June 2013
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Founders Celebration to honor architect Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry, widely considered one of the most important and influential architects of our time, will receive the Foundation Medal during the seventh annual Founders Celebration in October.
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In Memoriam — Ulisses Fonseca
It is with deep sadness that we write to let you know that College Eight senior Ulisses Fonseca died on Monday, June 24 in a car accident near Santa Cruz.
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Our University – June 2013
Read the latest news for UC faculty and staff in Our University.
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UCSC Police Department Organizational Changes
This message is to announce program changes that will take effect in the UC Santa Cruz Police Department later this summer.
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UC Santa Cruz to offer new Spanish Studies B.A. degree
Beginning this fall, students at UC Santa Cruz can now declare a major in Spanish Studies, leading to a new bachelor of arts degree.
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Court’s same sex marriage ruling called a sea change for gays, lesbians
The U.S. Supreme Court rulings on same sex marriage “suggest a sea change in our culture for gays and lesbians,” said a UC Santa Cruz social psychologist who studies issues of sexual identity.
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Study reveals key step in protein synthesis
Scientists show how the protein-building ribosome translates genetic code into proteins without making mistakes.
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Scientists sequence genome of 700,000-year-old horse
An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of an ancient horse that lived 700,000 years ago.
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New 3-acre Hay Barn and 2-acre lower quarry fields added to UCSC Farm
A public tour is set for Saturday, June 29, of new fields added to the UCSC Farm. The tour, from 10 a.m. to noon, will include a visit to the soon-to-be restored historic Cowell Ranch Hay Barn.
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Astronomers detect three planets in habitable zone of nearby star
A new study reveals a record-breaking three super-Earths orbiting in the “habitable zone” of a nearby star.
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UC Santa Cruz ranks tops in research influence, 11th overall among universities under 50
UC Santa Cruz ranks at the very top – 99.9th percentile – in research influence, and 11th overall among the 100 top universities in the world less than 50 years old, according to an annual analysis by Times Higher Education.
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Summer 2013 Orientation Dates
Starting July 24, over 4,000 new UC Santa Cruz students and over 2,000 family members will be on our campus for Summer Orientation.