January 2014
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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 Astrophysics.
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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 it.
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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 through December 2016.
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UCSC alumni glow in TV spotlight
It’s been a hot week in Hollywood for two former students at UC Santa Cruz.
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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 collaboration.
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New campus office provides services to broaden societal impacts of research
The Broader Impacts Office will help researchers respond to new requirements from funding agencies.
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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.
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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 Awards.
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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 prey combine to create global hotspots of carnivore decline.
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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 colleges nationwide that are making tobacco-free environments the new normal.
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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 Foundation.
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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.