August 2008
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UCSC grad student receives Princess Grace award
UCSC graduate student Kimberly Bautista has been awarded a 2008 Princess Grace Honorarium. She is one of 44 recipients across the country who were recognized for distinction in the fields of theater, dance and film.
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Study shows clumps and streams of dark matter in inner regions of the Milky Way
Using one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world to simulate the halo of dark matter that envelopes our galaxy, researchers found dense clumps and streams of the mysterious stuff lurking in the inner regions of the halo, in the same neighborhood
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Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program Update
As announced earlier, the University has implemented a two-year Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program effective July 1, 2008. All regular status (non-probationary career) staff employees and all academic personnel (except those in faculty
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Iraqi students explore science, technology, and American lifestyle at UCSC this summer
Seventeen students are participating in the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program at UCSC this summer during a six-week course sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in Washington, D.C. UCSC is one of only six universities in the natio
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Community shows overwhelming support for UCSC research scientists
More than 200 community and campus members gathered at the UC Santa Cruz entrance Monday afternoon to show their support for scientific research at the university and denounce two recent firebombings targeting UCSC researchers.
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Supplement to Military Pay Policy
We are writing to inform you that the Policy on Supplement to Military Pay, which was set to expire June 30, 2008, has been extended through June 30, 2010. The revised Supplement to Military Pay Policy, Implementation Guidelines and Extended Military Leave Q & A’s are available at the following url: http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/employees/policies_employee_labor_relations/military_pay_policies/ Staff employees should…
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Senate Chair’s statement on recent events
As you are all doubtless aware, this past weekend there was a dramatic escalation in anti-research violence against UCSC faculty and their families, homes, and neighborhoods.
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Information on UCSC arson case
At approximately 5:40 a.m. today (August 2, 2008), UC Santa Cruz Police and Fire personnel responded to a report of a car fire outside a residence in the faculty housing area on campus. The fire was extinguished within five minutes after fire personnel arrived. The case is under investigation as a possible arson. This incident–in…
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Chancellor condemns attacks on faculty residences
Early this morning, two UC Santa Cruz faculty members and their families were targeted in what appear to be criminal acts of anti-science violence.
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Chancellor condemns anti-research harassment
Earlier this week, fliers threatening a number of our faculty members were discovered at a Santa Cruz coffee house and turned over to police. The threatening leaflets contained the researchers’ names, addresses, and other personal information. These researchers were singled out because of the medical or health-related research they do using animals or insects. Earlier…