July 2017
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UC Santa Cruz humanities alum wins Cabot Prize for journalism in Latin America
Washington Post correspondent and UC Santa Cruz alumnus Nick Miroff has been awarded a 2017 Maria Moors Cabot Prize for his reporting in Latin America.
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Conserve energy during tomorrow’s PG&E Peak Pricing Day
G&E has notified Physical Plant that there will be a Peak Pricing Day from 2–6 p.m. tomorrow (July 27), which applies to PG&E users in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Scotts Valley.
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Marine biologists John and Vicki Pearse honored at international conference
Marine biologists John and Vicki Pearse were honored for their contributions to echinoderm research at the 2017 North American Echinoderm Conference.
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Applications open for 2018 apprenticeship, new scholarship support available
Applications for the 2018 Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture are being accepted through August 15, 2017.
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Master gardener Orin Martin celebrates 40 years at the Alan Chadwick Garden
Orin Martin, who is celebrating his 40th anniversary with the UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden this month, enjoys every minute, calling the students and apprentices he shares his days with “the light of the world.”
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In Memoriam: Patricia ‘Trish’ Virgadamo
Patricia “Trish” Virgadamo, a UC Santa Cruz human resources representative for 18 years from 1986 to 2004, passed away June 30, 2017.
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Two forums scheduled on planned expanded child care program
Two open forums are scheduled for early August to gather campus community input regarding a planned expanded child care program to serve students, staff, and faculty
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Superluminous supernova marks the death of a star at cosmic high noon
At a distance of 10 billion light years, a supernova detected by the Dark Energy Survey team is one of the most distant ever discovered and confirmed.
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UC Learning Center Upgrade and Downtime
As mentioned in last week’s Tuesday Newsday, the UC Learning Center is getting a helpful upgrade, which will be available on 8/9/17.
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Politics PhD candidate named a Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar
Michael Wilson Becerril, a doctoral candidate in politics, has been named a 2017-18 Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar.
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Community day highlights college pathways, accessibility
In an effort to highlight community resources and the college/career preparatory programs at Seaside and Marina high schools, UC Santa Cruz and CSU Monterey Bay are hosting a community day on Aug. 19. The event will be 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of the Monterey Peninsula, 1332 La Salle Ave, Seaside CA.…
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Library receives Recordings at Risk grant to preserve Cabrillo Festival tapes
UC Santa Cruz is the recipient of a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources to digitize 69 open-reel audiotapes of live music performances from the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.