March 2009
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The eagle has landed
This golden eagle was captured on film last week making a meal of an unlucky ground squirrel.
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UCSC in the News
The New York Times interviewed economist Rob Fairlie about business ownership rates during the past three recessions.
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Hollow gold nanospheres show promise for biomedical and other applications
A new metal nanostructure has already shown promise in cancer therapy studies and could be used for chemical and biological sensors and other applications as well.
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Transfer students to benefit from physics and astronomy scholarships
UCSC has received a five-year, $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support talented but financially needy students pursuing bachelor’s degrees in physics or astrophysics.
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UCSC alumna author looks out for kids who can’t read
Susan Blackaby has always kept her eye out for the kid who can’t read. An educational writer for the past 25 years, the UC Santa Cruz alumna has written more than 120 books for children to inspire them to learn how to read.
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Richards, Cabrera, Rickford win Alumni Association top honors
The common thread running through the Alumni Association’s top award winners for 2008-09 is their exceptional ability to inspire.
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UCSC in the News
The San Francisco Chronicle and San Jose Mercury News were among the media that ran stories on UCSC’s new partnership to develop a research and education community at NASA Ames.
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Universities, NASA unveil plans to build new campus at Ames
UCSC and Foothill-De Anza Community College District today announced a new partnership with NASA Ames Research Center to establish a sustainable community for education and research at the NASA Research Park.
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Remarks by George Blumenthal, University Associates – NASA Ames Partnership
Remarks by George Blumenthal Chancellor, UC Santa Cruz University Associates – NASA Ames Partnership NASA Ames Research Center March 13, 2009 Thank you, Carl [Carl Guardino, President and CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group] On behalf of the University of California, Santa Cruz, and our many partners, thank you for joining us this afternoon as we…
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Lamb is a lioness when it comes to soccer
Women’s soccer player Annick Lamb has received a 2009 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
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Marc Mangel elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Marc Mangel, distinguished professor of mathematical biology at UC Santa Cruz, has been elected a corresponding fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s national academy of science and letters.
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Dust deposited in oceans may carry elements toxic to marine algae
New findings show that some sources of dust deposited in the oceans carry toxic elements that can kill marine phytoplankton.