December 2012
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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!
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Bookstore sale extension
The 20% off portion of the sale is extended through this Friday
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A holiday message from President Yudof
Happy holidays and thank you for your hard work and unwavering dedication to the University of California.
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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 senior building maintenance worker.
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In Memoriam: Ruth Crook
One of UCSC’s first staff members, Ruth Crook-Blackwell, died recently at her home in Reno.
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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 at a few highlights of the year at UCSC.
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Tracking pumas
UCSC students get first-hand scientific experience while monitoring the elusive big cats as part of the Puma Project.
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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 fiber.
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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 the pianist and composer’s recent death.
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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 month.
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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 Journal.
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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 (NALIP) Documentary Film Award.