March 2016
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Coral analysis reveals how ocean ecosystems responded to climate shifts
Long-lived deep-sea corals hold clues to past ocean conditions in their growth rings.
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President Napolitano: Creation of new Systemwide Peer Review Committee for cases involving senior leaders
Recent developments have roused concerns and questions regarding how incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence are addressed at UC. I want to take this opportunity to reinforce some important points and share with you additional measures I am instituting to address these issues.
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Pluto’s varied landscape reveals surprisingly complex geology
Pluto’s icy surface shows an astonishing variety of landscapes and evidence of active geological processes in images from New Horizons.
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Scott Brandt appointed to Sage Weil Presidential Chair for Open Source Software
VCR Scott Brandt has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the Sage Weil Presidential Chair for Open Source Software.
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In Memoriam: Hannah Dakota Veit-Hartl
It is with deep sadness that we write to tell you of the death of Cowell student, Hannah Dakota Veit-Hartl.
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In Memoriam: Mary Joan Rodriguez
Mary Joan Rodriguez, who worked in the registrar’s office at Oakes College for 19 years, died Feb. 26. She was 86.
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Planned power outages – Monday, March 21, 2016 2 –11 p.m.
On Monday, March 21, 2016, testing to the main campus electrical system will impact power to the entire upper campus with the potential for five to eight power outages of 30-50 minutes each between 2 and 11 p.m.
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Humanities, Kuumbwa partner to jazz up Alumni Weekend
This special event will feature a conversation on the history of jazz by experts in the field, followed by the vocal styling of jazz singer Kim Nalley.
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Hack 2016 Tech Cares winners select local nonprofits for donations
The Community Foundation Santa Cruz County has announced the local nonprofits that received donations from winners of Hack UCSC 2016 Tech Cares, which took place on campus in January with more than 550 participants.
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Leukemia study reveals role of RNA binding protein in driving cancer
A protein abnormally expressed in cancer cells was found to promote the proliferation of B cells in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Cellular response to tissue stiffening may delay progression of breast cancer
Study identifies cellular signaling pathway associated with better prognosis for breast cancer patients
