2013
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UCSC politics professor pioneers research on law in fragile states
Mark Fathi Massoud’s family fled Sudan in 1983 when he was a boy. Now a lawyer and assistant professor of politics and legal studies at UC Santa Cruz, Massoud has published his first book, ‘Law’s Fragile State: Colonial, Authoritarian, and Humanitarian Legacies in Sudan’
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Bees ‘betray’ their flowers when pollinator species decline, study shows
Remove even one bumblebee species from an ecosystem and the impact is swift and clear: Their floral “sweethearts” produce significantly fewer seeds, a new study finds.
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Our University – July 2013
The July issue of Our University, the systemwide newsletter for faculty and staff, is now available.
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Soc Doc alumna’s work with Syrian refugees featured on CBS News
UCSC alumna Bridgette Auger’s ongoing work with Syrian refugees is featured as “The Toll of Syria’s War” on the CBS News web site.
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Regents appoint Janet Napolitano as UC’s first woman president
The University of California Board of Regents July 18 appointed Janet Napolitano, secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and a two-term governor of Arizona, as the 20th president of the University of California.
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Letter from UC Board of Regents Chairman Bruce Varner
As chairman of the UC Board of Regents, I am pleased to announce that today (July 18) U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano was appointed as the 20th president of the University of California.
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Shakespeare Santa Cruz kicks off 2013 summer festival July 23
The 32nd season of Shakespeare Santa Cruz (SSC) opens July 23 with Shakespeare’s popular and thought-provoking comedy, The Taming of the Shrew.
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New child-study room a bridge to research and teaching
The Early Childhood Education Center was able to remodel its observation room as part of a $165,000 grant from the Claire Giannini Fund, allowing advanced developmental psychology students a place to practice scientific observation.
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50th Anniversary Planning Update
The Campus Coordinating Committee has been formed to help organize UCSC’s 50th Anniversary, a celebration that will honor the campus’ glorious past, its innovative present, and its exciting future.
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UC Santa Cruz launches first online course with Coursera
UC Santa Cruz announced today the launch of its first free online course open to the public through the Coursera platform. Titled The Holocaust, the course traces the destruction of the Jews and Jewish life in Europe by Nazi Germany, drawing on major works of history, literature, and film.
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Shakespeare SC Discounted Performances for Faculty, Staff
Take advantage of special offers for staff and faculty to enjoy Shakespeare Santa Cruz at a discounted price.
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In Memoriam – Erendira Vaca Jaramillo
Please join me and my colleagues at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) in remembering employee, Erendira Vaca Jaramillo.