January 2009 News Archive

I am elephant seals (and so can you!)

Want to know the truthiness about northern elephant seals? Become a Facebook friend of Stelephant Colbert.

UCSC in the News

Biologist Samantha Simmons was interviewed on <b><i>NBC Nightly News</i></b> for a story about the new oceanography features on Google Earth.

UC reaches tentative contract agreement with service employees' union

In Ms. magazine, Zavella challenges Congress to reform immigration law

Patricia Zavella highlights the "feminization" of immigration in an article in Ms. magazine.

Astronomers get a sizzling weather report from a distant planet

Astronomers have observed the intense heating of a distant planet as it swung close to its parent star, providing important clues to the atmospheric properties of the planet.

Jack Baskin School of Engineering to establish Keck Center for Nanoscale Optofluidics

UCSC has received a $1.5 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation to establish the W. M. Keck Center for Nanoscale Optofluidics.

UCSC's housing practices lauded with cover story

UC Santa Cruz is featured on the cover of the January/February issue of <i>Talking Stick</i>; the cover article is on housing assignment best practices.

Food is the "front line of healing," says author

Anthropologist Nancy Chen has a simple message for Americans who are obsessed with fad diets: Skip the gimmicks and listen to your grandmother.

Earned Income Tax Credit Information Act

Based on annual earnings, employees may be eligible to receive the Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) from the federal government.

UCSC alumnus wins 2009 Sundance directing award for first feature film

First-time director and UC Santa Cruz alumnus Cary Joji Fukunaga received the award for "Best Director, U.S. Drama," at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival for his film Sin Nombre.

For second consecutive year, undergraduate applications to UC Santa Cruz exceed 30,000

For the second year in a row, more than 30,000 prospective undergraduates have applied to the University of California, Santa Cruz for admission in the upcoming fall quarter.

Eyewitness to history: The inauguration of Barack Obama

Sociology professor Craig Reinarman was among the throngs who witnessed the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

UCSC in the News

The <i>Wall Street Journal</i> published a review of a new book by professor of history and literature Nathaniel Deutsch.

Expression of Ideas

UCSC climbs to No. 2 on Peace Corps top colleges ranks

The University of California, Santa Cruz rose to second place on the annual list of Peace Corps Top Colleges (for the medium-size school category), its highest ranking since the Peace Corps began releasing its list in 2003.

Award-winning actress/UCSC alumna to perform "I Am That I Am: Woman, Black"-Jan. 28

Award-winning actress and UCSC alumna Adilah Barnes will perform her one woman show-I Am That I Am: Woman, Black-on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. in the College 9 & 10 Multipurpose Room. Admission is free and open to the public.

UCSC professor provides academic expertise for unusual San Francisco art exhibition

When the directors of San Francisco's Museo ItaloAmericano decided to create an exhibit about Italian Jewish life in the age of the Ghetto (16th-19th centuries), the first thing they did was a Google search on the topic. What they found was UC Santa Cruz

Prop. 8 transformed the film Milk, writes film scholar B. Ruby Rich

The passage of Proposition 8 transformed the film <i>Milk</i> into a political touchstone, says film scholar B. Ruby Rich.

Three faculty honored with emeriti professorships

Three members of UCSC's faculty have been honored with emeriti professorships for the current academic year.

UCSC in the News

Chris Darimont's research on the impact of commercial fishing and hunting on the size and reproductive patterns of fish and other species was covered by the <i>New York Times,</i> NPR, Reuters, the BBC, and many other media outlets.

Admission...

Job opportunities for students

In this tight job market, the Career Center is working hard to connect students with hiring employers and career development opportunities.

Career fair peaceful; diverse opinions represented

While students expressed a diversity of opinions on the presence of military recruiters at a campus job fair on Tuesday--the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Programs ran a table at the fair--there were no clashes, and the event went peacefully.

Winter quarter message from Chancellor Blumenthal

Reported Cases of Gastroenteritis ("stomach flu") Virus and Precautions

Call for applications: 2009-2011 Staff Advisor to The Regents

Film scholar B. Ruby Rich plays a leading role at Sundance Film Festival

For the 21st year, film scholar B. Ruby Rich helps shape the agenda at Sundance Film Festival.

New study resolves mystery of how massive stars form

A study led by astrophysicist Mark Krumholz shows how massive stars can form without blowing away the clouds of gas and dust that feed their growth.

Registration for winter recreation classes is under way

UCSC Recreation registration for winter classes begins January 13 @ 9 am online at www.ucscrecreation.com.

Medical robotics expert explores the human-machine interface

Jacob Rosen is developing a wearable robotic "exoskeleton" that could enable a person to lift heavy objects with little effort.

"What Now?" video-UCSC professors assess impact of presidential election

In anticipation of the inauguration of America's 44th president, we invite you to watch a podcast of a recent event in San Francisco featuring two UCSC political experts.

Third Leadership Academy begins with presentations from chancellor, campus provost

Chancellor Blumenthal kicked off the third UC Santa Cruz Leadership Academy class Tuesday with a talk on leadership and the university.

Baskin Engineering medical robotics expert explores the human-machine interface

Jacob Rosen is developing a wearable robotic "exoskeleton" that could enable a person to lift heavy objects with little effort.

UCSC film professor commissioned to create art for 'video walls' at LAX

UC Santa Cruz professor of film and digital media Chip Lord is one of 20 artists who have been commissioned to create video art works for an innovative installation at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

UCSC in the News

The <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i>'s Sunday front page featured a story about a first-of-its-kind project led by researchers from UC Santa Cruz attempting to track Bay Area mountain lions.

Study of disease risk suggests ways to avoid slaughter of Yellowstone bison

Last winter, government agencies killed one third of Yellowstone National Park's bison herd, but such measures may be unnecessary according to researchers who have assessed the risk of disease transmission from Yellowstone bison to cattle.

EPC celebrates a decade of academic preparation and college access

UCSC's Educational Partnership Center celebrated 10 years of academic preparation and making college a reality for underprivileged students.

Astronomers use gamma-ray burst to probe star formation in the early universe

The brilliant afterglow of a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) has enabled astronomers to probe the star-forming environment of a distant galaxy, resulting in the first detection of molecular gas in a GRB host galaxy.

University of California President Mark G. Yudof has issued the following statement on the 2009-10 state budget proposal of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Jared Rosen: Making politics funny

With a voice that drips with wit and friendly sarcasm, it's apparent from the start that humor is, perhaps, Jared Rosen's most obvious calling--but politics is his passion.

UCSC in the News

Economist Lori Kletzer was invited to contribute to the <i>New York Times</i> economics blog, where she described what she thinks the fed's $500 billion bailout should look like.