2009
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Faculty and staff give generously during Chancellor’s Fund Match Campaign
Motivated to help UCSC students who are burdened with increasing fees and declining financial aid, 120 staff and faculty members gave a total of over $83,000 during the recent Chancellor’s Fund Match to support student scholarships and fellowships. Because each dollar given during the campaign was matched by a generous bequest, a total of over…
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UCSC in the News
The San Francisco Chronicle ran an op-ed by history professor Dana Frank about the military coup in Honduras.
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Office Name Change – Financial Aid and Scholarship Office
Financial Aid Office name change
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NASA’s Fermi Telescope reveals a population of radio-quiet gamma-ray pulsars
UCSC physicists have discovered a new class of pulsars using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.
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Campus H1N1 Update
July 1, 2009 From: Drew Malloy, M.D., UCSC Medical Director A 21 year old UCSC student residing off campus was seen and treated at the Student Health Center for the first confirmed case of H1N1 influenza involving a UCSC student. The student was seen on 6/17/09 and treated with antiviral medication and the results confirmed…
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History professor Dana Frank contributes op-ed to San Francisco Chronicle about crisis in Honduras
Professor of history Dana Frank has contributed an op-ed piece titled “Obama’s Honduran Test” to today’s San Francisco Chronicle about Sunday’s coup in Honduras.
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Alumna Caitlin Williams Freeman creates stunning desserts for SFMOMA
Caitlin Williams Freeman whips up desserts that pay homage to SFMOMA artists.
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UCSC anthropologist Adrienne Zihlman honored for pioneering research on human evolution
Adrienne Zihlman is honored for pioneering research on human evolution.
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Update from President Yudof on furloughs/salary reductions
In a letter today to the UC community, President Yudof reports that he has received thousands of comments regarding options under consideration for salary reductions and/or furloughs for UC faculty and staff. He includes some of the most frequently heard concerns and says he will consider them carefully before bringing a final proposal to the…
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Integrated optical trap holds particles for on-chip analysis
A new type of optical particle trap can be used to manipulate bacteria, viruses and other particles on a chip as part of an integrated optofluidic platform.
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Chancellor Blumenthal shares budget video message from UC President Yudof
In a video for the UC community, President Yudof asks for continued feedback on furlough/salary reduction options.