TuesdayNewsdayVol. 2 - Issue 4 - October 13, 2015 | ![UC Santa Cruz](/tuesday-newsday/images/tn-uc-santa-cruz.png) |
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![](/tuesday-newsday/2015/october-13/images/beach-flats-students-600.jpg) Stacy Philpott |
Since 2013, UC Santa Cruz environmental studies professor Stacy Philpott has studied insect biodiversity in urban gardens including the Beach Flats Community Garden to understand the ecological role green spaces provide. |
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![Yamindira Kanagasundaram](/tuesday-newsday/2015/october-13/images/Yamindira-250.jpg) | The financial affairs purchasing specialist is the featured staff member for October in the Staff Advisory Board's Staff Recognition Program. |
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![What is accreditation?](/tuesday-newsday/2015/october-13/images/lee_herbie-250.jpg) | By Herbie Lee, Vice Provost, Academic Affairs The team reviewing UC Santa Cruz's accreditation is on campus this week and has scheduled open meetings. |
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![Free public talks explore climate justice](/tuesday-newsday/2015/october-13/images/over-the-ruins-250.jpg) | The new Center for Creative Ecologies at UC Santa Cruz offers a place to consider the intersection of visual culture, politics, and the environment. |
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![Fall 2015 Living Writers Series underway](/tuesday-newsday/2015/october-13/images/tonya-foster-250.jpg) | The series brings visiting authors and poets into classes to give students an in-depth look into the world of the working writer. |
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![Study reveals key structure in target enzyme](/tuesday-newsday/2015/october-13/images/telomerase-250.jpg) | Over-activation of telomerase enzyme in 90 percent of malignant tumors has made it a prime target for drug development efforts. |
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See our comprehensive list of upcoming events. |
Ken Norris Memorial Lecture, 7 p.m. Thursday, October 15. |
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