2009
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Universities, NASA unveil plans to build new campus at Ames
UCSC and Foothill-De Anza Community College District today announced a new partnership with NASA Ames Research Center to establish a sustainable community for education and research at the NASA Research Park.
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Remarks by George Blumenthal, University Associates – NASA Ames Partnership
Remarks by George Blumenthal Chancellor, UC Santa Cruz University Associates – NASA Ames Partnership NASA Ames Research Center March 13, 2009 Thank you, Carl [Carl Guardino, President and CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group] On behalf of the University of California, Santa Cruz, and our many partners, thank you for joining us this afternoon as we…
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Marc Mangel elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Marc Mangel, distinguished professor of mathematical biology at UC Santa Cruz, has been elected a corresponding fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s national academy of science and letters.
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2009 Chancellor’s achievement awards for diversity
Chancellor’s achievement awards for diversity
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Exhibition by Elliot Anderson at Gallery 16 in San Francisco through March 27
Equivalents, a new body of work by assistant professor of art and electronic media Elliot Anderson, will be on display at Gallery 16 in San Francisco through March 27.
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Dust deposited in oceans may carry elements toxic to marine algae
New findings show that some sources of dust deposited in the oceans carry toxic elements that can kill marine phytoplankton.
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UCSC in the News
Mother Jones magazine profiled agroecology’s Tim Galarneau in a story about the transformation of college cafeterias.
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A budget message from Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor David Kliger
Earlier today, I spoke with the Academic Senate about our budget challenges and our planning for the 2009-10 year. As you know, the state recently adopted a budget that reduces UC system-wide funding by $115 million. Based on that, we project that the ca
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New general education requirements emphasize bold interdisciplinary themes, global engagement
A new forward-looking approach to education will prepare undergraduates for life in the complex, information-rich environment of the 21st century.
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Campus repeats Recyclemania
UC Santa Cruz has entered the annual recycling contest Recyclemania for the second time, and organizers are hoping they can improve the campus’s ranking compared with last year.
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New book dedicated to work of international literary scholar/founding UCSC faculty member
A Touch More Rare: Harry Berger, Jr. and the Art of Interpretation (Fordham University Press, 2009) celebrates more than four decades of groundbreaking work by UC Santa Cruz emeritus professor of literature and art history Harry Berger, Jr.