March 2012 News Archive

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Seven assistant professors win Hellman fellowships to assist their research

Seven assistant professors at UC Santa Cruz have been named winners of the Hellman Fellows Program that supports research projects by promising junior professors who show capacity for great distinction in their research.

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Alumni Reunion weekend: embracing tradition, celebrating innovation

UCSC grads will have many opportunities to reminisce at the Natural History Field Quarter 40th Reunion, a Black Alumni Alumni Reunion, an Oakes College’s 40th Anniversary brunch, a

Peregrine falcon eggs on San Francisco high-rise about to hatch

Four peregrine falcon eggs in a nest at the San Francisco headquarters of PG&E are expected to hatch any day, according to the UC Santa Cruz Predatory Bird

Peregrine falcon eggs on San Francisco high-rise nest about to hatch

our peregrine falcon eggs in a nest at the San Francisco headquarters of PG&E are expected to hatch any day, according the UC Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research

UCSC in the News

Inside Higher Ed published a commentary on the "digital humanities" by computer scientist Noah Wardrip-Fruin.

Astrophysicist Michael Turner speaks April 16 on what came 'Before the Big Bang'

Eminent cosmologist Michael Turner will discuss the origins of the universe in a free public lecture on Monday, April 16, at the Rio

International drilling expedition to probe Japanese fault zone

UC Santa Cruz scientists are involved in an ambitious drilling project to measure properties of the fault that caused the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and

Washington Post highlights UC Santa Cruz as an 'up-and-comer'

The Washington Post highlights UC Santa Cruz as one of five universities that "really are up-and-comers."

Researchers win grant to explore commercial potential of sensor technology

A new class of biomedical diagnostic devices are among the possible uses for the optical sensing technologies developed in Holger Schmidt's

2012 Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity Nominations Due April 2nd

You are invited to submit nominations for the 2012 Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity.

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UCSC professor joins acclaimed writers for new Passover 'users manual'

Two weeks ago, author Jonathan Safran Foer (Everything Is Illuminated, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) went on the Stephen Colbert show to promote his latest book New American

UCSC forest research site joins Global Earth Observatory, nearly triples in size

The nearly 15-acre Forest Ecology Research Plot located within the UC Santa Cruz Campus Natural Reserve has been accepted into the global network of the Smithsonian Institution's Center

UCSC poet Gary Young to be featured on Garrison Keillor's Writer's Almanac

Garrison Keillor is scheduled to read a poem by UC Santa Cruz's Gary Young on Keillor's Writer's Almanac on Thursday, March 22.

UCSC student profiled in Red Cross newsletter

The volunteer efforts of Max Palmer, a 20-year-old junior at UC Santa Cruz, are described in a profile in the Winter 2012 newsletter published by the American Red Cross's Santa Cruz County Chapter.

Class Availability — Your Input Needed

We need your voice to be heard on issues concerning class availability, advising, summer session, and more.

UCSC in the News

The International Herald Tribune quoted history professor Gail Hershatter for a story about the progress of Chinese women in the workplace, despite their lack of economic clout and unequal burden of labor at home.

Family Member Eligibility Verification Project about to Begin

As you may be aware through open enrollment notices and internal news features, we are about to begin a family member eligibility verification project to ensure that all family members enrolled in UC-sponsored health plans are eligible for coverage.

The Art of Teaching: UCSC professors share their secrets

A panel of highly regarded UCSC professors will share their classroom secrets at a special panel focusing on the Art of Teaching. Those attending the forum in April

Raoul Birnbaum appointed faculty director of Honors Programs

Professor Raoul Birnbaum has been appointed faculty director of UCSC's Undergraduate Honors Programs.

Share your ride with Zimride for a chance to win iPad

Try Zimride for your Spring Break to save money on gas and transportation costs.

Catherine Cooper appointed faculty director of EPC

Professor Catherine Cooper has been appointed faculty director of UCSC's Educational Partnership Center.

Nesting eagles highlight success of restoration program

Discovery of a pair of bald eagles building a nest near Watsonville's Pinto Lake highlights the success of a wildlife conservation effort begun 26 years ago, according to

UCSC to showcase UC-wide research in Humanities at Museum of Art & History

The UC Santa Cruz Institute of Humanities Research will host the 2nd annual gathering of the UC Society of Fellows in the Humanities on April 21, at the

Biochemist Glenn Millhauser honored for protein structure research

Glenn Millhauser, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been chosen to receive the 2012 Silver Medal in Biology/Medicine from the International EPR

UCSC alumna Maya Rudolph featured on NPR’s ‘Fresh Air’

A 1995 graduate of UCSC’s Porter College with a B.A. in Art, Maya Rudolph spent seven seasons on Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to star

Pirate droids battle in student robotics competition March 14

Robotic pirate "ships" built by UCSC engineering students will face off in battle in a free public demonstration on March

UCSC in the News

Seismologist Thorne Lay was interviewed by Voice of America radio and quoted in a Washington Post article on the one-year anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Scholarships support student veterans at UCSC

Chancellor signs 'real food' commitment for campus

Chancellor Blumenthal has signed the UC Santa Cruz Real Food Campus

Bridgeman named winner of Dickson emeriti award

Bruce Bridgeman, professor emeritus of psychology and psychobiology at UC Santa Cruz, has been named the Edward A. Dickson Professor of Psychology for the 2012-13 academic year.

Converting junk to surfboards: polystyrene foam collection project launches at UCSC

Open letter to UC community from President Yudof on recent incidents of intolerance

I write today to address, once again, the moral and ethical imperative for all of our University of California students, faculty and staff members to foster a climate of tolerance, civility and open-mindedness.

Sign-ups now open for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program

Memberships in the CASFS/UCSC Farm’s 2012 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program are now available.

Origami exhibit at Cowell College opens April 8 with public talks

"Origami: Art + Mathematics" features internationally known origami artists and honors the late David Huffman, UCSC computer scientist and a pioneer of mathematical

Seismologist Thorne Lay reflects on anniversary of Tohoku earthquake

A spate of huge earthquakes in the past seven years has provided humbling lessons for seismologists, according to UCSC prof Thorne

Peter Kenez to deliver annual UCSC Spring Emeriti Faculty Lecture

A Holocaust survivor and native of Hungary, Peter Kenez is a scholar of the history of Russia and the former Soviet Union. On March 15, he will present

Carolyn Dean wins Arvey Prize for best book on Latin American art

History of Art and Visual Culture professor Carolyn Dean has been awarded the 2011 Arvey Prize from the Association for Latin American Art for the best book on

Julie Guthman's examination of obesity crisis wins book award

Anew book by Julie Guthman, associate professor of Community Studies at UC Santa Cruz, was named winner of the 2012 James M. Blaut Innovative Publication Award.

Research center wins grant to study ethics of community research

The Center for Collaborative Research for an Equitable California (CCREC), based at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded a $277,550 grant to conduct a 15-month study on the

UCSC in the News

Associate of the Chancellor D. Kelly Weisberg, a lawyer, sociologist and professor of law at Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, co-authored an editorial for the Bay Area News Group with Rep. Mike Honda, D-San Jose, asking Congress to reauthorize and reform a domestic violence bill.

Second annual Arts Dean’s research lecture spotlights media and race

If you were around in the 1960’s, you’re probably familiar with the iconic photos of the Civil Rights movement that made the daily news—images of African Americans being

UCSC ranked among top 10 graduate schools for game design

Princeton Review's list of the top game design programs in the country recommends UCSC's graduate and undergraduate

Yesterday's protest

Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor reflects on yesterday's protest and shares impressions of the time she spent with demonstrators.

Students express concern about budget cuts with March 1 protest

Several hundred UCSC students protested at the two entrances to campus on March 1 as part of a national "day of action" designed to call attention to the impact of reduced public funding for higher education.