November 2014
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Home for the holidays – Students
Go to http://zimride.ucsc.edu and post a ride or see who might be headed in your direction.
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Carsharing opportunities
UCSC subscribes to Zimride, a campus-specific ride-matching service. Zimride helps you offer or request rides for regular commutes or one-time road trips.
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Ithaka S+R Local Faculty Survey results
This spring, the Library asked for your help to better understand your needs and attitudes with respect to your University Library. In collaboration with the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Herbie Lee, we conducted the Ithaka S+R Local Faculty Survey, and 299 faculty members answered the call and completed the survey.
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UC confirms continued support of Lick Observatory
The UC Office of the President has reversed an earlier decision to pull funding from Lick Observatory by 2018.
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Plant scientist Lincoln Taiz to give UC Santa Cruz emeriti lecture November 19
Taiz will discuss how the challenge of producing enough food for the world’s growing population is exacerbated by climate change
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Summer 2015 Orientation Dates
Summer Orientation is our opportunity as a campus to formally welcome newly matriculated UCSC students and their families into our community of scholars.
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Special offers from Zipcar
UCSC Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) contracts with Zipcar to offer car sharing services to our campus as a sustainable transportation option for our affiliates.
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NCI Cloud Pilot program to boost cancer genomics data sharing, accessibility
UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley partner with Broad Institute to build a cloud computing environment for large-scale analysis of cancer genomics data
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Researchers will benefit from faster, more robust network connectivity
UC Santa Cruz has an impressive record in data-intensive research areas, from genomics and computer gaming to digital arts and new media. This work has brought the campus great distinction, but it has taxed our computing infrastructure. I’m happy to report that relief is on the way.
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2014 UC Santa Cruz United Way Campaign: November 1–15
We hope you will join us in supporting United Way of Santa Cruz County and the many agencies in our community that help make a difference in the lives of your neighbors.