2014
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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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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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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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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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Campus comes through for the less fortunate during holiday season
UC Santa Cruz community members demonstrated their generosity once again during the holiday season, stepping up to feed hungry families, distribute toys, and raise funds for social services agencies.
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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.
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Community Crime Bulletin — Persons of Interest
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying two persons of interest involved in a November 20, 2013 battery of police officers, obstructing police officers, and trespassing investigation.