2009
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Apollo 11 anniversary: Lick Observatory scientist recalls experiment 40 years ago
Forty years ago, Apollo 11 astronauts set a device on the surface of the moon to help Lick Observatory researchers calculate the distance to earth.
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Heller Road work
Because of traffic delays during the Heller Road Repair Project, please use the Main Entrance whenever possible while driving to and from campus. The project, extending from the West Entrance to College Eight, is scheduled to continue through August. Traffic controls are in place, and delays–which will vary depending on the volume of traffic–can be…
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Revised California State Income Tax Tables
As a result of the current state budget, the California Employment Development Department (EDD) recently issued revised personal income tax tables which increase personal income tax withholding applicable to earnings paid on or after January 1, 2009. The new rates represent a one quarter of one percent (.0025) increase in the old tax rates. For…
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In Memoriam: Ellen Morrison
It is with great sadness that I write to tell you of the death of Ellen Morrison, Graduate Advisor in the Mathematics Department. Ellen died on Friday, July 10, following a short illness. Ellen’s first involvement with UCSC was as a student, having the distinction of being a member of Cowell College’s founding class of…
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Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz wins prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development award from the National Science Foundation.
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Update on salary reductions, budget planning
In a budget update following the UC Board of Regents approval of a salary reduction plan Thursday, Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor David Kliger described actions the campus is taking to contend with a drastic loss of resources from the state.
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Chancellor Blumenthal describes budget impacts at Regents meeting
Speaking at today’s meeting of the UC Board of Regents, Chancellor George Blumenthal described the impact that two years of budget cuts are having on the UCSC campus.
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MBARI president Marcia McNutt to be nominated as director of U.S. Geological Survey
Marcia McNutt, professor of Earth and planetary sciences at UCSC, will be nominated as director of the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Chancellor Blumenthal describes impacts of budget cuts at Regents meeting
Speaking at the July 15 meeting of the UC Board of Regents, Chancellor Blumenthal described the impact that two years of budget cuts are having on the UCSC campus.
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Don Chamberlin to receive 2009 Fellow Award from Computer History Museum
Computer scientist Don Chamberlin has been chosen to receive a 2009 Fellow Award from the Computer History Museum.
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Heller Road repavement project is under way
Crews have begun major roadway repair work on Heller Road from the west entrance to College Eight. Work will include demolition of the existing road, conform grinding, grading, excavation, installation of a full roadway overlay, and road striping. The project’s estimated completion date is September 1. Two-way traffic control will be in place. Drivers should…
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Local student earns spot at national leadership summit
Mayra Bernabe, a junior at Watsonville High School, has been selected to attend the 7th Annual National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP) Youth Leadership Summit in San Francisco the week of July 18-22.