September 2018 News Archive

LA County's new public defender is guided by 'presumption of innocence'

This fall, UCSC alum Ricardo Garcia will take the helm of the LA County Public Defender's Office—the largest and oldest public defender's unit in the

UC Santa Cruz wins USDA grant to support beginning farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has funded an effort by UC Santa Cruz to help programs that support beginning farmers and ranchers evaluate their

Chancellor recognized as community hero

Chancellor George Blumenthal was among 11 community heroes honored by Assemblyman Evan Low, who represents Silicon Valley.

New academic year, new possibilities

No matter if you are new or continuing your UC Santa Cruz journey, start the academic year off right: Get involved, introduce yourself to someone new, or just do what Slugs do — blaze a new trail in whatever area you choose!

First-year Subaru Hyper Suprime-Cam survey results yield cosmological constraints

UC Santa Cruz astronomer Alexie Leauthaud has been involved in the HSC survey project from the beginning of the

Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz elected fellow of American Physical Society

Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, professor and chair of astronomy and astrophysics, has been elected an APS Fellow in recognition of his outstanding contributions to

Proposed policy updates on protecting personally identifiable information

The Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy, Protection of Administrative Records Containing Personally Identifiable Information (BFB-RMP-7).

Frequently asked questions

Proposed revisions to the UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy

The Office of the President invites comments on proposed revisions to the Presidential Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment.

Systemwide Review of the UC Policy on the Principles of Accountability with Respect to Financial Transactions

The Office of the President has invited the University community to comment on the proposed Presidential Policy on the Principles of Accountability with Respect to Financial Transactions.

Campus abuzz as academic year kicks off

This past week, UC Santa Cruz welcomed 3,690 freshmen and 1,810 transfers, who begin instruction Thursday.

New faculty to advance campus teaching, research

UC Santa Cruz is welcoming more than 35 new faculty members this year, bringing the campus total to

Reports of sexual misconduct by a professor

We expect everyone in our campus community to know that sexual harassment and sexual misconduct are at odds with the values of our campus.

Deer Alert - Rutting Season

This time of year drivers and cyclists need to be extra vigilant about deer darting into roadways. It is deer rutting season, when the bucks are in hot pursuit of mates. Deer will often run across roads, appearing to come out of nowhere as the mating season progresses.

2018-2019 UCSC Campus Transit and Metro Bus Service

As our UC Community gears up for the 2018-2019 academic year, we wanted to send everyone a quick note with some information regarding on-campus transit and Santa Cruz Metro Bus Services to-and-from UCSC.

Civil rights guide new Title IX director’s approach

Title IX Director Isabel Dees hopes to continue the push for educational equity and social justice by focusing on improving how the office responds to complaints, spending more

Update on Kresge College renewal to be given during town hall

Campus invited to celebrate the Healthy Campus Network

Attendees can grab a bite and talk with folks about the many programs that are available to the campus community to improve wellness.

Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo awarded 2018 Farinella Prize

Francis Nimmo, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, was awarded the 2018 Paolo Farinella Prize at the European Planetary Science Congress in

Ocean scientist Phoebe Lam leads Pacific Ocean research cruise

Lam is one of three chief scientists on the U.S. GEOTRACES GP15 cruise to sample the Pacific Ocean from Alaska to

Campus review of the revised Smoke and Tobacco Free Environment Policy

In response to recent revisions to the UC Office of the President Smoke and Tobacco Free Environment policy as well as campus feedback, Business and Administrative Services is proposing updates to the UC Santa Cruz Smoke and Tobacco Free Environment policy and invites your comments.

Community engagement enhances graduate education

Associate Professor Elliott Campbell and Professor Chris Benner co-taught a Spring Quarter class to connect first-year graduate students with environmental problems in the Salinas Valley Basin and to

Major revisions to the Electronic Information Security Policy

The University of California Office of the President has issued major revisions to the Electronic Information Security Policy (IS-3) following a systemwide review.

Chancellor Blumenthal announces plan to retire

In a message to campus, Chancellor George Blumenthal announced his plan to retire at the end of the 2018-19 academic year.

UC president offers 'profound' gratitude to retiring chancellor

UC President Janet Napolitano praised Chancellor George Blumenthal for greatly expanding access to the university during his tenure as chancellor.

Canvas for Fall 2018

Fall quarter is just around the corner. This message provides information about using the campus Learning Management System, Canvas, for making course materials and information available to your students, and how you can get help.

Annual campus Move-In begins Thursday, September 20

This week we are preparing to welcome more than 9,000 residential students to our community. University Housing will open its doors for occupancy beginning Thursday, Sept. 20 and student Move-In will continue through Sunday, Sept. 23.

Decisive sea otters distinguish differences by touch

Research at Long Marine Laboratory reveals the sensitivity of sea otters' paws and whiskers, as well as their ability to process tactile information

With changes to Student Housing West, campus revises draft environmental review

Though UC Santa Cruz provides housing for 9,300 students—roughly half of its student body—there remains an urgent need for affordable campus housing, especially for upper-division students who otherwise

Exciting times ahead for Strategic Academic Plan

Our community’s truly insightful and innovative work has led us forward in strategic academic planning, and the astute insights and feedback will continue to shape both SAP and

NSF funds UC Santa Cruz study of tech in agriculture

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz are leading a new, NSF-funded, multi-campus initiative to explore the intersection of agriculture, food, and

Student Housing West environmental study

Student Housing West is crucial to the future of our university. It will give us more than 3,000 new on-campus beds, which we believe will pull upper-division students now in the local housing market back to campus, helping them while also easing pressure on the greater local housing market.

Emeritus UCSC philosophy professor honored at Oxford University as All Souls College’s first African Prize scholar

In 1959, UC Santa Cruz emeritus professor of philosophy William Abraham won a Prize Fellowship at Oxford University’s All Souls College, an award recognized by many as the

Quantum information science on the verge of a technological revolution

Theorist Yuan Ping is developing computational methods to guide the design of new materials for quantum computing and other quantum information

Possible traffic disruptions

The campus community should know about two upcoming events that may impact traffic to and from campus.

Data science researchers to tackle privacy challenges in genomics

Computer scientist Abhradeep Guha Thakurta has won NSF funding to investigate ways to protect the privacy of individuals while allowing access to large genomic data

Very few sexually active gay and bisexual men use prophylactic drug to prevent HIV transmission, study finds

Only 4 percent of sexually active gay and bisexual men in the United States use Truvada, a highly effective medication used to prevent the transmission of HIV, according

Library digitizes over 6,000 photos from Pirkle Jones/Ruth-Marion Baruch collection

Thousands of previously unseen photographs from The Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch Collection at UC Santa Cruz are now available online to the general public, thanks to a

Data Center Maintenance - Sept. 12

This Wednesday, September 12, from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., ITS will be performing additional work to the campus Data Center network switches.

NSF funds powerful new supercomputer for UC Santa Cruz researchers

The new high-performance computer system will support research in theoretical astrophysics, climate science, materials science, and other

With track record in social mobility, UC Santa Cruz advances in U.S. News and World Report ranking

Boosted by its success in helping students achieve social mobility, UC Santa Cruz jumped this year to among the top 30 public national universities, as ranked by U.S.

Sounding it out

Alumnus Alexis Harte’s long career as a singer/songwriter has included original albums and songs for TV and film, and his company has become a pioneer in scoring and

Reminder about UC Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment

The University of California, Santa Cruz, is committed to creating and maintaining a community where all individuals can work and learn together in an atmosphere free of sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Accessing Library Digital Resources from Off Campus

On October 5, 2018, the University Library is retiring the use of the library barcode number as an authentication option for accessing library journals, eBooks and online resources from off campus.

Adaptable lizards illustrate key evolutionary process proposed a century ago

The 'Baldwin effect' has now been demonstrated at the genetic level in a population of dark-colored lizards adapted to live on a lava flow in the

UC Santa Cruz helps address massive data demands from Large Hadron Collider as part of $25 million NSF project

Computer scientist Carlos Maltzahn will work with Princeton University on an NSF-funded project to establish the Institute for Research and Innovation in Software for High Energy

Student Health Services closures

The Student Health Center, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), CARE and Student Health Outreach Promotion (SHOP) will be closed for the following September dates and times for mandatory staff trainings in September.

Revision to the Sustainable Practices policy

The University of California Office of the President has issued a revision to the Sustainable Practices policy.

Tracking marine migrations across geopolitical boundaries aids conservation

By tracking migratory marine species, scientists reveal movements through different countries' waters and in the open ocean beyond areas of national

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.