January 2010 News Archive

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Emergency Response to Haiti Disaster

UC Santa Cruz lecturer named first Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz County

UC Santa Cruz humanities lecturer Gary Young has been named the first-ever Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz County.

23rd Annual Women at Work 2010 Retreat Postponed

Diversity Efforts on Campus - Diversity Advisory Committee

Researchers trace effects of genetic defect in myotonic muscular dystrophy

Research on the genetic defect that causes myotonic muscular dystrophy has revealed that the mutation disrupts an array of metabolic pathways in muscle cells.

Robert Irion, director of Science Communication Program, wins journalism award

Robert Irion has been awarded the 2010 David N. Schramm award from the American Astronomical Society.

Humanities professor wins 2009 prize for scholarly outreach

Professor of classics and comparative literature Mary-Kay Gamel has been awarded the 2009 Prize for Scholarly Outreach from the American Philological Association (APA)--the national classics association

UCSC in the News

American studies emerita professor Judy Yung co-authored a piece for the <b>Los Angeles Times</b> about the 100th anniverary of Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco

Legislators, UCSC educators discuss financial crisis facing state, public higher education

Three California legislators joined Chancellor Blumenthal and other senior administrators and academic leaders January 22 at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center to discuss the fiscal emergency facing the state budget and public higher education.

On the Road

MEDIA ADVISORY: UC provost to visit UCSC to discuss state and UC budget issues, UC initiatives

UC's provost will visit UCSC on January 26 to discuss state and UC budget issues and UC initiatives. A scheduled opportunity for student reporters to meet with Lawrence H. Pitts, interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs of the ten

Update on Budget Planning from Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor David Kliger

Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor David Kliger discusses campus budget planning.

EVC Kliger: Campus budget issues and academic planning

EVC/Campus Provost David Kliger discusses the campus's budget-planning process.

2010-2012 Staff Advisor to The Regents

Save the Date for the 7th Annual Slug Golf Scramble

Update on Budget Planning

Jobs and Internships Available

Update on Tornado Warning for Santa Cruz County

UPDATE - The Tornado Warning for Santa Cruz County has expired, however, the potential for severe thunderstorms still exists. Seek shelter inside in the event of such storm activity.

Winter Storm Information

Winter storm forecast through the end of the week. The National Weather Service has issued several warnings and advisories which can be viewed on the campus Emergency Management website.

UCSC in the News

Sociology's Paul Lubeck was quoted in a <b>USA Today</b> article on the Nigerian Muslim sect the family of accused attempted airplane bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab belonged to

Grad program offers opportunities in biomolecular engineering and bioinformatics

The biomolecular engineering and bioinformatics program offers expanded opportunities for graduate research.

Haiti relief efforts

UC Offers Travel Support for Affiliates Providing Emergency Relief in Haiti

Call for Applications and Nominations for the Vice Provost, Silicon Valley Initiatives Position

UC Santa Cruz receives nearly 35,000 undergraduate applications for Fall '10

Nearly 35,000 prospective undergraduates have applied for admission to the University of California, Santa Cruz for the upcoming fall quarter. Numbers released by UC's Office of the President on January 14 showed that UC Santa Cruz attracted 34,630 applic

H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Shots Friday 1/22/10 at the East Gym

Economics professor's book selected as an outstanding academic title for 2009

A prestigious publisher of academic book reviews has selected Race and Entrepreneurial Success: Black-, Asian-, and White-Owned Businesses in the United States (MIT Press) by economics professor Rob Fairlie and research associate Alicia M. Robb as one of

Scholarship Benefit Dinner on February 6

Budget Update: Information on budget challenges, furlough/salary reduction plan

UC programs help students, families afford college

UCSC appoints new director of University Affiliated Research Center at NASA Ames

UCSC has appointed Khalid Al-Ali to be executive director of the University Affiliated Research Center (UARC.

AIDS vaccine hailed among "Best of 2009"

An AIDS vaccine developed by biomolecular engineer Phil Berman was part of a vaccine regimen that showed some success in a recent clinical trial, earning it spots on two of <b><i>Time</i></b> magazine's "Best of 2009" lists.

UCSC in the News

Astronomers Garth Illingworth and Rychard Bouwens garnered widespread coverage for their discovery of the most distant galaxies ever observed

Taking UCSC Home 2010

7th annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner to support UCSC students--Feb. 6 at Tech Museum in San Jose

UCSC will host its seventh annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner on Saturday, February 6, at the Tech Museum in San Jose.

Letter to UCSC undergraduates: Chancellor Blumenthal describes programs that can help students mitigate impact of fee hikes

In a letter to UCSC students, Chancellor Blumenthal describes steps the UC system has taken in recent months to mitigate the impact of fee hikes - help current students continue to finance college.

UC Santa Cruz hosts conference for undergraduate women in physics

The Department of Physics is hosting the fifth annual West Coast Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics from January 15 to 17.

Cassini data show Enceladus in motion

Blobs of warm ice that periodically rise to the surface and churn the icy crust on Saturn's moon Enceladus explain the quirky heat behavior and intriguing surface of the moon's south polar region.

Red Cross Staff and Faculty Blood Drive this month

Red Cross Blood Drive

New tidal streams found in Andromeda reveal history of galactic mergers

Astronomers have identified two new tidal streams in the Andromeda galaxy, the remnants of dwarf galaxies consumed by our large galactic neighbor.

Engineers Milanfar and Vesecky named 2010 IEEE Fellows

Two professors of electrical engineering have been named Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Student Regent recruitment applications due February 18

Award-winning women writers to be featured in UCSC's 2010 Living Writers Series

How do women writers view history differently than men? That's the key question posed by "Another Look: Women Writers Re-Vision History"--the winter installment of UCSC's annual Living Writers Series.

H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Shots Friday 1/8/10 at Student Union

Apply for Student Regent recruitment

Winter Quarter Update

Proposed constitutional amendment would guarantee funds for UC

Vowing to protect higher education funding, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today revealed a bold proposal to amend the state constitution to shift money from prisons to higher education.

Statement from UCSC Chancellor Blumenthal

Statement by UC Santa Cruz Chancellor George Blumenthal concerning Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal on January 6 to amend the state constitution to shift money from prisons to higher education.

In Memoriam: George Kane

George Kane--who taught fine printing and book arts classes for 27 years as a lecturer at the Cowell Press--died on November 28, 2009 of natural causes at the age of 96.

Literature professor's book makes Choice magazine's list of Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009

Literature professor Rob Wilson's book "Be Always Converting, Be Always Converted: An American Poetics" (Harvard University Press) has been selected as one of Choice magazine's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009.

Hubble reaches "undiscovered country" of primeval galaxies

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has broken the distance limit for galaxies and uncovered a primordial population of compact and ultra-blue galaxies that have never been seen before.

Academic Business Officer Group invites new members

The UCSC Academic Business Officer Group is seeking new members.

H1N1 Flu Shots Friday 1/8/10 at Student Union