2014
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Astrophysics meets theater in ‘Birth of Stars’
What does the birth and death of stars have to do with the lives of real human beings? How do we balance the joy and pain of life in a productive way? Does technology make us less than human…or something more?
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‘Beloved’ author speaks about writing, revelations, and good and evil
Pulitzer– and Nobel Prize–winning author Toni Morrison sees an increasing prevalence of evil in literature
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2015—It’s a party! And you’re invited
Almost 50 years ago—fall 1965—this great campus began with 600 intrepid students and a dream. We’ve been questioning authority ever since.
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Philanthropy Focus: Quest to reopen the Quarry
The Quarry Amphitheater Project moves forward as donors and students seek to revitalize the iconic space.
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A global surge of great earthquakes holds clues to future quakes
UC Santa Cruz seismologist Thorne Lay discusses the implications of recent studies for quake risk in Cascadia
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Seasonal flu shot clinics on campus
Seasonal Flu shots will once again be offered to staff and faculty at the Student Health Center located across from the University Center and Colleges 9 & 10 on McLaughlin Drive.
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Flu shot clinics for students on campus
Seasonal flu shots will once again be offered to students at the Student Health Center located across from the University Center and Colleges 9 & 10 on McLaughlin Drive.
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Preparing for UC Santa Cruz’s 50th
This fifth installment in our series of stories leading up to a celebration of UC Santa Cruz’s 50th anniversary in 2015 is about Page Smith, the first provost of Cowell College, whose unconventional approach set the tone for a rigorous and free-flowing education.
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Social Justice lecture features expert on sexual violence in the military
Professor Elizabeth L. Hillman, a scholar and expert on sexual violence in the military, will speak Thursday, November 6, at UC Santa Cruz as part of the UC Hastings / UC Santa Cruz Social Justice Speakers Series.
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