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August 2014 News Archive

August 31, 2014
Mixing in star-forming clouds explains why sibling stars look alike
New findings suggest chemical fingerprints can be used to identify stars born in the same
August 28, 2014
Renewal of parking permits for Fall 2014 - Staff and Faculty
If you have not yet purchased or renewed your parking permit, please consider doing so before September 26.
August 26, 2014
UC Santa Cruz alum wins Emmy for HBO drama ‘True Detective’
UC Santa Cruz alumnus Cary Fukunaga picked up an Emmy Award last night in the category of “Outstanding Director for a Drama Series” for the HBO series True
August 26, 2014
Volunteer profile: Eion Lys
A volunteer can give back to UC Santa Cruz, experience the many social and intellectual rewards of being a Slug, and help to sustain the community life of
August 22, 2014
'New Parent' chat will use social media to connect with new Slug families
Parents of incoming Banana Slugs will soon have a chance to ask candid questions and concerns with a group of campus experts without ever having to leave their
August 21, 2014
Peter Raven, leading botanist and environmentalist, to speak at UC Santa Cruz Arboretum
Botanist Peter Raven will give a talk entitled "Saving Plants, Saving Ourselves" on September
August 20, 2014
History professor speaks at State Capitol in support of refugee children
UC Santa Cruz Professor of History Dana Frank testified yesterday in Sacramento to support a California State Assembly resolution on the treatment of refugees from Central
August 20, 2014
Undergraduates present work at Summer Research Symposium
Research presentations featured UCSC students in a range of disciplines and others who came to UCSC for summer
August 20, 2014
'Science Notes 2014' now available online
The weird and wondrous feeding habits of moray eels are among the featured stories in the Science Communication Program's
August 20, 2014
Pradip Mascharak wins Gandhi medal for non-resident Indians
Chemistry professor Pradip Mascharak will be honored by the Non-Resident Indians Welfare Society of
August 20, 2014
Safety advisory: Raccoon bites reported
If you see a raccoon, please take steps to avoid it. Raccoons are rarely aggressive toward humans but a female will defend her young. While normally nocturnal, they do occasionally come out in the daytime.
August 19, 2014
UC Santa Cruz moves up in Shanghai ranking of world universities
UC Santa Cruz is ranked 93 among the world's best universities and in the top 50 in the U.S., according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
August 18, 2014
Grad student unites personal passion and programming skills to help others
Computer science graduate student Lourdes Morales is working to help others with disabilities use
August 18, 2014
Breast Cancer Breakthrough Award funds search for new treatments
Cancer researcher Seth Rubin is working toward the development of a new class of drugs for treating breast
August 15, 2014
UC Santa Cruz names Tyler Stovall new dean of Humanities
UC Santa Cruz has appointed Tyler Stovall to serve as dean of the Humanities Division, effective Spring
August 15, 2014
Road Construction Work — Major Disruptions Next Week
Beginning Tuesday, August 19, 2014 the on-campus road repair project will enter its most disruptive phase of work, with asphalt grinding and subgrade reconditioning taking place.
August 15, 2014
Appointment of Humanities Dean
Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Alison Galloway announces the appointment of Tyler Stovall as dean of the Humanities Division.
August 15, 2014
Appointment of Humanities Dean
Tyler Stovall will be the new dean of the Humanities Division. His anticipated arrival on campus is Spring Quarter.
August 14, 2014
Construction of new Coastal Biology building to begin in November
Construction will begin in November on a new building near Long Marine Laboratory at the UC Santa Cruz coastal science
August 13, 2014
Community Bulletin: Wildfire near north campus
At daybreak today, a wildfire was reported on State Park lands near Chinquapin and Empire Grade roads outside the boundaries of north campus, moving toward Highway 9.
August 13, 2014
Novel chip-based platform could simplify measurements of single molecules
A nanopore-gated optofluidic chip combines electrical and optical measurements of single molecules onto a single
August 12, 2014
Private donors contribute more than $50 million to UC Santa Cruz
Private financial commitments to UC Santa Cruz for the fiscal year ended June 30 topped $50 million for the first time, bringing the total for The Campaign for
August 12, 2014
Save the Date: 2014-15 Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program
The Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is excited to announce the course schedule for the 2014-15 Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program.
August 12, 2014
Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program - Faculty
The Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is excited to announce the course schedule for the 2014-15 Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program.
August 9, 2014
Crime alert: Wild land fire
At 8:30 a.m. UC Santa Cruz police officers observed white smoke near the North Remote parking lot. An investigation revealed an unlawful and abandoned campfire that had spread out of control. Firefighters from the City of Santa Cruz Fire Department, Cal Fire, and City of Scotts Valley Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire, which had grown to one-half acre.
August 8, 2014
Mexican consulate honors UCSC summer research interns
Six students from Mexican universities spent several weeks this summer at UC Santa Cruz doing research projects with UCSC science faculty.
August 7, 2014
Cancer study reveals powerful new system for classifying tumors
One in ten cancer patients would be classified differently using a new classification system based on molecular
August 7, 2014
Temporary Road Closure of Upper Heller
On Monday, August 11, 2014, construction crews will begin roadway repair work on the North Heller bridge, located between Engineering Loop to the south and Porter-Kresge Road to the north.
August 6, 2014
NIH awards $2 million to UCSC group for DNA sequencing research
Biomolecular engineer Mark Akeson leads efforts to develop nanopore technology for DNA
August 6, 2014
UC Santa Cruz Cal Teach alum wins Knowles science teaching fellowship
The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation has awarded a 2014 teaching fellowship to alumna Brenda
August 5, 2014
Volunteer profile: Beata Panagopoulos
In addition to having fun, I volunteer because I would like UC Santa Cruz alums to have a strong network they can rely on after they graduate.
August 5, 2014
UC Santa Cruz Internet access project wins University of California IT award
A UC Santa Cruz project to bring broadband Internet services to underserved communities in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties has won a University of California award for information
August 5, 2014
Dickens Project at UC Santa Cruz announces endowment drive
Literature Professor John Jordan announced an endowment drive to support the Dickens Project today at the annual Dickens Universe gathering now taking place on
August 4, 2014
Old evidence leads to new ideas about earthquake hazards in Pacific Northwest
Sediment cores collected in 1960s by geologist Gary Griggs have attracted renewed scrutiny for clues to Cascadia
August 4, 2014
Earth scientist James Gill elected fellow of the American Geophysical Union
James Gill, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, has been elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union