February 2008
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Astronomers find one of the youngest and brightest galaxies in the early universe
NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes have uncovered what may be one of the youngest and brightest galaxies ever seen in the middle of the cosmic “dark ages,” just 700 million years after the beginning of our universe.
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Incidents of Vandalism and Harassment
We are writing to inform you of several recent incidents of intimidation to faculty and staff, purportedly over laboratory research involving animals. The incidents include harassing phone calls and graffiti vandalism at the victims’ homes. While property damage thankfully was not major, these events are deeply upsetting to the people involved and their families. We…
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UCSC’s new Center for Integrated Water Research will help cities and regions secure safe and reliable water
A new interdisciplinary research center at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is bringing an innovative, regional approach to the challenge of meeting the demand for safe and reliable water.
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Scholarship Benefit Dinner raises funds for students in need
Nearly 250 people attended the fifth annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner Saturday, raising an estimated $160,000 for undergraduate scholarships.
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School of Engineering Dean Finalists, Campus Visits Update
I write to provide you with an update regarding our Baskin SoE Dean finalists visits to our campus. * Professor Mark Spong’s visit has been rescheduled to: Thursday, February 14 and Friday, February 15 Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign * Professor Jean-Luc Gaudiot will visit Thursday, February 28 and Friday, February…
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Alums teach UCSC film students about life in the movie biz
Four successful alums in the film industry returned to campus on February 2 for a roundtable discussion on how to succeed in the business of making movies.
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UCSC in the News
UCSC in the News is a weekly column summarizing prominent media placements UCSC faculty, staff, and students have received.
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UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference calls for presentations
The Seventh Annual UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference will be held July 31-August 3 at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Conference organizers are seeking posters and presentations from students, faculty, and staff. Registration for the conference begins in Mar
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Community Television to rebroadcast MLK Jr. Memorial Convocation
Community Television of Santa Cruz County plans several rebroadcasts of this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation, which was January 30.
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Biologist Bruce Lyon’s research featured on cover of Science
Research on lark buntings by UCSC biologist Bruce Lyon and his former graduate student, Alexis Chaine, was featured on the cover of Science.
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UCSC’s Banana Slug among ESPN’s top 10 best team names
UCSC’s Banana Slug mascot has been named among the top 10 best team nicknames in college basketball by ESPN Sports Travel.
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Let the trash-talking begin: UCSC joins national college recycling competition
UCSC has become a first-time entrant in ReycleMania, an annual 10-week competition among college and university recycling programs nationwide.