2007  Student News

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Environmental studies presents two student awards

The year wrapped up happily for two undergraduates in environmental studies, who received awards that were announced December 12.

California Coastal Commission approves UC Santa Cruz's Coastal LRDP

At a hearing today in San Francisco, the California Coastal Commission approved UC Santa Cruz's Coastal Long Range Development Plan (CLRDP), a land-use blueprint for possible future development at the site of UCSC's Long Marine Laboratory.

UCSC selected to join new Science Education Alliance

UCSC has been selected as one of 12 inaugural members of the Science Education Alliance (SEA), a new program developed and funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) that aims to enhance the teaching of science and inspire new generations of res

NAACP chairman to address King Convocation Jan. 30

Julian Bond, chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, will speak at UCSC's 24th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation January 30.

High-tech conservationist: Grad student helps fight local battle against logging

UCSC graduate student Adelia Barber took time away from her dissertation to conduct a timberland analysis for a grassroots group opposed to logging in an area of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Ink, but not toner, cartridges recyclable on campus

Stewardship of campus grounds is a labor of love

Grounds Services' Site Stewardship program takes on ecological restoration and guardianship of campus land with help from volunteers.

UCSC offers city renewed financial support for neighborhood party patrols

Campus provost provides update on Science Hill protest site

Campus seeing recycling boom

Recycling has been on the upswing for the past two years, but the campus has experienced a surge in the practice since students arrived with the start of this year's academic term.

A message from Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, Felicia McGinty

Chancellor, Campus Provost comment on 'dangerous' November 7 demonstration

Campus gets a little bit 'greener' with three more certifications

UCSC has received three new "green" certifications from the Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program, administered by the City of Santa Cruz. At the November 13 City Council meeting, the city will recognize certifications Porter/Kresge Dining Hall, Cowell

UCSC firefighters help battle devastating Southern California blazes

UC Santa Cruz firefighters were among thousands of fire personnel who traveled to Southern California in late October to help fight the area's deadly wildfires.

Updated information for UCSC community about apple moth aerial spraying

Faculty, staff, students eligible for Arts & Lectures discounts

Ways to help families affected by Southern California fires

Support for students affected by Southern California fires

Chancellor encourages support for those affected by Southern California fires

I know that I speak for all of us in expressing concern and sympathy for our UC colleagues and the many others who have been affected by this week's Southern California wildfires.

Information about moth spraying

Campus photography contest for Chancellor's holiday card

Global affairs expert to deliver UCSC's 2007 Maitra Lecture at Montalvo on Nov. 2

UCSC partners with Zipcar to bring car sharing to Santa Cruz

UCSC and Zipcar, North America's largest on-campus car sharing service, have formed a joint partnership to provide Zipcars to campus faculty, staff, and students, as well as community residents.

In his first campus address, Chancellor Blumenthal promises to 'act boldly' to advance UCSC

In his first campus address as chancellor, George Blumenthal pledged to "plan strategically and act boldly" to advance UCSC's standing in the world.

UCSC Arts & Lectures season opens Oct. 7 with acclaimed one-man show

UCSC students present research at World History Association conference

Under the direction of professor Edmund Burke III, director of the UC Santa Cruz Center for World History, seven UCSC current and past graduate students in history presented papers at the 16th annual

Acting Chancellor Blumenthal's statement about UC president's decision to step down

UC Santa Cruz Acting Chancellor George R. Blumenthal issued the following statement today, following <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/dynes/pressrelease.html">Robert C. Dynes

CruzMail Stabilization Update

I write to provide you with an update on our ongoing work on the CruzMail stabilization project. On May 1, ITS embarked on a stabilization project to address the technology, change processes,

Arts & Lectures announces 2007-08 season of internationally acclaimed artists

Legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, renowned Brazilian guitarist and songwriter Caetano Veloso, South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela, Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour, and National Public Radio's Peabody Award-winning correspondent Scott Simon are just s

UCSC Blue Light Emergency Telephone Outage

UCSC graduate awarded $10,000 for best American thesis on modern India

Friends of UCSC Library contest winners honored

More freshmen than expected say they plan to attend UCSC

About 4,200 freshmen--several hundred more than had been expected--have indicated they plan to enroll at UC Santa Cruz in the fall.

Exceptional student employees honored

The Student Employee Recognition Awards Program (SERAP) ceremony honored 374 students for their outstanding service to the university and academic excellence during the 2006-07 academic year.

Awards ceremony caps Student Achievement Week

Students, staff, faculty, family, and friends crowded the College Nine/College Ten Multipurpose Room on Friday, June 8, as accomplishments in an array of disciplines were recognized at the annual Student Achievement Awards.

Students go to polls, approve four fee increases

Students approved all four fee increase proposals, elected student government leaders, and expressed their views on several "opinion poll" issues in spring elections.

Graduate research takes center stage at symposium

The array of graduate student research at UCSC was on display May 22 as posters and formal presentations filled the University Center.

Men's tennis team wins 6th national title

Exhibit by UCSC art students at Museum of Art and History

UCSC receives $157,000 to support open archive of congressional proceedings

UCSC Arboretum Music Series begins May 17

Infectious disease expert to discuss deadly epidemics in public lecture at UCSC on Tuesday, May 22

Dr. Donald P. Francis, executive director and chief medical officer of Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases, will discuss "Confronting Deadly Epidemics Around the World" in a free public lecture at UC Santa Cruz on Tuesday, May 22.

Art meets science in campus Earth Day mural project

Michael Isaacson appointed acting dean of UCSC's Baskin School of Engineering

The UC Regents have approved the appointment of Michael Isaacson as acting dean of the Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz.

May 10 bell hooks event postponed

Detailed campus water use study begins this week

Students treat staff members to Easter party

Award-winning filmmaker, Time correspondent, to headline UCSC series of screenings/talks on war

Who serves in our nation's wars? Why did they serve? What is their experience? Those questions are the inspiration for "Personal Perspectives of the Iraq War and Past Wars," a series of film screenings and talks by award-winning filmmakers and authors tha

UCSC graduate student's research leads to environmental victory in Coronado Islands

Graduate student Shaye Wolf's findings have helped save endangered seabirds from the potentially devastating effects of a liquified natural gas facility planned for a site in Baja California.

Student Profile: Feeling the Heat

Students take on the challenge of developing a wireless system to monitor Yellowstone's geysers and hot springs.

A Legacy of Success: Two pioneering UC Santa Cruz programs prepare minority students for careers in science

The Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) and the Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) programs are two closely coordinated initiatives designed to ensure that more minorities are prepared to lead in the nation's science labs and classrooms.

'Green-collar' jobs can relieve poverty and transform cities, says activist Van Jones, who will speak April 25 at UCSC

The battle to save the planet could create an "eco-apartheid" unless low-income areas and communities of color get their share of new "green-collar" jobs, according to Van Jones, an Oakland-based progressive leader whose vision of environmentalism puts po

Alumni Profile: Across a Hundred Mountains

Overcoming the language barrier and her status as an undocumented immigrant in the United States, Reyna Grande made the most of her new home, eventually earning a bachelor's degree in creative writing/film & video from UC Santa Cruz. For her senior projec

Student-led mock trial team makes it to nationals

In only its third year, the UCSC mock trial team made it to the semifinal round of the national college mock trial championship, facing off against powerhouse teams from Yale, the University of Pittsburgh, and Loyola University Chicago.

Senior Design Contest features interdisciplinary student projects

Undergraduate students in computer engineering and electrical engineering presented their senior design projects before a panel of judges in the Baskin School of Engineering's Senior Design Contest.

UC Santa Cruz to collaborate with three universities for live online concert

UC Santa Cruz, City of Santa Cruz establish 'Santa Cruz Tickets'

In a unique collaboration, UC Santa Cruz and the City of Santa Cruz have created a joint ticketing system to sell tickets for events taking place on campus, at the Civic Auditorium and throughout the community.

UCSC's Baskin School of Engineering celebrates 10 years of innovation

The Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is celebrating its 10th anniversary and its emergence as a vibrant and innovative center for research and education.

UCSC offers new major in bioengineering

UCSC has approved a new major in bioengineering, an interdisciplinary program focusing on the applications of engineering to medicine and the biological sciences.

New course teaches UCSC students about disability

UCSC is offering a new general education course on universal access and assistive technology, enabling students from all majors to learn more about disability and the issues that surround it.

UCSC ranked first in nation for research impact in physics

In a new analysis of research publications from top U.S. universities, the University of California, Santa Cruz, ranked first for the impact of its faculty in the field of physics and fifth in the field of space sciences.

UC Santa Cruz film grads shine again in major indie film awards

UCSC recognized for high percentage of engineering master's degrees awarded to women

A survey of master's degrees awarded by U.S. engineering schools shows that UC Santa Cruz ranks third in the percentage of degrees awarded to women.

EPA ranks UC Santa Cruz the sixth largest 'green power' purchaser among campuses

Geoffrey Pullum to deliver 40th annual Faculty Research Lecture at UC Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz receives $350,000 to create global café and reading garden at University Library

Leading Iraq expert Juan Cole to discuss crisis January 17 at UC Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ, CA--Juan Cole, professor of Middle Eastern history at the University of Michigan and the moderator of the highly acclaimed blog "Informed Comment," will discuss the Iraq war on Wednesday, January 17, at 7 p.m. in the Colleges Nine and Ten Mult

UC Santa Cruz to present readings by renowned authors Jonathan Franzen and Nathaniel Mackey