July 2019 News Archive

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Driven by research excellence, UC Santa Cruz ranks among top 50 public universities

Rankings released Aug. 5 show that UC Santa Cruz is No. 45 among U.S. public universities, No. 78 among all U.S. higher education institutions, and No. 208 in

Cal Fire prescribed burn planned for Thursday

Cal Fire has advised campus officials that state fire crews will conduct a 12-acre prescribed burn near the intersection of Empire Grade and Jamison Creek Road between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday.

Conservation biologists find new applications for AI tools

Deep learning algorithms can be trained to recognize anything from the types of vegetation in a coastal wetland to the sound of a bird hitting a power

California Whistleblower Protection Act - Annual Notice

The University of California is committed to maintaining the highest standards of conduct in the fulfillment of its education, research, public service and patient care mission.

In Memoriam: Michael Nauenberg (1934–2019)

Michael Nauenberg, professor emeritus of physics, passed away at his home on July 22,

Gun violence in Gilroy

Last night, a gunman opened fire at the Garlic Festival in Gilroy. Three people have died and a dozen more are being treated for their injuries. The gunman was killed by police.

New book by Dana Frank tells personal story of resistance, terror, and U.S. policy in Honduras

"The Long Honduran Night" is the latest book by UC Santa Cruz emerita professor of history, Dana Frank. One of the top academic experts on Honduras in the

McHenry Road Lane Closures

The Campus is continuing necessary construction and repairs on sections of McHenry Road. The segment of McHenry Road between Arts Parking Lot 126 and Parking Lot 120A will have lane closures through 8/2/2019.

Windows 7 Retirement Jan. 20, 2020

Microsoft will end support of Windows 7 on January 20, 2020. UCSC currently has more than 500 Windows 7 computers in use by instructors, staff and students. Therefore, ITS is preparing now for the Windows 7 retirement.

Donna Haraway elected to Fellowship of the British Academy

Donna Haraway, distinguished professor emerita in the History of Consciousness Department at UC Santa Cruz, is joining a community of more than 1,400 scholars who currently make up

Scholars weigh in on new ideas about autism

The authors of a provocative new paper maintain that many of the behaviors common to autism—including low eye contact, repetitive movements, and the verbatim repetition of words and

St. Baldrick’s Foundation grant funds Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative

Emily Beazley Kures for Kids Fund Hero Award provides $400,000 for efforts at UC Santa Cruz to bring comparative genomics analysis to pediatric cancer

Lick Observatory commemorates Apollo 11 experiment on 50th anniversary

Dedication of a plaque at Lick's Shane Telescope on August 1 honors the Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment that measured the distance to the moon 50 years

Campus increases access for first-gen students

UC Santa Cruz increased the number of California students admitted from low-income families, underrepresented groups, and those who will be the first in their family to earn a

In Memoriam: Stephen Hauskins

Stephen Hauskins, UCSC Information Technology Services (ITS) staff member, passed away peacefully at Dominican Hospital on July 14, 2019.

Project improves stormwater drainage

Supported by a federal grant, new bioretention basins will promote rainwater infiltration into the soil and protect water quality.

P.K. Agarwal selected as new University Extension dean

I am happy to announce that P.K. Agarwal will join us as UC Santa Cruz's new dean of University Extension, effective Aug. 1.

Santa Cruz Mountains Bike Challenge - Roads impacted

On Saturday, July 20, 2019, the Santa Cruz Mountains Challenge (SCMC) road bike event will take place, affecting use of the bike path and some roads on Campus.

While the cat's away: Predators' fear of humans ripples through wildlife communities, emboldening rodents

A new study indicates that pumas and medium-sized carnivores lie low when they sense the presence of humans, which frees up the landscape for rodents to forage more

Breakthrough Listen launches new optical search with VERITAS Telescope Array

SCIPP physicist David Williams will help lead effort using four 12-meter telescopes to search for nanosecond flashes of light from extraterrestrial

Password change notice for UCSC Google Apps

On August 26, you will begin accessing the UCSC Google Apps with your CruzID and Gold password (not your Blue password). UCSC Google Apps includes campus email, calendar, drive (docs, sheets, forms) groups, sites, etc.

Dream job: Combining science and illustration

Ph.D. student Jessica Kendall-Bar is fascinated by how wild marine mammals sleep, and also passionate about using art to explain

Affirming the rights of our undocumented community members

We write to strongly reaffirm that UC Santa Cruz will not participate in any immigration raids and will uphold the civil and privacy rights of all of our community members regardless of immigration status.

Update: 2018-19 Employee Appraisal and Merit Program

This communication provides updates on the UC Santa Cruz 2018-19 performance appraisal call for all staff and the merit program for policy-covered employees.

Kerr Road Lane Closures

As the Campus continues summer construction and repairs, Kerr Road will be closed in the coming weeks for new electrical service installation.

The 2019 Dickens Universe explores a tale of two riots with students from South LA

One of the highlights at this year’s Dickens Universe will be a featured exhibit coming to the campus from Los Angeles along with Jacqueline Barrios, who is using

UCSC emerita professor Angela Davis to be inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, The National Women’s Hall of Fame will host a weekend in New

Elsevier Access Suspended

The University of California has been out of contract with Elsevier since January, but until now the publisher continued to allow access to 2019 articles via ScienceDirect. As of today (July 10, 2019) UC’s direct access to new Elsevier articles has been discontinued.

Zoom Video Conferencing Vulnerability on Mac Devices

Zoom has assured us that the vulnerabilities are low risk and that UCSC Zoom accounts have not been exploited.

Volunteers sought for United Way’s Stuff the Bus campaign

The United Way is seeking volunteers to help with its annual Stuff the Bus campaign, which distributes new backpacks and school supplies to ensure students start school ready to learn with the tools they need to succeed.

UC Santa Cruz founding faculty member Jasper Rose dies at age 89

Jasper Rose, a founding faculty member of the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a professor emeritus of art and history, died on June 12, 2019, in Bath,

McHenry Road Lane Closures

The Campus is continuing necessary construction and repairs during the summer months, implementing road closures and affecting traffic on McHenry Road.

Seeking help in rash of thefts

The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking the community’s help in investigating a rash of thefts that began on June 30.

Celebrating Primo and his remarkable life as a champion of cetacean science and conservation

On Thursday June 27, 2019 Primo’s 40-year-old heart performed its last beat. For 25 years, the rhythmic pulse of his heart was central to our cetacean biology program

Plants don’t think, they grow: The case against plant consciousness

Botanist Lincoln Taiz and colleagues argue against the suggestion that plants have neurobiology or

Holger Schmidt receives IEEE Photonics Society Engineering Achievement Award

Schmidt is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and holds the Narinder Kapany chair in Optoelectronics in the Baskin School of

Alumna’s film about Syrian refugees wins Audience Award for Best Feature at SF DocFest

We Are Not Princesses, the first feature film by UC Santa Cruz alumna Bridgette Auger (SocDoc ’11), was honored with the Audience Award for Best Feature at the

UC Santa Cruz establishes interdisciplinary Southeast Asia research center

A $1 million grant from the Henry Luce Foundation will establish a new Center for Southeast Asian Coastal Interactions (SEACoast) at UC Santa Cruz that will bring together

First day on the job

I have been looking forward to this day these past few months and I am so pleased to finally begin as chancellor.

Ochoa appointed interim provost of Oakes College