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Math professor Alexander Gamburd wins Presidential Early Career Award

Alexander Gamburd, professor of mathematics at UCSC, has won a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the White House announced today.

Campus provides information about vandalism

Eight Slugs receive prestigious Fulbright grants

UC Santa Cruz had eight Fulbright Program grantees in 2007-08--a feat it's only accomplished twice before in the past 15 years, and a higher ratio of accepted candidates versus applicants than many prestigious private universities.

New Faculty 2008-09

New faculty who have joined the campus this fall or will do so during the 2008-09 academic year are listed by division.

End of fall quarter message from Chancellor Blumenthal

End of fall quarter message

Signing up--again: Another big donation from the McCrary family

For the second time, the McCrary family of Davenport has donated a massive redwood timber for UCSC's iconic sign.

UCSC Wind Ensemble to perform at Carnegie Hall

The UC Santa Cruz Wind Ensemble is set to perform at New York City's Carnegie Hall on February 15, 2009.

Green entrepreneur, urban advocate, author to address King Convocation Feb. 12

Van Jones, founding president of Green For All, a senior fellow with the Center for American Progress, and author of The Green Collar Economy, will speak at UC Santa Cruz's 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation February 12.

Nurturing Change: Nidya Ramirez works to empower those most in need

Alumna Nidya Ramirez feels a responsibility to help people in difficult circumstances --including immigrants, the poor and working class, refugees, children, and abused women.

Not the same old game: Michael Mateas leads the gaming revolution

Michael Mateas, a lead faculty member in UCSC's hot new computer game design program, predicts that the interactive structure of computer gaming will soon transform media as diverse as movies, visual art, fiction, documentaries, teaching materials, and ev

Sharing a love of opera: Directors Nicole Paiement and Brian Staufenbiel make student opera sing

Excellence in student opera," may not be the first thought that comes to mind when people hear "UC Santa Cruz." But that's changing almost as rapidly as Don Giovanni's amorous conquests.

A path of service: Joshua Karrasch helps a rapidly expanding student population--vets

Joshua Karrasch, a former Navy corpsman who spent a tour of duty treating patients in sweltering field hospitals in Kuwait, helped STARS develop a peer-mentor program for veterans.

Real-life heroes: Deutron Kebebew found mentors, then became one

Although Deutron Kebebew's life turned out to be something like a movie, it was not the one he had imagined.

Student regent recruitment

Opportunities offered to UC students for the appointment to serve on the UC Board of Regents

Student regent recruitment

Message for students about regent recruitment

Lara Hale embraces interdisciplinary approach to environmental problems

Lara Hale is one of only a few students who traveled to the Lolland region of Denmark, where residents are overcoming their dependence on fossil fuels.

Campus named Employer of the Year for longtime alliance with HOPE

UC Santa Cruz Dining was recently honored as Employer of the Year for being a longtime employer of people with developmental disabilities.

UCSC to host international renewable energy program

Last summer, U.S. and Danish students learned firsthand about renewable energy technologies being implemented in Denmark through a program organized by UCSC faculty. Next year, the campus will host the four-week summer program, along with NASA Ames Resear

Oceans of data: Dan Costa tags along with marine animals

Dan Costa, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, studies how marine animals ranging from fur seals to dolphins to penguins make a living in the open ocean.

UCSC receives $150,000 grant for Jewish Studies program

UC Santa Cruz has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the David B. Gold Foundation to support a new project in the campus's Jewish Studies Program.

Professor's misty, dreamy photo is contest winner

The winner of the chancellor's on-campus photography contest is a dreamy scene of a misty path curving away out of sight into fog-enshrouded redwoods caught by Professor James Clifford of the History of Consciousness Department.

Undergraduate Danielle Soto elected to Pomona City Council

Graduating senior Danielle Soto is preparing to take a seat on the Pomona City Council.

UCSC feminist studies professor featured in fall issue of Ms. magazine

UCSC feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker is featured in the fall 2008 issue of <i>Ms.</i> magazine.

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is upon us, and fall has fallen on campus. Beautiful scenery abounds, sometimes in the most seemingly mundane places.

Open Enrollment ends November 25 at midnight

Exceptions to campus closure during the holiday season

The UCSC campus will close during the holiday season in an effort to conserve energy at a time when university business is generally slow.

Dining Services receives $5,000 grant for sustainability

UC Santa Cruz Dining won a $5,000 grant for its comprehensive approach to food service sustainability during the 2008 Greenbuild Expo.

Support for students affected by the wildfires burning in southern California

CPS Support for students affected by the wildfires burning in southern California

Astronomy professor Douglas Lin receives Outstanding Faculty Award

The Division of Physical and Biological Sciences has given its 2007-08 Outstanding Faculty Award to Douglas Lin, professor of astronomy and astrophysics.

Chancellor comments at Regents meeting on proposed state funding cuts to UC

Chancellor Blumenthal and two other UC chancellors briefed the UC Board of Regents at its meeting in San Francisco today on the implications of reduced funding for their campuses.

Campus wins accolades from green blog

UC Santa Cruz has been recognized in the Green College Spotlight section of green blog EarthFirst.

Fire Department kicks off holiday toy drive

The UCSC Fire Department is holding its annual holiday toy drive.

UCSC earns top ranking for scientific impact of astronomy research

UCSC is the top-ranking university in the country for the quality of its research in astronomy and astrophysics, according to a new analysis of papers published in scientific journals and how often those papers are cited by other scientists.

King Convocation planned for February; nominations open for Tony Hill Award

The 25th annual UCSC Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation will be held in February at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. Nominations for the Tony Hill Award can be submitted through December 12.

Campus braces for more cuts

Mid-year budget cuts, recently announced by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, will force UC Santa Cruz to make even more reductions in operations than it already had planned after lawmakers slashed spending for UC in the initial state budget.

In Memoriam: Maria (Blanca) Frausto

Annual Computer Security Reminder

Reminder to increase your awareness of cyber security issues.

Newest Friends group wants you to be able to see, touch, smell history

UC Santa Cruz's newest Friends group, Friends of the Cowell Lime Works Historic District, aims to protect historical evidence and significant structures on campus dating from the 19th century.

Humanities dean receives award in Brussels

Georges Van Den Abbeele, dean of humanities, has been awarded the 2008 Blaise Pascal Medal for Social Sciences by the European Academy of Sciences. He received his award on Friday, November 7, in Brussels.

New Humanities building wins award

Hacker Associates AIA, the architectural firm UCSC collaborated with to create the Humanities buildings, was selected for a Merit Award by the Portland AIA for the campus's Humanities building complex.

Princeton awards Madison Medal to astronomer Claire Max

Princeton University will present the James Madison Medal, one of its top honors for alumni, to Claire Max, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz who has developed techniques to enable astronomers to more clearly observe the universe.

UC President Yudof provides update on retirement plan

President Yudof writes about the UC Retirement Plan.

Campus provost provides 2008-09 budget update

In Memoriam: Donald Coyne, adjunct professor emeritus of physics

Donald G. Coyne, retired adjunct professor of physics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, passed away on October 1, 2008, in Santa Cruz, after a decade-long fight against cancer.

Global honor society charters 366th chapter at UCSC

In February, UC Santa Cruz will become host to the 366th charter of Golden Key International Honour Society.

Expert on origins of life to give free public lecture November 13 at UCSC

Biochemist David Deamer will discuss the origins of life in a free public lecture on Thursday, November 13, at UCSC.

Campus, community report on successes in reducing carbon footprint

UC Santa Cruz has made remarkable progress in reducing its carbon footprint, Chancellor Blumenthal said in his one-year Climate Action Compact report.

Campus Provost writes about 'opportunities and challenges'

In the first in a series of messages, Campus Provost Kliger writes about "opportunities and challenges."

Flu shot clinics on campus

The Student Health Center is once again offering flu shots for campus staff and faculty.

Graduate and Professional School Fair gives students glimpse of post-grad life

Representatives from graduate and professional school programs throughout the United States were on campus Monday to answer questions and provide information regarding graduate admissions, individual programs, and their school.

Alumnus John Rickford explains how linguists are working to solve the black/white achievement gap in American schools

More than 100 people filled the Stevenson Fireside Lounge on October 22 to hear Stanford linguistics professor and UCSC alum John Rickford discuss his research on the persistent achievement gap between black and white students in reading and the language

San Francisco mayor urges UCSC students to vote

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made an appearance on campus Tuesday, drawing a crowd of approximately 300 students and others to the College 10 Multipurpose Room at lunchtime.

Founders Day dinner honors innovation, ideals, determination

The second annual UC Santa Cruz Founders Day gala dinner drew more than 350 people to the Cocoanut Grove Friday night to celebrate the founding ideals of the university and the outstanding accomplishments of three individuals with ties to UCSC.

Next president must scrutinize counterterrorism initiatives, says alumna Dana Priest

Alumna Dana Priest discussed national security issues before a capacity crowd in the Namaste Lounge on Friday.

Senior Management Group Salary and Appointment Policy

2008-09 Salary Information and Open Enrollment Announcement

Alumnus looks to expand support for innovative program

Victoria Wilder Eisenberg lived in more than 20 foster homes while she was growing up. Despite that formidable obstacle, last year Eisenberg reached a goal that only about 28 percent of Americans have attained: getting a bachelor's degree.

July 2008 Revision- UC nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy regarding academic and staff employment

Campus Closure 2008-09

Policy on Reemployment of UC Retired Employees

Detours during Bay Street resurfacing through Oct. 31

Secretary of State adds her support to student voter-registration drive

California's chief elections officer Secretary of State Debra Bowen visited campus Tuesday to add her support for a student voter-registration drive.

Chancellor discusses goals, budget at staff forum

Chancellor Blumenthal outlined six goals for the coming academic year and discussed the budget and recent campus events during an hour-long staff forum Tuesday.

Frans Lanting's Origins to be performed at inauguration of Large Hadron Collider

Origins, a new multimedia production by UCSC Foundation Trustee Frans Lanting, will be performed October 21 at the inauguration of the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland.

UCOP releases 2009 health insurance rates

2009 health insurance rates have been released by the UC Office of the President.

A library for the 21st century: McHenry turns a page

As a generation born into the information age hits the books--or the Internet--campus libraries are adapting to the needs of a new, hyperconnected student.

UCOP web site provides information about market's impact on benefits and savings programs

Chancellor's staff forum, Tuesday, October 14

Focus on Faculty: Mary Silver, Professor of Ocean Sciences

Oceanographer Mary Silver has had a lifelong love affair with the sea--and with teaching.

Alumni on the Move: Chris Lauf (Porter '06, biology; jazz minor)

Flaming rocket balloons and potted cacti are among the props Chris Lauf uses to teach science while pedaling across Australia.

43 Things you might not know about UC Santa Cruz

In honor of the campus's 43rd year, here are 43 things we bet you didn't know about UC Santa Cruz. We think many of them will surprise and delight you--and maybe even inspire you to send us a few of your own.

Student, mother, dreamer: Scholarship opens doors for Rachel Cordero

Rachel Cordero, a mother of two and a community college transfer student, was one of 34 undergraduates selected for a $3,000 Alumni Association Scholarship Fund award last year.

Founders Day dinner on October 24

Policy on use of university resources and facilities for political activities

Campus welcomes new Regents Scholars, Pister Fellows

Vice Provost and Dean William Ladusaw welcomed this year's new Regents Scholars and Karl S. Pister Fellows at a luncheon reception held at the Cowell College Provost House on September 28.

New CPS after hours crisis service

Chancellor Blumenthal sends fall greetings

Mr. President . . .

The 44th president will have tremendous challenges before him. UCSC experts offer their advice on topics ranging from education to climate change.

Washington Mutual bank information

Settlement provides $457,000 in financial aid for students in computer game design major

Students at UC Santa Cruz majoring in computer game design are the lucky beneficiaries of a settlement reached in a class action lawsuit involving video gaming employees at Sony.

UCSC named campus with 'greenest cafeterias'

UC Santa Cruz has been named the campus with the "greenest cafeterias" in a survey published by Plenty magazine.

In Memoriam: Office of Cashier Manager Andy Vasquez

Campus provost writes about approved state budget

And Trevor makes four! All four Sughrue kids choose UCSC

Trevor Sughrue is following in the footsteps of his three older siblings and enrolling at UCSC this fall.

Robin Toma: executive director of Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission

UCSC graduate Robin Toma says the values of social justice and equality he gained at Santa Cruz have guided his decisions and shaped his life's work.

Bay Street Repaving Progress

Getting ready for the new academic year: facts & figures

UCSC students began moving into university housing on Friday, September 19, in anticipation of the 2008-09 school year. The first day of instruction in the fall quarter is Thursday, September 25. The fall-quarter "move-in" for students living on campus wa

Private donors step forward; giving up by 25 percent

Private donors gave $31.6 million to UC Santa Cruz during the 2007-08 academic year, a 25 percent increase over the previous year.

Chancellor provides progress report at Partners in Community event

UC Santa Cruz achieved a number of significant milestones during the last academic year and is poised to continue that progress in the coming year, Chancellor George Blumenthal reported at the second annual Partners in Community event, held last wee

Arts Leadership

Iterim leadership for the Arts Division

Preview Day is Saturday, October 11

Helping minority entrepreneurs succeed would reduce wealth inequality, economist says

African Americans aren't getting the same boost from self-employment that Asians and whites enjoy, and the racial disparities demand new policy initiatives, says economist Robert Fairlie.

Student Union Assembly wants to get out the vote

The Student Union Assembly (SUA), together with a coalition of other organizations, has embarked upon its annual voter registration drive.

Alumnus Joseph DeRisi wins $250,000 Heinz Award

UCSC alumnus Joseph DeRisi, whose breakthrough creation of a viral detection platform for malaria and other infectious diseases has helped advance biomedicine's ability to detect both existing and new viruses, has been selected to receive the 14th annual

Bay Street Repaving

Student Health Center Closure on September 17, 2008

Linguistics professor receives grant to help preserve endangered language

UCSC professor of linguistics Sandra Chung has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for a collaborative project to help preserve the endangered Chamorro language.

UCSC art professor presents exhibit in subways and galleries of Japan

"Are We There Yet?" is the title of UCSC assistant art professor Dee Hibbert-Jones' new public artwork and interactive sound installation--on exhibit in Japan throughout September.

NSF grant provides scholarships for UC Santa Cruz engineering students

A new scholarship program will provide financial and academic support for students in the Baskin School of Engineering, thanks to a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

Linguistics grad program at UCSC celebrates outstanding 22 years

This fall, UCSC's Ph.D. program in Linguistics enters its 22nd year of education, research and scholarship. In celebration of that milestone, the campus will host the "UC Santa Cruz Linguistics Alumni Conference" on September 12-13.

Take StayWell Health Assessment, earn $75 gift certificate

StayWell wellness program invites University of California faculty, staff, retirees, and family members to join more than 22,000 UC affiliates who have completed their personal StayWell Health Assessment. All eligible individuals who complete a Health Ass

In Memoriam--Dining Services cook Ted Trollman

After nearly 45 years, new redwood sign graces main campus entrance

Out with the old and in with the new. After nearly 45 years of service, the iconic redwood sign at UCSC's main entrance has been replaced with a new iconic redwood sign. Campus crews hoisted the original off its concrete pedestal Monday morning and i

Anthropologist explores plausibility of bulbs and tubers in diet of early human ancestors

Anthropologist Nathaniel J. Dominy painstakingly measured the mechanical properties of nearly 100 plant species across sub-Saharan Africa as part of his investigation of the diet of early human ancestors.

UCSC Extension to close Santa Cruz office, cut programs

After trying to overcome $30 million in debt amassed over the past several years, officials announced last week that UCSC Extension programs in Santa Cruz will be discontinued.

New CruzAlert Emergency Notification System - Action Required

Fall gardening workshop offered Sunday, August 24

Join gardening expert Trish Hildinger for a lecture and demonstration workshop on "Planting the Thanksgiving Feast" at the UC Santa Cruz Farm on Sunday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

UCSC reaches landmark agreement with City and County of Santa Cruz

A historic agreement has been forged that will end litigation related to the UCSC Long Range Development Plan and enable the campus to implement its academic plan, proceed with construction of the important Biomedical Sciences building, and further meet t

UCSC grad student receives Princess Grace award

UCSC graduate student Kimberly Bautista has been awarded a 2008 Princess Grace Honorarium. She is one of 44 recipients across the country who were recognized for distinction in the fields of theater, dance and film.

Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program Update

As announced earlier, the University has implemented a two-year Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program effective July 1, 2008. All regular status (non-probationary career) staff employees and all academic personnel (except those in faculty

Iraqi students explore science, technology, and American lifestyle at UCSC this summer

Seventeen students are participating in the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program at UCSC this summer during a six-week course sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in Washington, D.C. UCSC is one of only six universities in the natio

Supplement to Military Pay Policy

Community shows overwhelming support for UCSC research scientists

More than 200 community and campus members gathered at the UC Santa Cruz entrance Monday afternoon to show their support for scientific research at the university and denounce two recent firebombings targeting UCSC researchers.

Senate Chair's statement on recent events

As you are all doubtless aware, this past weekend there was a dramatic escalation in anti-research violence against UCSC faculty and their families, homes, and neighborhoods.

Chancellor condemns attacks on faculty residences

Early this morning, two UC Santa Cruz faculty members and their families were targeted in what appear to be criminal acts of anti-science violence.

Dickens Universe offers unforgettable intellectual retreat

The Dickens Universe combines elements of a research symposium, arts festival, book club, and summer camp all rolled into one big, unforgettable week of intellectual celebration.

Summer programs bring academics, athletes, cheerleaders to campus

Lower Bike Path Closure beginning July 21

UC Santa Cruz Arts & Lectures announces 2008-09 season

Energy Conservation Request: 7/8/08-7/10/08

Registrar's Office Staff Member Dies

Staff tree trimmer wins tree-climbing championship

Staff tree trimmer Jessica Petrini won the women's division of the Western Chapter International Society of Arboriculture Tree Climbing Championships.

Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program

Gerhard Ringel, professor emeritus of mathematics, dies at age 88

California Whistleblower Protection Act

UCSC Dining has the winning recipe

UC Santa Cruz Dining brought home first place honors from a national cooking competition focused on the best vegan recipes.

Reminder: Arboretum admission fee begins July 1; faculty, staff can join through July at discounted rate

In order to cover the costs of visitor services and maintaining its living collection of rare, special and endangered plants, the UCSC Arboretum will begin charging admission on Tuesday, July 1. Faculty and staff who visit the Arboretum frequently may wan

Time reporting for recent Summit, Martin and Trabing Fires

Psychology professor M. Brewster Smith receives 2008 award for professional contributions

M. Brewster Smith, professor emeritus of psychology, has received the 2008 award for Distinguished Theoretical and Philosophical Contributions to Psychology from a division of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Linguistics students give demo of spoken dialogue systems at NASA Ames

Linguistics merged with computer science last week at a hands-on demonstration of spoken dialogue systems by UCSC students at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View.

Midwest factory tour brings learning to life for students of environmental policy

Educators who encourage their students to get out of the classroom don't typically direct them to steel mills, glass factories, and soda-pop bottling plants.

Time to Renew Parking Permits and Metro Bus Passes

EVC urged support for people affected by fire in Bonny Doon

OPERS Lockers Need to be Cleaned Out by June 12

Study by UCSC undergrad shows a solar system gone wild

Research by a UCSC undergraduate has shown how the regular orbits of the planets could go haywire at some point in the far distant future.

Academic Senate presents 2007-08 Excellence in Teaching Awards

The Academic Senate Committee on Teaching has announced the recipients of the 2007-08 Excellence in Teaching Awards.

Undergraduate awards ceremony caps annual Student Achievement Week

Students, staff, faculty, family, and friends gathered on the East Field on Friday, June 6, as accomplishments in an array of disciplines were recognized at this year's Student Achievement Awards Ceremony. The ceremony capped Student Achievement Week, an

George R. Blumenthal inaugurated as UCSC chancellor in campus ceremony

George R. Blumenthal was inaugurated as the 10th chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz, in a public ceremony on UCSC's East Field today (June 6, 2008).

Blumenthal lauded for 'visionary leadership,' deep knowledge of campus at inaugural ceremony

A heady feeling of optimism seemed to run as high as the ceiling of the enormous pavilion erected on UCSC's East Field for the inauguration of George Blumenthal as UCSC's 10th chancellor.

Time to Renew Wellness Cards for OPERS Facility Access

Campus provost gives early outline of budget cuts

UC Santa Cruz will need to cut between $7 million and $12.3 million from its 2008-2009 budget, Campus Provost and Executive Vice chancellor Dave Kliger told the Academic Senate Friday.

Non-strike activities this week

Campus community asked to participate in carpool survey

AFSCME strike rescinded

UCSC humanities dean wins international award

Georges Van Den Abbeele, dean of humanities at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been awarded the 2008 Blaise Pascal Medal for Social Sciences by the European Academy of Sciences.

AFSCME strike on June 4-5

In a message to the UCSC community, Campus Provost David Kliger writes about an announced strike by the AFSCME union on June 4-5.

Sale of fresh organic produce begins June 3

Berry lovers will celebrate the opening on Tuesday, June 3, of the UCSC Farm's Market Cart at the base of campus.

UCSC receives NEA grant to celebrate poetry of environmental advocate Robinson Jeffers

UC Santa Cruz is one of three California organizations who received grants today from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to celebrate the poetry of Robinson Jeffers.

New edition of 'Natural History' is a love letter to campus

After nearly 25 years, a new edition of The Natural History of the UC Santa Cruz Campus was released this month. The book is lovingly assembled and packed with easily digestible information and more than 125 photos, drawings, diagrams, and maps.

VETS program aims to help veterans returning to the classroom

Veterans Education Team Support (VETS), a program launching this spring and run by Services for Transfer and Re-Entry Students (STARS), is for veterans returning to school.

UC Santa Cruz awarded $700,000 challenge grant from Kresge Foundation for McHenry Library construction

UC Santa Cruz has been awarded a $700,000 challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation toward the construction and modernization of McHenry Library.

UCSC grad students contribute 'Bureau of Disruptions' exhibit to San Jose global digital arts festival

Geographer Jeff Bury studies human impacts of climate change in central Andes

For residents of Peru's remote villages high in the Andes mountains, climate change is right outside the back door.

Week of events spotlights student achievement

Hundreds of UCSC students will be honored for their outstanding work in research and academic achievement during Student Achievement Week, taking place May 31-June 6.

Fourth Annual Graduate Research Symposium presents impressive student works

A list of prize winners at the Fourth Annual Graduate Research Symposium.

Campus Elections - Voting Continues

In Memoriam--Campus gardener Suzanne Palermo

Physical Plant employee Suzanne Marie Palermo, a campus gardener, dies unexpectedly May 8 following a brief illness.

Retirements

The following individuals retired during the period of January through April 2008.

Most teen girls still experience sexual harassment and sexism, according to new study

Nine of 10 teen girls report experiencing sexual harassment, and majorities also say they have received discouraging comments about their abilities in school and athletics, according to a new study that appears in the May/June issue of the journal <i>Chil

Proposed Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program

Campus Elections: Message for Undergraduates

Campus Elections: Message for Graduate Students

RSVP for Staff Barbecue by Wednesday, May 20

The deadline to RSVP for the staff barbecue lunch is Wednesday, May 20.

UCSC alumnus wins annual student-journalism award from Chronicle of Higher Education

Sam Laird--a 2007 UCSC graduate with a degree in American Studies--has been awarded the fifth annual "David W. Miller Award for Student Journalists" by the <i>Chronicle of Higher Education</i>. Laird received the $2,500 prize for three articles he had pu

Sharon Daniel honored by Tribeca Film Institute for artistic excellence

UC Santa Cruz to lead pioneering study of pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains

A pioneering study of pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains will generate unprecedented insights into the behavior of one of the region's top predators.

McHenry Library Addition Now Open

2007-08 Annual Call for Performance Appraisals

Spring 2008 Campus Elections

Steering Committee provides Inauguration update

Business-related use of Zipcar Car Sharing program

Alumni flock to campus for Reunion Weekend 2008

The mood was as sunny as the skies on Saturday, when hundreds of alumni returned to campus for Reunion Weekend 2008.

Renee Tajima-Peña's film wins documentary prize at film festival, premieres May 4

Renee Tajima-Peña's film <i>Calavera Highway</i>, named the best television documentary by the San Francisco International Film Festival, will premiere during the festival on Sunday, May 4, at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas.

Innovation seen emerging from new 'smooshes'

John Kao is a fan of mashing things up to create "new smooshes." "That's where real innovation comes from," says Kao, defining a "smoosh" as new collaborations or combinations. "New knowledge begins to emerge at the margins of traditional disciplines,

Films by four UC Santa Cruz students featured during Reel Work Film Festival

Films about the immigrant experience and last fall's writers' strike are among the works by four UC Santa Cruz students that will be screened during the seventh annual Reel Work May Day Labor Film Festival, which takes place April 25-May 11.

Staff advisors to the Regents to meet with UCSC staff May 5

The two UC staff advisors to the Regents will hold an open staff forum at UCSC on May 5 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Grateful Dead donates archives to UC Santa Cruz

At a press conference in San Francisco on April 24, members of the Grateful Dead announced that the band will donate its archives to the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Cowell College Provosts announce memorial for Sergio Zamora

Spring Open Staff Forum with Chancellor Blumenthal

Anthropologist Erin Vogel featured on Animal Planet May 6

Field work in Borneo can be hot, sweaty work. Just ask the <i>Animal Planet</i> crew that filmed anthropology's Erin Vogel for a program scheduled to air Tuesday, May 6.

2007 Campus Sustainability Assessment released

Vigorous dissent, job-seeking coexist at campus career fair

Protestors at Tuesday's job fair at the University Center maintained a noisy presence, while job seekers filing into the event to check out their options said they understood the demonstrators' right to have their say.

Americans willing to sacrifice to reduce gap between rich and poor, doctoral candidate finds

Contrary to the stereotype of Americans as self-interested individualists, the majority care more about growing economic inequality than we've been led to expect, and many would sacrifice personal gain for the well-being of others, according to research b

Campus hosts Black Brown Roundtable

Activists from within and outside the university came together April 19 to discuss relations among African Americans and Latinos.

Chancellor's wife promotes post-graduate education

UC Hastings College of the Law professor Kelly Weisberg--who is also Chancellor Blumenthal's wife--was on campus last week as a panelist in a workshop introducing potential post-graduate students to law school and advising them on law school admission and

UCSC students, staff invited to enter inauguration greeting contest

Three environmental studies graduate students win Fulbright Awards

Environmental studies graduate students Timothy Krupnik, Michelle Olsgard, and Anna Zivian have received 2008-2009 Fulbright Awards that will help fund their overseas research.

Message to faculty and staff about '4-20'

Message to students about '4-20'

Education leaders decry potential state budget slash

Chancellor Blumenthal joined the presidents of Cabrillo College and California State University, Monterey Bay, and the Superintendent of the Santa Cruz County Office of Education in news conference at Cabrillo College April 14, calling for continued stat

Tune in for the latest from the Social Documentation Program

Briana O'Higgins is a public radio junkie.

Spring Spotlight offers a slice of Slug life

Admitted students and their parents are exploring the campus as part of Spring Spotlight, an event for admitted students that provides an overview of the academic, residential, and student-life experience at UCSC.

UCSC students team up with public radio producer Nikki Silva

For eight lucky students last quarter, award winning independent radio producer Nikki Silva offered the ideal blend of inspiration, instruction, and encouragement.

Alumnus-lecturer creates Renaissance-style paintings for Wisconsin church

Recruitment Management System - Phase II Implementation

Go East, young man: Alumnus Mark Headley says UCSC prepared him for work he never dreamed of--investing in Asia

When he graduated from UCSC in 1983, Mark Headley (B.A. politics and economics, Stevenson College) had a mean fencing game and a deep understanding of the political and economic factors shaping Asia.

Improve teacher quality and retention by broadening teacher preparation, professor says

Aspiring teachers come to the profession with a wealth of life experience that shapes their training, their work in the classroom, and their longevity in the occupation, says the author of the new book <i>Teaching What They Learn, Learning What They Live<

Shopping Our Way to Safety: Sociology professor Andrew Szasz says 'buying green' may be lulling consumers into a false sense of security

Like a marketer's dream come true, Americans have responded to environmental degradation by shopping, as if buying bottled water and organic vegetables will protect them from pollution.

David Haussler honored by International Society for Computational Biology

The International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) has awarded its Senior Scientist Accomplishment Award to David Haussler, professor of biomolecular engineering in the Baskin School of Engineering at UCSC.

UCSC alumna Dana Priest wins Pulitzer Prize for Walter Reed exposé

Dana Priest, the <i>Washington Post</i> reporter who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2006 for her work exposing the government's secret 'black site' prisons, has won journalism's highest honor again, this time for her exposé of the mistreatment of wounded veteran

Social psychologist Thomas Pettigrew receives faculty award from Division of Social Sciences

Social psychologist Thomas Pettigrew's pathbreaking research on racism has earned him international honors as well as the admiration of his peers at UC Santa Cruz, who have named him the recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Social Sciences Emeriti Faculty

Science as the Muse for Art: Melissa Gwyn paints 'Molecules That Matter'

Assistant professor of art Melissa Gwyn has contributed four paintings to an unusual exhibition, "Molecules That Matter," at Skidmore College's Tang Museum.

Important policies on Sexual Harassment

Meet George Blumenthal: UCSC's 10th chancellor is focused on the campus's future

In a recent conversation, George Blumenthal looks to the future and reflects on UCSC's past and its evolution as a nationally ranked university. His inauguration is set for June 6.

McHenry Library moves its way into the 21st century

Over spring break, University Librarian Virginia Steel oversaw the move of materials from the original McHenry Library into the library's recently opened new addition.

Maximum Fun: Alum Jesse Thorn woos young listeners with a new brand of radio show

Jesse Thorn (B.A. American studies, Porter '03) has gone national with "The Sound of Young America," which first aired at UCSC in 1999.

Engineering Hope: UCSC bioelectronics engineer designs prostheses that promise to change lives

Wentai Liu is an electronics wizard whose work is enabling the development of devices once found only in the realm of science fiction--miniaturized electronic implants to restore vision, movement, and other biological functions lost to disease or injury.

Rx for Health Care: Graduates of UCSC's innovative health sciences program are good medicine for California's ailing health-care system

Diego Inzunza grabbed a laptop on his way past the laboratory inside Plazita Medical Clinic, where jaunty Mexican music danced from a large speaker on the counter. Holding the computer open like a clamshell in one hand, the 21-year-old UC Santa Cruz stude

Chancellor sends spring message to UCSC community

Board of Regents selects Mark Yudof to be next UC president

In a message to the UCSC community, Chancellor George Blumenthal announces the appointment of Mark G. Yudof as president of the University of California.

Blood and Oil: New environmental studies class proves popular with students

In only two years, the new class <i>Blood and Oil: Energy, the Middle East, and War</i> has become legendary on campus.

Inauguration of Chancellor Blumenthal to take place Friday, June 6

SUA Elections and Spring Quarter Announcements

Action Required: Business Travel Accident Insurance for Faculty & Staff

Eighteen talented undergraduates travel to Costa Rica with anthropology class

Imagine slogging through humid rainforests so dense your pace slows to a crawl, encountering spiders as big as your hand, plants that burn your skin, and mud so deep you sink up to your knees. And loving it.

Counseling and psychological services available during spring break

Recognize outstanding student employees with a SERAP award

Innovation, education to be focus of Intellectual Forum and Alumni Vintners Wine Reception

Innovation guru John Kao, Silicon Valley leader Shellye Archambeau, historian and political pundit Victor Davis Hanson (Cowell '75), and <i>New York Times</i> senior editor Katy Roberts (Kresge '74) will participate in the Intellectual Forum and Alumni Vi

Mark G. Yudof recommended for position of UC president

The committee conducting the search for the next University of California president is recommending to the Board of Regents that Mark G. Yudof, currently head of the University of Texas system, be appointed to lead the UC system.

UC Santa Cruz honors Joseph Berney with Distinguished Social Sciences Alumni Award

Innovative educator and social justice advocate Joseph Berney has received the 2008 Distinguished Social Sciences Alumni Award from the Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Cattle moo-ve in

Grounds Services manages a contract with a local cattle rancher to bring cattle to campus at different times of the year.

New book spotlights the experiences of Mexicans in Chicago

Chicago is home to one of the largest populations of Mexicans in the United States, and the experiences of Mexican immigrants in the Windy City offer a revealing lesson in how the forces of racism work, according to the author of the new book <i>Mexican C

UC Santa Cruz engineering students win national robotics competition

A team of four students from UCSC's Baskin School of Engineering won the first-place trophy in a national student robotics competition for their design of a solar-powered robot that can climb up a vertical ribbon carrying a payload.

Campus security report shows progress, says more to be done

National engineering honor society installs chapter at UC Santa Cruz

The Engineering Honor Society at UC Santa Cruz was officially installed as the California Alpha Delta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi in a ceremony held on Saturday, March 8, at UCSC's Baskin School of Engineering.

Jessica Fiske Bailey appointed assistant vice provost for Undergraduate Education

Jessica Fiske Bailey has now been given formally the title of assistant vice provost for Undergraduate Education, a role she has been filling unofficially since July 2007.

New Associate Dean in the Graduate Studies Division

Court issues order on Science Hill protest

Telecommuting could help staff balance work, life

The Staff Advisory Board will host a panel discussion for all staff on telecommuting and alternative work schedules.

Faculty debate the use of police force in campus demonstrations

A resolution proposed by a professor at Friday's Academic Senate meeting prompted an emotional response from both supporters and opponents before being referred to committee for further study.

Memorial to honor Tony Fink, April 13

Submit Nominations for the Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity

Biotech students learn about neglected diseases from alumna Nina Grove

As director of the malaria program at the Institute for OneWorld Health, alumna Nina Grove is involved in a unique public health project that is applying the tools of the biotechnology industry to the battle against one of the most devastating diseases in

Alumna Dana Priest wins major journalism award for Walter Reed exposé

Pulitzer Prize-winning <i>Washington Post</i> reporter Dana Priest (B.A. politics, 1981) and her colleague Anne Hull have won the prestigious 2008 Selden Ring award for their exposé of deplorable conditions at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Summer Orientation for 2008

Soccer star Brandi Chastain headlines Girls and Women in Sports Day at UCSC

Soccer star Brandi Chastain, one of the best-known women athletes in the world and a role model for a generation of girls, will headline the March 8 celebration at UC Santa Cruz of National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

Chancellor pledges support for researcher at staff forum

Chancellor George Blumenthal opened his remarks at the winter-quarter taff Brown Bag Open Forum by addressing the Feb. 24 confrontation at the Westside home of a UCSC researcher.

Chancellor's forum with staff covers a number of topics, including state budget

In his winter-quarter "brown bag" lunch meeting with UCSC staff, Chancellor George Blumenthal progress the campus has made on a number of fronts, included continued efforts toward campus sustainability, the record number and increased diversity of freshma

Harvard backs open access initiative similar to one passed by UCSC in 2005

On February 13, 2008, Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences unanimously carried a resolution supporting a form of free online access, termed "open access," for scholarly articles. Harvard's resolution brings into practice the principles put fo

UCSC holding its own in recycling challenge

Week four of the nationwide RecycleMania competition is now in the can, and UCSC is reducing, reusing, and recycling its way to some impressive standings in its rookie year in the challenge.

Chancellor condemns attack on researcher

Memorial for College Eight Student, Michael C. Wilson

Doctoral candidate heading to DC after graduation

Lauren Malone will be heading to Washington, D.C., after earning a Ph.D. in economics this spring.

Award-winning journalist Alexander Stille to be keynote speaker at statewide Italian Studies conference hosted by UCSC

Award-winning author and journalist Alexander Stille will be the keynote speaker at a statewide conference presented by the California Interdisciplinary Consortium for Italian Studies at UC Santa Cruz, February 29-March 1.

EOP launches textbook drive to benefit low-income students

In an effort to help low-income students achieve academic success, the Educational Opportunity Programs Office is launching a textbook drive to provide books to students who can't afford to buy them.

Max M. Levin, former psychology instructor and Crown preceptor, dies at 91

Max M. Levin, a lecturer emeritus of psychology whose ties to the campus go back to 1967, died on Saturday, February 16, in Portland, Oregon. He was 91.

McHenry Library Is Moving!

Chancellor Blumenthal appointed to state science/technology council

UC Santa Cruz Chancellor George Blumenthal has been appointed to the California Council on Science and Technology, a group of 30 eminent scientists, engineers, scholars and business leaders from the state's major public and private research and instructio

Assistance for visitors coming to UC Santa Cruz this spring

UCSC signs cooperative agreement with Korean University

Chancellor Blumenthal signed an academic cooperation agreement with representatives of a Korean Buddhist University that calls for the reciprocal exchange of faculty, staff, and students; joint research projects; and the exchange of academic publications

Who is Sammy Slug? A look behind the yellow veil

Inside, Sammy the Slug is just like you and me. Human, that is. The role of UCSC's beloved mascot, the Banana Slug--aka Sammy--has been filled by various students, faculty, and staff.

Winter Open Staff Forum with Chancellor Blumenthal

Important Thumbs Up Award Update, please resubmit nominations!

Alums teach UCSC film students about life in the movie biz

Four successful alums in the film industry returned to campus on February 2 for a roundtable discussion on how to succeed in the business of making movies.

Scholarship Benefit Dinner raises funds for students in need

Nearly 250 people attended the fifth annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner Saturday, raising an estimated $160,000 for undergraduate scholarships.

UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference calls for presentations

The Seventh Annual UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference will be held July 31-August 3 at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Conference organizers are seeking posters and presentations from students, faculty, and staff. Registration for the conference begins in Mar

Rescheduling School of Engineering Dean Finalists, Campus Visit

Let the trash-talking begin: UCSC joins national college recycling competition

UCSC has become a first-time entrant in ReycleMania, an annual 10-week competition among college and university recycling programs nationwide.

UCSC's Banana Slug among ESPN's top 10 best team names

UCSC's Banana Slug mascot has been named among the top 10 best team nicknames in college basketball by ESPN Sports Travel.

CruzPay electronic workflow update

Four UCSC faculty selected to represent National Women's Studies Association at international conference

2007 Thumbs Up Awards

UC Santa Cruz is first UC campus to contribute books for Google digital library project

Mary Doyle appointed new vice chancellor for information technology

Campus provost provides update on proposed budget cuts for the 2008-09 year

Undergraduate applications to UC Santa Cruz soar

More high school seniors and prospective transfer students than ever applied to study at the University of California, Santa Cruz, for fall 2008.

Student regents urge UCSC students to apply

Benjamin Allen, the UC law student who sits on the Board of Regents, and D'Artagnan Scorza, who will take the post July 1, visited UCSC Friday to urge students to apply.

Campus celebrates Black History Month with performances, film, concerts, more

Fiber-optic project to boost network speed for researchers

With the completion of a new fiber-optic project, researchers at UC Santa Cruz will be able to tap into an ultra-high-speed Internet network 10 times as fast as the campus's current connection.

Undergraduate offers empowerment classes for girls at three Santa Cruz middle schools

In a unique town-gown collaboration, a UCSC undergraduate has teamed up with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education to offer empowerment classes to girls at three local middle schools.

Staff Advisor to the Regents - Call for applications: 2008-2010

Graduate student's film featured at Sundance Film Festival

Documentary filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura can't wait to see his film screened at the Sundance Film Festival. He just wishes he could get his hands on enough tickets for all his friends and family.

UC Santa Cruz professor investigates the extraordinary power of insults

Grounds crews clean up tons of storm debris

Campus grounds crews worked throughout the emergency campus closure January 4 and over the weekend, sweeping, scooping and cutting up approximately 80 cubic yards of accumulated material shaken loose by 60- to 80- mile-an-hour winds that buffeted the regi

History of Consciousness Professor Gary Lease dies

Campus Elections - Mandatory Orientation for Student Fee Referendum

Chancellor, provost provide update on campus actions related to protest

UCSC's chancellor and campus provost provide an update on campus actions that occurred during campus closure related to the illegal actions at the site of the proposed Biomedical Sciences building on Science Hill.

Undergraduate makes the most of opportunities at UCSC

Overcoming obstacles and pursuing her dreams are two of the life skills Katie Roper says she acquired at UCSC, where several professors encouraged her to take a hands-on approach to her education.