2008  Faculty News

Substance Abuse and Dependency

Math professor Alexander Gamburd wins Presidential Early Career Award

Alexander Gamburd, professor of mathematics at UCSC, has won a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the White House announced today.

Campus provides information about vandalism

Eight Slugs receive prestigious Fulbright grants

UC Santa Cruz had eight Fulbright Program grantees in 2007-08--a feat it's only accomplished twice before in the past 15 years, and a higher ratio of accepted candidates versus applicants than many prestigious private universities.

New Faculty 2008-09

New faculty who have joined the campus this fall or will do so during the 2008-09 academic year are listed by division.

End of fall quarter message from Chancellor Blumenthal

End of fall quarter message

Signing up--again: Another big donation from the McCrary family

For the second time, the McCrary family of Davenport has donated a massive redwood timber for UCSC's iconic sign.

UCSC Wind Ensemble to perform at Carnegie Hall

The UC Santa Cruz Wind Ensemble is set to perform at New York City's Carnegie Hall on February 15, 2009.

Green entrepreneur, urban advocate, author to address King Convocation Feb. 12

Van Jones, founding president of Green For All, a senior fellow with the Center for American Progress, and author of The Green Collar Economy, will speak at UC Santa Cruz's 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation February 12.

Not the same old game: Michael Mateas leads the gaming revolution

Michael Mateas, a lead faculty member in UCSC's hot new computer game design program, predicts that the interactive structure of computer gaming will soon transform media as diverse as movies, visual art, fiction, documentaries, teaching materials, and ev

Sharing a love of opera: Directors Nicole Paiement and Brian Staufenbiel make student opera sing

Excellence in student opera," may not be the first thought that comes to mind when people hear "UC Santa Cruz." But that's changing almost as rapidly as Don Giovanni's amorous conquests.

A path of service: Joshua Karrasch helps a rapidly expanding student population--vets

Joshua Karrasch, a former Navy corpsman who spent a tour of duty treating patients in sweltering field hospitals in Kuwait, helped STARS develop a peer-mentor program for veterans.

Real-life heroes: Deutron Kebebew found mentors, then became one

Although Deutron Kebebew's life turned out to be something like a movie, it was not the one he had imagined.

Student regent recruitment

Opportunities offered to UC students for the appointment to serve on the UC Board of Regents

Campus named Employer of the Year for longtime alliance with HOPE

UC Santa Cruz Dining was recently honored as Employer of the Year for being a longtime employer of people with developmental disabilities.

Oceans of data: Dan Costa tags along with marine animals

Dan Costa, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, studies how marine animals ranging from fur seals to dolphins to penguins make a living in the open ocean.

Professor's misty, dreamy photo is contest winner

The winner of the chancellor's on-campus photography contest is a dreamy scene of a misty path curving away out of sight into fog-enshrouded redwoods caught by Professor James Clifford of the History of Consciousness Department.

UCSC feminist studies professor featured in fall issue of Ms. magazine

UCSC feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker is featured in the fall 2008 issue of <i>Ms.</i> magazine.

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is upon us, and fall has fallen on campus. Beautiful scenery abounds, sometimes in the most seemingly mundane places.

Open Enrollment ends November 25 at midnight

Exceptions to campus closure during the holiday season

The UCSC campus will close during the holiday season in an effort to conserve energy at a time when university business is generally slow.

Dining Services receives $5,000 grant for sustainability

UC Santa Cruz Dining won a $5,000 grant for its comprehensive approach to food service sustainability during the 2008 Greenbuild Expo.

Astronomy professor Douglas Lin receives Outstanding Faculty Award

The Division of Physical and Biological Sciences has given its 2007-08 Outstanding Faculty Award to Douglas Lin, professor of astronomy and astrophysics.

Chancellor comments at Regents meeting on proposed state funding cuts to UC

Chancellor Blumenthal and two other UC chancellors briefed the UC Board of Regents at its meeting in San Francisco today on the implications of reduced funding for their campuses.

Campus wins accolades from green blog

UC Santa Cruz has been recognized in the Green College Spotlight section of green blog EarthFirst.

Fire Department kicks off holiday toy drive

The UCSC Fire Department is holding its annual holiday toy drive.

King Convocation planned for February; nominations open for Tony Hill Award

The 25th annual UCSC Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation will be held in February at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. Nominations for the Tony Hill Award can be submitted through December 12.

Campus braces for more cuts

Mid-year budget cuts, recently announced by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, will force UC Santa Cruz to make even more reductions in operations than it already had planned after lawmakers slashed spending for UC in the initial state budget.

Annual Computer Security Reminder

Reminder to increase your awareness of cyber security issues.

Newest Friends group wants you to be able to see, touch, smell history

UC Santa Cruz's newest Friends group, Friends of the Cowell Lime Works Historic District, aims to protect historical evidence and significant structures on campus dating from the 19th century.

Humanities dean receives award in Brussels

Georges Van Den Abbeele, dean of humanities, has been awarded the 2008 Blaise Pascal Medal for Social Sciences by the European Academy of Sciences. He received his award on Friday, November 7, in Brussels.

New Humanities building wins award

Hacker Associates AIA, the architectural firm UCSC collaborated with to create the Humanities buildings, was selected for a Merit Award by the Portland AIA for the campus's Humanities building complex.

Princeton awards Madison Medal to astronomer Claire Max

Princeton University will present the James Madison Medal, one of its top honors for alumni, to Claire Max, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz who has developed techniques to enable astronomers to more clearly observe the universe.

UC President Yudof provides update on retirement plan

President Yudof writes about the UC Retirement Plan.

Campus provost provides 2008-09 budget update

In Memoriam: Donald Coyne, adjunct professor emeritus of physics

Donald G. Coyne, retired adjunct professor of physics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, passed away on October 1, 2008, in Santa Cruz, after a decade-long fight against cancer.

Global honor society charters 366th chapter at UCSC

In February, UC Santa Cruz will become host to the 366th charter of Golden Key International Honour Society.

Expert on origins of life to give free public lecture November 13 at UCSC

Biochemist David Deamer will discuss the origins of life in a free public lecture on Thursday, November 13, at UCSC.

Campus, community report on successes in reducing carbon footprint

UC Santa Cruz has made remarkable progress in reducing its carbon footprint, Chancellor Blumenthal said in his one-year Climate Action Compact report.

Campus Provost writes about 'opportunities and challenges'

In the first in a series of messages, Campus Provost Kliger writes about "opportunities and challenges."

Flu shot clinics on campus

The Student Health Center is once again offering flu shots for campus staff and faculty.

San Francisco mayor urges UCSC students to vote

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made an appearance on campus Tuesday, drawing a crowd of approximately 300 students and others to the College 10 Multipurpose Room at lunchtime.

Founders Day dinner honors innovation, ideals, determination

The second annual UC Santa Cruz Founders Day gala dinner drew more than 350 people to the Cocoanut Grove Friday night to celebrate the founding ideals of the university and the outstanding accomplishments of three individuals with ties to UCSC.

Senior Management Group Salary and Appointment Policy

2008-09 Salary Information and Open Enrollment Announcement

July 2008 Revision- UC nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy regarding academic and staff employment

Campus Closure 2008-09

Policy on Reemployment of UC Retired Employees

Detours during Bay Street resurfacing through Oct. 31

UCOP releases 2009 health insurance rates

2009 health insurance rates have been released by the UC Office of the President.

A library for the 21st century: McHenry turns a page

As a generation born into the information age hits the books--or the Internet--campus libraries are adapting to the needs of a new, hyperconnected student.

UCOP web site provides information about market's impact on benefits and savings programs

Chancellor's staff forum, Tuesday, October 14

Focus on Faculty: Mary Silver, Professor of Ocean Sciences

Oceanographer Mary Silver has had a lifelong love affair with the sea--and with teaching.

Founders Day dinner on October 24

Policy on use of university resources and facilities for political activities

Campus welcomes new Regents Scholars, Pister Fellows

Vice Provost and Dean William Ladusaw welcomed this year's new Regents Scholars and Karl S. Pister Fellows at a luncheon reception held at the Cowell College Provost House on September 28.

New CPS after hours crisis service

Chancellor Blumenthal sends fall greetings

Mr. President . . .

The 44th president will have tremendous challenges before him. UCSC experts offer their advice on topics ranging from education to climate change.

Washington Mutual bank information

Campus provost writes about approved state budget

Bay Street Repaving Progress

Getting ready for the new academic year: facts & figures

UCSC students began moving into university housing on Friday, September 19, in anticipation of the 2008-09 school year. The first day of instruction in the fall quarter is Thursday, September 25. The fall-quarter "move-in" for students living on campus wa

Private donors step forward; giving up by 25 percent

Private donors gave $31.6 million to UC Santa Cruz during the 2007-08 academic year, a 25 percent increase over the previous year.

Chancellor provides progress report at Partners in Community event

UC Santa Cruz achieved a number of significant milestones during the last academic year and is poised to continue that progress in the coming year, Chancellor George Blumenthal reported at the second annual Partners in Community event, held last wee

Arts Leadership

Iterim leadership for the Arts Division

Preview Day is Saturday, October 11

Helping minority entrepreneurs succeed would reduce wealth inequality, economist says

African Americans aren't getting the same boost from self-employment that Asians and whites enjoy, and the racial disparities demand new policy initiatives, says economist Robert Fairlie.

Student Union Assembly wants to get out the vote

The Student Union Assembly (SUA), together with a coalition of other organizations, has embarked upon its annual voter registration drive.

Bay Street Repaving

Linguistics professor receives grant to help preserve endangered language

UCSC professor of linguistics Sandra Chung has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for a collaborative project to help preserve the endangered Chamorro language.

UCSC art professor presents exhibit in subways and galleries of Japan

"Are We There Yet?" is the title of UCSC assistant art professor Dee Hibbert-Jones' new public artwork and interactive sound installation--on exhibit in Japan throughout September.

Take StayWell Health Assessment, earn $75 gift certificate

StayWell wellness program invites University of California faculty, staff, retirees, and family members to join more than 22,000 UC affiliates who have completed their personal StayWell Health Assessment. All eligible individuals who complete a Health Ass

In Memoriam--Dining Services cook Ted Trollman

After nearly 45 years, new redwood sign graces main campus entrance

Out with the old and in with the new. After nearly 45 years of service, the iconic redwood sign at UCSC's main entrance has been replaced with a new iconic redwood sign. Campus crews hoisted the original off its concrete pedestal Monday morning and i

Anthropologist explores plausibility of bulbs and tubers in diet of early human ancestors

Anthropologist Nathaniel J. Dominy painstakingly measured the mechanical properties of nearly 100 plant species across sub-Saharan Africa as part of his investigation of the diet of early human ancestors.

UCSC Extension to close Santa Cruz office, cut programs

After trying to overcome $30 million in debt amassed over the past several years, officials announced last week that UCSC Extension programs in Santa Cruz will be discontinued.

New CruzAlert Emergency Notification System - Action Required

Fall gardening workshop offered Sunday, August 24

Join gardening expert Trish Hildinger for a lecture and demonstration workshop on "Planting the Thanksgiving Feast" at the UC Santa Cruz Farm on Sunday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

UCSC reaches landmark agreement with City and County of Santa Cruz

A historic agreement has been forged that will end litigation related to the UCSC Long Range Development Plan and enable the campus to implement its academic plan, proceed with construction of the important Biomedical Sciences building, and further meet t

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

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

Supplement to Military Pay Policy

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.

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.

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.

Summer programs bring academics, athletes, cheerleaders to campus

Lower Bike Path Closure beginning July 21

UC Santa Cruz Arts & Lectures announces 2008-09 season

Energy Conservation Request: 7/8/08-7/10/08

Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program

Gerhard Ringel, professor emeritus of mathematics, dies at age 88

California Whistleblower Protection Act

Reminder: Arboretum admission fee begins July 1; faculty, staff can join through July at discounted rate

In order to cover the costs of visitor services and maintaining its living collection of rare, special and endangered plants, the UCSC Arboretum will begin charging admission on Tuesday, July 1. Faculty and staff who visit the Arboretum frequently may wan

Time reporting for recent Summit, Martin and Trabing Fires

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).

Time to Renew Parking Permits and Metro Bus Passes

EVC urged support for people affected by fire in Bonny Doon

Academic Senate presents 2007-08 Excellence in Teaching Awards

The Academic Senate Committee on Teaching has announced the recipients of the 2007-08 Excellence in Teaching Awards.

George R. Blumenthal inaugurated as UCSC chancellor in campus ceremony

George R. Blumenthal was inaugurated as the 10th chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz, in a public ceremony on UCSC's East Field today (June 6, 2008).

Blumenthal lauded for 'visionary leadership,' deep knowledge of campus at inaugural ceremony

A heady feeling of optimism seemed to run as high as the ceiling of the enormous pavilion erected on UCSC's East Field for the inauguration of George Blumenthal as UCSC's 10th chancellor.

Time to Renew Wellness Cards for OPERS Facility Access

Campus provost gives early outline of budget cuts

UC Santa Cruz will need to cut between $7 million and $12.3 million from its 2008-2009 budget, Campus Provost and Executive Vice chancellor Dave Kliger told the Academic Senate Friday.

Non-strike activities this week

Campus community asked to participate in carpool survey

AFSCME strike rescinded

UCSC humanities dean wins international award

Georges Van Den Abbeele, dean of humanities at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been awarded the 2008 Blaise Pascal Medal for Social Sciences by the European Academy of Sciences.

AFSCME strike on June 4-5

In a message to the UCSC community, Campus Provost David Kliger writes about an announced strike by the AFSCME union on June 4-5.

Sale of fresh organic produce begins June 3

Berry lovers will celebrate the opening on Tuesday, June 3, of the UCSC Farm's Market Cart at the base of campus.

New edition of 'Natural History' is a love letter to campus

After nearly 25 years, a new edition of The Natural History of the UC Santa Cruz Campus was released this month. The book is lovingly assembled and packed with easily digestible information and more than 125 photos, drawings, diagrams, and maps.

VETS program aims to help veterans returning to the classroom

Veterans Education Team Support (VETS), a program launching this spring and run by Services for Transfer and Re-Entry Students (STARS), is for veterans returning to school.

Geographer Jeff Bury studies human impacts of climate change in central Andes

For residents of Peru's remote villages high in the Andes mountains, climate change is right outside the back door.

Week of events spotlights student achievement

Hundreds of UCSC students will be honored for their outstanding work in research and academic achievement during Student Achievement Week, taking place May 31-June 6.

Fourth Annual Graduate Research Symposium presents impressive student works

A list of prize winners at the Fourth Annual Graduate Research Symposium.

Most teen girls still experience sexual harassment and sexism, according to new study

Nine of 10 teen girls report experiencing sexual harassment, and majorities also say they have received discouraging comments about their abilities in school and athletics, according to a new study that appears in the May/June issue of the journal <i>Chil

Proposed Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program

Sharon Daniel honored by Tribeca Film Institute for artistic excellence

McHenry Library Addition Now Open

2007-08 Annual Call for Performance Appraisals

Steering Committee provides Inauguration update

Business-related use of Zipcar Car Sharing program

Alumni flock to campus for Reunion Weekend 2008

The mood was as sunny as the skies on Saturday, when hundreds of alumni returned to campus for Reunion Weekend 2008.

Innovation seen emerging from new 'smooshes'

John Kao is a fan of mashing things up to create "new smooshes." "That's where real innovation comes from," says Kao, defining a "smoosh" as new collaborations or combinations. "New knowledge begins to emerge at the margins of traditional disciplines,

Grateful Dead donates archives to UC Santa Cruz

At a press conference in San Francisco on April 24, members of the Grateful Dead announced that the band will donate its archives to the University of California, Santa Cruz.

2007 Campus Sustainability Assessment released

Vigorous dissent, job-seeking coexist at campus career fair

Protestors at Tuesday's job fair at the University Center maintained a noisy presence, while job seekers filing into the event to check out their options said they understood the demonstrators' right to have their say.

Chancellor's wife promotes post-graduate education

UC Hastings College of the Law professor Kelly Weisberg--who is also Chancellor Blumenthal's wife--was on campus last week as a panelist in a workshop introducing potential post-graduate students to law school and advising them on law school admission and

Message to faculty and staff about '4-20'

Education leaders decry potential state budget slash

Chancellor Blumenthal joined the presidents of Cabrillo College and California State University, Monterey Bay, and the Superintendent of the Santa Cruz County Office of Education in news conference at Cabrillo College April 14, calling for continued stat

Spring Spotlight offers a slice of Slug life

Admitted students and their parents are exploring the campus as part of Spring Spotlight, an event for admitted students that provides an overview of the academic, residential, and student-life experience at UCSC.

Recruitment Management System - Phase II Implementation

Improve teacher quality and retention by broadening teacher preparation, professor says

Aspiring teachers come to the profession with a wealth of life experience that shapes their training, their work in the classroom, and their longevity in the occupation, says the author of the new book <i>Teaching What They Learn, Learning What They Live<

Shopping Our Way to Safety: Sociology professor Andrew Szasz says 'buying green' may be lulling consumers into a false sense of security

Like a marketer's dream come true, Americans have responded to environmental degradation by shopping, as if buying bottled water and organic vegetables will protect them from pollution.

David Haussler honored by International Society for Computational Biology

The International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) has awarded its Senior Scientist Accomplishment Award to David Haussler, professor of biomolecular engineering in the Baskin School of Engineering at UCSC.

Social psychologist Thomas Pettigrew receives faculty award from Division of Social Sciences

Social psychologist Thomas Pettigrew's pathbreaking research on racism has earned him international honors as well as the admiration of his peers at UC Santa Cruz, who have named him the recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Social Sciences Emeriti Faculty

Science as the Muse for Art: Melissa Gwyn paints 'Molecules That Matter'

Assistant professor of art Melissa Gwyn has contributed four paintings to an unusual exhibition, "Molecules That Matter," at Skidmore College's Tang Museum.

Important policies on Sexual Harassment

Meet George Blumenthal: UCSC's 10th chancellor is focused on the campus's future

In a recent conversation, George Blumenthal looks to the future and reflects on UCSC's past and its evolution as a nationally ranked university. His inauguration is set for June 6.

McHenry Library moves its way into the 21st century

Over spring break, University Librarian Virginia Steel oversaw the move of materials from the original McHenry Library into the library's recently opened new addition.

Engineering Hope: UCSC bioelectronics engineer designs prostheses that promise to change lives

Wentai Liu is an electronics wizard whose work is enabling the development of devices once found only in the realm of science fiction--miniaturized electronic implants to restore vision, movement, and other biological functions lost to disease or injury.

Chancellor sends spring message to UCSC community

Board of Regents selects Mark Yudof to be next UC president

In a message to the UCSC community, Chancellor George Blumenthal announces the appointment of Mark G. Yudof as president of the University of California.

Blood and Oil: New environmental studies class proves popular with students

In only two years, the new class <i>Blood and Oil: Energy, the Middle East, and War</i> has become legendary on campus.

Inauguration of Chancellor Blumenthal to take place Friday, June 6

Action Required: Business Travel Accident Insurance for Faculty & Staff

Eighteen talented undergraduates travel to Costa Rica with anthropology class

Imagine slogging through humid rainforests so dense your pace slows to a crawl, encountering spiders as big as your hand, plants that burn your skin, and mud so deep you sink up to your knees. And loving it.

Counseling and psychological services available during spring break

Recognize outstanding student employees with a SERAP award

Innovation, education to be focus of Intellectual Forum and Alumni Vintners Wine Reception

Innovation guru John Kao, Silicon Valley leader Shellye Archambeau, historian and political pundit Victor Davis Hanson (Cowell '75), and <i>New York Times</i> senior editor Katy Roberts (Kresge '74) will participate in the Intellectual Forum and Alumni Vi

Mark G. Yudof recommended for position of UC president

The committee conducting the search for the next University of California president is recommending to the Board of Regents that Mark G. Yudof, currently head of the University of Texas system, be appointed to lead the UC system.

Cattle moo-ve in

Grounds Services manages a contract with a local cattle rancher to bring cattle to campus at different times of the year.

New book spotlights the experiences of Mexicans in Chicago

Chicago is home to one of the largest populations of Mexicans in the United States, and the experiences of Mexican immigrants in the Windy City offer a revealing lesson in how the forces of racism work, according to the author of the new book <i>Mexican C

Campus security report shows progress, says more to be done

New Associate Dean in the Graduate Studies Division

Court issues order on Science Hill protest

Faculty debate the use of police force in campus demonstrations

A resolution proposed by a professor at Friday's Academic Senate meeting prompted an emotional response from both supporters and opponents before being referred to committee for further study.

Memorial to honor Tony Fink, April 13

Submit Nominations for the Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity

Alumna Dana Priest wins major journalism award for Walter Reed exposé

Pulitzer Prize-winning <i>Washington Post</i> reporter Dana Priest (B.A. politics, 1981) and her colleague Anne Hull have won the prestigious 2008 Selden Ring award for their exposé of deplorable conditions at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Summer Orientation for 2008

Soccer star Brandi Chastain headlines Girls and Women in Sports Day at UCSC

Soccer star Brandi Chastain, one of the best-known women athletes in the world and a role model for a generation of girls, will headline the March 8 celebration at UC Santa Cruz of National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

Chancellor pledges support for researcher at staff forum

Chancellor George Blumenthal opened his remarks at the winter-quarter taff Brown Bag Open Forum by addressing the Feb. 24 confrontation at the Westside home of a UCSC researcher.

Harvard backs open access initiative similar to one passed by UCSC in 2005

On February 13, 2008, Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences unanimously carried a resolution supporting a form of free online access, termed "open access," for scholarly articles. Harvard's resolution brings into practice the principles put fo

UCSC holding its own in recycling challenge

Week four of the nationwide RecycleMania competition is now in the can, and UCSC is reducing, reusing, and recycling its way to some impressive standings in its rookie year in the challenge.

Chancellor condemns attack on researcher

Max M. Levin, former psychology instructor and Crown preceptor, dies at 91

Max M. Levin, a lecturer emeritus of psychology whose ties to the campus go back to 1967, died on Saturday, February 16, in Portland, Oregon. He was 91.

McHenry Library Is Moving!

Chancellor Blumenthal appointed to state science/technology council

UC Santa Cruz Chancellor George Blumenthal has been appointed to the California Council on Science and Technology, a group of 30 eminent scientists, engineers, scholars and business leaders from the state's major public and private research and instructio

Assistance for visitors coming to UC Santa Cruz this spring

UCSC signs cooperative agreement with Korean University

Chancellor Blumenthal signed an academic cooperation agreement with representatives of a Korean Buddhist University that calls for the reciprocal exchange of faculty, staff, and students; joint research projects; and the exchange of academic publications

Who is Sammy Slug? A look behind the yellow veil

Inside, Sammy the Slug is just like you and me. Human, that is. The role of UCSC's beloved mascot, the Banana Slug--aka Sammy--has been filled by various students, faculty, and staff.

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.

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

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.

Four UCSC faculty selected to represent National Women's Studies Association at international conference

Mary Doyle appointed new vice chancellor for information technology

Campus provost provides update on proposed budget cuts for the 2008-09 year

Student regents urge UCSC students to apply

Benjamin Allen, the UC law student who sits on the Board of Regents, and D'Artagnan Scorza, who will take the post July 1, visited UCSC Friday to urge students to apply.

Campus celebrates Black History Month with performances, film, concerts, more

Fiber-optic project to boost network speed for researchers

With the completion of a new fiber-optic project, researchers at UC Santa Cruz will be able to tap into an ultra-high-speed Internet network 10 times as fast as the campus's current connection.

Grounds crews clean up tons of storm debris

Campus grounds crews worked throughout the emergency campus closure January 4 and over the weekend, sweeping, scooping and cutting up approximately 80 cubic yards of accumulated material shaken loose by 60- to 80- mile-an-hour winds that buffeted the regi

History of Consciousness Professor Gary Lease dies

Chancellor, provost provide update on campus actions related to protest

UCSC's chancellor and campus provost provide an update on campus actions that occurred during campus closure related to the illegal actions at the site of the proposed Biomedical Sciences building on Science Hill.