August 2018
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Injection wells can induce earthquakes miles away from the well
A study of earthquakes induced by injecting fluids deep underground has revealed surprising patterns, suggesting that current recommendations for hydraulic fracturing, wastewater disposal, and geothermal wells may need to be revised.
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Bay Area’s ‘Soundwave’ festival to feature work by UC Santa Cruz arts faculty and alumnae
“Soundwave ((8)) Infrastructure” runs September through October with six curated performances throughout San Francisco and Oakland. It kicks off on Sept. 8, at Counter Plus in San Francisco with “HVAC: Thermal Comfort,” a new work by art lecturer and alumna Dana Hemenway and San Francisco media artist and composer Surabhi Saraf.
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PPSM 20 Campus Implementation Forums Announced
As recently announced, PPSM 20, Recruitment and Promotion, was revised with the objective of fostering career development in the UC system. Staff Human Resources would like to invite UC Santa Cruz employees to attend forums focused on explaining and discussing our new talent development and recruitment practices per the implementation of PPSM 20.
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Conserving water
Conserving our precious natural resources is one of our core values. With the City of Santa Cruz adopting a stage one water shortage alert, I want to remind everyone in the campus community to ensure they’re minimizing their water use.
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Vandalism at Merrill College (Case no. 18-951, 18-952)
On Monday (Aug. 27), two incidents of vandalism were reported to the UC Santa Cruz Police Department. The vandalism consisted of large block letter designs painted on Merrill College walls.
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Gifts to UC Santa Cruz fund new presidential chair for diversity in astronomy
UCSC astronomer Sandra Faber and her husband made the lead gift to establish an endowed chair named in honor of Faber’s mentor, distinguished astronomer Vera Rubin.
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UC Santa Cruz researchers contribute to new assessment of Central Coast climate impacts
Nearly a dozen UC Santa Cruz researchers contributed to a new state-issued report that assesses the dire impacts of climate change throughout California.
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New diversity, equity, and inclusion online program joins two other requirements for entering students
We Are Slugs! combines two online requirements AlcoholEdu for College Students and Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates (the latter previously called Haven) with a new program, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Students.
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LHC scientists detect Higgs bosons decaying into bottom quarks
UC Santa Cruz physicists made important contributions to the discovery, which confirms the fate of the vast majority of all Higgs bosons produced in the LHC.
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Film professor Jennifer Taylor wins grant from the SFFILM 2018 Documentary Film Fund
UC Santa Cruz associate professor of film and digital media Jennifer Maytorena Taylor has received a grant from the SFFILM Documentary Film Fund to support her latest project, “The Gut.”
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Renting a room to a student
Offering a room in your home to a student who has not been able to find housing for the school year would be a tremendous support to their success at UCSC.
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North Remote Lot is now North Perimeter Lot – permit requirements have changed
Please be advised that as of September 1, 2018, the North Remote lot has been renamed the North Perimeter Lot and R permits will no longer be valid therein. This change has been made to better accommodate parking demand in the Engineering / Science Hill area of the campus.