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June 2019 News Archive

June 28, 2019
Students chowing down tuna in dining halls are unaware of mercury exposure risks
Survey reveals most students are not aware that eating large amounts of tuna exposes them to neurotoxic mercury, and some are consuming more than
June 28, 2019
UC Santa Cruz among the world’s best in two new global rankings
UC Santa Cruz and other UC campuses were named among the world’s best universities in two separate rankings this
June 28, 2019
Closure on Kerr Road, adjoining pedestrian path
Campus is continuing necessary construction and road repairs during the summer months, sometimes implementing road closures that affect traffic. Here is the latest update.
June 27, 2019
Astronomers make history in a split second with localization of fast radio burst
In a world first, an international team of astronomers has determined the precise location of a powerful one-off burst of cosmic radio waves known as a fast radio
June 27, 2019
The honor of a lifetime
As I approach my last day as chancellor, I want you to know I am not heading out to pasture. On Aug. 1, I begin a new part-time role as faculty director of the Center for Studies in Higher Education at UC Berkeley.
June 26, 2019
Corals can survive in acidified ocean conditions, but have lower density skeletons
A two-year transplantation experiment near a natural low-pH submarine spring evaluated growth and physiological response of different coral species to ocean
June 26, 2019
Imminent change to Elsevier access
The University of California has been out of contract with Elsevier since January but, so far, the publisher has continued to provide access to new articles via ScienceDirect.
June 25, 2019
Three UC Santa Cruz faculty honored with Dickson Emeriti Professorships
Leta Miller, professor emeritus of music, Linda Burman-Hall, research professor in cultural musicology and Diane Gifford-Gonzalez, distinguished research professor of anthropology, were each awarded Edward A. Dickson Emeriti
June 25, 2019
Thefts at Coastal Science Campus
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking the community’s help with its investigation into two recent thefts at the Coastal Science Campus.
June 25, 2019
Porter Kresge Road lane closures and traffic control
The campus has begun repair and repaving work on Porter Kresge Road which will continue through July 19.
June 21, 2019
In Memoriam: Joyce Brodsky (1932 – 2019)
Joyce Brodsky passed away on May 11, 2019 at the age of 87. In 1992, she was hired as the chair of the Art Department at UC Santa
June 21, 2019
Phil Hammack helps shape Exploratorium's exhibition about identity
Psychology Professor Phil Hammack was thrilled to be invited to help plan a new exhibition at the Exploratorium about
June 21, 2019
Appointment of director for TAPS
I am very pleased to announce that Dan Henderson has been appointed to the position of Director of Transportation and Parking Services.
June 21, 2019
Price increasing for ID cards
The price of ID cards for faculty, staff, and students will be going up on July 1, the first increase since 2012.
June 19, 2019
Message from SUA President Ayo Banjo
On behalf of the Student Union Assembly, we would like to say thank you for allowing us to serve our community, expanding the resources we provide, and support various initiatives and programs of our student body.
June 17, 2019
Slug spirit shines bright on commencement weekend
Grads celebrated family and friends and cherished the moment during Commencement Weekend 2019 at UC Santa Cruz. Nearly 2,700 undergraduates had applied to participate in college commencement ceremonies.
June 17, 2019
UC Santa Cruz joins the international effort to make research accessible to all
In June, the University of California Santa Cruz joined its sister UC campuses in taking an important step towards the goal of making all scholarly journal literature freely available to the world by endorsing the international open access (OA) initiative, OA2020.
June 16, 2019
Speaking from the heart
An array of speakers fired up the crowds throughout this year’s UC Santa Cruz commencement weekend, urging students to embrace compassion and community and imparting valuable life lessons
June 14, 2019
Feminist studies professor Gina Dent receives Dizikes Award for teaching in Humanities
Professor of feminist studies Gina Dent was presented with the John Dizikes Teaching Award in Humanities at the Division’s 2019 Spring Awards celebration held at the Cowell Ranch
June 14, 2019
Mission bell to be removed
In partnership with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, UC Santa Cruz will be removing the mission bell that is located on campus.
June 14, 2019
Updates on commencement impacts
Stay updated on campus impacts from the 2019 commencement exercises.
June 14, 2019
Startup presentations featured at SVLink Open House on June 18
SVLink, a startup incubator-accelerator located at the Silicon Valley Campus, is now fully
June 14, 2019
SAP year-end update
Over the course of the past year, our community's input and feedback has helped shape our Strategic Academic Plan.
June 13, 2019
Systemwide Review of Draft Appendix E of Student Handbook: Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Student Investigation and Adjudication Framework
The UC Office of the President is seeking review and comment on the proposed draft of the Student Handbook's Appendix E: Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Student Investigation and Adjudication Framework.
June 12, 2019
UCSC celebrates graduation of first Feminist Studies Ph.D.s
Erin McElroy and Veronika Zablotsky will be the first students to graduate from UC Santa Cruz with a Ph.D. in Feminist
June 12, 2019
Summer dining information for faculty and staff
Here are some summer dining details, including information on your dining discount and our summer hours of operation.
June 11, 2019
Physicist Anthony Aguirre goes deep in 'Cosmological Koans' book
In his new book, physicist Anthony Aguirre explores deep questions about the nature of reality, using an approach inspired by Zen koans to take the reader on a
June 11, 2019
Campus elections results
The 2019 Campus Elections results are now available at elections.ucsc.edu.
June 10, 2019
Information about mumps
We want to help you understand and protect yourself against mumps. Recently, we have had one confirmed cases of mumps, one probable case of mumps on Campus and three suspected cases of mumps.
June 10, 2019
Parking, Transit, and Road Closures During Year-End Activities
As the campus prepares for the many commencement and year-end celebrations this weekend, TAPS would like to alert you to the impact this will have on traffic and parking.
June 10, 2019
Training to use automated external defibrillators
In conjunction with the Healthy Campus Network and the Be Smart About Safety Programs, the Office of Emergency Services has established an Automated External Defibrillator Program.
June 9, 2019
Steck Award honoree delves into the mysteries of supernovae
Tin Long Sunny Wong has been gazing at the stars and studying celestial bodies since he was a middle-school student in Hong Kong. This year, his study of
June 9, 2019
Awards recognize extraordinary teachers
The annual Excellence in Teaching Awards recognized seven exceptional instructors who were selected from more than 430 nominations.
June 7, 2019
Student to pursue career helping immigrants
First-generation college student Hector Arroyo De La Paz will graduate from UC Santa Cruz next week with a bachelor’s degree in legal studies and Latin American and Latino
June 7, 2019
Undergrad gets her hands dirty learning about redwoods
For Lilianne de la Espriella, doing independent, hands-on research as an undergraduate meant literally getting her hands
June 7, 2019
Juries bring transparency and accountability to trials in Argentina
A trial by one's peers is a pillar of democracy, which is why scholars and activists are celebrating Argentina's budding embrace of jury
June 6, 2019
A winning combination
Chancellor’s Undergraduate Internship Program provides students with work experience while campus
June 6, 2019
Reminder: ParkMobile implementation
Beginning June 21, parking meters on campus will no longer accept coins. In addition, TAPS will implement ParkMobile, a mobile-app pay option, to begin the transition away from coins and ParkCards at metered spaces.
June 6, 2019
Information about accommodations for Shavuot
Many members of our campus community will be observing the Festival of Shavuot on June 9th and 10th, 2019.
June 5, 2019
UCSC scientists study rare beaked whale stranded at Scott Creek Beach
The Hubb's beaked whale is one of the rarest and least studied marine mammal species in the
June 5, 2019
Campus prepping for commencement ceremonies
More than 5,200 UCSC students are earning undergraduate and graduate degrees for work completed during the 2018–19 academic year. Nearly 2,700 undergraduates have applied to participate in college
June 4, 2019
Bookshop Santa Cruz launches UC Santa Cruz Slug Shop
Bookshop Santa Cruz had a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening on Monday for its brand-new UC Santa Cruz Slug Shop, which offers a curated collection of UC Santa
June 4, 2019
Gifts accelerate research, from the galactic to the microscopic
Gifts from Ken and Gloria Levy support biomedical discovery that may help cancer patients as well as research on dark matter halos, some of the universe’s largest
June 3, 2019
2017 North Korean nuclear test was order of magnitude larger than previous tests
A new assessment of the explosion's size was led by UC Santa Cruz seismologist Thorne Lay and undergraduate researcher Dimitri
June 3, 2019
Social Sciences recognizes students for excellence in scholarship
Students, faculty, staff, and donors of the Division of Social Sciences gathered Friday, May 31, to celebrate excellence in student scholarship and creativity.
June 3, 2019
Planned power outage on June 22 and Dec. 26-30
UC Santa Cruz will have a planned power outage from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on June 22 as part of the solar parking canopy project in the East Remove Parking Lot. A list of the different impacts on campus buildings is below.
June 3, 2019
2019 SAB Thumbs Up Awards
Do you know a staff member who goes above and beyond to help the university, their colleagues, students, staff & faculty? The UC Santa Cruz Staff Advisory Board is pleased to announce the 2019 Thumbs Up Awards.