February 2011
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UCSC in the News
Environmental studies researcher Winifred Frick’s presentation on the use of weather radar to follow bats garnered widespread news coverage including the Associated Press, USA Today, Irish Times, London Times and the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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Alumnus Kent Nagano wins Grammy award for Best Opera Recording
Renowned conductor and UC Santa Cruz alumnus Kent Nagano received a Grammy Award for “Best Opera Recording: “Saariaho: L’Amour De Loin” at the 53rd Grammy Awards.
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UCSC scientist uses storm-chasing weather radar to track bats
Storm chasers have become bat counters. A UC Santa Cruz scientist, working with meteorologists at the University of Oklahoma, is using mobile storm-chasing radars to follow swarms of bats as they emerge from their caves each night to forage on insects.
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In Memoriam- Adrian Burgueno
College Eight has learned of the recent death of Adrian Burgueno, who passed away on February 11, 2011 as a result of a bicycle accident on campus.
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UCSC alumni have opportunity to serve on the UC Board of Regents
UC Santa Cruz alumni have the rare opportunity to help shape the future of the University of California by becoming a voting member of the UC Board of Regents.
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UCSC makes plans to deal with expected cut in state funding
California Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to reduce state funding to the University of California by $500 million or 16.4 percent means UC Santa Cruz will need to cut its operating budget by $31 million for fiscal year 2011-2012 beginning July 1.
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Humanities Division launches annual East Coast Alumni Speaker Series
Artist and gallery owner, Jill Hoy (Cowell ’77) will give the inaugural lecture in the East Coast Distinguished Alumni Guest Speaker series, presented by the UCSC Humanities Division.
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Student-run Carbon Fund fights waste and encourages green practices
It’s one thing to grouse about food waste, water consumption and inefficient energy use on campus. It’s another thing to reach into your own pocket, raise a pool of money and help UC Santa Cruz solve the problem. An enterprising group of UCSC students is doing just that with the newly instituted Carbon Fund, founded…
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Bioinformatics expert Richard Green wins Sloan Research Fellowship
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship to Richard E. (Ed) Green, assistant professor of biomolecular engineering.
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On-line W-2’s At Your Service
UC employees can securely access and download W-2 forms online from the UC At Your Service On-line (AYSO) employee self-service web site (http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/).
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UCSC in the News
Astronomers Greg Laughlin and Steve Vogt were quoted in a Nature article about the search for planets outside our solar system.
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Passion on the dance floor: Hard science, math students cut loose and win prizes in tango troupe
Tango, the lusty dance from Argentina, is luring curious UCSC students, including a sturdy contingent of hard science and math students. The Tangroupe dance troupe is winning new fans, competitions and prizes galore.