2012
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New DNA sequencer uses nanopore concepts pioneered at UCSC
A British company announced plans to market the first commercial DNA sequencer using nanopore technology pioneered at UCSC.
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UCSC professor named second Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz County
UCSC emeritus professor of education and creative writing David Swanger has been named the second Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz County.
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Pioneer alumni return for Cowell fountain celebration
Nostalgia will reign at Cowell College on February 26, when pioneer alumni, emeriti faculty, students and Friends of Cowell gather, as in 1966, to celebrate the work of Berkeley artist Nancy Genn with a re-enactment of the original fountain dedication. Genn designed the Cowell Fountain and an exhibition of her work , “The Shape of…
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Physicist Peter Young receives Humboldt Research Award
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has elected physicist Peter Young to receive a Humboldt Research Award.
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Big cats on campus: mountain lion sightings prompt UCSC expert forum
Excited by two recent mountain lion spottings on and near campus, a large crowd attended a UCSC forum on these powerful but shy and elusive predators.
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UCSC in the News
He tells a great story, he creates incredible, unforgettable characters, his dialogue is splendid, his language in general is wonderful”, says John Jordan, professor of literature at UC Santa Cruz and an expert on Dickens,” the Los Angeles Times wrote in a Feb. 9 article. Jordan—director of the Dickens Project at UCSC, appeared in numerous…
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Farm apprentice graduate honored in Bronx Black History Month ceremony
Karen Washington, a graduate of the 2008 apprenticeship class at the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz, was honored at the annual Black History Month Celebration in the Bronx, N.Y.
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Investor behavior expert to describe investors’ worst enemy
Finance professor Terrance Odean, an expert on investor behavior, will speak on “The Investor’s Worst Enemy,” Tuesday, February 28, 2012 from 2-3:30 p.m. in Room 180, the Simularium, in the Engineering 2 building on the UCSC campus. His lecture is free and open to the public.
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Community Crime Bulletin
UC SANTA CRUZ POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY CRIME ALERT BULLETIN Crimes(s): 417 PC – Brandishing a switchblade knife Date(s): February 11, 2012 at approximately 7:51 p.m. Location(s): Service Road behind Stevenson College near apartments Case #s: 12-159 Suspect(s): White male, 18-19 years of age, 5’4″, 150 lbs, with short spiked hair, wearing black shirt, black basketball shorts and backpack. He fled the area on foot.…
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‘Prom Week’ breaks new ground in computer game design
Nominated for a technical excellence award at the Indie Games Festival, ‘Prom Week’ is a game about social relationships driven by an innovative artificial intelligence system.
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Van Jones featured at ‘Rebuilding the Dream’ event on February 21
On Tuesday, February 21, UC Santa Cruz will host Van Jones from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Stevenson Event Center. In honor of Black History Month, this event is designed for members of the campus community.
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In Memoriam – Kay House
Please join the Biological Sciences community in remembering a long-time UCSC former employee, Kay House.