January 2014 News Archive
- January 31, 2014
In memoriam: David Hayden
David Hayden, a longtime ITS employee, has passed away.
- January 31, 2014
Exhibition and symposium: 'Complicated Labors' opens Feb. 5
An exhibition featuring historical and contemporary work at the intersection of feminism and maternity opens on Feb. 5 at UCSC's Sesnon Gallery, accompanied by a one-day symposium and
- January 30, 2014
Innovative probation officer/soccer coach Gina Castaneda to receive 2014 Tony Hill Award
Gina Castaneda is being honored for her groundbreaking work with at-risk teens who use soccer as a way off the streets. She will receive the Tony Hill Award
- January 30, 2014
UCSC partners with Stanford, Salk Institute in stem cell genomics center
The California stem cell agency will fund a $40 million center to bridge the fields of genomics and stem cell
- January 30, 2014
This month's Our University newsletter for faculty and staff
Our University: New website for UC faculty and staff, Staff Advisor to the Regents, and other news about UC.
- January 29, 2014
Art professor Elizabeth Stephens wins Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship
UCSC art professor Elizabeth Stephens is one of three Santa Cruz County artists who have been awarded a Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship for
- January 29, 2014
UCSC appoints Scott Brandt as vice chancellor for research
As vice chancellor for research, Scott Brandt provides executive leadership and coordination for UCSC research administration and
- January 29, 2014
Appointment of Vice Chancellor for Research
Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Alison Galloway announces the appointment of Scott Brandt as vice chancellor for research.
- January 28, 2014
UCSC offers in-depth apple and pear tree growing workshop February 8-9
Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden will present an an in-depth weekend workshop in February on selecting, growing and caring for apple and pear
- January 28, 2014
Finding peace in the 'world’s most displaced' country
The signing of a cease-fire in South Sudan last week is a positive step forward but bringing about lasting peace and alleviating poverty will involve substantial grassroots efforts,
- January 28, 2014
2014-15 UC Santa Cruz Hellman Fellows Program
I am pleased to announce the annual call for applications for the UC Santa Cruz Hellman Fellows Program. We are grateful to the Hellman Family Foundation for providing this funding.
- January 27, 2014
Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart pays tribute to late UCSC professor
Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart honored the late UC Santa Cruz music professor Fred Lieberman on Saturday at a celebratory memorial event in the campus’s Music Center Recital
- January 27, 2014
Tom Pettigrew wins American sociology's highest award for social psychology
Thomas F. Pettigrew, research professor of social psychology at UC Santa Cruz, will receive the Cooley-Mead Award for Lifetime Contributions to Sociological Social Psychology from the American Sociological Association in August. It is American sociology’s highest award for social psychology and will be presented at the association’s annual meeting in San Francisco.
- January 24, 2014
Howard Haber and Abraham Seiden to give Faculty Research Lecture on Feb. 11
"The Higgs Boson Unleashed" will be a joint presentation by UCSC physicists Howard Haber and Abraham
- January 24, 2014
Campus Fire Safety
Please be a part of a safe community and spread the word of these fire dangers to help preserve our beautiful living environment.
- January 23, 2014
Pride, perseverance, and ‘worlds of possibility’: interview with Freeman Hrabowski III
Freeman Hrabowski, III, keynote speaker at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Convocation Feb. 6, and regarded as one of America's top education leaders, speaks candidly of his
- January 22, 2014
Electrical engineer Holger Schmidt named Optical Society Fellow
Holger Schmidt, professor of electrical engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the Optical
- January 22, 2014
A story that can inspire change—the 30th Annual MLK Convocation
I hope you will join your colleagues and our community for this inspiring event in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
- January 22, 2014
January issue of the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) newsletter
Welcome back from winter break! CAPS is pleased to share with you the January issue of the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) newsletter,with some great tips for well-being.
- January 21, 2014
Institute of Arts and Sciences third LASER talk on Jan. 28
UCSC’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences will present its third “LASER” talk on Tuesday, January 28, beginning at 6:45 p.m. in the Digital Arts Research Center (DARC
- January 21, 2014
Memorial celebration event for Fredric Lieberman on Saturday, Jan. 25
The UC Santa Cruz Arts Division will present a celebration of the life and work of the late Fredric Lieberman on Saturday, January 25, beginning at 2 p.m.
- January 21, 2014
Astronomer Sandra Faber to give public talk Feb. 5 on our cosmic future
Renowned UC Santa Cruz astronomer Sandra Faber will give a free public lecture on astronomy and cosmology on Wednesday, February
- January 19, 2014
Distant quasar illuminates a filament of the cosmic web
UCSC astronomers discovered a distant quasar illuminating a vast nebula of diffuse gas, revealing part of the cosmic
- January 17, 2014
Another record year for undergraduate applications to UC Santa Cruz
Nearly 49,000 prospective undergraduates–the most ever–have applied for admission to the University of California, Santa Cruz for the fall 2014
- January 17, 2014
Winter Quarter Update
Chancellor Blumenthal updates the campus on his trip to India, goals for the coming year, the governor's budget proposal, and recent points of pride.
- January 17, 2014
Safety Escort Program
I am pleased to announce that the UC Santa Cruz Police Department is implementing a nighttime Safety Escort Program for the Winter and Spring 2014 quarters.
- January 16, 2014
UCSC music lecturer nominated for a Grammy Award
UCSC music lecturer and percussionist William Winant has been nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award in the Best Chamber Music Small Ensemble Performance category for his work on
- January 15, 2014
Astrophysicist Piero Madau wins Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics
Piero Madau, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, has been chosen to receive the 2014 Dannie Heineman Prize for
- January 15, 2014
New technique allows 'nanobiopsies' of living cells
UCSC researchers have developed a robotic "nanobiopsy" system that can extract tiny samples from inside a living cell without killing
- January 14, 2014
Carl Walsh appointed scientific adviser to Norway's central bank
Carl Walsh, distinguished professor of economics at UC Santa Cruz, has been appointed as a scientific adviser to Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway, for three years
- January 13, 2014
UCSC alumni glow in TV spotlight
It's been a hot week in Hollywood for two former students at UC Santa
- January 13, 2014
UCSC signs MOU with Punjab Technical University in India
UCSC has signed a memorandum of understanding with Punjab Technical University to create a new institute that will foster educational
- January 13, 2014
New campus office provides services to broaden societal impacts of research
The Broader Impacts Office will help researchers respond to new requirements from funding
- January 13, 2014
In Memoriam: Ivan Mercado
Ivan Mercado, a senior student at Porter College, was struck and killed by a passing car this weekend in downtown Santa Cruz.
- January 10, 2014
DANM student nominated for four Independent Game Festival Awards
Deirdra 'Squinky' Kiai--a first-year student in UCSC's Digital Arts and New Media MFA program (DANM)--has been named a finalist in four categories of the 2014 Independent Game Festival
- January 10, 2014
Decline of large carnivores creates dire environmental ripple effect
UC Santa Cruz environmental researchers contributed to an analysis of 31 carnivore species that shows for the first time how habitat loss, persecution by humans, and loss of
- January 10, 2014
Electrical engineer Alyson Fletcher receives NSF CAREER Award
Alyson Fletcher, assistant professor of electrical engineering, has received a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science
- January 10, 2014
Tobacco-free policy took effect on January 1
A ban on smoking on the UC Santa Cruz campus took effect on January 1, as the campus and other UC schools joined more than 1,000 universities and
- January 9, 2014
Community Crime Bulletin -- Persons of Interest
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking the community's assistance in identifying two persons of interest involved in a November 20, 2013 battery of police officers, obstructing police officers, and trespassing investigation.
- January 9, 2014
Arson Fire -- Porter College
Early this morning, UC Santa Cruz Police and Fire Departments responded to a suspicious fire at Porter College, north of parking lot #124 between Porter Kresge Road and Heller Drive. Cal Fire investigators are assisting in the case.
- January 9, 2014
Campus comes through for the less fortunate during holiday season
UC Santa Cruz community members demonstrated their generosity once again during the holiday season, stepping up to feed hungry families, distribute toys, and raise funds for social services
- January 8, 2014
Crowd sourcing effort helps build Zimmerman Scholarship fund
A scholarship fund in Gabe Zimmerman's honor has grown to nearly $80,000 and is poised to grow further from an innovative crowd sourcing effort launched January 8, the
- January 8, 2014
UCSC grad student’s book on Tibet earning acclaim from press in India
Three months ago, a new book by Tsering Wangmo Dhompa—a graduate student in literature at UC Santa Cruz—was launched in Dharamsala, India, by the prime minister of the
- January 8, 2014
Cancer Genomics Hub adds childhood cancer data
Researchers studying the genetics of childhood cancers now have access to a large and growing set of genomic data through UCSC's Cancer Genomics
- January 8, 2014
Mathematical biologist Marc Mangel awarded honorary degree
The University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, has awarded an honorary degree to mathematical biologist Marc
- January 8, 2014
Marine scientist Adina Paytan honored at AGU meeting
Adina Paytan was chosen to give the Rachel Carson Lecture at the 2013 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San
- January 7, 2014
Volleyball player not afraid to dream
The sport and the camaraderie of teammates taught student Kaitlyne Fisher about believing in herself and coping with
- January 7, 2014
UCSC astronomers discover ultra-bright young galaxies
Astronomers have discovered four surprisingly bright galaxies that are among the earliest and most distant galaxies ever
- January 7, 2014
World's most powerful exoplanet camera looks skyward
Much of the key technology for the Gemini Planet Imager was demonstrated and validated at UCSC's Laboratory for Adaptive
- January 7, 2014
Launch of New Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations in Core West
Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) is pleased to announce that four new electric vehicle charging spaces are now available to all UCSC employees, students and visitors at the Core West Parking Structure.
- January 6, 2014
7th Annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival takes place on January 19
Thirty purveyors of delectable chocolate treats will offer their wares for tasting on Sunday, January 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. as the UC Santa Cruz Women's Club
- January 2, 2014
Expanded permit requirements at Cowell, Stevenson, and Porter
Starting Monday, January 6, 2014, parking permits will be required seven days a week in the Cowell and Stevenson parking lots (Lots 107, 108, 109, and 110), and in the Porter parking lots (Lots 124 and 125).
