March 2011
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The music never stopped: KZSC rock DJ returns to the airwaves 35 years later
UCSC grad Paul Gilbert wanted to feel the magic he experienced as a KZSC rock disc jockey in the ’70s. This year, he got his wish.
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Bettina Aptheker delivers 17th Annual Du Bois Lecture
Professor of feminist studies and history Bettina Aptheker delivered the 17th annual Du Bois Lecture on February 28, at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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“Inventing the Future of Games” symposium unites academic and industry leaders
“Inventing the Future of Games,” a day-long symposium April 15 in Silicon Valley, will explore the possibilities of the next decade of gaming innovation and technology.
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Memorial for Bill Shipley, March 19
The Linguistics Department and Stevenson College at UCSC will hold a memorial for Bill Shipley on Saturday, March 19, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., in the Wagstaff Fireside Lounge at Stevenson College. There will be a short program accompanied by a slideshow and some of Bill’s favorite music. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone will…
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UC Santa Cruz graduate student’s research focuses on Japan’s quake response
Carla Takaki Richardson has been intently watching Twitter feeds and social media posts from Japan after the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami devastated the country’s northeastern coast. She returned in January after 18 months in Kobe, Japan researching the country’s disaster management information systems.
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All tsunami warnings for Santa Cruz area cancelled
All tsunami advisories for Santa Cruz area have been canceled.
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Genome scientists gather in Santa Cruz for back-to-back meetings
Leading scientists in the field of genome sequencing and analysis will gather in Santa Cruz for two meetings during the week of March 14 to address challenges and progress in genome research.
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Nominations sought for 2011 Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity
You are invited to submit nominations for the 2011 Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity. These awards will honor and showcase people and programs that have made outstanding contributions to furthering diversity, inclusion and excellence at UC Santa Cruz. Eligible recipients include undergraduate and graduate students, student organizations, faculty, non-senate academics, and staff employees, campus units…
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Gilead grant supports collaborative drug discovery program with UCSC
Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences is supporting a collaborative drug discovery program using UCSC’s unique collection of marine natural products.
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UCSC in the News
Marine ecologist Mark Carr was interviewed on a PBS NewsHour segment about marine reserves in California that also featured members of Carr’s survey team conducting scuba surveys of marine life.
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The future of UCSC: Chancellor, EVC discuss looming budget cuts
During two on-campus meetings, Chancellor George Blumenthal and College Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Alison Galloway addressed concerns about the looming, estimated $500 million system wide cut including an anticipated $30.9 million cut to UC Santa Cruz.
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Author gives UCSC’s annual Dickens event a shout-out in Oprah interview
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley lauded UCSC’s annual summer celebration of writer Charles Dickens during a recent interview with Oprah Winfrey. Their chat took place for a special video broadcast to an audience that included more than two million of her bookclub members from around the world.