November 2009
-
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
The University invites your comments on the proposed Outside Professional Activities Policy for Senior Management Group Members (SMG), which was discussed by The Regents on November 19, 2009. The proposed Outside Professional Activities policy was developed as part of the ongoing review of the University’s policies and practices on senior management compensation that was initiated…
-
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.
-
UCSC in the News
The New Yorker quoted research professor Bill Domhoff in a feature about the suffering of those plagued by nightmares.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Student Affairs update on end of Kerr Hall occupation
As Chancellor Blumenthal and Campus Provost Kliger described in their message to the UCSC community, after several days, the occupation of Kerr Hall ended on Sunday morning. About 70 individuals voluntarily left the building, following directions from UC police. The damage was extensive and some pieces of equipment are broken beyond repair. The cleaning and…
-
Kerr Hall protest ends; cleanup may take days
Early Sunday morning, the occupation of Kerr Hall by students and others that began Thursday ended peacefully when approximately 70 individuals inside the building at that time left voluntarily. Their departure followed a demand from UC police that they vacate the premises or face arrest for unlawful assembly and trespass. There were no arrests. Students…
-
Update on Kerr Hall Occupation and Demonstration Activity
Over the course of the last few days, students as well as faculty, staff, and non-UCSC community members have engaged in a variety of demonstrations and expressive activity on- and off-campus. The recent disruptions-road blockages, marches that limit access to and around campus, and building occupations-have impacted how we all conduct our business. As Campus…