2019
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UC launches new staff newsletter
We are excited to announce UCnetwork — a monthly email newsletter sent directly to staff across the system sharing benefits news, professional development opportunities and inspiring stories about colleagues who are making a difference.
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Two UCSC graduate students win HHMI Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study to two UC Santa Cruz graduate students, Apple Cortez Vollmers and Donna Poscablo.
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In Memoriam: Umihiko Hoshijima
Umihiko (Umi) Hoshijima, a postdoctoral researcher in ecology and evolutionary biology, died August 7 in a diving accident while working on a research project near Glacier Bay, Alaska.
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Campus Site License for Microsoft Office
ITS is pleased to announce that in response to feedback, the campus has funded a site license for Microsoft Office 365. The new campus license provides Office for work or personal computers at no charge for all faculty and staff in addition to the already free license for students.
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UCSC researchers awarded a record number of patents last year
UC Santa Cruz researchers were awarded 26 new patents in the last fiscal year, a record number for the campus.
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East Remote Parking Lot Construction
The entrance to the East Remote Parking Lot will be repaved this week as part of the improvements taking place this summer.
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Researchers enlist citizen scientists to count animals on Año Nuevo Island
Volunteers will use drone photos uploaded to the Zooniverse platform to count birds, seals, and sea lions for an unprecedented census of the island.
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Working together for campus safety
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is saddened by the spate of mass shootings we’re seeing nationwide. Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton — the list of communities grappling with these tragedies sadly grows longer by the day. Our thoughts remain with the victims, their families and friends, and with those in our own community impacted by…
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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 the world.
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The compelling mathematical challenge of the three-body problem
For mathematician Richard Montgomery, falling cats and orbiting planets have led to fruitful lines of research.
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In Memoriam: Paul C. Nauert (1966–2019)
UCSC Professor Paul Charles Nauert, composer and music theorist, died on Friday, July 26, 2019 at his home, surrounded by friends and family.
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Campus Lane Closures
As summer improvements continue, the campus will be implementing lane closures this week in the following areas: Crown Circle, Kerr Road, and College Nine.