December 2012 News Archive
- January 7, 2013
Type and literature and poetry
UCSC's Cowell Press, a decades-old program, uses hands-on creativity to teach students the traditional arts of typography and
- December 21, 2012
UCSC astronomer Sandra Faber to receive the National Medal of Science
The White House announced Friday, December 21, that UC Santa Cruz faculty member Sandra Faber is one of a dozen eminent researchers selected to receive the National
- December 21, 2012
Candidate Finalists’ On-Campus Visits for Assistant Vice Chancellor, Staff Human Resources
The national recruitment and search for the position of Assistant Vice Chancellor (AVC) for Staff Human Resources (SHR) has yielded four candidate finalists who will be visiting campus at the beginning of the winter quarter.
- December 21, 2012
UCSC's Sandra Faber to receive the National Medal of Science
In a White House announcement this afternoon, President Obama named UC Santa Cruz faculty member Sandra Faber as one of a dozen eminent researchers who have been selected to receive the National Medal of Science.
- December 20, 2012
In Memoriam — Brittany Bertram
We are very sad to report that Brittany Bertram, a Cowell senior, died on Wednesday, Dec. 12.
- December 19, 2012
Reflecting on the importance of our mission
Chancellor Blumenthal reflects on the importance of our mission in his year-end message to the UCSC
- December 18, 2012
Closest single star like our Sun may have a habitable planet
An international team of astronomers has found that Tau Ceti, one of the closest and most Sun-like stars, may host five
- December 18, 2012
Brenda Romero named first game designer in residence at UC Santa Cruz
The Center for Games and Playable Media has appointed Brenda Romero (formerly Brenda Brathwaite) as a game designer in
- December 18, 2012
Cheetahs on the Run - Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom
Join Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom Saturday, January 26 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. for a remarkable journey to uncover the secret life of the cheetah--the fastest
- December 17, 2012
Photos from the Cowell Press
Photos from professor Gary Young's Cowell Press.
- December 17, 2012
Top physicists gather at UCSC to honor Michael Dine and Howard Haber
UCSC physicists Michael Dine and Howard Haber are being honored for their contributions to theoretical high-energy
- December 17, 2012
Robotics project aims to develop systems for human-robot collaboration
$3.5 million NSF-funded project will use open-source robotic surgery platform developed at UCSC and
- December 17, 2012
2012 Photo Contest
We received over 200 entries to this year's Chancellor's Holiday Photo Contest. Thank you for submitting your beautiful photos. Here is the winner and a few of our
- December 17, 2012
6th Annual Chocolate Festival
Preparations are underway for the 6th Annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival set for Sunday, January 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the ballroom at the Cocoanut
- December 17, 2012
Factor Leave Accrual and Change in Work Week
Beginning January 1, 2013, all non-academic UCSC Staff and Student Employees will begin accruing leave based on a Factor Leave Accrual Table, rather than on a Monthly Leave Accrual Table.
- December 14, 2012
Update on Election Season from the Office of External Affairs
The Office of External Affairs was able to register over 4,000 students to vote in this election year!
- December 13, 2012
Bookstore sale extension
The 20% off portion of the sale is extended through this Friday
- December 13, 2012
Nominations for UCSC's Outstanding Staff Award
Make your nomination for the UCSC Outstanding Staff Award today.
- December 12, 2012
In Memoriam: Gregory Sulger
A Lick Observatory staff member died shortly after noon on Tuesday, December 11, in a single-vehicle accident that occurred near the Mount Hamilton facility. Gregory Sulger was a
- December 12, 2012
In Memoriam: Ruth Crook
One of UCSC's first staff members, Ruth Crook-Blackwell, died recently at her home in Reno.
- December 12, 2012
A holiday message from President Yudof
Happy holidays and thank you for your hard work and unwavering dedication to the University of California.
- December 12, 2012
UC Learning Center Launched at UCSC
Staff Human Resources is pleased to announce the rollout of the systemwide UC Learning Center on our campus.
- December 11, 2012
Year of the Slug: A look back at 2012 at UC Santa Cruz
Higgs boson, condors, pumas, the Grateful Dead Archive … 2012 was yet another year of discoveries, breakthroughs, newsmakers, and honors for UC Santa Cruz. Here’s a look back
- December 11, 2012
Feeding the hungry this holiday season
There's still time to donate to the annual Second Harvest Food Drive.
- December 10, 2012
Tracking pumas
UCSC students get first-hand scientific experience while monitoring the elusive big cats as part of the Puma
- December 10, 2012
The UCSC-Dave Brubeck connection
In the early '80s, jazz great Dave Brubeck slipped onto the UC Santa Cruz campus for a visit that would remain a nearly invisible slice of university history—until
- December 10, 2012
ARPA-E grant supports UCSC research on high-power solar energy
UCSC leads research on the development of an innovative optical device for harvesting concentrated sunlight into an optical
- December 7, 2012
Physicist Tesla Jeltema honored by Silicon Valley Business Journal
Physicist Tesla Jeltema is among 40 accomplished people under the age of 40 recognized this year by the Silicon Valley Business
- December 7, 2012
UCSC graduate killed during tour of duty in Afghanistan
A weekend memorial is scheduled for Kevin Ebbert, a UCSC graduate and U.S. Navy SEAL, who was killed in Afghanistan late last
- December 6, 2012
UCSC alumna wins 2012 HBO/NALIP Documentary Filmmaker Award
Kimberly Bautista--a 2009 graduate of the Social Documentation Program at UC Santa Cruz--has been named the winner of the 2012 HBO and National Association of Latino Independent Producers
- December 6, 2012
Working with families and students to create college-going communities
For some it was the distance from home, others the redwoods, and still others the chance to work in computer game design. Tuesday, 15 UC Santa Cruz students,
- December 6, 2012
Insect-eating bat outperforms nectar specialist as pollinator of cactus flowers
Surprising study of bats that pollinate cactus flowers sheds light on coevolution of plants and
- December 5, 2012
Nominations for the 2013 Tony Hill Memorial Award
The campus is once again inviting nominations for the 2013 5th Annual Tony Hill Memorial Award.
- December 4, 2012
UCSC sanitation activist speaks at World Toilet Summit in South Africa
A UC Santa Cruz Ph.D candidate in sociology and public toilet activist is scheduled to deliver a plenary session Thursday at the 12th World Toilet Summit in Durban,
- December 4, 2012
Mercury in coastal fog linked to upwelling of deep ocean water
Scientists have found clues to how mercury gets into coastal fog in
- December 4, 2012
New literary magazine inspired by UCSC past and present
Beautifully and elegantly designed with an impressive array of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and art, Catamaran is a new literary magazine headquartered in downtown Santa Cruz.
- December 4, 2012
UCPath Center Open Recruitment Announcement
Recruitment has opened for new career opportunities at the UCPath Center.
- December 4, 2012
UCSC in the News
A story about the Grateful Dead in the New Yorker magazine noted that Nicholas Meriwether is the curator of the Grateful Dead Archive which the band had donated to UC Santa Cruz. An article about the Grateful Dead Archive and Meriwether also appeared in the journal, American Scholar.
- December 4, 2012
Fall 2012 Slug Shuttle Service
Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) is pleased to announce a new transit service designed to transport UCSC students from the Quarry Plaza to two popular end-of-the-quarter destinations.
