July 2019
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Project improves stormwater drainage
Supported by a federal grant, new bioretention basins will promote rainwater infiltration into the soil and protect water quality.
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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.
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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.
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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 civilizations.
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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 brazenly.
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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.
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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 science.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 a Dickens novel to explore the impact and history of the Los Angeles riots of 1992 with her high school students.
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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 York honoring the achievements of women in the birthplace of the Women’s Rights movement. The highlight will be the induction of 10 prominent women into the Hall…