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December 11, 2006
UCSC biologist Harry Noller honored by Paul Ehrlich Foundation
The Paul Ehrlich Foundation of Germany has announced that it will award the 2007 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize to Harry Noller, Sinsheimer Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and Ada Yonath of the Weizm
December 07, 2006
New instrument reveals raindrop formation in warm clouds
November 28, 2006
UCSC biochemist Olof Einarsdottir honored by American Association for the Advancement of Science
November 26, 2006
Jingle Shells Art and Book Festival at the Seymour Center on Saturday, December 9
November 22, 2006
Seismologists measure heat flow from Earth's molten core into the lower mantle
November 20, 2006
UC researchers lead USDA-funded study of farm-to-institution programs
November 19, 2006
Supercomputer study shows Milky Way's halo of dark matter in unprecedented detail
November 15, 2006
UC Santa Cruz literature professor Nathaniel Mackey wins National Book Award
November 14, 2006
Scientists helped shape policy in proposed plan for California marine reserves
November 12, 2006
UCSC Professor Emeritus Elliot Aronson receives lifetime achievement award from the Association for Psychological Science
November 07, 2006
New statistical approach could improve hospital care for sick newborns
November 01, 2006
Scientists investigate unusual ocean conditions along the U.S. West Coast
October 30, 2006
Rare bilingual Latino literature conference at UCSC on Nov. 10-11
October 29, 2006
Astronomer Joseph Miller receives Berkeley Medal and UC Citation of Excellence
October 27, 2006
UC appoints Michael Bolte director of UC Observatories/Lick Observatory
October 25, 2006
Physicist Stanley Flatté to give UCSC Emeriti Faculty Lecture on Thursday, November 2
October 25, 2006
Arts & Lectures season opener brings famed world music tour to UCSC
October 25, 2006
'Stunning new memoir' from UC Santa Cruz professor Bettina Aptheker
October 25, 2006
Free public forum on Persian Gulf crisis Nov. 2 at Veterans Memorial Hall in Santa Cruz
October 20, 2006
ARCS Foundation scholarships support ten UCSC graduate students
October 11, 2006
Planet hunters wanted to help astronomers in the search for new worlds
October 11, 2006
Editor's Advisory: UC Regents host two public comment sessions during visit to UC Santa Cruz on Oct. 18-19
October 11, 2006
New book explores culture's fascination with body modifications
October 09, 2006
UCSC astronomer Constance Rockosi wins prestigious Packard Fellowship
October 03, 2006
'Living Writers Series' begins October 4 at UC Santa Cruz
October 02, 2006
Major gift funds UC Santa Cruz endowed chair in environmental studies
October 02, 2006
UCSC Arboretum features a wide variety of plants at the annual Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 14
September 28, 2006
UC Santa Cruz anthropologist receives social sciences teaching award
September 27, 2006
NIH award supports research on nanopore DNA sequencer
September 27, 2006
Scientists offer guidelines for coping with climate change in Alaska
September 25, 2006
Digital divide leaving immigrants further behind, UC Santa Cruz study finds
September 25, 2006
Business influence over environmental policy and regulation is targeted, says author of new book
September 25, 2006
Fall lecture series at the Seymour Center will focus on global climate change
September 20, 2006
$20,000 scholarships help regional community college students transfer to UCSC
September 19, 2006
New book looks at Santa Cruz coast 'then and now'
September 18, 2006
California Academy of Sciences honors UCSC botanist Jean Langenheim
September 14, 2006
UCSC swim team prepares for 12-hour swim across Monterey Bay on Sept. 30
September 14, 2006
UC Santa Cruz's new year getting under way
September 13, 2006
Astronomers trace the evolution of the first galaxies in the universe
September 12, 2006
UCSC students mentor youth in new science/math after-school program
September 12, 2006
Annual Fall Harvest Festival takes place Oct. 7 at UC Santa Cruz
September 11, 2006
UCSC leads astrophysics research consortium
September 08, 2006
UC Santa Cruz grad students develop new model curriculum for U.S. history
September 08, 2006
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen to present annual Maitra Lecture at UC Santa Cruz
September 07, 2006
Researchers tackle problem of data storage for next-generation supercomputers
September 05, 2006
UC Santa Cruz chancellor will recommend lower enrollment in Final LRDP
August 30, 2006
UCSC Extension launches new program in Knowledge Services and Enterprise Management
August 30, 2006
Study confirms ammunition as main source of lead poisoning in condors
August 24, 2006
UCSC appoints Bruce Margon as vice chancellor of research
August 22, 2006
UCSC's Regional History Project publishes oral histories of Loma Prieta earthquake and University Library
August 16, 2006
Newly discovered gene may hold clues to evolution of human brain capacity
August 15, 2006
Woody Allen to headline UC Santa Cruz Arts & Lectures 2006-07 season
August 08, 2006
UCSC posts record growth in research funding in 2005-06
August 07, 2006
Study documents the marathon migrations of sooty shearwaters
August 03, 2006
AIDS vaccine expert Phillip Berman to head UCSC Biomolecular Engineering Department
August 01, 2006
Sign language study reveals key finding about short-term memory
August 01, 2006
UCSC collaborating in interdisciplinary center to study marine microbes
July 31, 2006
A simple survey yields a cosmic conundrum
July 20, 2006
Atomic-resolution structure of a ribozyme yields insights into RNA catalysis and the origins of life
July 20, 2006
Alison Galloway named vice provost of academic affairs at UC Santa Cruz
July 19, 2006
UCSC physicists explore a boundary of their discipline in new book, Quantum Enigma
July 17, 2006
Lessons of Japan's economic downturn offered in new book
July 14, 2006
UC President Appoints George Blumenthal Acting Chancellor of UC Santa Cruz
July 13, 2006
UCSC scientists to discuss life on Earth in conjunction with world premiere of Frans Lanting's Life: A Journey through Time
July 11, 2006
UCSC researchers use new technology to study Cape fur seals in South Africa
July 10, 2006
UCSC creates new major in computer game design
July 05, 2006
Mix of age groups, nationalities drawn to summer programs at UC Santa Cruz
June 29, 2006
Denice Denton's life remembered in UC Santa Cruz memorial ceremony
June 28, 2006
Increased flow of groundwater after earthquakes suggests oil extraction applications
June 27, 2006
MEDIA ADVISORY: Memorial service for UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Denice D. Denton on Thursday, June 29
June 27, 2006
Obituary: Denice D. Denton--UC Santa Cruz chancellor; trailblazing woman in engineering, science and higher education
June 25, 2006
Chancellor Denton was a tireless champion of diversity and excellence
June 21, 2006
UC Santa Cruz summer session has special option for those over 55
June 08, 2006
Astronomer Sandra Faber awarded Harvard Centennial Medal
June 07, 2006
Study shows earthquake shaking triggers aftershocks
June 07, 2006
Academic Senate announces 2005-06 Excellence in Teaching Awards
June 07, 2006
Individual UCSC student volunteers, organizations honored for service
June 07, 2006
Long Marine Lab's annual Whale of an Auction set for Friday, June 23
June 05, 2006
UC Santa Cruz honored for providing transportation alternatives
June 01, 2006
Student Achievement Week offers array of performances, art, awards
May 31, 2006
Saturn's moon Enceladus may have rolled over to put a hot spot at the pole
May 30, 2006
Forum to explore key questions: Where did we come from and how did we get here?
May 26, 2006
Class of 2006's commencement exercises take place June 16-18
May 24, 2006
Two geographic sites in Antarctica named in honor of UCSC biologists
May 23, 2006
UC Santa Cruz receives $75,000 gift to fund Hindi/Urdu language program
May 19, 2006
Professor contributes to Katrina report documenting environmental inequities in rescue
May 18, 2006
Stephen Thorsett named dean of physical and biological sciences at UCSC
May 17, 2006
Seismologists detect a sunken slab of ocean floor deep in the Earth
May 16, 2006
Chancellor Denton wins the 2006 Maria Mitchell Women in Science Award
May 15, 2006
SF Federal Reserve President and CEO Janet Yellen to deliver keynote address May 27
May 10, 2006
Hubble surveys find gamma-ray bursts and supernovae in different environments
May 10, 2006
New capture scenario explains origin of Neptune's oddball moon Triton
May 04, 2006
Renowned author and ethicist Peter Singer to speak at UCSC on May 11
May 01, 2006
Greenbeards have blue throats in a breakthrough study of the evolution of altruistic behavior
April 26, 2006
Two UCSC faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences
April 26, 2006
UC Santa Cruz to present Digital Arts and New Media Festival, May 4-7
April 25, 2006
Three UCSC professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 24, 2006
Global warming expert to speak at UCSC on Wednesday, May 10
April 24, 2006
Stem cell expert Irving Weissman to speak at UCSC on Thursday, May 11
April 20, 2006
MEDIA ADVISORY: Former U.S. ambassador Joseph Wilson to headline daylong April 24 teach-in
April 18, 2006
$1.8 million NSF grant funds UCSC prof's research on science learning in museums
April 17, 2006
Original seismographic record of 1906 San Francisco earthquake found and put on display at UC's Lick Observatory
April 17, 2006
Insects that produce males from unfertilized eggs reveal a surprising cellular feat
April 17, 2006
UCSC to hold 16th annual Alumni Vintners Wine Tasting on Saturday, April 22
April 13, 2006
UCSC students, community members plan 'clean up day' on Earth Day
April 12, 2006
Seymour Center unveils new exhibit on fisheries research
April 11, 2006
UCSC physicist Michael Dine awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
April 11, 2006
UCSC Farm's annual plant sale May 6-7 features "Granny's favorites!": Hard-to-find flowers and vegetables
April 10, 2006
UCSC receives funding for training grants from stem cell institute
April 10, 2006
UC Santa Cruz brings Chicana author Sandra Cisneros to Mello Center on April 30
April 04, 2006
Peregrine falcons educate and entertain their fans in San Francisco, on the web, and at UCSC's Long Marine Lab
April 04, 2006
Banana Slug Spring Fair drawing UC Santa Cruz alums back
April 04, 2006
Albatross study shows regional differences in ocean contamination
March 29, 2006
Husband of outed CIA operative Valerie Plame to headline teach-in at UC Santa Cruz
March 28, 2006
UCSC researchers receive $1.6 million grant for biosensor project
March 27, 2006
UCSC to host a public lecture and discussion on the ethics of stem cell research on Monday, April 17
March 27, 2006
Food activist Anna Lappé discusses her new book April 17 at UC Santa Cruz
March 26, 2006
UCSC chemist explores the membranous origins of the first living cell
March 26, 2006
UC Santa Cruz and San Jose State team up on $1.4 million effort to boost reading and writing among fourth graders
March 26, 2006
UC Santa Cruz brings civil rights crusader Constance Rice to town April 20
March 21, 2006
UCSC gene researcher Joshua Stuart awarded prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship
March 21, 2006
Education forum April 5 explores links between schools, community
March 19, 2006
California prison shakeup reveals urgent need for reform, expert says
March 19, 2006
Fred Keeley bequest will support UC Santa Cruz environmental policy institute
March 16, 2006
New book explores dramatic political life of black activist
March 16, 2006
UCSC recirculates portion of Draft LRDP EIR's traffic section for public comment
March 15, 2006
April lecture series marks centennial of 1906 San Francisco earthquake
March 07, 2006
Friends of Long Marine Lab will honor Secretary of State Bruce McPherson with Global Oceans Award
March 01, 2006
Student research focus of weekend symposium hosted by UCSC
February 26, 2006
UCSC presents free public lecture on 1906 San Francisco earthquake on Wednesday, March 15
February 23, 2006
MEDIA ADVISORY: You are invited to cover King Convocation, film screenings
February 23, 2006
UC Santa Cruz receives $100,000 gift to create California History Room
February 22, 2006
Philanthropist Jack Baskin inducted into Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame
February 21, 2006
UC Santa Cruz psychology prof develops language aids for hearing-impaired and autistic children
February 20, 2006
Authors of The View from the Center of the Universe will discuss our place in the cosmos in a free public lecture on Thursday, March 9
February 16, 2006
Studies of ancient climates suggest Earth is now on a fast track to global warming
February 16, 2006
High-tech tags on marine animals yield valuable data for biologists and oceanographers
February 16, 2006
Top Hollywood script supervisor visits UC Santa Cruz
February 15, 2006
Journalist who broke CIA prison story speaks March 6 at UC Santa Cruz
February 13, 2006
Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich to speak at UCSC on Thursday, March 2
February 09, 2006
UC Santa Cruz protest no longer on Pentagon's 'credible threat' list
February 08, 2006
New book on startling Confederate policy during Civil War
February 07, 2006
UC Santa Cruz appoints seasoned advancement professional as new vice chancellor of University Relations
February 05, 2006
California Teach Program launched to boost numbers of highly qualified math and science teachers
February 02, 2006
Eileen Brooks, assistant professor of economics at UC Santa Cruz, dies at 33
February 02, 2006
Documentary director, activist to address King Convocation Feb. 28
January 31, 2006
Library ceremony honors UCSC faculty and the books that influenced them
January 31, 2006
Nathaniel Mackey to deliver annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture
January 22, 2006
2006 Visiting Professor program under way at UC Santa Cruz
January 12, 2006
UCSC conference to reflect on New Orleans after Katrina
January 10, 2006
History professor finds powerful women's labor movement in Latin America
January 10, 2006
New study highlights role of hit-and-run collisions in the formation of planets, asteroids, and meteorites
January 09, 2006
Essays about Hurricane Katrina by Wynton Marsalis and others appear in new book
January 08, 2006
Large survey of galaxies yields new findings on star formation
January 04, 2006
Universal Pictures to offer free sneak preview of alumna's new film at UCSC on January 15
January 04, 2006
New University Librarian describes vision for expanded McHenry Library at UC Santa Cruz