May 2012
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UCSC History Professor contributes cover story to The Nation magazine
The June 11 issue of The Nation magazine features a cover story by UC Santa Cruz history professor Dana Frank.
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Milky Way destined for head-on collision with Andromeda galaxy
Our galactic neighbor the Andromeda galaxy is on a collision course with our own Milky Way galaxy, according to new observations.
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Student Achievement Week includes many activities June 2-8
UCSC students will be recognized for their achievements in research and other scholarly activities during the campus’s annual Student Achievement Week, scheduled to take place June 2 through 8 this year.
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Academic Recruitment System Goes Online June 1
The Academic Personnel Office is pleased to announce the launch of UCSC Academic Recruit, an online application system designed to improve support for the recruitment of world-class academics to UC Santa Cruz.
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In Memoriam – Trevor Krieg
We are writing to share with you the very sad news that Trevor Krieg, recent graduate (fall, 2011) died this past weekend in an accident at Lake Shasta, CA.
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Employee budget forum on Monday, June 4
Faculty and staff are invited to attend a one-hour budget forum on Monday, June 4, in the Alumni Room at University Center.
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Light-induced delivery of nitric oxide eradicates drug-resistant bacteria
UCSC researchers have developed a novel approach for eradicating drug-resistant bacteria from wounds and skin infections, using light to trigger the controlled release of nitric oxide.
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Shakespeare Santa Cruz announces new collaboration with local theater
In an effort to expand its programming and partnerships in the community, Shakespeare Santa Cruz will collaborate with Jewel Theater Company in spring 2013 to co-produce two one-act plays by Harold Pinter.
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UCSC vice provost appointed to UC’s LGBT Task Force
UC President Mark Yudof has appointed Herbie Lee, UCSC vice provost for academic affairs, to serve on a new systemwide committee that will examine “climate and inclusion” issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, faculty, and staff in the 10-campus system.
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UCSC in the News
Biologists Patrick Robinson and Daniel Costa were quoted in a New York Times story about their research on elephant seals, which also ran in the International Herald Tribune.
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Collaborative mural creates images, opportunities for understanding
UC Santa Cruz students are transforming a stark concrete retaining wall at the entrance to College Nine into a striking, colorful mural bearing a message of peace. Painting began this week near the Namaste Lounge. Dedication is set for 12:30-1 p.m. Tuesday, May 29.
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eCommons Online Course Evaluations for Spring Quarter
Students, we encourage you to evaluate your courses using this system.