Celebration | 7 | |
13 | SlugMUN (Model United Nations) | 7 | |
14 | CalTeach Landesman Fund for Math/Science Teachers | 5 | |
15 | Cloud 9 A Cappella | 5 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
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1 | $1,000 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 129 |
2 | $500 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 65 |
3 | Alumni Association Scholarship Fund | 62 | |
4 | UC Santa Cruz NCAA Cross Country and Track & Field | 47 | |
5 | Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) | 43 | |
6 | Center for Agroecology: UCSC Farm | 41 | |
7 | Smith Society Internships and Research Fellowships | 40 | |
8 | Academic Excellence (ACE) Program | 38 | |
9 | SOL Ultimate Frisbee | 38 | |
10 | NCAA Women's Basketball Team | 37 | |
11 | Formula Slug | 36 | |
12 | Kickstart Excellence: UCSC Women's Soccer | 34 | |
13 | Scholarships for Students of Highest Need | 34 | |
14 | Adventure Rec Student Leadership | 32 | |
15 | KZSC Radio | 32 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
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1 | $1,000 | Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) | 49 |
2 | $500 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 24 |
3 | Tech4Good Student Programs | 23 | |
4 | SOL Ultimate Frisbee | 12 | |
5 | Formula Slug | 11 | |
6 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 10 | |
7 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 8 | |
8 | UC Santa Cruz NCAA Cross Country and Track & Field | 7 | |
9 | NCAA Women's Basketball Team | 7 | |
10 | Pilipino Cultural Celebration | 6 | |
11 | KZSC Radio | 6 | |
12 | Alumni Association Scholarship Fund | 5 | |
13 | Center for Agroecology: UCSC Farm | 4 | |
14 | UCSC Women’s Water Polo | 4 | |
15 | UCSC Surf Club | 4 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
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1 | $2,500 | Formula Slug | 155 |
2 | $1,000 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 146 |
3 | $500 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 99 |
4 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 64 | |
5 | Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) | 49 | |
6 | City on a Hill Press | 40 | |
7 | Alumni Association Scholarship Fund | 38 | |
8 | Adventure Rec Student Leadership | 33 | |
9 | VSA at UCSC | 24 | |
10 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 20 | |
11 | KZSC Radio | 20 | |
12 | SOL Ultimate Frisbee | 18 | |
13 | Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative | 15 | |
14 | You Can Send Mariachi Eterno on Tour! | 14 | |
15 | CalTeach Landesman Fund for Math/Science Teachers | 13 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,500 | Rocket Team at UCSC | 213 |
2 | $1,000 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 203 |
3 | $500 | Pilipino Cultural Celebration | 97 |
4 | City on a Hill Press | 69 | |
5 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 54 | |
6 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 30 | |
7 | Kickstart Excellence: UCSC Women's Soccer | 19 | |
8 | NCAA Women's Basketball Team | 19 | |
9 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 18 | |
10 | Formula Slug | 17 | |
11 | Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) | 16 | |
12 | SlugMUN (Model United Nations) | 16 | |
13 | Adventure Rec Student Leadership | 13 | |
14 | iGEM 2023 | 11 | |
15 | UCSC Sailing Club | 10 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
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1 | $10,000 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 462 |
2 | $5,000 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 405 |
3 | $2,000 | Formula Slug | 300 |
4 | Rocket Team at UCSC | 289 | |
5 | Undergrads Supporting System-Impacted Filmmakers | 201 | |
6 | Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) | 175 | |
7 | Cloud 9 A Cappella | 155 | |
8 | Autoslug | 152 | |
9 | Pilipino Cultural Celebration | 148 | |
10 | NCAA Women's Basketball Team | 141 | |
11 | SOL Ultimate Frisbee | 137 | |
12 | Adventure Rec Student Leadership | 130 | |
13 | City on a Hill Press | 120 | |
14 | Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas de UCSC | 116 | |
15 | Alumni Association Scholarship Fund | 109 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,500 | UCSC Slug Rugby | 16 |
2 | $1,000 | Okinawa Memories Initiative (OMI) | 15 |
3 | Alumni Association Scholarship Fund | 13 | |
4 | CalTeach Landesman Fund for Math/Science Teachers | 13 | |
5 | Academic Excellence (ACE) Program | 12 | |
6 | STEM Diversity - Plant the Seed for Big Dreamers | 11 | |
7 | UC Santa Cruz NCAA Cross Country and Track & Field | 10 | |
8 | Humanities Student Success Fund | 9 | |
9 | Smith Society Internships and Research Fellowships | 9 | |
10 | Scholarships for Students of Highest Need | 9 | |
11 | Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative | 8 | |
12 | Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) | 8 | |
13 | Center for Agroecology: UCSC Farm | 7 | |
14 | Creating Equity in STEAM (CrEST) | 7 | |
15 | Girls In Engineering | 7 |
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