2010  Press Releases

Summer interns gain research experience in Silicon Valley nanotech labs

Dozens of students gained valuable experience in nanotechnology and energy research labs this summer through an internship program at the Advanced Studies Laboratories, a collaborative partnership led by UCSC and NASA Ames.

Not one, but two great earthquakes caused 2009 Samoa-Tonga tsunami disaster

Scientists studying the massive earthquake that struck the South Pacific on September 29, 2009, have found that it actually involved two great earthquakes...

Biologist Amy Ralston wins Ellison Medical Foundation grant...

The Ellison Medical Foundation has selected Amy Ralston, an assistant professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology at UC Santa Cruz, as a New Scholar in Aging, providing $400,000 over four years to support her research on the biology of stem cells.

UC Santa Cruz researchers win $580,000 grant to document educational success stories

Two UC Santa Cruz education researchers will study successful school organizations and teaching approaches that engage urban low-income Latino high school students in academically challenging work thanks to a $580,000 grant from the W.T. Grant Foundation.

Protein structure reveals how tumor suppressor turns on and off

The retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein acts like a gate in the cycle of cell growth and division--a gate that stays open in many types of cancer, allowing cells to multiply out of control.

Bats facing regional extinction in the northeast from rapidly spreading disease, UCSC researcher finds

A new infectious disease spreading rapidly across the northeastern United States has killed millions of bats and is predicted to cause regional extinction of a once-common bat species, according to the findings of a University of California, Santa Cruz re

Authors of new book about Grateful Dead's marketing approach to donate one fourth of advance and royalties to UC Santa Cruz

Inspired by a thought-provoking feature article by Joshua Green in the March issue of <i>Atlantic</i> magazine titled <i>Management Secrets of the Grateful Dead</i>, Boston writers David Meerman Scott and Brian Halligan have just published a new book rele

Steelhead study earns best paper award from American Fisheries Society

The American Fisheries Society has selected a paper on steelhead trout by UCSC researcher William Satterthwaite as the best publication for 2009.

California sea otter numbers drop again

After a decade of steady recovery, the southern sea otter is in decline for the second year in a row, according to the latest population survey by USGS and UCSC researchers.

Politics professor named campus director of UC Washington D.C. program

Eva Bertram, associate professor of politics, will become the new UC Santa Cruz campus director for the UC Washington Program (UCDC).

Cannibal galaxies and chemical abundances: high school physical science interns explore the universe

Fifteen brainy, super-motivated high school students are taking part in a UC Santa Cruz summer program that helps young people delve deeply into research in the physical sciences with professional mentors to guide them.

Student orientation draws a crowd of 6,800: excitement, nervousness, and high expectations during campus visit

More than 6,800 parents and students attended Student Orientation. Many guests were from Northern California, but parents and students showed up from throughout the state and across the nation.

$2 million NIH grant funds research on climate change and mosquito-borne disease

A four-year, $2 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) will support research at UC Santa Cruz on climate change and the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile virus.

Scientists aim to predict toxic algal blooms in California's coastal waters

After years of studying and monitoring harmful algal blooms in California's coastal waters, Raphael Kudela is trying to predict when toxin-producing algae will strike again.

Research at Elkhorn Slough guides conservation and restoration efforts

As an adjunct professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UCSC and research coordinator for the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Kerstin Wasson brings rigorous science to bear on habitat restoration efforts throughout Elkhorn Sloug

UCSC receives 'intent to register' statements from 3,700 prospective freshmen

Approximately 3,700 prospective freshmen have made formal commitments to attend UC Santa Cruz this fall, based on systemwide data released July 14 by the University of California.

UC Santa Cruz professor co-authors landmark book to commemorate 100th anniversary of Angel Island Immigration Station

A new book co-authored by UC Santa Cruz professor emerita of American Studies Judy Yung provides the first comprehensive history of the Angel Island Immigration station in San Francisco Bay--known as "the Ellis Island of the West."

Shakespeare Santa Cruz exposed: hard work brings productions and stage sets to life in the festival glen

Anyone who has seen Shakespeare Santa Cruz knows it's a transporting experience, but the cast works hard to achieve the effect. When audiences finally see Love's Labor's Lost, they will see the end-product of endless adjustments, revisions, and changes of

Shakespeare Santa Cruz kicks off 2010 summer festival July 20

The 29th season of Shakespeare Santa Cruz opens July 20 with James Goldman's <i>The Lion In Winter</i>, directed by Richard E.T. White and starring SSC artistic director Marco Barricelli.

UCSC professor examines how dysfunctional politics drive defense spending up

In a new book, UC Santa Cruz professor Daniel Wirls writes that the "peace dividend" the nation was supposed to enjoy after the end of the Cold War was hijacked by dysfunctional national security politics that continue to push the defense budget ever high

Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk elected fellow of Geological Society of America

Slawek Tulaczyk, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, has been elected a fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Girls discover engineering potential at UC Santa Cruz

The 29 middle school girls who graduated from the fourth annual Girls in Engineering program Friday described their two weeks on the UC Santa Cruz campus as "awesome," "interesting," "fun," and yes, "inspiring."

Deconstruction on campus: preservationists hope to tear down, rebuild historic barn

The Cowell Lime Works board hopes to save an historic hay barn on the base of campus, using an unusual rescue method: they want to have it taken down and put back together again.

Geologist Gary Griggs publishes guide to California's beaches and coast

A new book by UCSC geologist Gary Griggs offers a fascinating guide to the beaches and coast of California.

Abe Seiden stepping down after 30 years as director of UCSC physics institute

Abraham Seiden, professor of physics who has led the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP) since its founding in 1981, is stepping down.

UC Santa Cruz approves new major in Jewish Studies

Jewish Studies at UCSC had its origins in the mid-1980s after a campus visit by Schindler's List survivor Leopold Page--nearly a decade before Steven Spielberg's Academy Award-winning film.

Windmills on the Wharf? A city landmark goes green

Electricity-generating wind turbines may soon take their place alongside the fishermen and flagpoles on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. A team of enterprising UC Santa Cruz engineering students is laying the groundwork for this ambitious $1 million projec

Shakespeare and the Music of the Spheres: Summer attractions on and off campus

UCSC does not slumber when most of the students clear out in June. Summer is a great time to explore the wooded, shady campus and off-campus facilities.

Athletes, math students, and cheerleaders converge at summer programs

Long after students vacate their dorms, the campus keeps buzzing with summer conferences.

Four UCSC professors elected as Fellows of California Academy of Sciences

Four UC Santa Cruz professors have been elected as fellows of the California Academy of Sciences.

Oakes College offers residential program for science and engineering students

Oakes College is offering a new residential program for science and engineering students at UCSC this fall.

Gordon Ringold appointed to oversee Silicon Valley Initiatives

Gordon Ringold, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur with strong academic and research credentials, will assume leadership and oversight of UCSC's growing initiatives in Silicon Valley.

Philips Lumileds equipment donation supports materials science research at UCSC

Philips Lumileds has donated an advanced system for the synthesis of high-quality semiconductor materials to the Baskin School of Engineering.

Health sciences major awarded Sutter scholarship for medical school

Max Caccese, 23, was chosen to receive this year's Primary Care Physician Award. Caccese will receive a $10,000 scholarship.

Students win $25,500 in scholarship money to study abroad

Seven UCSC students who will be studying abroad in fall 2010 through the UC Education Abroad Program were awarded a total of $25,500 in scholarship money from the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program.

UC Santa Cruz is recognized for exemplary environmental practices

UC Santa Cruz has received a prestigious Acterra's 2010 Business Environmental Award for campus programs that prevent pollution and conserve resources. The award was presented to the campus during an evening ceremony on June 3 in Palo Alto.

UCSC's Farm and Garden Market Cart open Tuesday, Friday

The UCSC Farm and Garden's Market Cart is now open Tuesdays and Friday's offering farm fresh spring produce and flowers at the base of the UC Santa Cruz campus (corner of Bay and High streets).

Astronomer Jerry Nelson wins prestigious Kavli Prize in Astrophysics

UCSC astronomer Jerry Nelson will share the $1 million Kavli Prize in Astrophysics with two other researchers for their innovations in the field of telescope design.

More air times set for UCTV show featuring UC Santa Cruz

Community Television of Santa Cruz has set additional broadcast times for the spring <i>State of Minds</i></a> news magazine show produced by UCTV and featuring several segments taped at UC Santa Cruz.

Memorial Day ceremony highlights UCSC's dedication to veterans

UC Santa Cruz's fledgling veterans support network is promoting this hilly, wooded campus as a sanctuary for students transitioning out of or into military life.

Slug duo wins NCAA national championship in men's tennis

The UC Santa Cruz tandem of Marc Vartabedian and Brian Pybas captured the NCAA Division III Men's Doubles Championship on Sunday afternoon, completing an unblemished four-day run in which they never lost a set.

Theater arts professor receives NEH fellowship plus UC President's grant for book on dance legend Martha Graham

UC Santa Cruz theater arts professor Mark Franko has received a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship to complete a book on legendary dancer, choreographer, and modern dance pioneer Martha Graham.

UCSC Opera Theater offers 'The Elixir of Love,' June 3-6

L'elisir d'amore (The Elixir of Love) will performed in the original Italian by a delightful student cast and the full UCSC Orchestra, June 3-6 at the Music Center Recital Hall.

Student Achievement Week at UC Santa Cruz

Outstanding visual artists, performers, researchers, and scholars will share the spotlight during Undergraduate Achievement Week, May 29 to June 4.

A Cappella Records wins top spot, $12,000 at UCSC Business Plan competition

A Cappella Records was the winner of the second-annual UC Santa Cruz Business Plan Competition, nabbing the top $12,000 prize, which also includes professional services and work space.

Health sciences student wins $10,000 award to support her work in Nigeria

Evelyn Castle received a $10,000 public service scholarship to support her efforts to improve health care in Nigeria.

Astrophysicist Jonathan Fortney awarded Urey Prize for planetary research

The American Astronomical Society has awarded the 2010 Harold C. Urey Prize in Planetary Science to astronomer Jonathan Fortney.

UCTV show featuring UC Santa Cruz now available for viewing

The television magazine show "State of Minds" produced by UCTV and featuring several segments filmed last month on the UC Santa Cruz campus is now online and available for viewing.

New version of Linux OS includes Ceph file system developed at UCSC

Ceph, an open-source file system developed by UCSC computer scientists, offers an innovative approach to the data storage challenge.

UCSC showcases most promising artists in 2010 Irwin Scholar exhibition

Angry turkeys, space boats, floating pigs, and stoic football players are examples of objects that are violently mixed together in a splattered haze of bright colors and layered patterns.

UCSC music professor to be keynote speaker at UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education

UC Santa Cruz professor of music Hi Kyung Kim will be one of five keynote speakers at the second UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education--the largest global event in the field.

Graduate Research Symposium features award-winning student work

The University Center on campus was abuzz with discussion on Friday, May 14, as 77 UC Santa Cruz students presented their research via poster, oral, or multimedia presentations at the sixth annual Graduate Research Symposium.

Study documents widespread extinction of lizard populations due to climate change

A major survey of lizard populations worldwide has found an alarming pattern of population extinctions attributable to rising temperatures.

Two UCSC faculty win Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards

Two theater arts faculty members at UC Santa Cruz have been honored with 2009 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards.

UC Santa Cruz's Harry Berger Jr. honored with top UC award for emeriti faculty

The 2010 Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award, honoring emeriti professors in the University of California system, has been awarded to UC Santa Cruz professor emeritus of literature Harry Berger Jr.

Botanist Jean Langenheim recounts her life and times in The Odyssey of a Woman Field Scientist

Jean Langenheim, professor emerita of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, has published a memoir about her life as a woman field scientist.

Women's Club awards $20,000 in scholarships to re-entry students

The UCSC Women's Club, a campus Friends organization, awarded $20,000 in scholarships to re-entry students at UC Santa Cruz this year, a record for the club in terms of the number of scholarships awarded and the total amount of the awards.

Graduate student research showcased at May 14 symposium

On Friday, May 14, from 2 to 5 p.m., the University Center will come alive with poster, oral, or multimedia presentations from the 75 graduate students who will be featured at this year's Graduate Student Research Symposium.

Tom Pettigrew honored by International Society for Political Psychology

Thomas F. Pettigrew, research professor of social psychology at UC Santa Cruz, has been named winner of the 2010 Harold Lasswell Award by the International Society for Political Psychology.

Education professor's book set explores art and science of classroom teaching

Brad Olsen approaches the art and science of teaching from his personal experience as both teacher and student. The associate professor of education at UC Santa Cruz, is editor of a new six-volume set of books on the craft of teaching called the <i>Teache

Neanderthal genome yields insights into human evolution and evidence of interbreeding

After extracting ancient DNA from the 40,000-year-old bones of Neanderthals, scientists have obtained a draft sequence of the Neanderthal genome.

Electrical engineer Michael Isaacson honored by Microscopy Society of America

The Microscopy Society of America has chosen UCSC electrical engineer Michael Isaacson to receive its 2010 Distinguished Scientist Award for the Physical Sciences.

Life Lab opens the garden for summer day camps

Registration has opened for summer day camps offered by Life Lab at the UC Santa Cruz Farm for children ages 4-14.

Art professor's New Orleans photo makes opening credits of new HBO series

Tune into <i>Treme,</i> the new HBO television series by David Simon (<i>The Wire</i>) about post-Katrina New Orleans, and in the opening credits you will see a photograph taken by UCSC associate professor of art Lewis Watts.

UCTV hosts next State of Minds from UC Santa Cruz

Cowell College courtyard, Terra Fresca restaurant, Earth and Marine Sciences building, the Great meadow, and the Digital Arts Research Center all serve as backdrops for the next edition of State of Minds, a 30-minute video magazine produced by UCTV.

Earth and planetary scientist Gary Glatzmaier elected to National Academy of Sciences

Gary Glatzmaier, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his excellence in original scientific research.

UCSC graduate students to showcase digital art with social impact

Fourteen graduate students from UCSC's Digital Arts and New Media M.F.A. Program (DANM) will conclude two years of artistic study with "Things That Are Possible"--an exhibition of their work running April 30 through May 9 at the campus's new Digital Arts

Bratt brothers bring a little Hollywood to Santa Cruz

Alumnus and filmmaker Peter Bratt and his brother, TV and movie star Benjamin Bratt, were in town and on campus recently as part of the local premiere of <i>La Mission.</i>

Earth sciences program ranked 13th in U.S. News grad school survey

The graduate program in Earth sciences at UCSC was ranked 13th in a survey of U.S. doctoral programs in the sciences published by <i>U.S. News and World Report.</i>

Academic Senate makes narrative evaluations instructor optional

The Academic Senate voted overwhelmingly April 23 to modify the narrative evaluation policy to make it instructor optional.

UCSC community supports local charities even in tough times

The UC Santa Cruz community once again showed compassion and generosity during the campus's 2009 year-end fundraising drive.

UCSC to celebrate Grand Opening of Digital Arts Research Center on April 29

UC Santa Cruz will celebrate the arts and a commitment to collaboration, innovation, and community on Thursday, April 29, when the campus officially opens its new Digital Arts Research Center.

Four UCSC professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Four UCSC faculty members are among the newly elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

UCSC hosts International Summer Institute for Modeling in Astrophysics

UCSC has launched a new summer institute that brings together scientists and students from a broad range of backgrounds to study current problems in theoretical astrophysics.

UCSC theater faculty up for eight Bay Area Critics Circle Awards

Theater Arts faculty at UC Santa Cruz have received eight nominations for the 2009 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards.

UC Santa Cruz's fall 2010 'admit rate' reflects continued competitiveness for freshman spaces

New institute prepares science and engineering grad students to teach

The Institute for Scientist and Engineer Educators prepares science and engineering graduate students for teaching.

Spring and summer gardening ideas offered at April 25 workshop

UCSC researcher contributes to major hominid fossil find in South Africa

Researchers in South Africa have discovered two remarkably well-preserved fossil skeletons of an ancient human ancestor dating to almost 2 million years ago.

Tennis coach Bob Hansen consistently serves up national champs

Bob Hansen may just be the country's best-kept collegiate coaching secret.

UC Santa Cruz, CENIC unveil regional fiber-optic network

UC Santa Cruz, community leaders, and the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) celebrated completion of the final link in the Fiber to the Future project that achieves a 10-fold increase in the campus's connection to CENIC's

UCSC Farm CSA program now accepting memberships

Shares are now available in the UC Santa Cruz Farm's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, with pickups scheduled to start in early June.

Economic meltdown prompts a rethinking of capitalism

Two dozen scholars from around the world will gather at UC Santa Cruz April 8-10 to explore the social and political effects of modern-day capitalism and the global economy in light of esoteric financial instruments that nearly brought it down.

Nadine Gassner receives 2010 Ellen Weaver Award for mentoring women in science

Nadine Gassner, associate director of the UC Santa Cruz Chemical Screening Center, has been chosen to receive the 2010 Ellen Weaver Award for mentoring young women in science.

Community invited to Day by the Bay celebration April 17

For the first time, UC Santa Cruz is expanding its annual reunion weekend with "Day by the Bay," an open invitation to the Santa Cruz community to visit the UCSC campus on Saturday, April 17 for a fair and picnic along with a host of other activities.

Social Documentation director is executive producer of new PBS documentary

Professor Renee Tajima-Pena, graduate director of the Social Documentation program at UC Santa Cruz, is executive producer of <i>Whatever it Takes,</i> a new documentary airing on PBS March 30 at 10 p.m. The films follows an retail executive who becomes p

Monitoring program surveys California's marine ecosystems

Teams of scientists are conducting the most comprehensive assessment ever undertaken of California's coastal ecosystems as part of a monitoring program for the growing network of marine protected areas along the coast.

Rare Hawaiian monk seal brought to Long Marine Lab for study and treatment

A Hawaiian monk seal is providing UCSC researchers with a rare opportunity to study the physiology of this critically endangered species.

Student profile: Christian Schwarz--a fascination with fungi

Christian Schwarz is a senior ecology and evolution major with a passion for all things that fly, swim, run, or grow--but his soft spot is fungi.

UCSC wins $2.1 million to collaborate with Watsonville High School teachers

A multidisciplinary team at UC Santa Cruz has been awarded a $2.1 million grant to foster collaborations between UCSC graduate students and Watsonville-area high school teachers to develop innovative approaches to teaching math and science through hands-o

New Hubble treasury project to survey first third of cosmic time

Astronomers will peer deep into the universe in five directions to document the early history of star formation and galaxy evolution in an ambitious new project requiring an unprecedented amount of time on the Hubble Space Telescope.

New York Times features story on historical impact of UCSC's Grateful Dead Archive

The front page of the March 11 Arts section of the New York Times featured a story by Larry Rohter about UCSC's Grateful Dead Archive and its historical impact and value.

UC Santa Cruz makes 'most beautiful college campuses' list

UC Santa Cruz is among the campuses cited by Forbes magazine as the "most beautiful" in the world.

Be a part of history: Participate in the 2010 Census

Researchers to explore hidden world of life beneath seafloor

A new science and technology center will coordinate the efforts of scientists to explore the "deep biosphere" beneath the ocean floor.

Seymour Center honors alumna Kathryn Sullivan with Global Oceans Award

The Seymour Center at Long Marine Laboratory will honor former astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan at the Global Oceans Awards Gala.

Transportation Update: Both campus entrances open, vehicles traveling through each

Baskin School of Engineering sponsors award for girls in computing

The Baskin School of Engineering is helping to sponsor a new award for young women in the greater San Francisco Bay Area who are interested in computing and technology.

First large exhibition of UCSC's Grateful Dead Archive opens in New York on March 5

The first large-scale exhibition of materials from the Grateful Dead Archive at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be on display at the New-York Historical Society from March 5 through July 4.

Friends Group celebrates 25 years, receives major Osher grant

The Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded a $65,000 grant to UCSC Lifelong Learners and will give a like amount to the group next year. Lifelong Learners plans to increase its membership and expand its program; if it is successful, it will become eligible

Massive planet is being torn apart by its own tides

An international group of astrophysicists has determined that a massive planet outside our Solar System is being distorted and destroyed by its host star.

Fire Damages West Entrance Kiosk, Arson Suspected

A fire inside the kiosk at the campus's West Entrance early Sunday morning was contained to that single structure. Investigators believe the fire, which started at approximately 3:30 a.m., was intentionally set.

Pioneering marine mammal scientist Ronald Schusterman dies at age 77

Ronald Schusterman, a pioneering marine mammal scientist, died on February 11 at Stanford Hospital after a brief hospitalization. He was 77.

Genome analysis of marine microbe reveals a metabolic minimalist

An unusual marine microbe appears to have ditched several major metabolic pathways, leaving it with a remarkably reduced set of genes.

UCSC featured in March issue of Atlantic magazine

The March issue of <i>The Atlantic</i> features a story by senior editor Joshua Green on the Library's Grateful Dead Archive.

Evolutionary game of rock-paper-scissors may lead to new species

New research on lizards supports an old idea about how species can originate.

Sandra Chung elected vice president of Linguistic Society of America

UCSC professor of linguistics Sandra Chung has been elected as vice president and president-elect of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA).

Astrophysicist Jonathan Fortney awarded Sloan Research Fellowship

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship to Jonathan Fortney, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz.

Anna Deavere Smith: Reignited imagination key to closing racial divide

To address the problems that arise over ongoing racial divides--gang violence, poverty, inequality--we need to look back to the lessons of Martin Luther King Jr. and reignite our collective imagination about what it's like to be the "other person."

UC Santa Cruz joins ranks of top large universities for Peace Corps

UC Santa Cruz ranks No. 21 on the annual list of "Peace Corps Top Colleges and Universities," even after moving from the mid-size to the large university category because of increased enrollment.

UCSC Scholarship Benefit Dinner raises more than $160,000 to support students

More than 300 people turned out for the seventh annual UC Santa Cruz Scholarship Benefit Dinner that took place Saturday night at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose.

Composite nanomaterials show promise for solar hydrogen generation

A novel strategy for engineering semiconductor materials can boost the performance of water-splitting solar cells for hydrogen production.

UCSC ranked among top 20 worldwide in geosciences

In a recent survey of the top institutions in geosciences, UCSC ranked 18th in the world.

Lecture series explores innovation, examines trends and opportunities for the next decade

The What's Next Lecture Series kicks off its five-part innovation program with a look at "Sustainability and Social Innovation: Doing Well by Doing Good," on February 18. Presented by NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, the City of Santa Cruz Redevelopment

Astronomer Raja Guhathakurta mentors Intel science contest finalist

A student at the Harker School in San Jose has been named a finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search for her project on the Andromeda galaxy carried out under the guidance of UCSC astronomer Puragra (Raja) Guhathakurta.

UC Santa Cruz lecturer named first Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz County

UC Santa Cruz humanities lecturer Gary Young has been named the first-ever Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz County.

Researchers trace effects of genetic defect in myotonic muscular dystrophy

Research on the genetic defect that causes myotonic muscular dystrophy has revealed that the mutation disrupts an array of metabolic pathways in muscle cells.

Robert Irion, director of Science Communication Program, wins journalism award

Robert Irion has been awarded the 2010 David N. Schramm award from the American Astronomical Society.

Humanities professor wins 2009 prize for scholarly outreach

Professor of classics and comparative literature Mary-Kay Gamel has been awarded the 2009 Prize for Scholarly Outreach from the American Philological Association (APA)--the national classics association

UC Santa Cruz receives nearly 35,000 undergraduate applications for Fall '10

Nearly 35,000 prospective undergraduates have applied for admission to the University of California, Santa Cruz for the upcoming fall quarter. Numbers released by UC's Office of the President on January 14 showed that UC Santa Cruz attracted 34,630 applic

7th annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner to support UCSC students--Feb. 6 at Tech Museum in San Jose

UCSC will host its seventh annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner on Saturday, February 6, at the Tech Museum in San Jose.

UC Santa Cruz hosts conference for undergraduate women in physics

The Department of Physics is hosting the fifth annual West Coast Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics from January 15 to 17.

Cassini data show Enceladus in motion

Blobs of warm ice that periodically rise to the surface and churn the icy crust on Saturn's moon Enceladus explain the quirky heat behavior and intriguing surface of the moon's south polar region.

New tidal streams found in Andromeda reveal history of galactic mergers

Astronomers have identified two new tidal streams in the Andromeda galaxy, the remnants of dwarf galaxies consumed by our large galactic neighbor.

Engineers Milanfar and Vesecky named 2010 IEEE Fellows

Two professors of electrical engineering have been named Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Award-winning women writers to be featured in UCSC's 2010 Living Writers Series

How do women writers view history differently than men? That's the key question posed by "Another Look: Women Writers Re-Vision History"--the winter installment of UCSC's annual Living Writers Series.

Proposed constitutional amendment would guarantee funds for UC

Vowing to protect higher education funding, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today revealed a bold proposal to amend the state constitution to shift money from prisons to higher education.

Literature professor's book makes Choice magazine's list of Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009

Literature professor Rob Wilson's book "Be Always Converting, Be Always Converted: An American Poetics" (Harvard University Press) has been selected as one of Choice magazine's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009.

Hubble reaches "undiscovered country" of primeval galaxies

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has broken the distance limit for galaxies and uncovered a primordial population of compact and ultra-blue galaxies that have never been seen before.

UCSC research in international economics ranked 7th globally

The UC Santa Cruz Economics Department was ranked seventh in the world in July -- and sixth among all academic institutions -- for research in international finance, according to an analysis of research papers. Only the University of Chicago, MIT, UC Berkeley, and Harvard University and its Kennedy School of Government ranked higher. The International Monetary Fund was ranked third.