2009
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‘The ground started moving all around me’
When the Loma Prieta Earthquake struck on October 17, 1989, the UCSC campus sustained some damage–but nothing like that of the San Francisco Bay Area and elsewhere in Santa Cruz County.
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Cyber security month tip of the week: Don’t be fooled by scams
National Cyber Security Awareness Month “Tip of the Week,” Week 1: Don’t be fooled by scams.
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Loma Prieta led to better assessments of earthquake hazards
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was a wakeup call to the Central Coast and San Francisco Bay Area, which had gone decades without a major earthquake. In the 20 years since then, increasingly sophisticated assessments of earthquake hazards have led to a better understanding of the seismic threat in the Bay Area and throughout California.
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Op-ed from the Staff Advisors to The Regents
The Staff Advisors to The Regents would like to provide you an op-ed piece disseminated to The Regents today entitled “Consultation in the Middle of the Storm – UC Continues Leading the Way.” The UC Regents’ continuing goal is to foster two-way communication between UC staff and the Board. In January 2007, The Regents voted…
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UCSC bioinformatics experts are partners in national cancer genetics project
UCSC researchers will establish a Cancer Genome Data Analysis Center as part of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a $275 million collaborative project led by NIH.
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Five faculty members win 2009 NSF CAREER awards
Five UCSC faculty members have won NSF CAREER awards in 2009.
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Journalist Edward Luce to discuss India and global warming on October 18 at UCSC
Journalist Edward Luce will discuss India and climate change during the Ninth Annual Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture on October 18.
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Career Center Fall Events – Job Fairs for Students
Our students are concerned about their future. The job outlook for college graduates has become increasingly challenging. Between March 2008 and March 2009, the unemployment rate more than doubled for college graduates and it is projected that liberal arts students will be hardest hit. In a recent survey by the Collegiate Employment Research Institute, only…
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Fall 2009 welcome from Chancellor George Blumenthal
In a fall video welcome to the UCSC campus community, Chancellor Blumenthal highlights the promise and impact of UC Santa Cruz and discusses challenges and impacts anticipated from state budget cuts.
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H1N1 Information for Managers and Supervisors
With the recent outbreak of H1N1 Influenza Type A (Swine Flu), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued precautionary measures that individuals can take to stay healthy and reduce spread of the virus. We are writing to provide you with guidance on how to work with your employees by taking the necessary precautions during…
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H1N1 Flu: News archive
July 9, 2009: A total of 18 campers attending a summer residential camp at Crown College and one staff member have developed influenza-like symptoms and several have had tests that confirmed Influenza A as the cause. July 1, 2009: There have been 14 confirmed and 18 probable cases of H1N1 influenza in Santa Cruz County…
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Donors rally to support UC Santa Cruz, pushing annual fundraising to $30.5 million
Donors rallied to support UCSC last year, helping boost private fundraising to $30.5 million.