2010 News Archive

Arboretum's fall sale October 9 features wide variety of plants

The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum will hold its annual Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 9, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Eucalyptus Grove on High

Founders Celebration on October 22

On Friday, October 22, the campus's founding history and its leadership in marine science will be celebrated at UC Santa Cruz's fourth annual Founders Celebration.

Habitable planet discovery attracts out-of-this-world news coverage

The announcement that UC Santa Cruz astronomer Steven Vogt and a team of scientists have discovered a planet with the potential to support life captured international news attention and sparked the imaginations of millions. Here is a selection of some of the most notable coverage. Nearly 1,000 news outlets reported the findings within the first 24 hours.

ITS cyber security "Tip of the Week": Week 1

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Newly discovered planet may be first truly habitable exoplanet

A team of planet hunters has announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting a nearby star at a distance that places it squarely in the middle of

A proud day for UC Santa Cruz

We are thrilled to share some breaking news with you about research led by UC Santa Cruz astronomer Steven Vogt.

UC Santa Cruz doctoral programs earn high marks in national review

Five doctoral programs at the University of California, Santa Cruz earned high marks in a report issued today (Tuesday, September 28) by the National Research Council (NRC).

UCSC research and activities receive widespread news coverage

Research and activities of UC Santa Cruz professors and students generated a great deal of media coverage as the summer came to a close.

Results of National Research Council's survey of doctoral programs

The National Research Council's long-awaited survey of doctoral programs has finally been released.

Award-winning UCSC alumna gaining recognition for second novel

In 2007, UC Santa Cruz alumna Reyna Grande (creative writing/film & video ’99) received an American Book award for her debut novel, Across a Hundred Mountains.Her sophomore novel,

New shark pool marks Seymour Center's 10th anniversary on Sunday, October 10

The Seymour Center at UCSC's Long Marine Laboratory will mark its 10th anniversary with a public celebration on Sunday, October 10, from 12 noon to 5 p.m.

Marine experts to discuss a decade of ocean discoveries in annual Norris Lecture on Thursday, October 7

A panel of four UCSC marine scientists will discuss a decade of ocean discoveries in the annual Ken Norris Memorial Lecture at the Seymour Center on Thursday, October

Fall Quarter greetings

Fall Quarter is off to a great start, writes Chancellor Blumenthal.

On-Campus Photography Contest

The Chancellor's Office is holding a photography contest to choose a photograph of the UC Santa Cruz campus, taken by a member of the UCSC community, to use as the front cover of its season's greeting card.

UCSC names new Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Philanthropy

Jeffrey J. Shilling, former chief development officer for Stanford University’s Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation, has been named associate vice chancellor for strategic philanthropy at UC

Donors dramatically increase giving to undergraduate student support

Private donors to UC Santa Cruz increased their giving to undergraduate student support by 39 percent last fiscal year, bolstering scholarships and other financial aid at a time

Web Town Hall on UC Benefits

This is a reminder that UC leaders will host a first-ever systemwide online town-hall meeting to talk with faculty, staff, and retirees about post-employment benefits, health care costs, UC's budget, and other university issues.

Women at Work Retreat committee kick off meeting

The first 2011 Women @ Work Planning Committee Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 6 from 12-1pm at the Bay Tree Conference, Room C.

Staying connected: UCSC launches iPhone app

Busy, multi-tasking students can now keep up with life at UC Santa Cruz, thanks to a new free iPhone app with regularly updated campus news, videos, photos, events

Slug hogs parking space at UC Santa Cruz

Gearing up for the beginning of classes, an actual banana slug decided to stake out a choice spot on campus.

Chancellor Blumenthal receives top UC honor for Academic Senate service

This summer, Chancellor George Blumenthal received the top UC honor for service to the Academic Senate at both the systemwide and campus levels.

New students, families greeted with disco, car washes, open arms

In some parts of America, college move-in week is a generic affair. But this is UC Santa Cruz, where there is no place for generic behavior or doing

Rod Ogawa wins lifetime achievement award for education research

Rodney Ogawa, professor of education at UC Santa Cruz, has been named winner of one of the most prestigious awards in the field of education research.

Proud Slug parents defy Empty Nest Syndrome stereotypes

According to popular wisdom, Empty Nest Syndrome sufferers become unhinged when their kids move out. But the truth is more complex.

Eminent social psychologist Elliot Aronson publishes memoir

In a candid and engaging new memoir, "Not by Chance Alone, My Life as a Social Psychologist" UCSC emeritus professor Elliot Aronson recounts the people who have made

Emergency Info

This special campus RSS feed includes the latest information about emergencies that could affect UCSC people.

UCSC farm apprentices create their own jobs in the field

A new study that looks at 20 years of the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture program at UC Santa Cruz finds that a large percentage of its alumni are

Two appointments to key leadership positions

CP/EVC Alison Galloway announces appointments to two key leadership positions.

45 years after opening, UCSC prepares for newest class

Forty-five years after its inaugural opening in fall 1965, the University of California, Santa Cruz is making final preparations for the 2010-11 academic

Alison Galloway named campus provost at UCSC

The University of California Regents today (Thursday, September 16, 2010) approved the appointment of Alison Galloway as campus provost/executive vice chancellor (CP/EVC) of UC Santa Cruz. The appointment

Meet Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Alison Galloway

Look around campus this fall, and you'll likely see Alison Galloway. The new campus provost/executive vice chancellor plans to get out of Kerr Hall as much as possible

Computer Engineering Department celebrates 23rd alumni reunion

The Computer Engineering Department in the Baskin School of Engineering will celebrate its 23rd anniversary with an alumni reunion on Saturday, September 25.

UC Regents approve Alison Galloway as campus provost/executive vice chancellor

Chancellor Blumenthal announces that the UC Regents approved Alison Galloway, professor of anthropology, as the campus provost/executive vice chancellor (CP/EVC).

UCSC lecturer releases new CD showcasing music of Thomas Jefferson

When most people think about the life of Thomas Jefferson, the subject of music rarely comes up. So it might come as a bit of a surprise to

Undergrad's "crazy idea" leads to a promising biotech device

In Nader Pourmand's bioinstrumentation class, students are encouraged to come up with their own ideas for new biotechnology devices and applications. Sometimes, their "crazy ideas" turn into important

Fall 2010 move-in activities for students

Annual UCSC Farm Harvest Festival set for September 26

The annual Harvest Festival at the UC Santa Cruz Farm is the biggest open house of the year for the pioneering organic and sustainable agriculture programs run by

Seymour Center presents talk on climate change and wine

Lisa Sloan, professor of Earth and planetary sciences at UC Santa Cruz, and David Graves, cofounder and managing partner of Saintsbury Winery in Napa, will discuss climate change and its impact on wine making in a public lecture at the Seymour Center at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 19.

NSF program supports minority graduate students

The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $1 million to establish a Bridge to the Doctorate program at UCSC that will provide fellowships for science and engineering graduate

Sea otter deaths linked to toxin from freshwater bacteria

A potent toxin produced by bright-green blooms of freshwater bacteria has been flowing into the ocean and poisoning sea

Dave Kliger stepping down as CP/EVC on Sept. 16

Dave Kliger is eager to return to the lab after he steps down as campus provost/executive vice chancellor on September

University of California Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy

Web Town Hall on UC Benefits - Revision in time and date

Six UCSC students win Fulbrights

Six UC Santa Cruz students – five in anthropology, one in environmental studies – have been awarded Fulbright scholarships for a year's study and research abroad. Five doctoral

Preview Days 2010

Jerry Nelson receives Kavli Prize at ceremony in Oslo, Norway

UC Santa Cruz astronomer Jerry Nelson received the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics at a ceremony on Tuesday, September 7, in Oslo,

'Slow light' on a chip holds promise for optical communications

A tiny optical device built into a silicon chip has achieved the slowest light propagation on a chip to date, reducing the speed of light by a factor

Professor wins prestigious fellowship for education research

George Bunch, an assistant professor of education at UC Santa Cruz, has won a prestigious fellowship to study the language demands faced by English learners in community

Plant sale kicks off fall gardening season

UCSC Farm & Garden’s Fall Plant Sale will offer a rich and timely selection of organically raised vegetable seedlings, perennials, and California natives. Sponsored by the Center for

In Memoriam: George Hitchcock

George Hitchcock, poet, painter, publisher, and UCSC lecturer emeritus in Creative Writing (Literature), died on August 27 at the age of 96.

Astronomer Sandra Faber profiled on KTEH

KTEH, the San Jose public television station, profiles astronomer Sandra Faber in a new episode of the program "This Is Us" that will air on September 8.

UC Santa Cruz professor one of top academic experts on Honduras

In late June, UC Santa Cruz history professor Dana Frank traveled to Honduras to observe the one-year anniversary of the country’s 2009 military coup that deposed President Manuel

Slideshow: Move-in 2010