2014
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Orders of magnitude
Twenty-five years ago, the Loma Prieta quake rippled through Santa Cruz and the Bay Area, causing devastation and tragedy. What have we learned about earthquakes since then?
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Revised Absence from Work Policy – Summary of Technical Changes
PPSM Policy 2.210 (Absence from Work) was revised to include a number of technical changes with a focus on aligning the policy with legal requirements enacted since the last issuance of the policy in early 2013.
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Social Sciences Research Frontiers Day focuses on data, environment, and justice
The second annual Social Sciences Research Frontiers Day at UC Santa Cruz will take place Friday, October 24, 2014, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. with a focus on data, the environment, and justice.
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Computer scientist Charlie McDowell recognized as advocate for women in tech
McDowell and alumnus Jacob Martinez are featured on a list of “10 Men Making Waves for Women in Tech”
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UC Santa Cruz wins $11 million grant to advance biomedical research
Chancellor Blumenthal congratulates the campus team tapped by the National Institutes of Health to lead a project that could revolutionize biomedical research.
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UC Santa Cruz leads $11 million Center for Big Data in Translational Genomics
National Institutes of Health awards UC Santa Cruz funding for new research center as part of the NIH Big Data to Knowledge initiative.
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In Memoriam: Geoffrey ‘Craig’ Hunt
I am sad to inform you that the pilot killed in the very recent air tanker crash fighting a Yosemite fire is Craig Hunt. Craig worked for us as a course assistant teaching general chemistry and organic chemistry labs, usually during the winter months when he got a break from his duties fighting fires in…
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Merrill alumna who challenged same-sex marriage ban to speak Monday, Oct. 13
Kris Perry, a Merrill College alumna who was a lead plaintiff in the California same-sex marriage case that went to the U.S. Supreme Court last year, is scheduled to speak at noon Monday, October 13, at Kresge Town Hall on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
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Institute of Arts and Sciences offers LASER talk on Oct. 28
UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences will present its first “LASER” talk of the academic year on October 28 at the Digital Arts Research Center.
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Graduate applications, enrollment increase at UC Santa Cruz
Graduate student enrollment at UC Santa Cruz is projected to top 1,625 for fall 2014, about 9 percent of total enrollment, indicating continued strong interest in the academic programs offered.
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Admissions Insights: Meet and Greet with UCSC Admissions
Informal Meet and Greet gathering at Preview Day to learn more about UCSC Admissions.
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UCSC Farm hosts Fall Harvest Festival Sunday, October 12
Bright orange pumpkins, roasted red peppers, and apples galore mark the changing seasons at the 20th annual Fall Harvest Festival, Sunday, October 12 at UC Santa Cruz’s 30-acre organic farm.