About the Biomedical building

UC Santa Cruz has prepared this web site to inform members of the campus community and the public about the proposed Biomedical Research building. We also want to keep the UCSC community and public aware of campus efforts to end—without confrontation—a protest that is occurring on the project site, 1.5 acres on two parking lots next to the Science & Engineering Library and Physical Sciences Building. (Above: an artist's rendering of the proposed building)

News & Information

Correcting misinformation about LRDP process, Biomed project

Because this particular protest is based on a considerable amount of inaccurate information, UCSC has created a special web page to address the various issues that have been raised.

Messages & Media

A City on a Hill Press editorial suggested that the behaviors of these protestors "whittle away at the legitimacy of activists whose means are more peaceful and more effective."

An alumnus, whose niece is a prospective student at UCSC, expresses a mixture of feelings about campus growth.

In an Sentinel opinion piece, Stephen Thorsett, UCSC's dean of Physical and Biological Sciences, explains why he believes the Biomedical Research Facility is of great value to students, faculty, and the greater Santa Cruz community.

In a December 4 message distributed to UCSC faculty by Academic Senate chair Quentin Williams, the Senate Executive Committee says the behaviors of the Science Hill protestors "jeopardize the freedom to teach and study of our faculty, students, and campus guests."

In a November 21 message to the Science Hill community, Physical & Biological Sciences dean Steve Thorsett suggests that the current protest is an attempt to dehumanize science and alienate it from the rest of the university.

In a November 20 message, the campus provost describes steps the campus has taken to end the protest without further confrontation—and why he believes the protest is unacceptable.

A November 8 message from the chancellor and campus provost expresses support for demonstrations but opposition to protestors confronting police.