April 2003

  • Messages from the early universe shed light on how elements form

    New information from a distant corner of the universe may lead to a fuller understanding of how the elements of the periodic table–which make up all the familiar matter in the universe–come to be. A team of astronomers has used light from a powerful quasar to analyze the composition of a young galaxy in unprecedented…

  • Three at UCSC recognized as ‘Hispanic Power Hitters’

    Three faculty and administrators at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have been recognized by Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology magazine as “2003 Power Hitters in Business and Technology.” They are Francisco Hernandez, vice chancellor for student affairs, and Frank Talamantes and Martha Zúñiga, both professors of molecular, cell and developmental biology. The magazine published…

  • UC Santa Cruz executive named to national board for online learning

    Francisco Hernandez, vice chancellor for student affairs at UC Santa Cruz and an early champion of virtual schooling, has been named to the board of directors of a new national council for online K-12 education. Hernandez is executive director of the University of California’s College Preparatory Initiative (UCCP), which offers online advanced placement and honors…

  • UC, Monterey Institute of International Studies exploring incorporation of institute into UC

    The University of California and the Monterey Institute of International Studies jointly announced today that they are in preliminary discussions regarding the possibility of the Monterey Institute becoming part of the University of California. Q&A about today’s announcement A first step in the process would be to formulate a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the…

  • EDITOR’S ADVISORY: Policy brief examines reforms to global financial system

    A leading economist argues that proposed reforms to the global financial system, drafted in the wake of financial crises that shook the world economy during the 1990s, would fail the test of markets and politics. Current proposals focus on reducing the probability of a crisis and helping bring about the swift resolution of any that…

  • Public chemistry lecture at UC Santa Cruz features Nobel laureate Herbert C. Brown

    Nobel laureate Herbert C. Brown will give the third annual Joseph F. Bunnett Research Organic Chemistry Lecture at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 2, in the University Center at UC Santa Cruz. Brown’s talk, entitled “The Discovery and Exploration of a New Continent of Organic Chemistry,” is free and open to the public. The R.…

  • UC Santa Cruz to present major conference on ‘Rethinking Anti-Semitism’ May 3-5

    The UC Santa Cruz Jewish Studies Program and the Holocaust Center of Northern California will present a three-day conference titled “Rethinking Anti-Semitism: The Holocaust and the Contemporary World,” May 3-5, at the UC Santa Cruz campus. This event will feature prominent scholars from the United States, Poland, England, Hungary, Israel, and South Africa, who will…

  • Research Review Day at UCSC Engineering School will highlight faculty research projects

    Leading faculty and researchers in the Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will present their latest findings during a Research Review Day on Monday, May 5. Engineering research at UCSC is concentrated in the areas of information technology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. The event will take place in the University Center…

  • Bioinformatics experts gain ground in protein sequence analysis

    Proteins, with their extraordinary diversity of structure and function, pose some of the toughest problems in the field of bioinformatics, giving rise to a growing arsenal of computational tools for protein analysis. An array of computer-based strategies is now available to help molecular biologists who have found an unknown protein, determined its sequence of amino…

  • Kodak grants help keep film alive at UC Santa Cruz

    A $2,000 grant from the Eastman Kodak Company will help keep film alive in the UC Santa Cruz digital arts program. The grant, which takes the form of Kodak motion picture camera film, was awarded in recognition of the overall program quality of the UCSC Film and Digital Media Department. This marks the third consecutive…

  • UC Santa Cruz Arboretum will hold annual spring plant sale on Saturday, April 26

    Brighten up your garden with kangaroo paws, pincushion flowers, and sweet-smelling blossoms from the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum. The Arboretum is holding its annual Spring Plant Sale in conjunction with the California Native Plant Society on Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will take place at the Arboretum’s Eucalyptus Grove…

  • New offerings highlight selection at annual UC Santa Cruz Plant Sale May 3-4

    The inspiring selection of organic plants for sale at the UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden’s annual spring plant sale will be even greater this year with the addition of several new ornamentals and edibles. The plant sale will take place on Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the…

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