Anthropology

  • Scientists reconstruct prehistoric behavior and ecology of northern fur seals

    Scientists reconstruct prehistoric behavior and ecology of northern fur seals

    A team of researchers has documented major changes in the behavior, ecology, and geographic range of the northern fur seal over the past 1,500 years using a combination of techniques from archaeology, biochemistry, and ecology.

  • Exhibit by UCSC art students at Museum of Art and History

    Exhibit by UCSC art students at Museum of Art and History

    The Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History is presenting an exhibition by UCSC art students titled “Invisible Boardwalks” through June 1 at its Lezin Gallery. Curated by Elliot Anderson, assistant professor of art and electronic media, the exhibit is a tribute to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk and its many faces. Using a variety of…

  • UC Santa Cruz research team sheds light on diet of early human ancestors

    UC Santa Cruz research team sheds light on diet of early human ancestors

    The diet of early human ancestors probably included bulbs and rhizomes, according to researchers at UC Santa Cruz who have shed new light on a conundrum that has puzzled anthropologists for eight years.

  • Art meets science in campus Earth Day mural project

    Art meets science in campus Earth Day mural project

    Ten UCSC art students spent Earth Day weekend creating a mural project at the Thimann Laboratories Greenhouse. The project was organized by Christine Bors, a senior art student and the educational outreach coordinator for the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery. “We had a team of volunteers painting a nature and scientific-themed mural to welcome the…

  • Arts Dean finalists to make presentations

    Three final candidates for the Dean of the Arts position are scheduled to make presentations in April and May on campus and the campus community is invited to attend.

  • UC Santa Cruz to have faculty art exchange with Japan

    UC Santa Cruz to have faculty art exchange with Japan

    FUSE, a group show featuring new work by 12 members of the UC Santa Cruz art faculty, will travel to Japan later this year for exhibit at two university art galleries in Tokyo and Kyoto. Running from April 11 to May 12 at UCSC’s Porter Sesnon Art Gallery, the exhibition explores the influence of digital…

  • UC Santa Cruz anthropologist receives social sciences teaching award

    Melissa L. Caldwell, an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, received the 2006 Distinguished Teaching Award today (Thursday, September 28) from the Division of Social Sciences. The award, known as the “Golden Apple Award,” was presented during the dean’s annual fall convocation. The award recognizes outstanding undergraduate teaching in the…

  • Woody Allen to headline UC Santa Cruz Arts & Lectures 2006-07 season

    Renowned filmmaker and Dixieland jazz clarinetist Woody Allen, African world music star Angelique Kidjo, National Public Radio’s legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg, and the European-influenced Aspen Santa Fe Ballet are just some of the highlights of the new 2006-07 UC Santa Cruz Arts & Lectures season. The lineup will also feature a new work by…

  • Alison Galloway named vice provost of academic affairs at UC Santa Cruz

    Alison Galloway, a professor of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been named vice provost of academic affairs at the Santa Cruz campus. Her appointment, approved by the UC Board of Regents in closed session on Wednesday, July 19, is effective immediately. Alison Galloway In the post, which Galloway has held on…

  • Student Achievement Week offers array of performances, art, awards

    Student Achievement Week at UC Santa Cruz-an eclectic mix of performances, presentations, visual art, and awards-begins June 3 and ends June 10. One of the most popular events during the celebration is the Annual Print Sale, showcasing the professional quality of the printmaking program. Lithographs, intaglio etchings, digital prints, and handmade books will be among…

  • Three UCSC professors and two graduate students honored for teaching

    SANTA CRUZ, CA–Three professors and two graduate students at the University of California, Santa Cruz, were honored for their teaching today (Thursday, September 29). The Division of Social Sciences presented the division’s Distinguished Teaching Award, known as the “Golden Apple Award,” during the dean’s annual fall convocation. The awards recognize outstanding undergraduate teaching in the…

Last modified: Apr 25, 2025