2007
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UCRS Advisory Board election results are in
Two UC staff employees have been elected to serve on the UC Retirement System Advisory Board.
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Wobbly polarity is key to preventing magnetic avalanches on disk drives
New research brings models of magnetic avalanches much closer to reality, helping physicists understand both why they happen and why they don’t run out of control, wiping disk drives clean.
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Two ITS staff members die this past weekend
It is with profound sadness that I write to inform you that two staff members in our Information Technology Services division died this past weekend. Tim May, 39, died suddenly of unknown causes
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Announcement for new UCOP fellowship program
The University of California, Office of the President is pleased to announce the launch of the Presidential Fellowship Pilot Program for 2008, a new staff development initiative aimed at giving UC
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Blumenthal discusses technology transfer with local business leaders
Acting Chancellor George Blumenthal told the Capitola/Soquel Chamber of Commerce that UCSC could help new start-up businesses, particularly in the area of “Green Tech” or “Clean Tech.” Santa Cruz
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Re: ITS analyst Jeanne Whitney dies
I am sorry to report that Jeanne Whitney, who served as a lead programmer analyst in the ITS Division, died on Sunday, July 1. She was 59.
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Faculty and Staff Print Directory
We write to remind you to please update your individual campus contact information for the next edition of the UCSC Faculty and Staff 2007-08 Print Directory. Even if you haven’t had any changes
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ITS analyst Jeanne Whitney dies
I am sorry to report that Jeanne Whitney, who served as a lead programmer analyst in the ITS Division, died on Sunday, July 1. She was 59. Jeanne joined the campus in 1979, initially working in University Relations. In 1984 she joined what is now Information Technology Services and worked on the implementation of a…
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UCSC librarian recognized by Special Libraries Association
Wei Wei, a librarian at the UCSC Science & Engineering Library, has been honored as a 2007 Fellow of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) for service to the profession. The SLA is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves more than 11,000 members in 75 countries in the…
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Silicon chip beams light through a liquid-core waveguide to detect one particle at a time
By guiding light through liquid-filled channels smaller than a human hair, researchers at UCSC and Brigham Young University have succeeded in building a silicon chip that can detect tiny particles one at a time.
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Influential fisheries ecologist Steven Berkeley dies at age 60
Steven A. Berkeley, an influential fisheries ecologist whose research helped propel the expansion of marine reserves, died at home in Scotts Valley on June 27 after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 60.
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TAPS 2007-08 Parking and Program Renewals
The 2007-08 Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) parking permit and program rates have been finalized.