News

2004

  • An unusual RNA structure in the SARS virus offers a promising target for antiviral drugs

    Research on the genome of the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has revealed an unusual molecular structure that looks like a promising target for antiviral drugs. A team of scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has determined the three-dimensional shape of this structure, an intricately twisted and folded segment of…

  • Award-winning author Jonathan Franzen to present lecture at Santa Cruz Public Library

    The Friends of the UCSC Library and the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries will present a lecture by renowned author Jonathan Franzen on Thursday, January 13, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Main Branch of the Santa Cruz Public Library (224 Church Street). Admission is free. Franzen won the National Book Award…

  • New Teacher Center hosts annual symposium January 30-Feb. 1

    The New Teacher Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will host its seventh national symposium, Discover the Power of Teacher Induction, January 30-February 1 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. This year’s program includes three themes central to induction: Quality Mentoring, Professional Identity and Leadership, and Equitable Learning and Social Justice. The…

  • Femtosecond laser technique opens new opportunities for research on nerve regeneration

    In a breakthrough for research on nerve regeneration, a team of scientists has reported using femtosecond laser pulses to precisely cut individual axons of nerves in the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, one of the most versatile and widely used experimental organisms for genetic and biomedical research. The nerves severed by this precision technique regrew within 24…

  • $200,000 gift to UCSC establishes graduate fellowship in marine mammals

    A gift of $200,000 from Rebecca and Steve Sooy of Foster City has established an endowed fellowship fund to support graduate students studying marine mammals at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The Sooys have been volunteer docents at Año Nuevo State Reserve for many years, where they became fascinated by the northern elephant seals…

  • Washington engineering dean named chancellor at UC Santa Cruz

    Denice Dee Denton, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Washington, was appointed chancellor of the University of California’s Santa Cruz campus today (Dec. 14). Acting on the recommendation of President Robert C. Dynes, the UC Board of Regents appointed Denton the ninth chancellor of UC Santa Cruz during a special meeting…

  • UC Santa Cruz professor reappointed to water quality board

    Daniel Press, a professor of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been reappointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. Press, chair of environmental studies, recently completed a partial term to which he was appointed by former Gov. Gray Davis in 2002. His appointment to…

  • UC Santa Cruz Foundation Board of Trustees welcomes new members

    Six individuals, including distinguished philanthropists, community volunteers, and leaders in a variety of fields, have joined the UCSC Foundation Board of Trustees. The new trustees are: . Ramesh H. Bhojwani of Santa Cruz, president of Ramco Illinois, which owns the Holiday Inn Santa Cruz, now leased by UC Santa Cruz for student housing. Bhojwani is…

  • UC Regents will meet Tuesday to consider appointment of new chancellor of UCSC

    This is a Notice of a Special Meeting of the University of California Board of Regents on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, to consider the appointment and compensation for a new chancellor of the Santa Cruz campus. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. in closed session, will be held via teleconference. NOTICE OF MEETING…

  • UCSC engineers develop assistive technologies for the blind

    Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are developing new assistive technologies for the blind based on advances in computer vision that have emerged from research in robotics. A “virtual white cane” is one of several prototype tools for the visually impaired developed by Roberto Manduchi, an assistant professor of computer engineering, and his…

  • Deep Down Things, a new book by physicist Bruce Schumm, explores the astonishing world of particle physics

    Particle physicists have developed an amazingly successful theory describing how the universe works on the most fundamental level. This theory, known as the Standard Model and hailed as one of the greatest intellectual achievements of the 20th century, is still only understood and appreciated by a limited number of people who tend to have advanced…

  • Students, alumnus honored for helping police catch suspect

    Two UCSC students and an alumnus whose quick action led to the apprehension of a suspect in a recent attack at the campus library were honored Friday by campus police. Julia Dean, a community studies senior from Atlanta; Jeff Basinger, a film and digital media junior from Poway; and Kai Chang, a 1999 psychology graduate…

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