2007
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Psychology professor Aida Hurtado receives gender equity award
Aida Hurtado, professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has received the 2007 Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
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UCSC hosting NCAA DIII men’s tennis, women’s water polo championships
The NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis team championship will take place at UCSC May 4 – 6 at the east tennis courts. The women’s NCAA DIII National Championships will also be taking place at the UCSC pool this weekend.
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Infectious disease expert to discuss deadly epidemics in public lecture at UCSC on Tuesday, May 22
Dr. Donald P. Francis, executive director and chief medical officer of Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases, will discuss “Confronting Deadly Epidemics Around the World” in a free public lecture at UC Santa Cruz on Tuesday, May 22.
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Message from Vice Provost, Larry Merkley – CruzMail Update
I write to update you on recent developments regarding our CruzMail email system. Over the last six months, many of you have experienced significant email disruptions. In my view, these email disruptions are simply unacceptable. Personally and on behalf of the ITS Division, I apologize and thank you for your patience and understanding. I’d like…
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Campus Phone Number Prefix Change
We write to update you about a change in the campus assigned phone numbers. Beginning June 2007 campus phone numbers with the prefix ‘502’ will be assigned to newly hired faculty and staff e.g., (831) 502-1234. The campus assigns phone numbers that begin with the ‘502’ prefix to student residences. The decision to expand the…
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UC Santa Cruz research team sheds light on diet of early human ancestors
The diet of early human ancestors probably included bulbs and rhizomes, according to researchers at UC Santa Cruz who have shed new light on a conundrum that has puzzled anthropologists for eight years.
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Alumnus shares his worldwide expertise on building memorials
When memorials celebrate a nation’s triumphs, they take a grand approach: classic columns, towering arches, soaring stairways. But how might people memorialize “a crime perpetrated in their name”? When the Berlin Senate commissioned a panel to select the
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RSVP to Staff Appreciation Breakfast
The Staff Advisory Board would like to invite all UCSC staff employees to join us for our annual Pancake Breakfast; Acting Chancellor George Blumenthal will be there to express appreciation for the great work staff contributes to the campus throughout the year. This year’s breakfast will take place on Tuesday, May 15, from 7:30 to…
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Faculty, staff, alumni reconnect at reunions
Sunny springtime weather and an array of reunion events enticed some 800 alumni and guests to Banana Slug Spring Fair campus reunions on Saturday, April 28, for a day reconnecting with one another, former faculty, and the campus.
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Dickson Emeriti Professorship awarded to Harold Widom
Harold Widom, professor emeritus of mathematics, has been awarded this year’s Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorship.
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Music and stargazing entice summer visitors to Mt. Hamilton’s Lick Observatory
UC’s Lick Observatory offers its 27th season of evening programs for music lovers and astronomy buffs this summer, featuring concerts, lectures, and opportunities to view the night sky through the observatory’s history-making telescopes atop Mt. Hamilton.
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Eminent chemist to discuss primordial genetic materials in annual Bunnett Lecture on Friday, May 4
The renowned organic chemist Albert Eschenmoser will give the 2007 Joseph F. Bunnett Research Organic Chemistry Lecture on Friday, May 4.