2020
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UCSC faculty and alumni win Rydell Visual Arts Fellowships from Santa Cruz Community Foundation
A dance lecturer and two alumni from the UC Santa Cruz Arts Division have been awarded Rydell Visual Arts Fellowships for 2020 and 2021 from Community Foundation Santa Cruz County.
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Astronomers create cloud atlas for hot, Jupiter-like exoplanets
Giant planets in our solar system and circling other stars have exotic clouds unlike anything on Earth, and the gas giants orbiting close to their stars—so called hot Jupiters—boast the most extreme.
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Nominations for UC Santa Cruz’s Outstanding Staff Award
Do you know a UC Santa Cruz staff member who: goes “above and beyond” to provide distinguished service to students, staff, and/or faculty colleagues, works to grow and improve programs on campus, contributes to UC Santa Cruz’s unique intellectual and physical environment?
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UCSC Extension offering 25 percent off summer courses
Investing in the future takes courage. We’re making it easier. Enroll today and receive 25% off all courses scheduled June 1 through August 31.
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Time management in challenging circumstances
Working from home, working with distractions, and working with greater demands for productivity are all the norm right now. Consciously prioritizing and planning your work can relieve stress, free up more time and help you prioritize and realize your goals. Join us in conversation, and share what you’ve learned about remote work.
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Eminent biologist Carol Greider to join UC Santa Cruz faculty
Known for her pioneering work on telomeres, Nobel laureate Carol Greider brings exceptional research and leadership skills to her appointment in the Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology.
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Astronomers discover a massive rotating disk galaxy in the early universe
The discovery by an international team of astronomers of a massive rotating disk galaxy, seen when the universe was only ten percent of its current age, challenges traditional models of galaxy formation.
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Beware of scam involving messages from professors
Campus police ask members of the campus community to beware of a phishing scam that involves text messages or emails that appear to come from a professor or a university colleague.
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Beware of scam involving messages from professors, colleagues
Campus police ask members of the campus community to beware of a phishing scam that involves text messages or emails that appear to come from a professor or a university colleague. The emailer asks you to purchase a gift card for them as a favor, stating that they will later reimburse you.
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Virtual art galleries created to exhibit works of 13 Irwin Scholars
This year’s exhibition of artwork by 13 Irwin Scholars typically would be installed at the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery at Porter College. But, with campus closed and a physical exhibition out of the question, Irwin 2020 has gone virtual.
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Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick to discuss COVID-19 on Friday, May 22
Marm Kilpatrick, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, will present “COVID19: The scientific basis for what we know and the exit strategy it provides” on Friday, May 22.
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With a focus on public safety, Lick staff member turns to making masks
As a quilter with more than 40 years experience, Michele Redel decided to start making masks for the close-knit community at Lick Observatory.