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November 22, 2010
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, December 5 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Natural Sciences II and Interdisciplinary Sciences building.
November 16, 2010
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.
November 02, 2010
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 5-6.
November 01, 2010
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.
November 01, 2010
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 21.
October 29, 2010
Ethics lecture examines moral boundaries of scientific research
"Advances in Biotechnology and Medicine: Stretching the Moral Boundaries" is just the beginning of a new series of ethics lectures that will be presented by the UCSC Humanities Division.
October 27, 2010
Astronomer Greg Laughlin will discuss the search for Earth-like planets on November 17
UCSC astronomer Greg Laughlin will discuss "The Search for Other Earths" in a free public lecture on Wednesday, November 17.
October 22, 2010
"MIXED NUTZ" returns for holiday shows: Nov. 19-Dec. 5
“MIXED NUTZ! The Nutcracker REMixed”--a fun and magical twist on the story of ‘The Nutcracker’ featuring live music by vocalists SoVoSó with Lori Rivera
October 12, 2010
Provocative works by extraordinary artists reveal ‘Human Conditions’
Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, Vito Acconci, Robert Rauschenberg…these are just a few of the extraordinary artists that will be featured in Human Conditions, a new exhibition running through November 20 at UCSC’s Sesnon Gallery.
October 12, 2010
Seymour Center presents lecture on Gulf oil spill on Sunday, October 17
Mike Beck, lead marine scientist for the Nature Conservancy and a research associate at UCSC, will discuss the Gulf oil spill in a public lecture at the Seymour Center on October 17.
October 11, 2010
Baskin School of Engineering highlights research advances on October 21
Innovative approaches to solving problems in the critical areas of biotechnology, energy, and human-centered design will be presented by faculty in the Baskin School of Engineering at the school's annual Research Review Day.
October 07, 2010
Chemistry department hosts exciting science show on Sunday, October 17
Two of chemistry's most colorful ambassadors will perform dazzling feats of physical science in an interactive chemistry show at UCSC on Sunday, October 17.
October 05, 2010
Acclaimed author and journalist Gurcharan Das to deliver 2010 Maitra Lecture at UCSC on Oct. 17
The UC Santa Cruz Foundation presents the 10th annual Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture--featuring acclaimed Indian author and columnist Gurcharan Das--on Sunday, October 17, at 3 p.m. in the UCSC Music Center Recital Hall.
October 04, 2010
Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner to speak at UCSC on Friday, October 15
Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner, M.D.--who discovered the infectious proteins that cause "mad cow disease" in cattle, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans, and other neurodegenerative diseases--will discuss the latest developments in this field in a lecture on Friday, October 15.
October 04, 2010
Founders Dinner on October 22 to honor discovery, philanthropy, artistic endeavor
UC Santa Cruz will host its fourth annual Founders Day gala dinner at Santa Cruz's Cocoanut Grove on Friday, October 22, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
October 04, 2010
Jean-Michel Cousteau joins NPR's Richard Harris for a "Report from the Gulf" on Friday, October 22
Jean-Michel Cousteau, president of the Ocean Futures Society, and Richard Harris, science correspondent for National Public Radio, will discuss the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, October 22.
October 01, 2010
Sam Farr to speak at UCSC reception for exhibit on sustainable agriculture and organic farming
U.S. Representative Sam Farr will be the guest speaker at a reception to be held on Thursday, October 14, from 4 to 6 pm at the UCSC Science and Engineering Library’s Current Periodicals Room.
September 30, 2010
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 Street.
September 27, 2010
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.
September 27, 2010
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 7.
September 16, 2010
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.
September 14, 2010
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.
August 30, 2010
UCSC hosts science conference for girls on Saturday, October 9
The 10th annual UCSC Expanding Your Horizons Conference for high school girls will take place on Saturday, October 9.
August 20, 2010
Professors to present New Orleans lecture on anniversary of Katrina
August 29 marks the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting the Crescent City.
July 09, 2010
Shakespeare Santa Cruz kicks off 2010 summer festival July 20
The 29th season of Shakespeare Santa Cruz opens July 20 with James Goldman's <i>The Lion In Winter</i>, directed by Richard E.T. White and starring SSC artistic director Marco Barricelli.
June 17, 2010
Where's the beef? Dining makes moves toward meatless meals
UC Santa Cruz has embraced the "Meatless Mondays" dining trend, which is sweeping through learning institutions from elementary to graduate schools. "Everyone in the feeding business is involved in a revolution," said Candy Berlin, program coordinator for
May 28, 2010
UCSC Opera Theater offers 'The Elixir of Love,' June 3-6
L'elisir d'amore (The Elixir of Love) will performed in the original Italian by a delightful student cast and the full UCSC Orchestra, June 3-6 at the Music Center Recital Hall.
May 20, 2010
UCSC showcases most promising artists in 2010 Irwin Scholar exhibition
Angry turkeys, space boats, floating pigs, and stoic football players are examples of objects that are violently mixed together in a splattered haze of bright colors and layered patterns.
May 11, 2010
UC Santa Cruz's Harry Berger Jr. honored with top UC award for emeriti faculty
The 2010 Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award, honoring emeriti professors in the University of California system, has been awarded to UC Santa Cruz professor emeritus of literature Harry Berger Jr.
April 30, 2010
Groundbreaking American rock musical HAIR at Mainstage, May 14-30
UCSC Theater Arts professor Danny Scheie directs HAIR, the classic rock musical featuring a large cast of over 50 spirited students, opening Friday, May 14, at the UCSC Mainstage Theater.
April 26, 2010
UCSC graduate students to showcase digital art with social impact
Fourteen graduate students from UCSC's Digital Arts and New Media M.F.A. Program (DANM) will conclude two years of artistic study with "Things That Are Possible"--an exhibition of their work running April 30 through May 9 at the campus's new Digital Arts
April 26, 2010
Ronald Evans, hormone expert who found "exercise in a pill," to speak at UCSC on Thursday, May 6
Ronald M. Evans, an authority on hormones whose research on exercise and metabolism led to the discovery of compounds that act like "exercise in a pill" in lab tests, will deliver the 2010 Sinsheimer Lecture in Biology at UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, May 6.
April 19, 2010
UCSC to celebrate Grand Opening of Digital Arts Research Center on April 29
UC Santa Cruz will celebrate the arts and a commitment to collaboration, innovation, and community on Thursday, April 29, when the campus officially opens its new Digital Arts Research Center.
February 28, 2010
First large exhibition of UCSC's Grateful Dead Archive opens in New York on March 5
The first large-scale exhibition of materials from the Grateful Dead Archive at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be on display at the New-York Historical Society from March 5 through July 4.
February 07, 2010
UCSC Scholarship Benefit Dinner raises more than $160,000 to support students
More than 300 people turned out for the seventh annual UC Santa Cruz Scholarship Benefit Dinner that took place Saturday night at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose.
January 11, 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.
January 06, 2010
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.