November 2009 News Archive

Massaro announces iPhone app for animated tutor

Dominic Massaro has created an iPhone application for Baldi®, a computer-animated tutor that facilitates speech.

Study shows new brain connections form rapidly during motor learning

New connections begin to form between brain cells almost immediately as animals learn a new task, according to a new study.

Formal Review/Employee Comment - Outside Professional Activities Policy for Senior Management Group Members

Sophomore Gemma Givens will attend U.N. climate change conference in Copenhagen

Sophomore Gemma Givens will attend the United Nations international conference on climate change in December.

UCSC in the News

<b>The New Yorker</b> quoted research professor Bill Domhoff in a feature about the suffering of those plagued by nightmares.

Students embrace UCSC's Program in Community and Agroecology

Thanksgiving comes only once a year, but a group of UCSC students gathers to share a meal at least three times a week as part of a unique program.

Psych undergrad organizes Sunshine Villa art show to benefit food bank

Psychology major Talia Gonzalez organized an art sale at Sunshine Villa that raised $550 for Second Harvest Food Bank.

Donors Claudia and Alec Webster support PICA's vision of social change

Alum Alec Webster appreciates the satisfaction of hands-on work. That's part of why he and his wife Claudia support PICA.

Student Affairs update on end of Kerr Hall occupation

Kerr Hall protest ends; cleanup may take days

Update on Kerr Hall Occupation and Demonstration Activity

Student protest impacts campus transportation

Approximately 300 students gathered at noon on Wednesday, November 18, at Quarry Plaza to protest the student fee proposal currently before the UC Board of Regents.

Chemist Jin Zhang elected Fellow of American Physical Society

Jin Zhang, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society in recognition of his outstanding contributions to physics.

Campus Bike Survey

Campus provost describes protest at Kerr Hall

Internship Opportunity - Campus Life Ambassador Program

Second Harvest Food Bank & UCSC Holiday Food Drive

XpressIt! moving December 11

Regents committee endorses fee hike in effort to close gap in state funding

Faced with a state funding gap of $1.2 billion next year, a UC Regents' committee voted today (Nov. 18) to increase student fees and adopt a financial plan that asks the state to fully fund the university's needs.

Staff, faculty budget forums offer chance to ask questions

Campus officials gave a presentation and answered questions last week at two town hall forums on the budget, one for staff and one for academic employees.

Upcoming disaster response training class

UCSC in the News

News that the library is officially looking for a professional archivist was the lead story on <b>The Daily Show</b> with Jon Stewart, and was also covered by the <b>New York Times.</b>

University Associates-Silicon Valley selects master-developer team

University Associates-Silicon Valley has selected TMG Partners and the Related Companies as the master-developer team for a 77-acre sustainable community for education and research at NASA Research Park.

Exceptions to Campus Closure 2009-2010

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Faye Crosby Awarded UC Merced's Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance

Faye J. Crosby is the recipient of this year's Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance.

Faye Crosby awarded UC Merced's Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance

Faye J. Crosby is the recipient of this year's Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance.

UCSC applauded by state task force for commitment to employee wellness

UCSC's worksite wellness program recently received a California Fit Business Award for promoting employee health and a healthier workplace.

Campus Elections - Mandatory Orientation for Student Fee Referendum and Opinion Polls

Economics web site ranks UCSC sixth in the world for research on international finance

The Economics Department was ranked sixth in the world for research in international finance, according to Research Papers in Economics (RePEc).

Archived video of the UC Commission on the Future meeting at UCSC

New search technique for images and videos has broad applications

Engineers have developed a new approach to a fundamental problem in computer vision: how to program a computer to recognize or categorize what it "sees" in an image or video.

Ridesharing opportunity for Thanksgiving

Faculty join systemwide effort focused on global health

UCSC faculty join new UC Global Health Institute.

UCSC Library meets goal to receive $700,000 challenge grant from Kresge Foundation

UCSC has met the requirements to receive a $700,000 challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation toward the modernization and expansion of McHenry Library.

UCSC in the News

The media feasted on research about the dietary habits of the notorious "man-eating lions of Tsavo," which was led by anthropologist Nate Dominy and graduate student Justin Yeakel.

Studies show marine reserves are an effective tool for managing fisheries

Studies conducted in California and elsewhere provide support for the use of marine reserves as a tool for managing fisheries and protecting marine habitats.

Summer 2010 Orientation Dates: Mark Your Calendars

Chemistry professor Phil Crews receives outstanding faculty award

Phillip Crews, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has received the 2008-09 Outstanding Faculty Award from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences.

Cosmology lectures by Joel Primack and Nancy Abrams now on YouTube

Joel Primack, professor of physics, and his wife Nancy Abrams gave a series of four public lectures at Yale University in October, and videos of those talks are now available on YouTube.

H1N1 clinics administer 1,800 doses of vaccine to UCSC students

Nobuhiko Kobayashi named co-director of Advanced Studies Laboratory

Nobuhiko Kobayashi, associate professor of electrical engineering, has been appointed co-director of the Advanced Studies Laboratory, a collaborative research facility jointly administered by UCSC and the NASA Ames Research Center.

History professor to establish new program in Ancient Studies at UCSC

History professor Charles Hedrick will use his recent UC Presidential Chair appointment to establish and develop a new program in Ancient Studies on the UCSC campus.

Reduction in Library Journals Subscriptions

In memoriam: Lena Loucks

Scientists propose a "genome zoo" of 10,000 vertebrate species

In the most comprehensive study of animal evolution ever attempted, an international consortium of scientists plans to assemble a genomic zoo.

Scientists propose a "genome zoo" of 10,000 vertebrate species

In the most comprehensive study of animal evolution ever attempted, an international consortium of scientists plans to assemble a collection of DNA sequences for 10,000 vertebrate species.

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2009 UC Ethical Values and Conduct & Conflict of Interest Compliance Briefings

Lecture series on healthier food systems continues Nov. 17 and Dec. 1

A lecture series titled "Speaking of Food: Thoughts on Healthier Food Systems," presented by the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems and Kresge College, starts November 12.

UC Post Employment Benefits Task Force Fact-finding Meeting

UCSC on the road

Upcoming UCSC regional activities

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UCSC in the News

The London <b>Times</b> and <b>The Guardian</b> featured stories about music professor David Cope and his computer program that composes music.

Historic district plaque symbolizes 'stories yet untold'

With the unveiling of a permanent bronze plaque from the National Register of Historic Places, the Cowell Lime Works Historic district became not only the gateway to UC Santa Cruz, but also "to stories yet untold."

Legendary "man-eating" lions of Tsavo likely ate about 35 people--not 135, say scientists

The notorious "man-eating lions of Tsavo" that terrorized a railroad camp in Kenya in 1898 likely consumed about 35 people--far fewer than popular estimates.