June 2002
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Physicists gather at UC Santa Cruz to plan new linear collider project; public invited to lecture on the science of particle physics
The University of California, Santa Cruz, will host an international gathering of particle physicists this week to discuss the development of a next-generation international particle accelerator facility. The Santa Cruz Linear Collider Retreat, June 26 to 29, will begin with a public presentation on the science of particle physics on Wednesday evening. There will be…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Ham radio operators at UCSC will be ‘talking to the world’ June 22-23
What: Ham Radio Field Day When: Early tent setup is at sundown Friday, June 21; operation of ham radio is from 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, to Sunday, June 23 Where: East Field (near East Field House on Hagar Drive), overlooking the Bay, University of California, Santa Cruz The UCSC student branch of the…
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Background, Center for AO dedication: Adaptive optics technology provides powerful tools for eye doctors
Note to reporters: Austin Roorda will give a presentation on adaptive optics applications in vision science at the dedication of the Center for Adaptive Optics on June 21 at UC Santa Cruz. The following is provided as background information to assist you in covering this event. The same technology that astronomers are using to sharpen…
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Background, Center for AO dedication: Adaptive optics ushers in a new era in ground-based astronomy
Note to reporters: Andrea Ghez will give a presentation on adaptive optics applications in astronomy at the dedication of the Center for Adaptive Optics on June 21 at UC Santa Cruz. The following is provided as background information to assist you in covering this event. Adaptive optics technology can remove the blurring effect of the…
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NSF Director Rita Colwell to speak at UC Santa Cruz at the dedication of the Center for Adaptive Optics on Friday, June 21
Rita Colwell, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), will visit the University of California, Santa Cruz, this week for the dedication of the NSF-funded Center for Adaptive Optics. During her visit, Colwell will also meet with UCSC faculty and students, tour the campus, and give a speech on “NSF’s Investment in Converging Frontiers.” Colwell’s…
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A wildflower, a moth, and a diverse landscape: Shifting relationships offer a rare view of how species interactions evolve
The complicated relationship between a common wildflower and a little gray moth is yielding new insights into how species coevolve, with implications for the conservation of biodiversity. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and Washington State University (WSU) described the variable interactions between these two species–a remarkable case study in coevolution–in a paper…
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Early film theory book features ongoing debates
Are movies art, or entertainment? Does watching violent films encourage violent behavior in teenagers? Should movies be censored? These questions are being debated today, but they were also posed nearly 100 years ago by Hugo Münsterberg, a German psychologist who came to America and fell under the enchantment of the new medium called the “photoplay.”…
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Class of 2002’s commencement exercises begin Friday, June 7
A number of graduation celebrations, the first of which starts a day earlier, are also planned UCSC’s class of 2002 will participate in commencement exercises on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 7-9. Approximately 1,900 (1,896) students are candidates this spring for bachelor of arts, music, or science degrees; 58 are to receive master of arts…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: NSF Director Rita Colwell to speak at UCSC on June 21 at dedication of Center for Adaptive Optics
What: Rita Colwell, director of the National Science Foundation, will speak at the University of California, Santa Cruz, as part of a dedication ceremony for the national Center for Adaptive Optics. Where: Science Hill, UC Santa Cruz When: Friday, June 21, 2002 1:30 p.m. Address by Rita Colwell, Director of the National Science Foundation “NSF’s…
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New climate study shows California’s vulnerability to global warming
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have produced a detailed picture of how California’s climate is likely to change within the next 50 to 100 years as a result of global warming. Their study, complete with temperature and precipitation data for different parts of the state, goes far beyond the usual speculation about…