2010 News Archive

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Openings in UCSC Vanpools

There are currently openings in five different UC Santa Cruz vanpools.

Unauthorized sale of course notes - Faculty

The unauthorized sale of lecture notes is a violation of campus policies and state law and may constitute copyright infringement.

Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing

The Genome 10K Community of Scientists and BGI (formerly the Beijing Genomics Institute) of Shenzhen, China, have announced a plan to sequence the genomes of 101 vertebrate species

Unauthorized sale of course notes

Please be advised that the campus is not affiliated in any way with Notehall.com or its related site mynotejob.com.

Second Harvest Food Bank & UCSC Holiday Food Drive

As difficult economic times continue to challenge our community, the need to feed our hungry neighbors is greater than ever.

Campus Holiday Gathering

Chancellor Blumenthal and his wife, Kelly Weisberg, invite all faculty and staff to a Holiday Gathering & Campus Celebration on Friday, December 10th from 4 to 6 p.m. at the University Center.

Nominations for the 2011 Tony Hill Memorial Award

The campus is once again inviting nominations for the 2011 Tony Hill Memorial Award.

UCSC in the News

Stories about the winners of the 2010 National Book Awards in many major media outlets noted that literature professor Karen Tei Yamashita was a finalist in the Fiction category for her novel I Hotel ... and more.

Information from UCSC Police

We want to advise you of a police matter that is ongoing in the Santa Cruz community.

Open Enrollment ends at 5 p.m. today, Tuesday, November 23

If you haven’t already done so, you have until 5 p.m. today to make UC health and welfare benefit plan changes for 2011.

The season of gratitude

It feels like Fall Quarter began yesterday, yet here we are on the eve of Thanksgiving. In this season of reflection and gratitude, I hope you'll indulge me for just a moment as I share some points of pride.

UCSC in the News

Environmental studies department chair Daniel Press and two UCSC students were featured in a video news report looking into renewable energy certificates.

UC Santa Cruz featured in report on green-energy credits

Analysis by environmental studies chair Daniel Press was key to a report by an energy and environment news network based in Washington, D.C., that selected UC Santa Cruz

Time's White House correspondent returns to UC Santa Cruz

Michael Scherer, the White House correspondent for Time magazine and a UC Santa Cruz alumnus (Oakes, creative writing, '98) returned to campus Monday to describe how he went

Professor taps protégés for new book exploring national identity

Eight of the 11 essays in a new book co-edited by UC Santa Cruz sociology professor Herman Gray are contributed by scholars who studied with him.

2010 Annual Holiday Toy Drive

The UCSC Fire Department is sponsoring its annual Holiday Toy Drive.

Seymour Center director honored as 'community hero'

Julie Barrett Heffington, director of UC Santa Cruz's Seymour Marine Discovery Center, has been named a "Community

UCSC celebrates its 45th anniversary with 45+5 Prominent and Influential Alumni

In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the arrival of the first students at UC Santa Cruz, the campus is showcasing 45 highly accomplished graduates and five younger

Exceptions to Campus Closure 2010-2011

As in the past, the UCSC campus will close during the holiday season in an effort to conserve energy at a time when the university business is generally slow.

Butterflies featured at Museum of Natural History Collections open house

The extraordinary collection of butterflies at the UC Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Collections will be on display as part of an open house set for Sunday,

News from November 18 Regents meeting

The news out of this week's UC Regents meeting has focused on the 8 percent undergraduate fee hike, which was approved today as part of UC's proposed 2011-12 budget.

Open Enrollment 2011 ends Tuesday, November 23 at 5 p.m.

If you haven’t already done so, you have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23 to make UC health and welfare benefit plan changes for 2011.

Student teaches science to homeless kids

A group of children living at the Rebele Family Shelter will place fresh eggs inside shock-proofed packages and drop them off a building at UCSC this weekend, all

News from today's Regents meeting

The UC Regents approved an 8 percent undergraduate fee hike and approved the appointment of Margaret (Peggy) Delaney as vice chancellor of planning and budget.

Slugs make waves at ice cream shop: vice president calls local creamery

A Santa Cruz ice cream store owned by a UCSC alumna and a UCSC staff member received a personal phone call from Joe Biden last week -- and

UCSC in the News

Biomolecular engineer David Haussler was among 10 experts tapped by the New York Times for a feature on "What's Next in Science"... and more.

Arboretum holds Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on November 20 and 21

Wonderful holiday decorations and gifts will be available from the UCSC Arboretum at the annual Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on Saturday and Sunday, November 20 and 21.

Demonstration Advisory Group

The campus is forming a Demonstration Advisory Group (DAG) that will make recommendations to the administration about the campus response to demonstrations.

Campus Elections Orientations

Students, please mark your calendars for the upcoming orientations for those interested in authoring a student fee referendum, opinion poll, or SUA Constitutional Amendment on the 2011 Campus Elections ballot.

Slug men's water polo wins championship

UCSC's men's water polo team recently won the Division III National Collegiate Club Championship.

UCSC researcher teaches young scientists to engage with the public

Marine scientist Adina Paytan considers science education and public outreach to be just as important as her

Fall Update on Diversity Efforts on Campus

Over the past months, we noted, through our campus messages, some of the changes on campus that are related to diversity and inclusion at UCSC. However, given the questions we have received regarding the changes, we would like to pull the pieces together and offer you a more holistic view of what these changes mean.

United Way kicks off area fundraising campaign

UCSC faculty and staff are longtime supporters of United Way of Santa Cruz County, which has kicked off its 2010-11 fundraising

UCSC grad is looking for love in Beijing

Armed with a video camera, Kresge College alumna Anna Sophie Loewenberg is looking for love on the streets of Beijing with her "Sexy Beijing" web

Open Enrollment 2011 – Week 3

Have you made your Open Enrollment changes? If not, don’t wait until the last minute when traffic is typically heavy.

New analysis explains formation of bulge on farside of moon

A bulge of elevated topography on the farside of the moon may be the result of tidal forces acting early in the moon's

Alum's company named philanthropic corporation of the year

Earthbound Farm, founded by UC Santa Cruz graduate Drew Goodman and his wife Myra, has been selected as the outstanding philanthropic corporation of 2010 for the Central Coast

Traveling Home For The Holidays

For students who are heading home or traveling for the Thanksgiving break, Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) invites you to consider using UCSC Zimride to share the ride with others going out of town.

Revamping the party at UCSC

It’s fall quarter and — for some UCSC students — it's a time of year that is synonymous with partying. Staying out late and drinking are often the

Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz named to Mexican Academy of Sciences

Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics, has been elected a corresponding member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences.

In Memoriam: Sophía García-Robles

It is with profound sadness that I announce the death of Sophía García-Robles on November 5, as a result of injuries sustained while vacationing in New Mexico.

Fee hikes and campus revenues

UC President Yudof has proposed an 8 percent undergraduate fee hike for the 2011-12 year.

Fee hikes and campus revenues

On our campus, a recent change in systemwide policy will generate a slight increase in revenues from fee hikes.

UCSC leads work on first major upgrade for LHC

U.S. physicists have begun work on a new particle detector that will be the first major upgrade for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's most powerful particle

New book investigates violence against women in Latin America

A new book, coedited by Rosa-Linda Fregoso, professor of Latin American and Latino studies at UC Santa Cruz, investigates the escalation of violence against women in Latin America

President Yudof issues an open letter to the people of California and the UC community

Letter from President Yudof regarding the financial realities we face and the steps he believes are necessary to keep us on course.

Iron stimulates blooms of toxin-producing algae in open ocean, study finds

Marine scientists have found that toxin-producing algae are common in the open ocean, where the addition of iron can stimulate rapid growth of the harmful

UCSC veterans group hosts special event

On the eve of Veterans Day, UC Santa Cruz will host a special event this Wednesday featuring local World War II veteran Charlton "Charlie" Scarborough and her daughter,

UCSC in the News

The New York Times quoted UCSC alumna Marti Noxon about her work with Steven Spielberg on I Am Number Four ... and more.

Sustainability fellowships support student research

Seventeen UC Santa Cruz graduate and undergraduate students have received more than $87,000 in Sustainability Fellowship grants from the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) to help fund research that includes water quality protection in Italy and the United States, environmental justice in California, salmon farming in Chile, and farming practices in Wisconsin.

Open Enrollment 2011 – Week 2

Open Enrollment for 2011 will end at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23.

KZSC named one of the top college radio stations in the country

The Huffington Post, an enormously popular media blog, has just named KZSC one of the top five college radio stations in

Geophysicist Robert Coe earns Outstanding Faculty Award

Robert Coe, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, has received the Outstanding Faculty Award for 2009-10 from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences.

Campus Elections Orientations

Students, please mark your calendars for the upcoming orientations for those interested in authoring a student fee referendum, opinion poll, or SUA Constitutional Amendment on the 2011 Campus Elections ballot.

College Eight students clean a beach, restore a lagoon and help the homeless

More than 100 UC Santa Cruz College Eight students will demonstrate their strong commitment to sustainability, conservation, social justice and public service this Saturday when they take part

Staff, faculty attend healthcare sessions

Research on thin-film solar cells heats up at UCSC

Sue Carter, a professor of physics at UCSC, is pursuing a variety of strategies to develop cheaper and more efficient solar

Flu shot clinics on campus for students - additional date

The Student Health Center is offering one additional seasonal flu shot clinic for UCSC students.

UCSC in the News

Flu shot clinics on campus for staff - additional date

The Student Health Center is offering 1 additional seasonal flu shot clinic for campus staff and faculty.

Green fair draws spirited crowd

The first annual Sustainability Internship & Resources Fair drew a large and enthusiastic crowd to the Cowell College Courtyard this week, introducing hundreds of students to green internships

Latino Literary conference at UCSC, Nov. 5-6

The third biennial conference of the Latino Literary Cultures Project will take place at UC Santa Cruz on Friday and Saturday, November

Microbiologist to discuss bacteria for bioenergy on Tuesday, November 9

Caroline Harwood, a distinguished microbiologist from the University of Wisconsin, will discuss microbial production of hydrogen gas as a biofuel in a lecture at UCSC on Tuesday, November 9.

Shakespeare Santa Cruz benefit set for Nov. 20-21

Shakespeare Santa Cruz will present two benefit performances of Shakespeare’s Labors In Love, an original piece written and performed by Oregon Shakespeare Festival actors, Nov. 20-21. and

UCSC United Way Campaign -- November 1 – 12

We hope you will join us in supporting United Way of Santa Cruz County and the many agencies in our community that help make a difference in the lives of your neighbors.

Remember to vote tomorrow

Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 2 is Election Day. Voting is a fundamental right and I urge you to use this opportunity to have your voice heard.

October 7: Public Education Rally

Rallies in support of public education are scheduled to take place in multiple locations throughout California on Thursday, October 7, as part of a statewide effort to call attention to the impact of recent state cuts.