December 2016 News Archive

Stepping up the fight against childhood diseases

The newly endowed Colligan Presidential Chair in Pediatric Genomics will help UC Santa Cruz advance its efforts to fight pediatric

A year of risks and rewards at UC Santa Cruz

From a dramatic Quarry renovation groundbreaking to an extraordinary recognition for groundbreaking research, 2016 at UC Santa Cruz was full to bursting with accomplishments and accolades

In Memoriam: Dennis McElrath

Dennis McElrath, a sociology professor, was the Stevenson College provost (1985-1991) and a founding member of the college.

Staff moving to Scotts Valley Center

The move to the Scotts Valley Center is on schedule and will occur in phases beginning this month and going through March.

Undergraduate applications mark new record

More than 52,000 students—a new record—applied to be new first-year students for the fall 2017 quarter, a 6.9 percent increase from the previous

Genomics Institute Wins St. Baldrick's Foundation 'Battle of the Bald' Tournament

The campus head-shaving event raised more than $28,000 for childhood cancer

Scheduled Labor Strike at UC campuses on January 10, 2017

The University has been informed that there will be a clerical union labor strike on all of its campuses and medical centers on January 10, 2017.

Anthropologist's new book explores compassionate care and community in Moscow

"How and why do people engage with social problems and injustices?" asks UC Santa Cruz anthropology professor Melissa Caldwell in her new book, "Living Faithfully in an Unjust

The big business of climate change

To seriously tackle climate change, greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced by at least 80 percent by 2050, according to "From Risk to Return: Investing in a

Researcher wins $1 million grant to study English-language proficiency practices

Peggy Estrada, an associate research scientist in Latin American and Latino studies at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded a three-year $999,999 grant to study how to best

New program helps humanities grad students consider work in the public sphere

From a Holocaust study center in Norway and a small environmental center in northern Alaska, to the Japanese American Museum in San Jose and the Santa Cruz County

UC Santa Cruz Community Sailing Club takes best in show for third straight year

Student Health Center reduced hours on December 14, 2016

The Student Health Services staff will be in a required training on the morning of Wednesday December 14th, and therefore the Student Health Center, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), and Student Health Outreach Promotion (SHOP) will be closed for patient/client care until 1:30 that day.

Campus inventors recognized for recent patents

The Office of Research is working to bolster patent activities and services for technology transfer, part of an effort to help faculty, students and staff commercialize inventions and

UC Santa Cruz team chosen to compete in Amazon's Alexa Prize Challenge

UCSC computer scientists have won a sponsorship from Amazon to develop a "socialbot" that can converse with humans.

In Memoriam - Renee Ropp

Renee’s colleagues described her as an outstanding professional with warmth and a kind heart. The unit will miss her presence on their team.

Active Learning Classroom project in the Science & Engineering Library begins

With the start of the Active Learning Classroom (ALC) construction project in the Science & Engineering (S&E) Library, project planners want to thank library patrons and Science Hill occupants in advance for their flexibility and patience during construction.

Housing more students on campus

Through a combination of renovation and new construction, our goal is to generate approximately 3,000 beds, allowing us to restore lounges, reduce overcrowding, and meet the on-campus housing demand among students.

Students make gains in math placement, thanks to online adaptive learning

A pilot program in online adaptive learning at UC Santa Cruz has led to higher placement in math courses for newly admitted freshman

Growing mosquito populations linked to urbanization and DDT's slow decay

Rising temperatures due to climate change were found to have less influence on mosquito populations than land use changes and the decay of residual DDT in the

Some bats develop resistance to devastating fungal disease

White-nose syndrome has decimated the little brown bat, but researchers found populations that appear to have developed resistance to the

Flushing of campus water mains begins Wednesday, Dec. 14

Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 14 and continuing through Thursday, Dec. 22, Physical Plant crews will conduct a campus water-main-flushing program.

Phi Beta Kappa celebrates 30 years on campus

The UC Santa Cruz chapter of the academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa will celebrate its 30th anniversary from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Merrill Provost House.

Tragedy in Oakland touches UC Santa Cruz

It is with a heavy heart that we share news that the tragic warehouse fire in Oakland has claimed the lives of at least two members of the UC Santa Cruz family.

UC Santa Cruz biologist Harry Noller wins $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

From antibiotics to the origins of life, Noller's findings on the protein factories of all cells have broad

Community Crime Bulletin—Update: Arrest made in false imprisonment and kidnapping case

The UC Santa Cruz Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with the false imprisonment and kidnapping that was reported yesterday.

UC policy on undocumented members of our community

Issued yesterday by the UC Office of the President, this statement clearly articulates UC’s commitment to the privacy and civil rights of everyone in our community.

Community Crime Bulletin—False imprisonment and kidnapping

The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking the community's assistance in identifying the suspect and vehicle associated with a false imprisonment and kidnapping investigation.

Campus receives $440,000 grant to study sustainable practices for urban agriculture

Environmental studies professor Stacy Philpott will lead a research team to explore biodiversity, sustainability, and ecosystem services in urban agricultural

Games researcher Katherine Isbister honored by Association for Computing Machinery

Professor of computational media Katherine Isbister has been recognized by the ACM as a distinguished

UC Catalyst award furthers paleogenomics research

By analyzing DNA from ancient humans, pathogens and other genomes, the UC Santa Cruz Human Paleogenomics Lab looks to understand how the twin forces of culture and biology

Exceptions to campus closure 2016-2017

This year the campus will be closed from Friday, December 23, 2016 through Monday, January 2, 2017, re-opening on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.