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June 2016 News Archive

June 29, 2016
Graduate research on toxic metals earns international award
Environmental toxicologist Kingsley Odigie received the Kharaka Award from the International Association of
June 28, 2016
Ecologist Kristy Kroeker named Faculty Climate Action Champion for 2016-17
Kroeker will address how environmental changes in the ocean could affect human
June 27, 2016
Campus earns gold in higher education sustainability ratings
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is designed to be a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability
June 24, 2016
Derek Conrad Murray appointed to Art Journal editorial board
UC Santa Cruz associate professor Derek Conrad Murray, an interdisciplinary theorist in the History of Art and Visual Culture Department, has been appointed to the Editorial Board of
June 24, 2016
Stories of research, excitement, and surprise at Graduate Research Symposium
UC Santa Cruz storytelling project StoryCruz captures first-person narratives from graduate students describing their research and their
June 23, 2016
Why the climate change fight needs a new type of entrepreneur
Physicist Sue Carter says entrepreneurs have a critical role to play in finding solutions to climate
June 22, 2016
Undergrad wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Kfir Dolev, a double major in physics and computer science, was named a 2016 Goldwater
June 21, 2016
UCSC’s Gail Project wins first prize in national 'Shout Out for the Humanities' contest
Why is studying the humanities–history, literature, languages, philosophy, culture–important? How would you convince your parents, an employer, a politician, or others that there is value in pursing the
June 21, 2016
Sci-fi meets soprano with Star Trek opera
UC Santa Cruz–affiliated professors and staff are boldly going where no one has gone before by taking Star Trek into the high-culture realm of arias and
June 21, 2016
California Whistleblower Protection Act - annual notice
The university's Whistleblower Policy provides multiple avenues for employees to bring forward concerns of potential employee misconduct.
June 21, 2016
UC Santa Cruz team wins game design competition at E3 event
A team of students in the Games and Playable Media master's program won the Social Connection GameJam
June 20, 2016
Campus altar honors lives lost in Orlando
The Cantú Queer Center, the Chicano Latino Resource Center, and the Women’s Center have created an altar that will be on display through July. The centers are happy
June 20, 2016
2016-2017 annual overtime compensation election for represented non-exempt employees
During the month of June, for the departments/units that continue to offer the option of compensatory time, employees in the bargaining units listed above can make a change to their current overtime compensation election.
June 20, 2016
Play depicts the struggles, lessons of ALS
The one-woman performance of The Voice Bank, brought to UC Santa Cruz as a faculty member suffers from ALS, is about finding strength in the face of the
June 17, 2016
Getting to the bottom of degenerative muscle disease
Alexandra Houser is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Steck Family Award, which honors the best senior thesis completed during the academic
June 16, 2016
'Rebels and visionaries' are the focus of Social Sciences' summer reading list
From farmer to feminist, hacker, judge, surfer, scientist, geologist, and community organizer–meet the people who dared to think and act differently in the Division of Social Sciences’ Second
June 16, 2016
New campus archivist launches campaign to document 51 years of history
For Teresa Mora, the essence of UC Santa Cruz’s 51-year story is in the details—the newsletters, meeting minutes, images, correspondence, and dog-eared reports stashed away in forgotten
June 16, 2016
Meditation sessions open to campus community
The sessions are free and open to faculty, staff, and students. No prior meditation experience is needed.
June 15, 2016
Former CASFS intern named to Global Food Initiative 30 Under 30 list
The manager of the UC Riverside community garden, who spent two years as an intern with the UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, is
June 14, 2016
Economics chair appointed NBER research associate
Rob Fairlie, chair of the UC Santa Cruz economics department, has been appointed as a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research
June 14, 2016
Summer Session becoming the hot way to get ahead
Summer Session is an educational boon for students, whether they are fulfilling their general education requirements or getting a jump on their college
June 14, 2016
Grant supports research on technology solutions for low vision
Computer engineer Roberto Manduchi is among the first grantees in an initiative to help people with chronic visual
June 13, 2016
A day in the sun for UC Santa Cruz grads
As they awaited to receive their diplomas, UC Santa Cruz scholars reflected on friendship, mentors and inspiration.
June 13, 2016
Novel capping strategy improves stability of perovskite nanocrystals
Organometal-halide perovskites are promising materials for solar cells, LEDs, and other
June 13, 2016
Student Health Services closing 2 p.m. Wednesday—8 a.m. Friday
The UC Santa Cruz Student Health Services (HC, SHOP and CAPS) will close at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, and reopen 8 a.m. Friday, June 17, due to planned power outage in the Student Health Services building complex.
June 13, 2016
Tragedy in Orlando
The horrific attack in Orlando has sent waves of shock and grief across the country. Like everyone, I grieve the loss of life and am thinking today about the family and friends of the victims. The campus flag flies at half-staff as a tribute to the victims.
June 10, 2016
UC Santa Cruz is a summer conference hotspot
Whether you are interested in studying planets, dowsing the days away, or learning a brand-new cheerleading technique, there’s a UC Santa Cruz conference that will suit your
June 10, 2016
Alzheimer's researchers find clues to toxic forms of amyloid beta
A subtle change to the amyloid beta protein stabilizes an intermediate form with enhanced
June 9, 2016
GA4GH presents vision, model for genomic and clinical data sharing
David Haussler and other experts are developing a framework for sharing genomic and clinical
June 9, 2016
Citizens academy helps to ‘humanize the badge’
The nine-week program is offered three times a year to give a behind-the-scenes, hands-on perspective of the roles and responsibilities of law
June 8, 2016
Five UC Santa Cruz students receive Global Food Initiative Fellowships
Five UC Santa Cruz students will team with UCSC faculty and staff to improve campus and community food systems as part of the UC Global Food Initiative’s fellowship
June 8, 2016
Biology grad wins seed funding for biotech startup company
Antonio Lamb followed his passion for molecular biology, and his biotech startup now has $100,000 in seed
June 8, 2016
Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity honor work, commitment
The campus recognized work done by students, faculty, staff, and programs to promote diversity and inclusion on campus through the 2016 Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for
June 8, 2016
Wrapping up a great year
s students take their finals and the campus gets ready for commencement, I want to thank the UC Santa Cruz community for another great year.
June 7, 2016
Art professor Dee Hibbert-Jones wins Northern California Area Emmy award
UC Santa Cruz associate professor of art Dee Hibbert-Jones has been honored with yet another award for her acclaimed animated documentary film, "Last Day of
June 7, 2016
Baskin School recognizes women graduating with engineering degrees
Women make up 19 percent of engineering undergraduates at UC Santa Cruz this year, up from 12 percent in 2005. The event is meant to help retain women
June 7, 2016
Spring 2016 academic curriculum updates
By Herbie Lee, Vice Provost Academic Affairs — Every year, faculty add, update, and occasionally discontinue academic programs to ensure our students get the best possible education. This year, we are making changes to the graduate and undergraduate curriculum, as well as to our online offerings.
June 7, 2016
The sky is no limit for planet-hunting grad student
Astronomy grad student Jennifer Burt helped write software that turned a powerful telescope at Lick Observatory into the first automated planet finder in the
June 7, 2016
Time to renew parking permits and Metro bus passes
Annual parking permits and staff/faculty Metro bus passes expire on June 30, 2016.
June 6, 2016
Nine faculty members honored with Excellence in Teaching awards
The awards honor instructors who have demonstrated exemplary and inspiring teaching. Students make the nominations and more than 620 were received this
June 6, 2016
Ice age bison fossils shed light on early human migrations in North America
Scientists used bison fossils to date the opening of an ice-free corridor along the Rocky Mountains during the
June 6, 2016
Annual training exercise for active shooter, June 13 to 17 at Kresge College
A training exercise sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Police Department will be held from June 13 to 17 at Kresge College. This training is expected to begin at about 8 a.m. each day, last throughout the day, and end at 5 p.m.
June 6, 2016
Parking during year-end activities
As the campus prepares for the many commencement and year-end celebrations this weekend, please read about the impact this will have on traffic and parking.
June 6, 2016
Student parking during year-end activities
As the campus prepares for the many commencement and year-end celebrations this weekend, please read about to the impact this will have on traffic and parking.
June 3, 2016
Gary Griggs honored by Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
Geologist Gary Griggs received the Laura Hecox Naturalist Award from the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural
June 2, 2016
Linguistics professor Pranav Anand receives Dizikes Award for teaching in Humanities
Associate professor of linguistics Pranav Anand was presented with the John Dizikes Teaching Award in Humanities at the Humanities Division’s 2016 Spring Awards celebration held at the Cowell
June 2, 2016
International economics graduate named deputy governor of China’s central bank
An early graduate of the international economics Ph.D. program at UC Santa Cruz has been named to a top position at China’s central bank, a move seen as
June 2, 2016
Incident at UCLA and UC Santa Cruz resources
The UC Santa Cruz community remains saddened today about the apparent murder-suicide incident at UCLA. Our thoughts are with those affected by the tragedy.
June 1, 2016
UCSC Farm & Garden’s weekly CSA and market cart open for the season June 7
The opportunity to obtain fresh, organic produce and flowers from the UC Santa Cruz Farm and Garden opens for the 2016 season beginning Tuesday, June
June 1, 2016
Campus to invest in Camper Park to increase access, affordability
The park has 42 spaces with four currently vacant, two of which are set aside for resident advisors (RAs). The campus will replace at least 12 units this summer and more in the coming years.
June 1, 2016
Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship winner is immersed in public service
Graduating senior Katie Sweeney (Cowell, ’16, community studies) has been awarded the fifth Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship named for the 2002 UC Santa Cruz graduate killed in the