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2004 Press Releases

December 27, 2004
An unusual RNA structure in the SARS virus offers a promising target for antiviral drugs
December 19, 2004
Award-winning author Jonathan Franzen to present lecture at Santa Cruz Public Library
December 19, 2004
New Teacher Center hosts annual symposium January 30-Feb. 1
December 14, 2004
Femtosecond laser technique opens new opportunities for research on nerve regeneration
December 14, 2004
$200,000 gift to UCSC establishes graduate fellowship in marine mammals
December 13, 2004
Washington engineering dean named chancellor at UC Santa Cruz
December 13, 2004
UC Santa Cruz professor reappointed to water quality board
December 12, 2004
UC Santa Cruz Foundation Board of Trustees welcomes new members
December 09, 2004
UC Regents will meet Tuesday to consider appointment of new chancellor of UCSC
December 09, 2004
UCSC engineers develop assistive technologies for the blind
December 05, 2004
Deep Down Things, a new book by physicist Bruce Schumm, explores the astonishing world of particle physics
December 02, 2004
Students, alumnus honored for helping police catch suspect
November 29, 2004
Computer analysis shows scientists could reconstruct the genome of the common ancestor of all placental mammals
November 29, 2004
Civil rights activist Joseph Lowery to speak at Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation Jan. 10
November 28, 2004
UC Santa Cruz scientist endorses nitrogen management efforts
November 28, 2004
Antibiotic rifampicin shows promise for fighting Parkinson's disease in laboratory tests
November 17, 2004
UC Santa Cruz Library receives half-million-dollar gift to benefit Special Collections photo archives
November 17, 2004
Unusual material that contracts when heated is giving up its secrets to physicists
November 15, 2004
New Engineering 2 Building receives design award
November 15, 2004
Marine biologist John Pearse to give Emeriti Faculty Lecture at UCSC on Tuesday, Nov. 23
November 14, 2004
First major study of organic farming in California yields surprises
November 14, 2004
A puzzle posed by black-headed ducks yields to persistent biologists
November 11, 2004
Order of Species Loss has Important Biodiversity Consequences, Grassland Study Reveals
November 08, 2004
UCSC scientists harness powerful new supercomputer at NASA Ames for research on cosmology and astrophysics
November 07, 2004
Scholarships Benefit Dinner raises $1 million to aid students
November 07, 2004
UCSC announces first campuswide fundraising campaign
November 04, 2004
Major gift from storage industry leader Kumar Malavalli establishes endowed chair in storage systems at UC Santa Cruz
November 03, 2004
UCSC Arboretum will hold Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13 and 14
November 02, 2004
Seymour Center hosts sneak preview of 'Coastal Clash,' a KQED documentary on California's coastal conflicts, on November 11
November 02, 2004
New book examines changes to the food system in the United States
November 01, 2004
Monterey Institute of International Studies and UC Santa Cruz delay merger
October 31, 2004
ARCS Foundation contributions to UCSC pass $1 million with 2004-05 scholarships for seven top students
October 29, 2004
Tech industry pioneer Lee S. Ting will speak at UCSC Foundation Forum on Friday, November 5
October 29, 2004
MEDIA ADVISORY: Media tours and interviews available prior to dedication ceremonies for Engineering 2 Building
October 28, 2004
Two UCSC professors elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
October 21, 2004
UC Santa Cruz Jewish Studies Program to celebrate anniversary with concert featuring music of Kurt Weill
October 21, 2004
UCSC astrophysicist Stan Woosley awarded the American Physical Society's 2005 Hans A. Bethe Prize
October 21, 2004
Genome researchers publish analysis of finished human genome sequence, plan next steps to figure out what it all means
October 19, 2004
Gala Scholarships Benefit Dinner to honor former UCSC Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood
October 18, 2004
Researchers guide light through liquids and gases on a chip, a major step forward for optical sensing technology
October 14, 2004
UCSC researchers join in new partnership to speed development of an 'artificial retina' to restore sight
October 14, 2004
UC Santa Cruz professor Bettina Aptheker receives California NOW Award for Excellence in Education
October 13, 2004
Laboratory test of evolutionary theory confirms the importance of connections between populations
October 13, 2004
UCSC to host only West Coast tribute to late actor, writer, and comedic monologuist Spalding Gray on Oct. 23
October 11, 2004
Public workshop on October 20 will focus on first draft of UCSC's next LRDP
October 07, 2004
Two UC Santa Cruz professors honored for teaching
October 06, 2004
UC Santa Cruz completes first draft of updated LRDP
October 06, 2004
New 'Shock and Awe' book explores political meaning of words
October 05, 2004
UC Santa Cruz hosts international economics conference October 15-16
October 05, 2004
ATTENTION POLITICAL EDITORS: Experts available for election commentary
October 04, 2004
$1.5 million funds UC Santa Cruz research on math education for Latinos
September 30, 2004
Fourth annual Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture/Film Screening set for October 17 at UC Santa Cruz
September 30, 2004
UCSC Arboretum, now in its 40th year, holds annual fall plant sale on Saturday, October 9
September 29, 2004
UCSC students collaborate with Museum of Art and History to create innovative gallery exhibit
September 28, 2004
Annual Harvest Festival at UC Santa Cruz on Saturday, October 9
September 28, 2004
Seymour Center lecture series focuses on women in marine science
September 28, 2004
MEDIA ADVISORY: Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt will meet with reporters prior to his lecture at UCSC on October 5
September 27, 2004
Supervising producer of Fahrenheit 9/11 speaks at UC Santa Cruz October 6
September 27, 2004
UC Santa Cruz finalizes purchase of Texas Instruments site
September 27, 2004
UCSC builds on landmark NASA contract to expand UC presence in Silicon Valley
September 27, 2004
Alumnus Joseph DeRisi wins coveted MacArthur Fellowship
September 22, 2004
UCSC astronomer Claire Max receives 2004 E. O. Lawrence Award in Physics
September 20, 2004
Campus raises record $32.2 million in private gifts during 2003-04 year
September 16, 2004
Acclaimed New Yorker magazine staff writer and UCSC alumnus to return for speaking engagement at Cowell College
September 16, 2004
NIH training grants provide more than $1.5 million to support graduate students at UCSC
September 16, 2004
EDITOR'S ADVISORY: New academic year brings new students, academic offerings, housing, other facilities
September 14, 2004
STEPS Institute establishes graduate fellowships honoring M.R.C. Greenwood, Frans Lanting, and Christine Eckstrom
September 13, 2004
Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt to speak at UCSC
September 13, 2004
$200,000 gift from UCSC Professor Jean Langenheim establishes graduate fellowship in plant ecology and evolution
September 10, 2004
Gary Lease named interim dean of humanities at UC Santa Cruz
September 08, 2004
Cajun/New Orleans jazz extravaganza to kick off new Arts & Lectures season at UC Santa Cruz
September 08, 2004
UCSC researchers to test new technologies for monitoring harmful algal blooms in California coastal waters
September 07, 2004
USDA grant funds UC Santa Cruz research with organic farmers
September 07, 2004
Biodiversity 'SWAT Team' conducts an unprecedented survey of intertidal life on the West Coast
September 07, 2004
EDITOR'S ADVISORY: You are invited to cover a tour of new apartments for 651 students on the UC Santa Cruz campus
August 31, 2004
Astronomers discover first Neptune-sized planets outside our solar system
August 23, 2004
Two UCSC graduate students receive grant for marine ecology research
August 19, 2004
UCSC physicist receives award to develop technology for neuroscience
August 05, 2004
Air Pollution Reveals Privilege, Politics, and Priorities, Says Author
August 05, 2004
$2.4 million grant supports research on coastal ecosystems at UCSC and other Monterey Bay institutions
August 02, 2004
The Getty Awards Campus Heritage Grant to UC Santa Cruz
July 26, 2004
Emphasis on 'culture' in psychology fuels stereotypes, scholar says
July 26, 2004
UCSC scientist Jonathan Zehr receives major award from Moore Foundation for marine microbiology research
July 23, 2004
New elephant seal sculpture at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center honors Long Marine Lab volunteers
July 22, 2004
Emerita psychology professor contributes major planned gift to support history research at UC Santa Cruz library
July 21, 2004
UC Santa Cruz acting chancellor leads $1.5 million federal study of math, science programs
July 19, 2004
UCSC seismologist Karen McNally receives University Medal from the National University of Costa Rica
July 13, 2004
Growth study of wild chimpanzees challenges assumptions about early humans, anthropologists say
July 12, 2004
Current problems of U.S. Senate rooted in history, says author
July 09, 2004
UC Santa Cruz to become first UC campus offering new doctorate degree in music composition
June 28, 2004
UCSC dedicates new W. M. Keck Isotope Laboratory with a symposium on isotope analysis
June 24, 2004
Awards honor 'excellence through diversity'
June 21, 2004
UCSC scientist leads expedition to establish seafloor observatories
June 21, 2004
High-profile film industry guests visit UC Santa Cruz
June 18, 2004
Six faculty members named to provost positions at UC Santa Cruz
June 10, 2004
Alumnus Kent Nagano selects new transcription by UC Santa Cruz arts dean to open annual Ojai Music Festival
June 09, 2004
MEDIA ADVISORY: Bio industry group from Russia and U.S. State Department will visit UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, June 10
June 08, 2004
Long Marine Lab's annual 'Whale of an Auction' set for Friday, June 18
June 08, 2004
Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen to address 2004 graduates at UCSC's Baskin School of Engineering commencement; other UCSC celebrations begin on Thursday
June 01, 2004
From joy to heartache: New book explores the sister relationship
June 01, 2004
Excellence in Teaching Award winners announced
May 27, 2004
Fourth in a series of LRDP public workshops planned for June 9
May 27, 2004
Undergrad's research finds striking similarity between Vietnam War and Iraq conflict
May 27, 2004
Scientists will discuss marine animals and human noise in a free lecture at Seymour Center
May 26, 2004
Class of 2004's commencement exercises begin Friday, June 11
May 26, 2004
NASA Ames research director G. Scott Hubbard to speak at UCSC
May 26, 2004
UCSC 'market cart' opens for the season June 4
May 25, 2004
CANCELLED: Supervising producer of Fahrenheit 911 and Bowling for Columbine speaks at UC Santa Cruz June 3
May 24, 2004
Governor's Office on Volunteerism honors 51 UCSC students
May 18, 2004
Enrollment procedures changing for continuing students
May 17, 2004
Russians get the blues: new book chronicles rise of the blues in postcommunist Russia
May 13, 2004
Governor's 'May revision' restores some funding to UC, adds Cal Grant money to cover fee increases
May 12, 2004
Grateful Dead foundations help preserve UC Santa Cruz archive of renowned composer Lou Harrison
May 06, 2004
Surprising 'ultra-conserved' regions discovered in human genome
May 05, 2004
Renowned planet hunter Geoffrey Marcy to speak at UCSC
May 04, 2004
New master's program in social documentation at UC Santa Cruz
May 04, 2004
UC Santa Cruz celebrates 25th anniversary of Chautauqua student theater festival
May 03, 2004
Dutch drug policies do not increase marijuana use, first rigorous comparative study finds
May 03, 2004
MEDIA ADVISORY: UC Santa Cruz and community colleges will launch new program for engineering students with a reception at NASA Ames on May 5
April 30, 2004
Understanding the UC undergraduate experience: UCSC students asked to complete online survey to improve academic, cultural life
April 29, 2004
Haussler honored by computer science group as an innovator who changed the scientific world
April 28, 2004
UC President Dynes names search committee for new UC Santa Cruz chancellor
April 28, 2004
UC Santa Cruz to co-host conference on Mark Twain with Stanford University on May 14-15
April 27, 2004
UCSC student forum on LRDP planned for May 11; student representatives also plan meeting on Friday, April 30
April 26, 2004
National Public Radio's European correspondent Sylvia Poggioli to give free public lecture in Santa Cruz
April 22, 2004
$2 million grant funds joint effort by UCSC and Silicon Valley community colleges to support engineering students
April 21, 2004
UCSC biologist tells a story of adventure and discovery in Antarctica in her new book, The Hunter's Breath
April 21, 2004
UC Santa Cruz Humanities Division launches new Distinguished Professors program; five faculty honored
April 20, 2004
UC Santa Cruz fall 2004 freshman admissions: Campus becomes more competitive as 'admit' rate declines dramatically
April 19, 2004
MEDIA ADVISORY: UCSC scientists are available to comment on new report from the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
April 19, 2004
Harry Beevers, eminent plant physiologist, dies at 80
April 16, 2004
Sweet limes, apple trees, and salad bowls debut at UCSC Plant Sale May 1-2
April 15, 2004
EDITOR'S ADVISORY: Journalists invited to attend April 30 meeting on global outsourcing
April 15, 2004
Noted social critic and UCSC alum Victor Davis Hanson to speak May 3 on 'Warfare and Democracy in the Middle East'
April 14, 2004
Third public workshop planned on April 21 concerning LRDP update; student representatives also plan April 16 meeting
April 14, 2004
UCSC student earns prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
April 13, 2004
Climate study shows disappearing Arctic sea ice could reduce water availability in western U.S.
April 08, 2004
Dedication of newly remodeled UCSC Communications Building set for April 17
April 07, 2004
UCSC Arboretum will hold annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 17
April 05, 2004
$2 million grant to UC Santa Cruz researchers supports efforts to prevent bird and bat deaths caused by power lines and wind turbines
April 05, 2004
UC Santa Cruz music faculty travel to Asia over spring break for Korean premiere of professor's first opera
April 01, 2004
April 13 speaker pursues social justice through community organizing
March 31, 2004
Major grant supports UC Santa Cruz foster youth program
March 28, 2004
Major grant supports research on next-generation Internet technology
March 23, 2004
Century Project challenges stereotypes of the female body
March 17, 2004
Sesnon Gallery spring exhibit to feature innovative works from three UC Santa Cruz art faculty
March 15, 2004
Optical glucose sensor developed at UCSC holds promise for diabetics and intensive care patients
March 14, 2004
Global Oceans Awards to be presented to two students at Long Marine Lab's annual Gourmet Dinner benefit
March 08, 2004
A spectacular new image showcases the Hubble Space Telescope's unique capabilities
March 07, 2004
Margaret L. Delaney appointed interim campus provost and executive vice chancellor at UC Santa Cruz
March 03, 2004
Research on cholera bacteria focuses on biofilm formation
March 03, 2004
'Student Involvement' meeting planned for 2005-2020 LRDP
February 29, 2004
Martin M. Chemers named acting chancellor of UC Santa Cruz
February 24, 2004
UC Santa Cruz faculty collaborate for innovative, multimedia classical guitar concert
February 23, 2004
UCSC ocean scientist Margaret Delaney elected fellow of the American Geophysical Union
February 22, 2004
Pioneering AIDS researcher Robert Gallo to speak at UCSC on Thursday, March 4
February 22, 2004
UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Appointed Provost of UC System
February 16, 2004
UCSC forms new Department of Biomolecular Engineering
February 05, 2004
UC Santa Cruz hosts American Indian Colloquium Series in February
February 04, 2004
UCSC to hold public hearing on draft EIR for faculty-staff housing project
February 02, 2004
UC Santa Cruz professor hopes to promote musical connection with Monterey through concert at Carmel Mission
February 01, 2004
UCSC holds second public workshop as part of effort to update its Long Range Development Plan; meeting to take place February 25
January 30, 2004
UCSC ranks sixth in number of graduates serving in Peace Corps
January 29, 2004
UCSC to hold public hearing on draft EIR for long-term development of Long Marine Laboratory, adjoining property
January 26, 2004
UCSC under contract to acquire Texas Instruments property
January 25, 2004
700 educators to attend Sixth National New Teacher Symposium February 2-3 in San Jose
January 25, 2004
World of an anthropologist subject of Sigma Xi lecture on January 28
January 21, 2004
Preventing Columbine: Psychologist Elliot Aronson delivers UCSC Faculty Emeritus Lecture February 11
January 19, 2004
Psychologist Barbara Rogoff to deliver UC Santa Cruz faculty research lecture February 5
January 19, 2004
UC Santa Cruz film professor's revolutionary past to be featured in Berkeley Art Museum retrospective and new DVD
January 11, 2004
Organic agriculture at a crossroads: Prof says goals of ecological sustainability and social justice may require subsidies
January 07, 2004
UCSC offers new degree in applied physics
January 07, 2004
UC Santa Cruz to present 2004 'Thinking at the Edge' Distinguished Lecture Series
January 04, 2004
Eldest child of Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at annual UCSC convocation