March 2004
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Major grant supports research on next-generation Internet technology
While fiberoptic cables carry data at the speed of light over the Internet backbone, the equipment that directs Internet traffic–the switches and routers that get data to the right places–still requires inefficient conversions of optical signals to electrical signals and back again. Keeping data in the optical domain during routing and packet switching would remove…
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Century Project challenges stereotypes of the female body
The Century Project is a remarkable exhibition that challenges stereotypical views of the female body, the nature of voyeurism, and the cycle of aging. Featuring 70 photographs of unclothed girls and woman in chronological order-from a newborn baby to a woman in her 90s-it is designed to provoke thought and discussion about subjects that are…
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Sesnon Gallery spring exhibit to feature innovative works from three UC Santa Cruz art faculty
What do exploding soap, the Polaroid I-Zone camera, and an espresso coffeemaker have in common? They’re all part of Faculty Works: 2004, an exhibition of innovative photography, video installation, and printmaking that will be presented by UCSC’s Sesnon Art Gallery from March 31 to May 1. The show will feature works by associate professor of…
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Optical glucose sensor developed at UCSC holds promise for diabetics and intensive care patients
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have developed a novel optical glucose sensor that could be used to provide continuous monitoring of glucose levels in diabetics and hospitalized patients. Recently published studies showed that the sensor detects glucose under physiological conditions, giving a reversible fluorescent signal that changes intensity in response to changes…
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Global Oceans Awards to be presented to two students at Long Marine Lab’s annual Gourmet Dinner benefit
The Friends of Long Marine Lab will present the first Global Oceans Awards at the group’s annual Gourmet Dinner benefit event on Sunday, March 21. The awards are a new addition to the annual dinner, which raises funds for the education programs at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. Congressman Sam Farr will make the award…
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A spectacular new image showcases the Hubble Space Telescope’s unique capabilities
The unveiling today of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, a spectacular new set of images from the Hubble Space Telescope, brings mixed emotions to astronomers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who are trying to save the orbiting telescope from a premature end. While the Ultra Deep Field offers astronomers the deepest, most detailed…
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Margaret L. Delaney appointed interim campus provost and executive vice chancellor at UC Santa Cruz
Margaret L. (Peggy) Delaney has been appointed to serve as Interim Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor during the period that Martin M. Chemers will serve as Acting Chancellor. Both appointments take effect on April 1. Distinguished professor of ocean sciences will assume duties on April 1 “I am delighted that Dr. Delaney accepted the…
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‘Student Involvement’ meeting planned for 2005-2020 LRDP
A “student involvement” meeting concerning the 2005-2020 update of UCSC’s Long-Range Development Plan (LRDP) will take place on campus this Friday, March 5. The meeting will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Conference Room #C on the third floor of the Bay Tree Bookstore. This is a Special Meeting to discuss the Draft…
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Research on cholera bacteria focuses on biofilm formation
Yildiz’s lab is investigating the molecular mechanisms that enable cholera bacteria to switch between the two growth modes.
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Martin M. Chemers named acting chancellor of UC Santa Cruz
UC President Robert C. Dynes has appointed Martin M. Chemers acting chancellor of UC Santa Cruz, pending approval of the University of California Board of Regents. The Regents will vote on Chemers’s appointment at their March 18 meeting. The appointment is effective April 1, the same day UCSC Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood will assume her new…