May 2019 News Archive

Library awarded grant to digitize 670 tapes from Cabrillo Music Festival

UC Santa Cruz has received a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources to digitize 670 audio recordings featuring a wide variety of works performed at

History professor Marc Matera named 2019 ACLS Fellow

UC Santa Cruz associate professor of history Marc Matera has been named a 2019 ACLS Fellow by the The American Council of Learned

Seismologist Emily Brodsky receives multiple honors from professional societies

The American Geophysical Union and the Geological Society of America are both recognizing Brodsky for her scientific

Alumni Excursion: Sea change, up close and personal

A curated trip called "The Effects of Climate Change on Marine Life" offered attendees a detailed look into how UC Santa Cruz researchers are contributing to the discussion

Meet our next chancellor on Friday, June 7

I am delighted to announce that an open house with our next chancellor, Cynthia Larive, is set for Friday, June 7, on the Quarry Amphitheater stage.

Undergraduate Education seeks part-time administrators: Porter College and Stevenson College Provosts

In 2019-20, the Division of Undergraduate Education is undertaking searches for the following part-time faculty administrator positions:

Campus investigating allegations of misconduct

Recently, serious and troubling allegations of misconduct against a professor in the Baskin School of Engineering have resurfaced online.

Study reveals structure of a 'master switch' controlling cell division

Understanding the structure of the FoxM1 protein and how it works could guide development of new cancer-fighting

Sociology PhD candidate named UC Free Speech Fellow

Saugher Nojan, a PhD candidate in sociology, has been selected as a 2019-20 fellow of the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement.

Feminist Studies to present ‘Indigeneity & Climate Justice’ conference at Arboretum

The Feminist Studies Department at UC Santa Cruz will present "Indigeneity & Climate Justice," a two-day conference at the Arboretum on May 30-31. Organized by professors Karen Barad

Physicist Michael Dine joins panel on string theory at World Science Festival

Michael Dine, a professor of physics at UC Santa Cruz, will take part in the World Science Festival now under way in New York

Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz appointed to endowed chair for diversity in astronomy

The May 22 investiture ceremony honored Ramirez-Ruiz as the inaugural holder of the Vera Rubin Presidential Chair for Diversity in

Dismissal of Greek letter organization

I write to inform the campus community that the Greek letter organization Theta Chi has been dismissed following a university investigation that began in the wake of the tragic death off campus last year of one of its members.

Astrophysicist Natalie Batalha will give annual Mandel Lecture on June 5

Free public talk will focus on Batalha's research on exoplanets and the search for life on other

UC Santa Cruz graduate student finishes third-place in Grad Slam

New CITRIS–UC Santa Cruz seed funding program supports interdisciplinary research

CITRIS and the Banatao Institute at UC Santa Cruz invites campus investigators to apply for research support through a new Campus Seed Funding

Campus community eligible to buy discounted LED bulbs

Under the Million Light Bulb Challenge community buy program supported by UC's Carbon Neutrality Initiative, all UC students, staff, faculty and alumni can purchase light bulbs at nearly half the price of online competitors.

Regents approve lease for temporary university house

With the current University House deemed uninhabitable, UC President Janet Napolitano recommended that a property be rented near the main campus to house the incoming chancellor and host small dinners and events for fundraising and celebrating faculty and student success until University House is rebuilt.

Campus review of revisions to the UC Santa Cruz Water Protection Policy

In response to changes in regulatory requirements, Business and Administrative Services is proposing updates the UC Santa Cruz Water Protection policy and invites your comments.

Bettina Aptheker to moderate panel on impact of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz has joined forces with Bookshop Santa Cruz and the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music to present 'My Own Words: The Law

Updates on May 16 strike impacts

Cynthia Larive to become 11th chancellor of UC Santa Cruz

The University of California Board of Regents approved Dr. Cynthia K. Larive as the eleventh chancellor of UC Santa Cruz. Currently the provost and executive vice chancellor at

Our new chancellor

I am delighted to see the appointment of Cindy Larive, campus provost and executive vice chancellor at UC Riverside, as our new chancellor.

Renovation to begin at Science and Engineering Library

UC Santa Cruz is about to begin renovation of the third floor of the Science & Engineering Library.

Campus prepares to welcome incoming chancellor Cynthia Larive

“I have the sense that she’s really a person who can bring groups together,” said Carl Walsh, distinguished professor of economics at UC Santa Cruz and chair of the faculty subcommittee that reviewed hundreds of potential candidates for the top job.

UCSC engineers to participate in research center on autonomous systems

Professor Ricardo Sanfelice will provide expertise in hybrid and cyber-physical systems to a consortium led by the University of Florida and funded by the U.S. Air Force Office

Dispose medications, sharps at health center kiosks

To help the campus community properly discard medications and needles, UC Santa Cruz has two disposal kiosks in the Cowell Student Health Center Pharmacy.

Revisions to the UC Policy on Purchase of Goods and Services; Supply Chain Management

The Office of the President invites comments on the proposed technical revisions to Presidential Policy on the Purchase of Goods and Services; Supply Chain Management (BFB-BUS-43).

UCSC United Way Campaign: May 13th-24th 2019

Through their Community Resources United Way serves UCSC students and staff with programs such as 211, Emergency Food and Shelter and the Stuff the Bus program which provided 200 backpacks to Cabrillo and UCSC students last year.

We need your help with campus recycling

Our campus recycling is temporarily being landfilled due to high rates of contamination, with the highest rates in our residential and dining halls.

UC Cooperative Extension hires first organic specialist

For the first time, the University of California has hired a Cooperative Extension specialist dedicated to organic agriculture: Joji Muramoto, a longtime research associate with the University of

NSF grant supports training of math and science teachers at UC Santa Cruz

The $1.45 million grant continues NSF support for UCSC's Cal Teach program, funding an integrated pathway to recruit and train new teachers for the Central Coast

VOTE NOW in 2019 Campus Elections

Students are invited to cast their votes on important campus initiatives such as four student fee referenda, and officer elections for undergraduate and graduate student government. There is also an opinion poll on this year's ballot.

Appointment to the position of Assoc. Vice Chancellor, Financial Affairs and Campus Controller

Happy to announce the appointment of Biju Kamaleswaran to the position of Associate Vice Chancellor, Financial Affairs and Campus Controller.

Addressing student hunger boosts academic success, too

A new study suggests that enrolling students in CalFresh—the state's food assistance program for low-income residents—not only addresses student hunger but also boosts the retention rate of participating

Video highlights cultural differences in collaboration

A video by Distinguished Professor of Psychology Barbara Rogoff is featured in the "2019 STEM for All Video Showcase," a competition hosted by the National Science Foundation

Help sought in investigation of recent burglaries

UC Santa Cruz police are seeking the campus community’s help in the investigation of a rash of on-campus burglaries.

Investigation continues in spate of recent burglaries

UC Santa Cruz police are seeking the campus community’s help in the investigation of a rash of on-campus burglaries.

First Faculty Ethics Bowl at UC Santa Cruz to focus on the future

What role should thinking about the far future—1,000 years ahead and beyond—play in research on campus? That’s the key question that will be discussed at "Ethics and the

Anne Kapuscinski receives 2019 Ocean Award for innovation

Anne Kapuscinski, professor of environmental studies and director of the Coastal Science and Policy Program, has received a 2019 Ocean Award for innovation from Boat International magazine and

Staff Advisory Board 2019 Elections and Another Engagement Survey

It is time to choose your new Staff Advisory Board members. Members serve a three-year term and may run for re-election. This year we have six openings and eight candidates.

Ancient galaxies reveal new clues about a cosmic transformation

The unexpected brightness of early galaxies may explain "reionization," a transformative epoch in the history of the

Great expectations and the general magic of failure

A new film by Dickens Universe regular and benefactor Mike Stern is the story of a little-known company that set in motion much of our technological

Chemist Alexander Ayzner wins NSF CAREER Award

Major grant supports Ayzner's research on soft self-assembling systems for harvesting energy from

Vice chancellor for University Relations to retire

We write to share the news that Keith Brant, vice chancellor for University Relations, has announced he will retire at the end of the academic year, capping a 28-year career with the University of California.

Appraisal call and training dates

This communication provides time-sensitive updates on the UC Santa Cruz 2018-19 performance appraisal call for all staff.

Engage with "alternative Nobel" laureates this spring and summer

UC Santa Cruz is hosting a week-long summer institute with Right Livelihood Award laureate Nicanor Perlas, who received the "alternative Nobel" in 2003 for his work opposing corporate

Ocean sciences graduate student to compete in Grad Slam on May 10

UC Santa Cruz ocean sciences graduate student Rachel Harbeitner compete in the systemwide Grad Slam competition, 10:30 a.m. on May 10 in San

NIH grant funds research on role of prion proteins in neurodegenerative diseases

The prestigious NIH MIRA grant funds biochemist Glenn Millhauser to expand his research on the function of prion proteins and their role in neurodegenerative diseases, including

Cal Fire aims to wrap up pile burns near campus before fire season

Cal Fire has advised campus officials that state fire crews over the next two weeks aim to wrap up the burning of vegetation piles they have assembled near campus, weather conditions permitting.

Information and resources about strike activities on May 16, 2019

The University of California has been informed that there will be an labor strike on all of its campuses and medical centers on Thursday, May 16, beginning at midnight and going through 11:59 p.m.

SAP final review, a survey, and three town halls

Over the past 18 months, our faculty, leadership, staff, students, and alumni have expended incredible energy working together to create a Strategic Academic Plan.

Biology undergraduate wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Joey Wong, a junior at UC Santa Cruz majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology with a minor in linguistics, has been named a 2019 Goldwater

UCSC partners with LA Museum of Art for symposium on work of arts professor Isaac Julien

UC Santa Cruz is collaborating with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to present a daylong symposium on the works of influential British filmmaker and installation artist,

The healing power of yoga

Powerful Netflix documentary 'I Am Maris' explores student Maris Degener’s fall into anorexia, her discovery of yoga as a healing tool, and her eventual

Jenny Reardon participates in Vatican workshop on personalized medicine

Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon, a leading voice in the field of genomics, was one of 15 participants invited to attend a workshop on personalized medicine hosted by the

Astronomers assemble wide view of the evolving universe

A team led by UC Santa Cruz astronomer Garth Illingworth used 16 years of Hubble Space Telescope observations to create a new portrait of the distant

Two UC Santa Cruz professors elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Physicist Michael Dine and biologist Susan Strome were elected to the NAS in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original

Enrollment opens for UCSC Summer Session

Open enrollment is underway for UC Santa Cruz Summer Session, which offers a wide range of classes and online courses across multiple departments.

Undergraduate with a love for politics eager to give back

Inspired by the election of President Barack Obama and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, Davon Thomas is forging his own path through the political sphere, currently serving as the

Microscope expert develops powerful new tools for biologists

With Sara Abrahamsson's arrival in the Baskin School of Engineering, UC Santa Cruz is becoming a hotbed of advanced microscopy and microscope