2010
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UCSC recognized for commitment to employee wellness
UCSC is getting awards and honors for a program that promotes healthier behavior at the workplace. The California Task Force on Youth and Workplace Wellness gave the campus its 2010 California Fit Business Award for promoting employee health on the job. For the second year in a row, UCSC received a silver-level award for programs and…
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Bering Sea was ice-free and full of life during last warm period, study finds
Deep sediment cores retrieved from the Bering Sea floor indicate that the region was ice-free all year and biological productivity was high during the last major warm period in Earth’s climate history.
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Campus offers language immersion program this summer
A prestigious language immersion program will be held on campus this summer. Children of all UCSC faculty, staff and alumni will receive tuition discounts. Middlebury College and the Monterey Institute of International Studies teamed up to establish the Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy [MMLA] in 2005. MMLA’s residential programs are offered to middle and high school students. …
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Cruzfit wellness program kicks off Team Challenge
UCSC Wellness is making it harder for staff and faculty members to break their New Year’s resolutions. January 10th marks the beginning of the CruzFit Team Challenge, in which two, three or four people can team up together, log up their exercise minutes, have fun, stay fit, and get a prize. It’s very simple; the…
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UCSC scientists help California coastal communities prepare for sea level rise
Sea level is rising, and California’s coastal communities will need to prepare for the gradual inundation of low-lying areas, as well as increased erosion rates and damage from storms.
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UCSC is included in two new Forbes magazine ‘best of’ lists
UCSC is included in two recently released surveys Forbes magazine conducted as part of its “America’s Best Colleges” web features.
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Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program
The START program, which has allowed eligible staff to voluntarily reduce their working hours in exchange for a corresponding pay reduction and various advantages, will officially end December 31, 2010.
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A chat with Chancellor Blumenthal
Chancellor Blumenthal sat down for an interview about Fall Quarter, recent campus highlights, and the future.
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UCSC in the News
A New York Times article about how DDT may be affecting condors mentioned research led by environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein … and more.
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Campus Holiday Gathering
This is a reminder that Chancellor Blumenthal and his wife, Kelly Weisberg, invite all faculty and staff to a Holiday Gathering & Campus Celebration on Friday, December 10, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the University Center.
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Cowell Health Center Holiday Open House
I am pleased to announce the completion of Student Health Services expansion, renovation, and seismic improvements construction project at the Cowell Student Health Center.
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Life thrives in porous rock deep beneath the seafloor, scientists say
Researchers have found compelling evidence for an extensive biological community living in porous rock deep beneath the seafloor.