February 2016 News Archive

Hoops for the Arboretum: Santa Cruz Warriors Community Jersey Night

The Santa Cruz Warriors game on March 24 highlights and benefits the UCSC Arboretum.

Expect the unexpected is the new climate normal

Expect the unexpected was the key message from a distinguished group of climate experts and policymakers who gathered for the third annual Climate Science and Policy Conference at

Social psychologist Claude Steele visits for talk on stereotypes and identity

Claude M. Steele, a renowned social psychologist and UC Berkeley’s executive vice chancellor and campus provost, will speak on his research on stereotypes and identity, Thursday, March 10,

Geophysicist's YouTube channel brings science to the people

Steven Ward's simulations of tsunamis and other natural disasters have been viewed more than 2 million

Travel options for Spring Break

As we approach Spring Break, please keep UCSC’s private rideshare community, Zimride, in mind when making your travel plans.

Community crime bulletin: Santa Cruz city police investigate stabbing, shooting

City of Santa Cruz police responded to two incidents of suspected gang violence Friday night near university housing in downtown Santa Cruz.

Alumni create moving tribute to movement

'Muscle Memory' is a multimedia undertaking exploring creativity, aging, and the gifts of the UC Santa Cruz dance

‘Questions That Matter’ public humanities series to focus on games and play

Over the past decade, the revolution in gaming has created new communities, identities, and careers. Games can now help detect early dementia, reduce pain felt by burn victims,

Autonomous acoustic sensors help researchers find endangered seabirds

Technology to detect and record bird calls may be more cost-effective than surveys by field

Two UC Santa Cruz professors win Sloan Research Fellowships

Astronomer Andrew Skemer and ecologist Kristy Kroeker are among the 2016 Sloan Research

Biomolecular engineer Camilla Forsberg receives Presidential Award

The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers recognizes outstanding scientists and

UC Santa Cruz Arboretum holds annual Hummingbird Days March 5-6

Hummingbird Days is a family-oriented educational event celebrating nature's vibrant aerial

Researchers use 3D printing to make ultrafast graphene supercapacitor

Supercapacitor advances could lead to highly efficient energy storage systems for smartphones and other

UC Santa Cruz researchers evaluate groundwater supply and management

Court adjudication of California's groundwater basins is more often focused on resolving conflicts among water users and less on sustainable groundwater management, according to a UC Santa Cruz

Astronomers plan science projects for powerful new space telescope

UCSC astronomers are involved in planning for WFIRST, a powerful new space telescope now under development by

In Memoriam: Robert S. Edgar (1930-2016)

'Ecosystems of California' documents one of Earth's most biodiverse places

"Ecosystems of California" is a new comprehensive reference of California’s ecological abundance, featuring contributions from 149 experts including 19 with ties to UC Santa

Black Lives Matter cofounder wows capacity crowd at MLK Convocation

Alicia Garza had the rapt attention of the crowd as she reflected on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and her "love letter" to African

Jewish studies conference to examine Venice Ghetto and the future of memory

The Center for Jewish Studies at UC Santa Cruz will present a one-day conference, The Venice Ghetto at 500 and the Future of Memory," on campus February 23,

CASFS researcher Mark Lipson wins sustainability champion award

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has given its “Sustainability Champion” award to UC Santa Cruz alumnus Mark Lipson, currently a researcher with UCSC’s Center for Agroecology and

Organic gardening workshop series features reduced rate for students

"Garden Cruz: Organic Matters," a workshop series in March on the art and craft of organic, French-intensive food and flower gardening, offers reduced rates to UCSC students involved

ACE Program marks 30 years of academic support for STEM students

Academic Excellence Program's 30th Anniversary celebration and reunion will be held during Alumni Weekend

Community Crime Bulletin – Santa Cruz Police Department seeking assistance

The Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking the community's help in identifying the suspect wanted in a child luring case.

Welcome visitors to campus this spring

Spring Spotlight provides an opportunity for admitted students and their families to visit the campus and learn more about how UC Santa Cruz might be a good fit.

Educator, student advocate to receive Tony Hill Memorial Award

Michael Watkins, Santa Cruz County superintendent of schools and a tireless advocate for students, is this year’s winner of the eighth annual Tony Hill Memorial Award.

Community studies majors present findings after six-month field study

The six-month full-time field study has been the heart of the community studies major at UC Santa Cruz since the program began in 1969. Last week, students

Formal Review – PPSM 21- Selection and Appointment

The University of California is proposing revisions to Staff Policy 21—Selection and Appointment, which applies to staff employees in the Professional & Support Staff (PSS) and Managers & Senior Professionals (MSP) personnel groups and to Senior Management Group (SMG) members.

Time magazine ranks campus among top universities to diversify

To compile the ranking, Time looked at the percentage of undergraduate students at each institutions who were not part of the school's largest racial group and how that changed between 1990 and 2014.

Acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker to screen and discuss film about President Obama’s sister

The UC Presidential Chair in Feminist Critical Race & Ethnic Studies and the Living Writers Series will present two evening events with visiting Nigerian filmmaker Branwen Okpako, Feb.

Former Secretary of Energy Steven Chu headlines Climate Science and Policy Conference

Steven Chu, former U.S. secretary of energy and winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics, will speak on "Climate Change and a Low-Cost Path to Sustainable Energy"

Inaugural Fred Keeley Coastal Scholars learn by doing

Erica Ferrer (Cowell, ’16, marine biology) and Linda Pineda (College Eight, ’16, Earth sciences) are the inaugural recipients of the Fred Keeley Coastal Scholarship–a new program that supports

Your February challenge

One of the perquisites of being chancellor is that I attend an array of events across campus and beyond.

Astronomy retiree Arnold Klemola establishes endowment for graduate students

Gift of $400,000 establishes the James Keeler Fund for Excellence in Astronomy and

New analysis shows insect diversity is nothing new

An unbiased statistical analysis of insect fossil records finds diversity unchanged over the past 125 million

Memorial gathering for Shireen Ahsan set for Feb. 2, 7 p.m . at Kresge Town Hall.

A memorial will be held for Shireen Ahsan Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at Kresge's Town Hall

Flushing of campus water mains set to begin Monday, Feb. 8

During the week of Feb. 8, Physical Plant crews will conduct a campus water-main-flushing program.

Study documents drought's impact on redwood forest ferns

California's prolonged drought has taken a toll on ferns in the understory of coastal redwood

Cache of stolen bikes recovered

If you believe any of these bikes belong to you, contact the SCPD Property Unit at scpdproperty@cityofsantacruz.com or (831) 420-5900.

Application period opens for 2016-2018 staff advisor to the UC Board of Regents

The University is pleased to announce the application period for selection of the 2016-2018 Staff Advisor to the UC Board of Regents.