April 2020
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Law enforcement efforts for public health order and “4-20″
On March 31, 2020, the Santa Cruz County Health Officer extended the previously issued Public Health Order (PHO), which is at least in effect through May 3, 2020. This order applies to UC Santa Cruz as well.
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Sad news about our campus employee
It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that the campus shuttle driver who we had reported had tested positive for COVID-19 died earlier today of complications related to the virus at a local hospital.
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Planetary scientist Myriam Telus wins NASA Early Career Award
Myriam Telus, assistant professor of Earth and planetary sciences, has received funding from NASA through the Planetary Science Early Career Award program to support her research in cosmochemistry, the chemical analysis of extraterrestrial materials.
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New formation theory explains the mysterious interstellar object ‘Oumuamua
A new scenario based on computer simulations accounts for all of the observed characteristics of the first known interstellar object to visit our solar system.
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Slugs help high school students choose higher education
Student organizers of SIO Weekend had to cancel their in-person event in February when COVID-19 began impacting campus. But instead of pulling the plug altogether, organizers opted to serve their respective communities in a different way through a Student Initiated Outreach Yield Panel.
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Art Torres: UC Santa Cruz’s fifth alumni regent
Art Torres (Stevenson, ‘68, government), a former California state senator and former chair of the California Democratic Party, was named the fifth UC Santa Cruz alumnus to represent the campus on the Board of Regents.
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UCSC transit driver tests positive for COVID-19
UC Santa Cruz was notified late Saturday that an employee who works in Transportation and Parking Services as a campus shuttle driver tested positive for COVID-19. Our thoughts are with this employee and their family. We wish them a quick recovery.
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Humanities Dean candidate visits
I am happy to announce that starting April 13, four finalists for the Dean of Humanities position will be virtually visiting our campus.
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Clarification of UCSC policy and expectations on funding researchers during the temporary cessation of non-essential on-campus research due to COVID-19
Over the past several weeks you have received a number of memos regarding employee pay during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are writing to further clarify UC policy and expectations with respect to pay for researchers during the temporary cessation of non-essential on-campus research due to COVID-19.
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Summer Session — Remote Instruction for 2020
UC Santa Cruz will continue remote delivery of instruction through Summer Session 2020. Given what we know now, remote instruction is our best choice for the summer ahead.
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Broadcasting opportunity
Alumnus Rizal Aliga takes the KZSC model to his high school alma mater, establishing a student-run broadcasting club that builds school spirit while providing students with career and communications skills.
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Mathematics Professor Martin Weissman wins 2020 Guggenheim Fellowship
Martin Weissman, professor of mathematics at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for 2020.