2004
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UCSC scientists harness powerful new supercomputer at NASA Ames for research on cosmology and astrophysics
Astrophysicists and cosmologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are among the first scientists to have access to the powerful new Columbia supercomputer at the NASA Ames Research Center. The UCSC scientists have been using the new system’s unprecedented computing power to run simulations of complex phenomena such as supernova explosions, gamma-ray bursts, and…
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Scholarships Benefit Dinner raises $1 million to aid students
A record $1 million–double the amount from last year’s event–was raised for UCSC student scholarships and fellowships at a gala dinner on Saturday, November 6. “This is a perfect launch to our 40th anniversary,” said Acting Chancellor Martin M. Chemers, who co-hosted the Scholarships Benefit Dinner with UC Santa Cruz Foundation President Kenneth Feingold (Cowell…
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UCSC announces first campuswide fundraising campaign
Building on its record fundraising success in 2003-04, UC Santa Cruz has announced its first-ever campuswide fundraising initiative: the two-year, $50 million Cornerstone Campaign. Fundraising is already well under way, with $45 million raised. $50 million target expected to be reached by June 2005 University Relations Vice Chancellor Ronald P. Suduiko and Foundation trustee and…
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Major gift from storage industry leader Kumar Malavalli establishes endowed chair in storage systems at UC Santa Cruz
Kumar Malavalli, cofounder of Brocade Communications and cofounder and CEO of InMage Systems, has made a gift of $1 million to the University of California, Santa Cruz, to establish the Kumar Malavalli Endowed Chair in Storage Systems Research at UCSC’s Baskin School of Engineering. This major gift provides valuable support for the engineering school’s Storage…
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UCSC Arboretum will hold Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13 and 14
Wonderful holiday decorations and gifts will be available from the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum at the annual Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on Saturday and Sunday, November 13 and 14. Exotic dried flower arrangements, living succulent wreaths, rare and unusual succulent plants, and materials for making your own gifts are among the offerings at…
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Seymour Center hosts sneak preview of ‘Coastal Clash,’ a KQED documentary on California’s coastal conflicts, on November 11
On Thursday, November 11, the Seymour Center at UCSC’s Long Marine Laboratory, in partnership with KQED Public Television, presents a sneak preview of Coastal Clash, a new documentary that takes an in-depth look at the struggle between public and private interests along the California coast. After the screening, Deanna Zachary, host of KUSP Radio’s Talk…
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Monterey Institute of International Studies and UC Santa Cruz delay merger
In a joint statement issued today (November 2), Monterey Institute President Steven J. Baker and UC Santa Cruz Acting Chancellor Martin M. Chemers announced that severe limitations in state funding preclude incorporation of the Monterey Institute of International Studies into the University of California at this time. However, they reaffirmed through a Memorandum of Understanding…
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ARCS Foundation contributions to UCSC pass $1 million with 2004-05 scholarships for seven top students
At the annual awards luncheon of the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation in San Francisco this week, participants from the University of California, Santa Cruz, will have special cause for celebration. Since 1976, the ARCS Foundation’s Northern California Chapter has given more than $1 million in scholarships to UCSC students. This year, seven…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Media tours and interviews available prior to dedication ceremonies for Engineering 2 Building
The Engineering 2 Building on the UC Santa Cruz campus will be dedicated on the afternoon of Friday, November 5, with ceremonies including UC President Robert C. Dynes and State Senator Bruce McPherson starting at 3 p.m. Tours of the building and interview opportunities for reporters have been scheduled for earlier in the day. When:…
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Tech industry pioneer Lee S. Ting will speak at UCSC Foundation Forum on Friday, November 5
Lee S. Ting, advisory director at W. R. Hambrecht and former vice president and managing director of geographic operations at Hewlett-Packard, will speak at the University of California, Santa Cruz, on Friday, November 5. Ting will speak on “Innovation Leadership in the Global Economy” for the fall UCSC Foundation Forum at 4:30 p.m. in the…
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Two UCSC professors elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Two professors at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are among the 2004 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) announced by the association this week. They are Anthony Fink, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Russell Flegal, professor of environmental toxicology. Election as a fellow is an honor bestowed upon…