January 2014
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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 Seiden
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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 days as a child marcher with King in Birmingham, Ala.
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Electrical engineer Holger Schmidt named Optical Society Fellow
Holger Schmidt, professor of electrical engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the Optical Society
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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.
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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.
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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 building, Room 108).
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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. at UCSC’s Musical Center Recital Hall.
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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 5.
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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 quarter.
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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.
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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.
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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 ‘The Ten Thousand Things’ by John Cage.