June 2008
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Evidence of massive asteroid impact on Mars supported by computer simulations
The dramatic differences between the northern and southern hemispheres of Mars are the result of a massive asteroid impact, according to studies by UCSC planetary scientists.
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2008 Summer Conferences
From June 22 through August 30, 2008 UCSC will usher in another conference season, welcoming approximately 10,000 visitors to our campus. UCSC has been a popular destination for summer conferences and this summer is no exception. Our visitors will participate in 70 distinctive conferences, from the study of Developmental Biology (co-sponsored by UCSC Biological Sciences)…
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Microchip developed by UCSC engineer is helping restore vision to the blind
Last year, Wentai Liu watched as surgeons implanted a microchip he had designed into the eye of a blind patient. For Liu, a professor of electrical engineering at UCSC, it was a major milestone in two decades of work on an artificial retina to restore vis
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Student Health Services – Summer Moves and Services 2008
With the major renovation and expansion of the Student Health Center beginning this summer, I am writing to advise you of the relocation of various components of UCSC Student Health Services, and to review the services that are available on campus during the summer. Student Health Center Medical Services: During the renovation this summer, the…
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Dream lecture to air on Community TV
Research professor G. William Domhoff’s recent campuswide lecture about dreaming will be broadcast on Community TV of Santa Cruz County several times in July and August.
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South County fires
UCSC fire personnel have responded to fires that began this afternoon in the South County area, between Aptos and Watsonville.
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June is National Internet Safety Month
Some important Internet safety tips from Information Technology Services.
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Interim Leadership for the Arts Division
It is my pleasure to announce that Professor Carolyn (Lyndy) Dean has agreed to provide interim leadership for the Arts Division. I have named Professor Dean to the position of Acting Dean of the Arts. The current search for a new Dean of the Arts is in its final stages. I will be providing further…
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New study raises concerns about proposed mitigation strategy for marine bycatch
A recent proposal would compensate for marine bycatch by reducing other impacts on affected species, but a new analysis suggests that this strategy could end up doing more harm than good.
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Psychology professor M. Brewster Smith receives 2008 award for professional contributions
M. Brewster Smith, professor emeritus of psychology, has received the 2008 award for Distinguished Theoretical and Philosophical Contributions to Psychology from a division of the American Psychological Association (APA).
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UCSC biochemist Seth Rubin named Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences
The Pew Charitable Trusts has named Seth Rubin, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences.