2012
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Origami exhibit at Cowell College opens April 8 with public talks
“Origami: Art + Mathematics” features internationally known origami artists and honors the late David Huffman, UCSC computer scientist and a pioneer of mathematical origami.
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Peter Kenez to deliver annual UCSC Spring Emeriti Faculty Lecture
A Holocaust survivor and native of Hungary, Peter Kenez is a scholar of the history of Russia and the former Soviet Union. On March 15, he will present the annual UCSC Emeriti Lecture on the topic: “The Coming of the Holocaust.”
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Carolyn Dean wins Arvey Prize for best book on Latin American art
History of Art and Visual Culture professor Carolyn Dean has been awarded the 2011 Arvey Prize from the Association for Latin American Art for the best book on Latin American Art, from Pre-Hispanic to Modern Periods,
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UCSC in the News
Associate of the Chancellor D. Kelly Weisberg, a lawyer, sociologist and professor of law at Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, co-authored an editorial for the Bay Area News Group with Rep. Mike Honda, D-San Jose, asking Congress to reauthorize and reform a domestic violence bill.
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Second annual Arts Dean’s research lecture spotlights media and race
If you were around in the 1960’s, you’re probably familiar with the iconic photos of the Civil Rights movement that made the daily news—images of African Americans being sprayed by firehoses, attacked by dogs, and beaten by police with batons…
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Yesterday’s protest
Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor reflects on yesterday’s protest and shares impressions of the time she spent with demonstrators.
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Students express concern about budget cuts with March 1 protest
Several hundred UCSC students protested at the two entrances to campus on March 1 as part of a national “day of action” designed to call attention to the impact of reduced public funding for higher education.
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New York alumni artist returns to campus to mentor students
Katerina Lanfranco has come a long way since she graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 2001 with a BA degree in art.
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Scholarship Benefit Dinner highlights innovation, looks toward the future
A crowd of 400 turned out for the ninth annual UC Santa Cruz Scholarship Benefit Dinner that took place Saturday night at the Fairmont in downtown San Jose with the theme of ‘Taking on the Future.’
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In Memoriam – Fan Hsu
Please join the Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering community in remembering Fan Hsu, who passed away peacefully in Cupertino, CA, on February 19, 2012, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
