October 2021
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A new era for College Ten begins as it transitions to John R. Lewis College
College Ten, an undergraduate residential learning community founded on principles of social justice and community, will be named in honor of the late congressman and civil rights icon John R. Lewis.
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How one tiny island influenced the world
Egill Bjarnason, journalist and Soc Doc alumnus, explains the big history of his native Iceland in a “joyously peculiar book.”
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Ecologist Erika Zavaleta named ESA Excellence in Ecology Scholar
Erika Zavaleta, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, has been selected by the Ecological Society of America (ESA) as one of four ESA Excellence in Ecology (EEE) Scholars in the first cohort of this new initiative.
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Costumes get lead role
New gift from alumnus Jim Gunderson (Rachel Carson ’77, philosophy) ensures students have the opportunity to step into costumes that enrich their experience and enhance their performances.
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Survivor salmon that withstand drought and ocean warming provide a lifeline for California Chinook
Late migration of outgoing juvenile fish is a crucial life history strategy for survival of spring-run Chinook salmon during drought years.
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Data-driven animations of marine mammals combine biology, art, and computation
New tools for data visualization can transform data from animal-borne tags into cinematic and informative animations of marine mammal behavior.
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Pradip Mascharak named Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Pradip Mascharak, distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Cruz, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, an honor given to scientists whose efforts have made an impact in any field of the chemical sciences.
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College Ten to be named for civil rights icon John R. Lewis
Today is a momentous day for UC Santa Cruz and for our extended campus community. I am thrilled and honored to announce that College Ten will be named John R. Lewis College.
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UCSC to continue in-house childcare services
Providing affordable, stable, and robust child care is critical for our campus community. In order to focus on our work—whether studying, teaching, research, or the business of UC Santa Cruz—we must feel confident that our children are in a good environment with people who will support their development and education.
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As launch of James Webb Space Telescope nears, astronomers anticipate new era of discoveries
UCSC astronomers will be among the first to use the powerful new space telescope, and have been involved in the project from the start.

