January 2011 News Archive

UCSC in the News

Sociology professor Paul Lubeck was interviewed on the PBS Newshour about the Christmas Day bombings in Nigeria and the underlying economic conditions that are spawning Boko Haram, an incipient insurgency there.

UC Santa Cruz earns spot on 2011 Peace Corps Top Colleges rankings

UC Santa Cruz ranks 6th on Peace Corps's 2011 rankings of the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities (medium-size schools

Honoring King's legacy: Terrence Roberts fires up crowd in Santa Cruz

Terrence Roberts, civil rights activist and one of the Little Rock Nine, and the Rev. Deborah Johnson of Inner Light Ministries, spoke of perseverance and commitment at UCSC's

UCSC in the News

Astronomers Garth Illingworth and Rychard Bouwens were featured in widespread media coverage of their discovery of the most distant galaxy ever seen.

State of the Union: ice cream makers rub elbows with Michelle Obama

The co-owners of the Penny Ice Creamery sat with First Lady Michelle Obama during the State of the Union

In Memoriam—Rahsheka Keith

UCSC's Rainbow Theater is hosting a special event on Wednesday, February 2, for Rahsheka Keith, a former College Ten student who died in a snowboarding accident this past weekend.

UCSC Foundation trustee to offer business success tips

UCSC Foundation trustee Steve Blank, a serial entrepreneur, will give a talk at the Commonwealth Club on Feb. 8 entitled "Successful Strategies for Products that Win."

Arboretum propagates cuttings from the last wild S.F. manzanita

Arboretum staff propagated cuttings from the last known San Francisco manzanita in the

Nominations sought for UCSC's Outstanding Staff Award

Please help us honor UCSC's outstanding staff by nominating a colleague who goes"above and beyond" to provide distinguished service to students or colleagues; works to grow and improve programs on campus; and contributes to UCSC's unique intellectual and physical environment.

Men's hoops: Half and half in Texas

The men's basketball team recently traveled to Irving, Texas, for a two-game tournament, with split results.

UCSC wins prestigious "gold" recognition for green building

UC Santa Cruz is getting high honors for “going green.” The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the campus its first “Gold” sustainability and innovation prize in

Reception for Chip Lord’s ‘Public Spaces’ exhibit at Sesnon Gallery on Feb. 2

UCSC astronomers find most distant galaxy candidate yet seen

Astronomers have found what may be the most distant galaxy ever seen, about 13.2 billion light-years away.

Library wins prestigious award for promotion of Grateful Dead Archive

The University Library is one of five libraries nationwide that has received the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award—which “recognizes and honors outstanding achievement in library public

Spring Taking UCSC Home

During spring break 2011, March 21 – 25, the Office of Admissions is inviting students to return to their former schools and communities as ambassadors to share their UCSC experiences and connect with newly admitted students.

UCSC in the News

The San Francisco Chronicle interviewed emerita humanities professor Judy Yung for an article about Asian Americans' political rise after Ed Lee was sworn in as new mayor of San Francisco.

Our University – budget, HR and other UC news

See these and other news stories for UC faculty and staff in the January Our University, UC's systemwide newsletter for faculty and staff.

Rev. Deborah Johnson to receive Tony Hill Memorial Award

The Reverend Deborah L. Johnson, founding minister and president of Inner Light Ministries, has been chosen as the recipient of the third annual Tony Hill Memorial Award.

UCSC hosts alumni and friends night at SAP Open Tennis Tournament

Fernando Verdasco and Gael Monfils will play during UCSC Alumni and Friends Night at the SAP Open Tennis Tournament on February 9.

In Memoriam: Wayne Brumbach

Campus safety in the wake of threatened violence

Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Alison Galloway expresses gratitude to the campus community.

Physicist Bill Atwood shares Rossi Prize for work on gamma-ray telescope

The 2011 Bruno Rossi Prize has been awarded to UCSC physicist Bill Atwood, Stanford physicist Peter Michelson, and the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope's Large Area Telescope (LAT)

Earthquake expert Emily Brodsky featured in NSF lecture series

Seismologist Emily Brodsky is featured in the National Science Foundation's "Voices From the Future" lecture

Student Regent Recruitment

If you are interested in a University leadership position that will provide you with a rewarding and challenging experience, I encourage you to apply for the prestigious position of UC Student Regent.

Staff Advisor to Regents—call for applications

This July, a new staff advisor will join the UC Board of Regents. Chancellor Blumenthal and I very much hope the new staff representative will be a member of the UC Santa Cruz community.

Special event featuring Dr. Terrence Roberts

Rosa Parks African American Theme House and I invite you to a very special event, featuring Dr. Terrence Roberts and a panel of UCSC students.

Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive

Students, staff, faculty and members of the public are invited to register as potential bone marrow donors.

UCSC in the News

The New York Times quoted literature lecturer William Nickell for an article about ambivalence toward Tolstoy in Russia.

Sandra Faber honored by American Astronomical Society

The American Astronomical Society has awarded the 2011 Henry Norris Russell Lectureship to astronomer Sandra

UCSC to present major West Coast ‘Paul Bowles Centennial Celebration’

The seventh and last international centennial event celebrating the birth of renowned American writer and composer Paul Bowles will take place at UCSC, Feb. 4–6. Conceived by a

UCSC receives more than 36,000 undergraduate applications for Fall '11

More than 36,000 prospective undergraduates – the most ever – have applied for admission to the University of California, Santa Cruz for the upcoming fall

Threat: Concerning behaviors

UCSC, City of Santa Cruz collaborate to improve Santa Cruz Tickets

UC Santa Cruz and the City of Santa Cruz have once again collaborated on their joint ticketing system, Santa Cruz Tickets, working together to upgrade it into a

Additional Threat Information

Update on issues related to the threatening graffiti discovered at Social Sciences 2.

Global Game Jam returns to UC Santa Cruz for third year

Participants in the 2011 Global Game Jam will race to create video and board games in 48

4th annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival set for January 23

Twenty-nine purveyors of delectable chocolate treats will offer their wares for tasting Sunday, January 23, 2011 from 1–4 p.m. as the UC Santa Cruz Women's Club presents the

Get Fit with CruzFit 2011

CruzFit is a FREE campus-wide incentive program that encourages exercise and healthy lifestyle choices amongst the UCSC community.

Threatening graffiti: FAQ

Additional information about graffiti threat

In response to questions that have been raised regarding this matter, I wanted you to know that an FAQ has just been posted to the UCSC web site at: http://news.ucsc.edu/2011/01/graffiti-faq.html

Training sessions provide info on responding to violence

UCSC Police are providing training this week that describes best practices for responding to violence.

Seymour Center presents lecture on jumbo squid in Monterey Bay

Squid expert Danna Staaf will discuss the invasion of Monterey Bay by jumbo squid in a public lecture at the Seymour Center on January 16.

Scholarship fund established in honor of Gabriel Zimmerman

A scholarship fund has been established at UC Santa Cruz in honor of Gabriel Zimmerman, the UCSC alumnus who was killed in the shooting rampage in Tucson, Ariz. that wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Men's hoops: Slugs come back, beat Pac Union College 72-63

The UCSC men's basketball team improved its overall record to seven wins and nine losses with a 72-63 victory over Pacific Union

Two UCSC engineering professors elected 2010 AAAS Fellows

Two professors in the Baskin School of Engineering at UCSC have been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Threatening graffiti prompts heightened campus awareness

Executive vice chancellor Alison Galloway has informed the campus of threatening graffiti discovered in a Social Sciences 2 bathroom; the graffiti warned of violence on January 18. While

Astronomers release the largest color image of the sky ever made

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey III has released the largest digital color image of the sky ever

UC president's open letter to California

It is a sad day for California: with $500 million budget reduction for UC, student tuition revenue will surpass state funding for first

Red Cross Staff and Faculty Blood Drive this month

The Staff Advisory Board is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive for Staff and Faculty on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at the Stevenson Event Center.

Proposed budget cuts $1.4B from higher education

Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a deficit-closing 2011-12 state budget that relies on painful cuts in state services including a $500 million reduction in support for the University of

John Laird named secretary of California Resources Agency

John Laird ('72, Stevenson, politics) is the new secretary of the California Resources Agency, appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown, a key position overseeing the state's environment.

Congressional aide Gabriel Zimmerman / Asesor del Congreso Gabriel Zimmerman

It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you that one of the victims of the violence in Arizona on Saturday was UC Santa Cruz alum Gabriel Zimmerman.

Alumnus Gabriel Zimmerman remembered for social conscience, consensus-building

Friends and colleagues remembered UC Santa Cruz alumnus Gabriel Zimmerman, 30, one of six people fatally shot Saturday in Tucson,

Governor's budget announcement

Gov. Jerry Brown today announced a budget plan that, if approved by the Legislature, would slash public spending by $12.5 billion. The governor's proposed budget includes a cut of $500 million from the University of California's budget, as well as a cut of $500 million from the California State University system. The scope of these cuts is of grave concern to everyone who cares about higher education in California.

UCSC in the News

Assistant politics professor Mark Massoud published an opinion piece on Sudan in the San Jose Mercury News ... and more.

Paul Whitworth to deliver 45th annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture-Feb. 3

UC Santa Cruz professor of theater arts Paul Whitworth will deliver the 45th annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture on Thursday, February 3, at 6 p.m. in the Mainstage

Top science stories of 2010 include UCSC research

Two stories involving UCSC researchers turned up on a wide array of lists of the top science stories of

Three students awarded Gilman Scholarships

Three UCSC undergraduate students who are studying abroad during spring 2011 received Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships.

Civil rights activist Terrence Roberts to address King Convocation Jan. 31

Civil rights activist Terrence Roberts will speak at UC Santa Cruz's 27th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation on Monday, January

Student stumped by NPR celebrities on 'Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me'

Stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone may be funny, but she's not a reliable source of celebrity gossip. That's the hard lesson second-year UCSC history grad student Meg Eppel learned when

FYI only: UC Santa Cruz Student Philanthropy Program

Stem cell discovery could lead to improved bone marrow transplants

The discovery of a key molecule for establishing blood stem cells in the bone marrow may lead to improvements in bone marrow

Natural gas outage affects some colleges, other areas of campus

At approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 6, campus crews shut down a natural gas line that serves a large area of the campus core. This action was

27th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation

Please plan to attend the 27th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation on Monday, January 31, at 7 p.m.

In Memoriam: Martha E. Morello-Frosch

Martha E. Morello-Frosch, Born September 13, 1928 in San Jose de la Esquina, Argentina died on December 29, 2010 at her home in Santa Cruz

Search for Director of Counseling and Psychological Services

On behalf of the search committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to meet the three final candidates for the position of Director of Counseling and Psychological Services.

Slug swimmers triumph at Cal Lutheran

After a hard battle in the water, the UCSC women’s swimming team triumphed last week at the California Lutheran University Winter Invitational last

UCSC National Book Award Finalist to appear at Bookshop Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz literature professor and National Book Award Finalist Karen Tei Yamashita will discuss her acclaimed novel I Hotel at Bookshop Santa Cruz on January 25.She will

UC Santa Cruz makes Kiplinger's 'best value' list

UC Santa Cruz, which opened with its first class of students just 45 years ago, is No. 69 on a new report listing the "best values" in public

Fulbright Scholar Program funds prof's environmental work in Chile

Environmental toxicologist Russell Flegal is busy with teaching and research projects during a six-month visit to Chile as a Fulbright

Winter Recreation, Intramural and Sports Guide now available

The UCSC Recreation Department's Winter Recreation, Intramural and Sports Guide is now available.

OPERS Winter Schedule of Activities and Recreation Registration

Our Winter Recreation, Intramural and Sports Guide is now online for you to browse at the following website http://www.ucscrecreation.com/

UCSC in the News

A New York Times article on love and how to maintain a happy marriage quoted from two studies on falling in love that were conducted at UCSC in 1989 and 1993 and reported in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology ... and more.

Letter to American Studies students

Reduction in Social Security Payroll Tax for 2011

On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.