August 2012
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In Memoriam – Aaronette M. White
Professor Aaronette M. White, a gifted professor of social psychology who loved teaching and was beloved by her students, has died unexpectedly at age 51.
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UCSC alum’s third CD offers haunting ‘optimistic melancholy’
Rolling Stone magazine has described Emily Jane White’s songs as “melancholy as a rainbow glimpsed through the bars of a prison window.”
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Bay Tree opens larger Express Store
A new, expanded Express Store at the Bay Tree Bookstore is now open for business.
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UCSC in the News
Psychology professor Bruce Bridgeman’s sudden acquisition of 3-D vision after watching the movie Hugo was featured in an article by the BBC. Previously, Bridgeman had no depth perception.
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Update: Staff member recovering after assault on campus
The member of UCSC’s custodial staff injured in an unprovoked attack on campus Friday is recovering well from her injuries.
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Photos reflect light like 3D objects with novel printing technology
A novel printing method yields photos that respond to different angles of light the same way a three-dimensional object does.
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Fire Department hosting training exercises
On August 14, 15 and 18, the UCSC Fire Department will be hosting training exercises to better equip surrounding fire departments to respond to mid and high rise fire incidents.
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Assault with a deadly weapon on campus
UC Santa Cruz police report that a female staff member was hit with a metal pipe at 11:46 a.m today in the loading dock area of the College 9/10 dining hall.
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Paul Koch named dean of physical and biological sciences
UCSC has appointed Paul Koch to serve as dean of the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences.
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Paul Koch named dean of Physical and Biological Sciences
Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Alison Galloway announces the appointment of Paul Koch as dean of the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences.
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UCSC alum helps guide Mars rover Curiosity to successful landing
Alumnus Steve Collins was featured in news coverage of the dramatic landing of NASA’s robotic explorer Curiosity on the surface of Mars.
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UCSC in the News
Astronomers Daniel Fabrycky and Douglas Lin were quoted in coverage of the discovery of a planetary system similar to our solar system, including stories from Time, Christian Science Monitor, CBS News, Huffington Post, Mashable, MSNBC, Space.com, Discover, Science Daily, io9, and UPI.