April 2019
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Karen Bassi to serve as acting dean of Humanities
Karen Bassi, literature professor, has agreed to serve as acting dean of the Humanities Division while Dean Tyler Stovall is on sabbatical.
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Community Crime Bulletin: suspicious person near Humanities Building
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department received a report about a man who followed two female students near the Humanities Building around 2 a.m. this morning. No one was found when officers arrived, and no further incidents were reported.
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Campus services during Wednesday’s strike
UC Santa Cruz and the other UC campuses will have several labor unions on strike this week. The labor action is expected to run all-day Wednesday, from midnight to 11:59 p.m.
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Campus review of newly proposed research policies
The policies establish clear and uniform allocation of income derived from intellectual property related to institutional work at UC Santa Cruz and support the IATC mission to build a vibrant, entrepreneurial culture to accelerate the adoption of inventions, cultivate sustainable strategic partnerships, and enable our campus to be an innovation powerhouse delivering social and economic…
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Iron volcanoes may have erupted on metal asteroids
NASA’s upcoming mission to the asteroid Psyche could look for signs of past eruptions, and evidence of ‘ferrovolcanism’ may also turn up in iron meteorites.
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Psychology Professor Margarita Azmitia wins mentor award
Psychology Professor Margarita Azmitia has received a mentorship award from the Spencer Foundation.
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Spring Forum April 15th, Call for SAB Nominations April 26th and Staff Appreciation Picnic April 30th
Mark your calendars for April 15, April 26 and April 30.
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Protecting and securing electronic devices, other valuable belongings
Following a rash of thefts on and off campus, we want to encourage our community members to remain vigilant in protecting their valuable personal and professional belongings.
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New genus of marine organisms named in honor of ocean scientist Jon Zehr
A newly described genus of marine microorganisms has been named in honor of Professor of Ocean Sciences Jonathan Zehr.
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New book by Carolyn Burke examines four artists who profoundly shaped 20th-century art
“Foursome”–the latest book by longtime UCSC humanities research associate Carolyn Burke–chronicles the lives of four of the most extraordinary and influential painters and photographers of the early 20th century.
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Final update on construction-related asbestos contamination incident at Cowell and Stevenson Student Commons
As a final community update on this incident, please be advised that asbestos abatement from the construction-related contamination at Cowell and Stevenson colleges has been completed.
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Chemist Jevgenij Raskatov honored for peptide research
The American Peptide Society and the Boulder Peptide Society have both recognized Raskatov for his scientific achievements as an early-career investigator.