2003 Press Releases

Dec 18, 2003
UC Santa Cruz offers pruning workshops January 10 and 31
Dec 16, 2003
Studies show global warming is likely to drive big changes in California's coastal waters through effects on upwelling
Dec 16, 2003
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awards $17.5 million for Thirty-Meter Telescope plans
Dec 02, 2003
UC and union representing TAs reach tentative accord
Dec 02, 2003
UC Santa Cruz film professor wins 'Academy Award'
Nov 23, 2003
Professor of ocean sciences Kenneth Bruland appointed to the Ida Benson Lynn Endowed Chair in Ocean Health at UCSC
Nov 17, 2003
Dickens holiday evening set for December 5 at UC Santa Cruz
Nov 17, 2003
UCSC gains from two generations of generosity
Nov 16, 2003
$1 million gift to scholarship fund will support women in engineering at UCSC
Nov 16, 2003
UCSC Alumni Association announces award winners for 2003-04
Nov 11, 2003
New UC Santa Cruz program sends humanities graduate students into local schools
Nov 09, 2003
Leading economist named Social Sciences dean at UCSC
Nov 09, 2003
UCSC Arboretum will hold Wreath Sale on Saturday and Sunday, November 15 and 16
Nov 06, 2003
UC Santa Cruz receives gift of 2,700 classical CDs from late UC Berkeley professor
Nov 04, 2003
'Out In the Redwoods' history book published by UC Santa Cruz library
Oct 26, 2003
Long Marine Lab research building named in honor of William T. Doyle, founding director of UCSC's Institute of Marine Sciences
Oct 26, 2003
UC Santa Cruz now offers graduate degrees in bioinformatics
Oct 23, 2003
New evidence of global warming in Earth's past supports current models for how climate responds to greenhouse gases
Oct 22, 2003
UC Santa Cruz social sciences dean named interim campus provost
Oct 21, 2003
Bay Area recruitment consortium announces launch of first northern California web site for jobs in higher education
Oct 20, 2003
UCSC begins process of updating its long range development plan; first public workshop to take place November 5
Oct 20, 2003
Racially mixed juries would provide 'checks and balances' throughout criminal justice system, author says
Oct 16, 2003
UCSC will host a public forum on electronic voting on Sunday, October 26
Oct 16, 2003
UC Santa Cruz executive vice chancellor tapped for presidency; John B. Simpson to be appointed to the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
Oct 15, 2003
Editor's Advisory: Bay Area's Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) to launch first Northern California web site for jobs in higher education
Oct 14, 2003
Disciple of renowned master musician Ali Akbar Khan to kick off new Indian classical music series at UCSC
Oct 10, 2003
UC Santa Cruz raises more than $500,000 for student scholarships
Oct 07, 2003
ARCS Foundation scholarships support seven outstanding graduate students at UCSC
Oct 06, 2003
First master of fine arts degree to be offered at UCSC
Oct 02, 2003
Mark Christensen, second chancellor of UC Santa Cruz, dies at 73
Oct 01, 2003
UC Santa Cruz partners with USC and Caltech in national center to develop implantable electronics for reversing major disabilities
Sep 30, 2003
Robert Heinlein's literary estate comes to UCSC as a gift from his late widow
Sep 29, 2003
UC Santa Cruz professor receives $150,000 fellowship to help save wild salmon
Sep 26, 2003
UCSC Arboretum's Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 11, features new introductions from Australia
Sep 24, 2003
UC Santa Cruz Harvest Festival October 11 features live music, tasty food, and more
Sep 24, 2003
Acclaimed author and journalist Pico Iyer to speak at UCSC
Sep 22, 2003
Two retrospectives celebrating the life and art of UCSC professor Mel Wong set for October
Sep 22, 2003
UC Santa Cruz hosts October 10 symposium on higher education
Sep 19, 2003
New academic year underway; instruction begins on Thursday, September 25
Sep 18, 2003
UC Santa Cruz launches bold new collaboration with NASA
Sep 17, 2003
Geobiologist Kenneth Nealson to discuss the search for life on other planets in public lecture on Thursday, October 16, at UC Santa Cruz
Sep 15, 2003
New book debunks conservatives' call for color-blind society
Sep 15, 2003
UC Santa Cruz's Long Marine Laboratory celebrates its 25th anniversary with a special lecture series and public programs
Sep 15, 2003
UC Santa Cruz announces recipients of $20,000 scholarships
Sep 09, 2003
New book on author Paul Bowles is co-edited by UCSC lecturer who inherited famed writer's musical estate
Sep 08, 2003
Scholarship enables aspiring teacher to enroll at UC Santa Cruz
Sep 04, 2003
UC Santa Cruz raises $22.7 million in private support
Sep 04, 2003
UC Santa Cruz genome group is among 25 global innovators honored by The Tech Museum of Innovation
Aug 28, 2003
New book about dreams integrates psychology, anthropology, and mythology
Aug 14, 2003
'Wind to Whales' research program to investigate the Monterey Bay ecosystem receives additional funding of $2 million
Aug 12, 2003
Leaders in science education gather at UCSC this week for a five-day conference on informal learning
Aug 08, 2003
Astronomers capture a dwarf galaxy being torn apart in the dark matter halo of a massive galaxy
Aug 04, 2003
UC Santa Cruz Arts & Lectures director offers up her second season of innovative programming
Jul 24, 2003
Coastal upwelling in the California Current was weaker 6,000 years ago than today, according to new studies
Jul 21, 2003
UCSC professor seeks to reconnect mathematics to its intellectual roots
Jul 21, 2003
Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab offers tours in Spanish
Jul 17, 2003
Astronomers reveal the first detailed maps of galaxy distribution in the early universe
Jul 16, 2003
UC Santa Cruz professor lauded for work to preserve Bengali films
Jul 16, 2003
Summer programs draw scholars from around the world
Jul 15, 2003
Three UC Santa Cruz faculty awarded Presidental Chairs
Jul 08, 2003
Community artists create new UCSC art award
Jul 02, 2003
Study shows lead-based paint is poisoning albatross chicks at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Jun 23, 2003
New book by UCSC lecturer reveals qualities shared by world's most successful musicians
Jun 20, 2003
UCSC acquires new teaching tool for opera students
Jun 18, 2003
UCSC scientists part of team decoding gamma-ray burst mystery
Jun 16, 2003
Cooperation between unrelated male lizards adds a new wrinkle to evolutionary theory
Jun 13, 2003
UC Santa Cruz revokes fraternity's 'recognition' over fish incident
Jun 12, 2003
'Deep Store' project at UCSC attracts government and industry funding to address data storage problems
Jun 05, 2003
New UCSC library publications document agricultural history of Santa Cruz County
Jun 04, 2003
UCSC Academic Senate announces 2002-03 Excellence in Teaching Awards
Jun 02, 2003
Long Marine Lab's annual 'Whale of an Auction' set for June 20
May 29, 2003
Class of 2003's commencement exercises begin Friday, June 13
May 29, 2003
UCSC engineer receives major grant to improve engine efficiency using nanotechnology
May 27, 2003
Massive tsunami sweeps Atlantic Coast in asteroid impact scenario for March 16, 2880
May 27, 2003
UC Santa Cruz celebrates the life of Lionel Cantu on May 30
May 27, 2003
EDITOR'S ADVISORY: "The Global Information Technology Industry: The Future of China and India"
May 22, 2003
UCSC biologist receives lifetime achievement award
May 22, 2003
EDITOR'S ADVISORY: Community gathers to celebrate new playground at UCSC Child Care Center
May 22, 2003
Santa Cruz Film Festival spotlights UCSC faculty on May 30
May 21, 2003
UC Santa Cruz botanist explores the fascinating world of plant resins in a comprehensive new book
May 15, 2003
UCSC ranked first for impact of faculty research in space sciences
May 15, 2003
UC Santa Cruz honors 2003 Irwin Scholars at Sesnon Art Gallery
May 13, 2003
Chemistry students conduct research in Thailand through UC Santa Cruz program
May 08, 2003
UC Santa Cruz linguistics professor elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
May 08, 2003
New book on Silicon Valley achievers refutes myth of Superwoman
May 07, 2003
Spring celebration of the arts at UC Santa Cruz on May 18
May 07, 2003
Seafloor sediments hold clues to runaway global warming
May 06, 2003
New role for brain chemical found in mammary glands, with implications for breast cancer research
May 05, 2003
UCSC lecturer honored by state psychological assocation
May 05, 2003
Art history professor awarded Fulbright-Hays research grant to study in Africa
May 01, 2003
UCSC lecturer honored by state psychological association
Apr 30, 2003
Messages from the early universe shed light on how elements form
Apr 30, 2003
Three at UCSC recognized as 'Hispanic Power Hitters'
Apr 30, 2003
UC Santa Cruz executive named to national board for online learning
Apr 28, 2003
EDITOR'S ADVISORY: Policy brief examines reforms to global financial system
Apr 28, 2003
UC, Monterey Institute of International Studies exploring incorporation of institute into UC
Apr 28, 2003
Public chemistry lecture at UC Santa Cruz features Nobel laureate Herbert C. Brown
Apr 24, 2003
UC Santa Cruz to present major conference on 'Rethinking Anti-Semitism' May 3-5
Apr 23, 2003
Research Review Day at UCSC Engineering School will highlight faculty research projects
Apr 21, 2003
Bioinformatics experts gain ground in protein sequence analysis
Apr 17, 2003
Kodak grants help keep film alive at UC Santa Cruz
Apr 17, 2003
UC Santa Cruz Arboretum will hold annual spring plant sale on Saturday, April 26
Apr 15, 2003
New offerings highlight selection at annual UC Santa Cruz Plant Sale May 3-4
Apr 14, 2003
UC Santa Cruz Genome Browser provides a portal for scientific exploration of finished human genome sequence
Apr 10, 2003
Peregrine falcons take flight at Long Marine Lab
Apr 07, 2003
Nobel laureate J. Michael Bishop to give public talk on cancer research at UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, April 17
Apr 03, 2003
UC Santa Cruz alumnus makes $10,000 gift to support classics
Mar 27, 2003
EDITOR'S ADVISORY: Affirmative Action experts available to journalists
Mar 27, 2003
Coots can count: Study shows surprisingly sophisticated nesting behavior in common marsh birds
Mar 19, 2003
UCSC to present Pacific Rim Festival April 2-30 featuring works of over 40 distinguished composers
Mar 16, 2003
EDITOR'S ADVISORY: UCSC experts available to discuss U.S.-Iraqi crisis and related topics
Mar 16, 2003
UC Santa Cruz scientist Todd Lowe wins Sloan Research Fellowship
Mar 10, 2003
Chef and cookbook author to establish cooking resource at UCSC
Mar 05, 2003
UCSC astronomer John Faulkner to address U.K. astronomy meeting
Mar 03, 2003
UCSC researcher will describe scientific voyages to Antarctica in a public talk at the Seymour Center on Wednesday, March 12
Mar 02, 2003
Tiny birds are sure to make a big impression on Hummingbird Day at the UCSC Arboretum on Saturday, March 15
Mar 02, 2003
EDITOR'S ADVISORY: UCSC transitioning from contracted to self-operated dining services
Mar 02, 2003
New video tackles men, women, and romantic love
Feb 24, 2003
EDITOR'S ADVISORY: California water expert available to journalists
Feb 23, 2003
It's not just about gender, sociologist says of adolescent girls
Feb 20, 2003
UC Santa Cruz prof will lead Latin American Studies Association
Feb 19, 2003
$1 million gift from philanthropist Jack Baskin to UC Santa Cruz School of Engineering supports new building and new department
Feb 19, 2003
Utopia scholar to deliver annual UCSC faculty research lecture
Feb 18, 2003
UCSC faculty vote to oppose war in Iraq
Feb 17, 2003
UC Santa Cruz and CNET investigation results in arrest of four students
Feb 17, 2003
Transition to college is subject of UC study
Feb 13, 2003
New studies reveal connections between oceanographic processes and rockfish populations
Feb 11, 2003
UCSC literature professor links Santa Cruz to international theater event for peace
Feb 09, 2003
Gary Novack selected as UC alumni regent by UCSC Alumni Association
Feb 05, 2003
Folksinger Rosalie Sorrels to give free concert at UC Santa Cruz Library
Feb 04, 2003
Lecture promises 'behind the headlines' look at Keiko the whale
Feb 04, 2003
UC Santa Cruz psychologist shares prize for work on intergroup relations
Feb 02, 2003
UC Santa Cruz biodiversity workshop focuses on Santa Lucia Mountains
Feb 02, 2003
UC Santa Cruz offers resources to students displaced by off-campus fire
Feb 02, 2003
Anthropologist pens an artful natural history of the Amazon
Feb 02, 2003
UC Santa Cruz dean honored by social psychologists
Feb 02, 2003
Volcanic seamounts siphon ocean water through the seafloor--researchers trace flow over long distances
Jan 30, 2003
EDITOR'S ADVISORY: Parents may inhibit girls' interest and performance in science, study says
Jan 30, 2003
UC Santa Cruz to present conference on 'Desire' in February
Jan 27, 2003
New restaurant coming soon to Quarry Plaza at UC Santa Cruz
Jan 26, 2003
UC Santa Cruz prof named American Psychological Association fellow
Jan 26, 2003
Carnegie grant expands reach of UCSC's New Teacher Center
Jan 26, 2003
New health sciences major at UC Santa Cruz includes community service and Spanish language requirements
Jan 23, 2003
UC Santa Cruz psychology professor seeks volunteers
Jan 22, 2003
Acclaimed author/journalist to speak at UC Santa Cruz
Jan 16, 2003
Actress/professor to direct award-winning Mexican play at UC Santa Cruz
Jan 15, 2003
Scientists explain formation of stone circles and other strange patterns in northern regions by simple feedback mechanisms and self-organization
Jan 14, 2003
EDITOR'S ADVISORY: Policy brief outlines appeal of Islamic radicals
Jan 13, 2003
UC Santa Cruz art exhibition to feature distinctive works by new faculty
Jan 12, 2003
UC Santa Cruz sociologist part of World Affairs Council panel on Nigeria
Jan 12, 2003
UC Santa Cruz student creates program to help women inmates prepare for life after release
Jan 05, 2003
UC Santa Cruz engineering school establishes program with Korean telecommunications firm
Jan 05, 2003
Against the odds, local forces unite to preserve open space in California
Jan 05, 2003
January 19 memorial service at UC Santa Cruz for Raymond Dasmann
Jan 05, 2003
Activist James Lawson Jr. to address King convocation
Jan 02, 2003
Astronomers detect a faint debris trail in the Andromeda galaxy, more evidence of galactic cannibalism