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June 2014 News Archive

June 30, 2014
$4-million gift establishes endowment to support sustainable agriculture
A $4-million gift to the University of California, Santa Cruz will establish an endowment to support the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture, the nation's first hands-on training program for
June 30, 2014
Astrophysicist Douglas Lin wins 2014 Brouwer Award
Douglas N. C. Lin earns recognition for outstanding contributions to the field of dynamical
June 30, 2014
What a $4 million endowment for CASFS means to UC Santa Cruz
A $4 million endowment provided by an anonymous donor for the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) in the Division of Social Sciences.
June 27, 2014
Proposed Fare Increases for Commuter Vanpool and Faculty/Staff SCMTD Bus Pass Programs
Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) is proposing monthly fare increases for two transportation services: the UCSC Faculty/Staff SCMTD Bus Pass Program, and the Commuter Vanpool Program.
June 26, 2014
UCSC graduate student is a new kind of storyteller
Aaron Reed's award-winning games use computer technology to explore the possibilities of interactive
June 26, 2014
Optometry services available for UCSC faculty and staff at the Student Health Center
The UCSC Student Health Services is happy to announce that Optometry Services are available to UCSC faculty and staff at the Student Health Center starting immediately.
June 25, 2014
Changes in fire and emergency management services
Beginning next week, July 1, the UC Santa Cruz Fire Department will be reorganized and fire suppression services for the campus will be consolidated with and provided by the City of Santa Cruz.
June 25, 2014
UC Santa Cruz to offer sustainability minor beginning in fall
UC Santa Cruz will offer a minor in Sustainability studies beginning in the fall 2014 quarter with a strong engineering component that is aimed at giving students
June 25, 2014
Summer 2014 major construction impacts
Every summer Physical Planning and Construction and Physical Plant undertake capital improvement and maintenance projects that support and upgrade the campus infrastructure and buildings.
June 25, 2014
California Whistleblower Protection Act- Annual Notice
The University of California is committed to maintaining the highest standards of conduct in the fulfillment of its education, research, public service and patient care mission.
June 24, 2014
From mandolins to cheerleading squads: UC Santa Cruz summer conferences cater to all interests
More than 50 conferences will expand the minds and hone the skills of roughly 10,000 people this summer.
June 23, 2014
Lionel Cantu Queer Center director receives lifetime achievement award
Deborah Abbott, director of the Lionel Cantú Queer Center at UC Santa Cruz since 1997, has received an LGBTQ Lifetime Achievement Award from the Diversity Center of Santa
June 23, 2014
A summery summary of UC Santa Cruz attractions
In the academic off-season, when most students clear out, UC Santa Cruz remains open for the curious, the desk-bound, the restless, and the hungry.
June 23, 2014
Eligibility for Retiree Health Benefits
President Napolitano recently approved a change to the eligibility rules for retiree health.
June 20, 2014
Appointment of Martin Berger as acting dean of the Arts Division
CP/EVC Alison Galloway announces the appointment of Martin Berger as acting dean of the Arts Division.
June 19, 2014
UC Santa Cruz humanities alum named 2014 ACLS Public Fellow
UC Santa Cruz humanities alumnus Michael Ursell has been named a 2014 ACLS Public Fellow by the American Council of Learned Societies.
June 19, 2014
Student philanthropists step up to help fellow Banana Slugs with Senior Legacy Fund
This “Slugs helping Slugs’’ philosophy drives members of UC Santa Cruz's Senior Class Council, a student philanthropy group that steps up to give moral support and financial help
June 19, 2014
UC Santa Cruz 'FitLife' program begins Monday, June 23
Beginning Monday, June 23, the UC Santa Cruz Wellness program operated by the Office of Physical Education, Recreation, and Sports (OPERS) will be renamed "UCSC FitLife."
June 17, 2014
Carving out their niche
Alumni business partners find Kickstarter enthusiasm for their creation — a programmable desktop 3-D router with a consumer-friendly a price
June 16, 2014
Thousands receive degrees at UCSC weekend commencement ceremonies
Reflection and celebration were in the air as thousands of students and their loved ones gathered on the fields of UC Santa Cruz during commencement weekend.
June 13, 2014
In Memoriam: Glen Winans
Glen Winans, who served as assistant dean and chief of staff for the Baskin School of Engineering, passed away on June 7.
June 11, 2014
Energy demands of raising a pup push sea otter moms to the limit
Study by UCSC biologists reveals just how much it costs a sea otter mom to raise her
June 11, 2014
Leadership change in Baskin Engineering
EVC Alison Galloway announces the appointment of Joe Konopelski as interim dean of the Jack Baskin School of Engineering. Konopelski succeeds Art Ramirez, who earlier announced his intention
June 11, 2014
SCIPP director Steve Ritz testifies at congressional hearing on physics research
As chair of a panel charged with setting national priorities for particle physics research, Ritz testified before a House
June 11, 2014
Slug success
Chancellor Blumenthal celebrates student, faculty, and staff achievement as we head into commencement weekend.
June 10, 2014
Porter College announces inaugural Machotka Chairs in Creative Studies
Patty Gallagher, Gary Young, and Shelley Stamp have been chosen as the inaugural recipients of the Pavel Machotka Chair in Creative Studies at Porter
June 10, 2014
Human rights activist named winner of Gabriel Zimmerman Scholarship
Abuoali "Arash" Mohajerinejad is the third winner of the Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship given to a social sciences undergrad committed to a career in public service.
June 10, 2014
Eight faculty members honored with Excellence in Teaching awards
One of the highest honors a UC Santa Cruz faculty member can receive is an Excellence in Teaching Award given each spring by the Academic Senate's Committee on
June 10, 2014
Never give up on a dream
Re-entry student Raymundo Reyes, who dropped out of high school to raise seven siblings, is on to his next chapter—a literature degree from UC Santa
June 10, 2014
Student entrepreneurs pitch business ideas developed at UC Santa Cruz
The Entrepreneurship Showcase in Silicon Valley featured cash prizes, networking, and real-world business challenges for students.
June 6, 2014
UCSC to offer new B.A. degree in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
Beginning this fall, students at UC Santa Cruz can now declare a major in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES), leading to a new bachelor of arts
June 6, 2014
Wlad Godzich receives Dizikes Award for teaching in Humanities
Distinguished Professor of Literature Wlad Godzich was presented with the John Dizikes Faculty Teaching Award in Humanities.
June 6, 2014
Beware of identity theft happening to university employees
The Police Department and Information Technology Services want to take this opportunity to warn you about a recent report from the FBI's Cyber Security Division about identity theft.
June 6, 2014
Spring update on 2013-14 curriculum changes
Update on changes to the graduate and undergraduate curriculum as well as plans for promoting major learning outcomes.
June 6, 2014
In Memoriam: Julien Petersen
Julien Petersen, a senior software engineer at the UCSC University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) at NASA Ames, passed away on Wednesday, May 28th.
June 5, 2014
New book features stunning photos of California coast from the air
California Coast from the Air, the latest book by coastal geologist Gary Griggs, features aerial photographs of the state's
June 5, 2014
Updated Summer 2014 Orientation Dates
Starting July 22, over 4,700 new UC Santa Cruz students and over 3,500 family members will be on our campus for Summer Orientation.
June 5, 2014
2014 Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity
Chancellor Blumenthal announces the recipients of the 2014 Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity.
June 4, 2014
UCSC selects acclaimed New York firm to design Institute of Arts and Sciences
The University of California, Santa Cruz, announced today that the award-winning New York firm, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, has been selected to design the campus’s new Institute
June 4, 2014
West's fascination with Tiananmen Square events not shared in China
China today is a society mesmerized by wealth, vastly different from 1989 when on June 3 authorities began the crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, says
June 4, 2014
Senior International Officer Search
The search committee for the Senior International Officer (SIO) will be inviting finalists for campus interviews after the initial review date of June 6.
June 4, 2014
Huffman Prize winner approaches bioengineering with an artist's eye
Payam Yousefi, who graduates in June with a B.S. in bioengineering and a minor in bioinformatics, is the 2014 Huffman Prize
June 4, 2014
UC and UAW reach tentative agreement; systemwide strike averted
The United Auto Workers, representing academic student employees, has agreed not to strike
June 3, 2014
Astronomers detect two planets orbiting nearby ancient star
An international team of scientists has reported two planets orbiting a nearby and very old star known as Kapteyn's
June 2, 2014
Corporate-sponsored projects give engineering students valuable experience
UCSC engineering students presented their corporate-sponsored senior design projects to mentors and
October 1, 2007
Breaking New Ground
Long before Wal-Mart began selling organic food, a charismatic Englishman and a group of students transformed a brush-covered hillside across from UC Santa Cruz’s Stevenson College into a lush garden where vegetables and flowers were grown without chemical pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.