2010
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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.
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Funding boost for hay barn restoration project
The UC Santa Cruz Foundation and the Friends of the Cowell Lime Works Historic District is gaining momentum in its efforts to preserve the sprawling, fast deteriorating hay barn near the base of campus.
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Bike to Work returns to UCSC
Fall Bike to Work/School Day — popular with UCSC bike commuters — returns in full force on Thursday, October 7, with over 6,000 cyclists taking to the streets.
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Settling in and getting to work
As I begin my third full week on the job, I want to thank everyone for the warm welcome and let you know a bit about how I’m focusing my time.
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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.
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George Hitchcock — Celebrating a Life Well Lived
Members of the UCSC community are invited to celebrate the life and work of Professor Emeritus George Hitchcock: poet, painter, actor, director, partner, father, friend, teacher, patron of arts, mentor to generations of artists of so many descriptions.
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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.
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Town hall meeting about post employment benefits
On Monday, October 18, the campus will host two town hall meetings about proposed changes to UC’s post employment benefits.
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Winter Campus Curtailment 2010-2011
Our 2010-2011 Winter Campus Curtailment is scheduled for the time period of December 23, 2010 through January 2, 2011.
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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…
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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.
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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.