November 2012 News Archive

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

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

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.

Two UCSC professors elected 2012 AAAS Fellows

Chemistry professor Ilan Benjamin and linguistics professor Sandra Chung were elected AAAS

Physicist Robert Johnson elected Fellow of American Physical Society

Robert Johnson, professor of physics, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society

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

Campus Holiday Party

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.

Philosophy Dept. to host state regional ‘Ethics Bowl’ at UCSC

California college students will compete on December 1 in a state regional Ethics Bowl tournament, hosted for the very first time on the UC Santa Cruz campus by

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

UC Santa Cruz receives Energy Efficiency Best Practice award for lighting design and retrofit

Campus wins best practice honors for a second year in a row.

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

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

Summer 2013 Orientation Dates

Orientation is our opportunity to formally welcome new students and it also serves as the first step in their transition into university life.

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.

Members of UCSC community among those to be honored by Chamber of Commerce

A number of people with UCSC connections will be recognized at the November 30 Chamber of Commerce

Alison Galloway addresses budget challenges at web-streamed forum

While expressing gratitude and relief about the passage of Proposition 30, Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Alison Galloway spoke of the significant budget challenges the campus still faces during

A Night of Poetry and Music with M. NourbeSe Philip

The UC Presidential Chair in Feminist Critical Race and Ethnic Studies presents an evening with acclaimed poet, writer, and lawyer M. NourbeSe Philip, accompanied by a jazz duo

UCSC in the News

The Los Angeles Times featured a story on the new Sikh and Punjabi Studies program at UC Santa Cruz.

Gift from Narinder Kapany establishes endowed chair in entrepreneurship

Narinder Singh Kapany has made a gift of $500,000 to UCSC to establish an endowed chair in

Annual Meal Plan/Flexi Dollar Food Drive

The Student Volunteer Center hosts the Meal Plan and Flexi Dollar Drive in conjunction with UC Santa Cruz Dining.

Recruitment for Assistant Vice Chancellor, Staff Human Resources

On behalf of Sarah Latham, Vice Chancellor Business and Administrative Services (BAS), I am pleased to announce that the campus has undertaken a national recruitment and search for Staff Human Resources.

Biologist Pete Raimondi receives Outstanding Faculty Award

Biologist Pete Raimondi has received the 2011-12 Outstanding Faculty Award from the Division of Physical and Biological

UCSC PD to host training exercise

Personnel from the Monterey Bay Search Dogs will be on campus for a training exercise on Sunday, November 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Our University - November 2012

Read the latest news for faculty and staff in the November issue of Our University.

Techonomy 2012: David Haussler and the 'digital battlefront' against cancer

David Haussler, director of the Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering at UC Santa Cruz, spoke eloquently about the front lines of cancer research at the prestigious Techonomy

Three environmental studies grad students win sustainable ag awards

Three UC Santa Cruz environmental studies graduate students are among 16 students nationwide awarded sustainable agriculture scholarships from Annie's Homegrown Inc., a natural foods manufacturer and

History grad student to study in Japan on Fulbright-Hays fellowship

Dustin Wright, a Ph.D. student in the UCSC History Department, has received a $43,800 Fulbright-Hays doctoral fellowship to pursue research in

Recognition Ceremony for Lifesaving Actions

A recognition ceremony took place at the Stevenson Event Center on November 5 that honored sixteen individuals whose actions helped save three lives.

Second Harvest Food Bank & UCSC Holiday Food Drive

The UC Santa Cruz Academic Senate and Staff Advisory Board ask you to join us again this year in donating cash and non-perishable food to the Second Harvest Food Bank’s annual holiday food drive to provide food to families who need it.

Open Enrollment 2013 ends Tuesday, November 20 at 5 p.m.

If you haven’t already done so, you have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 20 to make UC health and welfare benefit plan changes for 2013.

Cowell alum elected president of the California Psychological Association

Robert deMayo (Cowell, psychology, '78) has been elected president of the California Psychological Association, one of the largest professional associations representing psychologists in the

Got game: UCSC student holds astonishing college basketball scoring record

In 1986, a 5-foot-11 junior from UC Santa Cruz became the NCAA's lead scorer. John Saintignon beat out bigger and better-known players like UCLA's Reggie Miller and All-American

UCSC event to reflect on cultural tolerance in wake of tragic shooting at Sikh Temple

Last August, a lone gunman opened fire at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, killing six people and wounding four others. On November 15, UCSC will present

Nov. 14 online budget forum

Alison Galloway will host an online budget forum for members of the UCSC community on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Science writers honor Science Communication Program director Robert Irion

The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) has honored Robert Irion, director of the UCSC Science Communication Program, with a service

Join us for International Education Week, Nov 12-16

Next week is International Education Week at UCSC! Our campus will join others accross the U.S. and over 100 countries in celebrating cultural and educational exchange between the

Analytical advisor to NY Fed presents lecture on liquidity and leverage

Allan M. Malz, senior analytical advisor in the Markets Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will give a free public lecture on “Liquidity, Leverage and

Shakespeare Santa Cruz holiday show opens Nov. 16

Shakespeare Santa Cruz and the UCSC Theater Arts Department kick off their 14th annual holiday co-production on November 16 with Honk!--a musical re-telling of “The Ugly Duckling” by

New super-Earth planet found in habitable zone of six-planet system

An international team of astronomers has discovered a new super-Earth planet in the habitable zone of a nearby

UCSC Arboretum holds annual Gift and Wreath Sale on Nov. 17 and 18

Holiday decorations and gifts will be available from the UCSC Arboretum at the annual Gift and Wreath

Passage of Proposition 30

Chancellor Blumenthal celebrates the passage of Proposition 30 and thanks the entire UCSC community for participating in the election.

Updates to UCSC Biweekly Pay Transition Assistance Program Guidelines

The UCSC Biweekly Pay Transition Assistance Program is a temporary program offering a short-term, no interest loan and/or accrued vacation and/or compensatory time to help eligible UCSC Employees transition from a monthly pay schedule to a biweekly pay schedule in January 2013.

Letter from President Yudof and UC chancellors

The passage of Governor Brown's budget initiative has created an opportunity to bring stability to the funding of public higher education in California.

UCSC in the News

An Associated Press article on the high cost of repairing the San Onofre nuclear power plant quoted lecturer Daniel Hirsch and appeared in many publications and news sites.

Insurance Deadline 12/1/12 for Students

To opt out of the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) for winter quarter 2013 and the remainder of the academic year 2012-2013, students must complete the on-line insurance waiver by December 1, 2012.

Today is Election Day — Reminder to Vote

Reminder to vote - polls close at 8 tonight.

UCSC celebrates launch of new Ph.D. program in Feminist Studies

The UC Santa Cruz Feminist Studies Department officially celebrated the launch of its long-awaited Ph.D.program with a kick-off reception at the Chancellor’s

Chancellor cites student experience as top priority during staff forum

Chancellor George Blumenthal said his top priority at UC Santa Cruz remains the student experience in the face of existing budget cuts and an uncertain financial

American Mathematical Society honors three UCSC professors

Three UCSC professors have been named Fellows of the American Mathematical

UCSC engineers tackle big data

Big data projects include energy-aware storage, efficient data processing, proactive information retrieval, and cancer

Exceptions to Campus Closure 2012-2013

As in the past, the UCSC campus will close during the holiday season in an effort to conserve energy at a time when the university business is generally slow.

Please Vote on Tuesday

On behalf of the Academic Senate, Student Union Assembly (SUA), Graduate Student Association (GSA), and Staff Advisory Board (SAB), we want to encourage you to vote in the upcoming November election.

Deep learning

UCSC's scientific diving program provides crucial training for students who want to work in marine science

UCSC's rideshare program

Check out Zimride, a campus-specific ride-matching service.

2013 Leadership Academy Applications Now Being Accepted

The 2013 Leadership Academy will meet over a three-month period, from January through March 2013.