June 2006
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Denice Denton’s life remembered in UC Santa Cruz memorial ceremony
More than 1,000 people commemorated the vibrant life of Chancellor Denice D. Denton today (Thursday, June 29) in a ceremony that spanned four campus venues. A special web site has been created to honor UCSC’s ninth chancellor. The site includes links to a webcast of the memorial event. Inside the Music Recital Hall, friends, family,…
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Increased flow of groundwater after earthquakes suggests oil extraction applications
The most obvious manifestation of an earthquake is the shaking from seismic waves that knocks down buildings and rattles people. Now researchers have established a more subtle effect of this shaking–it increases the permeability of rock to groundwater and other fluids. The enhanced permeability caused by seismic shaking could potentially be harnessed to help extract…
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Obituary: Denice D. Denton–UC Santa Cruz chancellor; trailblazing woman in engineering, science and higher education
Denice D. Denton, a trailblazing engineer who broke through numerous barriers in her academic career to become chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz, died June 24 in San Francisco. Denton took the helm at UC Santa Cruz in February 2005 after serving nine years as the dean of the College of Engineering at…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Memorial service for UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Denice D. Denton on Thursday, June 29
A public memorial service honoring Chancellor Denice D. Denton of the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be held Thursday, June 29, in the Music Center Recital Hall at UCSC. You are invited to cover this event. WHEN: 10 a.m., Thursday, June 29 WHAT: Memorial service honoring Chancellor Denice D. Denton WHERE: Music Center Recital…
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Chancellor Denton was a tireless champion of diversity and excellence
Throughout her brief tenure as chancellor of UC Santa Cruz, Denice D. Denton was a tireless champion of diversity and excellence, proud to be part of the University of California and eager to help it become an even stronger institution by reaching out to women and minorities. “The University of California leads the United States…
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UC Santa Cruz summer session has special option for those over 55
Summer classes at UC Santa Cruz are open to all, but those 55 and older have an especially sweet deal. For just $25, these nontraditional students may purchase a Summer Senior Audit Card allowing them to sit in on summer session courses as often as they wish, pending approval by the instructor. Even better, these…
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Astronomer Sandra Faber awarded Harvard Centennial Medal
Sandra Faber, University Professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been awarded the Centennial Medal of the Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). The Centennial Medal, first awarded in 1989 on the 100th anniversary of the GSAS, honors alumni for contributions to society that have emerged…
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Long Marine Lab’s annual Whale of an Auction set for Friday, June 23
The Friends of Long Marine Lab will hold the 21st annual “Whale of an Auction,” the group’s popular annual fundraiser, on Friday, June 23. The event will take place at Porter College on the UC Santa Cruz campus, starting at 6 p.m. A social and gastronomic occasion as well as an auction, the evening includes…
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Individual UCSC student volunteers, organizations honored for service
Thirty-four student volunteers and eight student organizations were honored at the annual Service Recognition Awards Ceremony for their efforts helping others. “It is one of the most valuable partnerships we are able to make, linking UCSC students with the greater Santa Cruz community,” Chancellor Denice D. Denton said at the May 31 ceremony in the…
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Study shows earthquake shaking triggers aftershocks
A new analysis of earthquake data indicates that aftershocks are triggered by the shaking associated with the mainshock, rather than by the added stress on nearby faults resulting from rearrangement of the Earth’s crust. The triggering of aftershocks by shaking may seem obvious, but is in fact a surprising result, said Emily Brodsky, assistant professor…
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UC Santa Cruz honored for providing transportation alternatives
UCSC’s popular bike shuttle program has received a sustainable transportation award and the campus has made a national listing of “Best Workplaces for Commuters.” The bike shuttle ferries up to 14 bikes at a time up Bay Street and onto campus. Last fall, average daily ridership in the program was 153.4 passengers–the highest ever recorded.…