November 2012
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In memoriam: Don Rothman, beloved teacher of writing
Don Rothman, a leading voice for writers and writing during a distinguished 39-year career at UC Santa Cruz, died in his sleep Wednesday night at his Santa Cruz home. He was 67.
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Emerging vector-borne diseases create new public health challenges
Land-use change, globalization of trade and travel, and social upheaval are driving the emergence of diseases in many regions.
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Don Rothman
As some of you may already have heard, Oakes College and our larger campus lost a very special person Wednesday night with the passing of Don Rothman.
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Physicist Robert Johnson elected Fellow of American Physical Society
Robert Johnson, professor of physics, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS).
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Campus Holiday Party
Chancellor Blumenthal and his wife Kelly Weisberg invite all faculty and staff to a Holiday Gathering & Campus Celebration on Wednesday, December 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Colleges 9/10 Multipurpose Room located on the first floor of the University Center. Map: http://www.housing.ucsc.edu/ucen/location.html Parking at University Center is limited. Please consider walking, shuttling,…
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Scientists develop new approach to support climate projections
A recalibration of climate sensitivity based on records of past climates agrees with IPCC estimates for the future.
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Emerita professor wins prestigious educational anthropology award
Margaret A. “Greta” Gibson, professor emerita of education and anthropology at UC Santa Cruz, has won the 2012 George and Louise Spindler Award in Educational Anthropology.
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Biologist Susan Strome wins Ellison Medical Foundation grant
The Ellison Medical Foundation has selected biologist Susan Strome as a Senior Scholar in Aging, providing $600,000 over four years to support her research.
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UCSC Concert Choir presents works by G.F. Handel
An evening of baroque music by George Frideric Handel performed by the UCSC Concert Choir and chamber ensemble on November 30.
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BioMAP screening procedure could streamline search for new antibiotics
UCSC researchers have developed a new strategy for screening libraries of natural product extracts to find novel antibiotics.
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Science educator Doris Ash wins University of Stockholm lecture award
Doris Ash, associate professor of education at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded the Svend Pedersen Lecture Award from the University of Stockholm.