It’s slimy, yellow, and slow–and it’s one of the best mascots in the country. UCSC’s Banana Slug mascot has been named one of the 10 best team nicknames in college basketball by ESPN Sports Travel.

attentively upright banana slug feelers, and enormous smile, seems like a jolly fellow. But inside, he’s just like you and me. Human, that is. The role of UCSC’s beloved mascot, the Banana Slug–aka ...

This October, the school is celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Pulp Fiction” with 30% off Fiat Slug shirts. The mascot and logo remain singular. They have landed the UCSC Banana Slugs on ...

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species synonymous with California’s coastal redwood forests and the university's beloved ...

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed ... the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species synonymous with California's coastal redwood forests and the university's beloved mascot.

* Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale. The University of California, Santa Cruz is a public land-grant ...

SANTA CRUZ — UC Santa Cruz’s Banana Slug mascot has oozed its way into the fabric of pop culture. Students voted to adopt it in the early 1980s, shortly after UCSC joined the NCAA, which ...

In Santa Cruz, they are no strangers to banana slugs. The UC Santa Cruz mascot plays an important role in the ecosystem. Its diet includes plants that compete with redwood seedlings for light ...