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Exhibit on extraordinary literary history of Grateful Dead to open at Archive
Few bands in popular music have had a more dynamic literary history than the Grateful Dead. With that in mind, UC Santa Cruz has put together the third annual exhibition for the campus’s Grateful Dead Archive.
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UCSC creates scholarship fund in memory of slain Soquel resident J. Gordon Smith
A scholarship fund honoring the late J. Gordon Smith has been established by his former colleagues at Long Marine Laboratory.
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Studying death in ancient Greece
Last year, UC Santa Cruz received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to undertake a summer institute investigating the history of mortality in ancient Greek culture…
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Organic flower-growing, bouquet-making workshop set for Sat., July 19
An organic flower-growing, bouquet-making workshop is set for Saturday July 19 at the Alan Chadwick Garden on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
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Alumnus Cary Fukunaga earns Emmy nomination for HBO’s ‘True Detective’
UC Santa Cruz alumnus Cary Fukunaga has been nominated for an Emmy Award in the category of “Outstanding Director for a Drama Series” for the HBO show “True Detective”
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Retired UC Santa Cruz staff members endow scholarship for student veterans
A group of retired UC Santa Cruz staff members has met its goal to raise $50,000 to endow a fund that commemorates the late project architect Bruce Lane and helps veteran military students on campus.
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Earth scientist Patrick Fulton to receive Early Career Award from AGU
AGU’s Jason Morgan Early Career Award recognizes Fulton for outstanding research contributions.
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UC Santa Cruz graduates featured at SF innovative art and music festival
Interactive art installations by four recent UC Santa Cruz graduates will be featured at the opening night of Soundwave–San Francisco’s innovative biennial three month art and music festival—at the California Academy of Sciences.
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UC Santa Cruz names Elizabeth Cowell new University Librarian
M. Elizabeth Cowell has been selected by UC Santa Cruz as the campus’s new University Librarian, effective July 15.
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Two UC Santa Cruz Earth scientists honored by American Geophysical Union
Gary Glatzmaier and Thorne Lay will receive AGU medals in recognition of their breakthrough achievements in Earth science.
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Porter College hosts ceremony for 94 newly naturalized U.S. citizens
Ninety-four new Americans were sworn in during citizenship ceremonies held Wednesday at Porter College on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
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$4-million gift establishes endowment to support sustainable agriculture
A $4-million gift to the University of California, Santa Cruz will establish an endowment to support the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture, the nation’s first hands-on training program for beginning organic farmers at a public university.
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Astrophysicist Douglas Lin wins 2014 Brouwer Award
Douglas N. C. Lin earns recognition for outstanding contributions to the field of dynamical astronomy.
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UCSC graduate student is a new kind of storyteller
Aaron Reed’s award-winning games use computer technology to explore the possibilities of interactive fiction.
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UC Santa Cruz humanities alum named 2014 ACLS Public Fellow
UC Santa Cruz humanities alumnus Michael Ursell has been named a 2014 ACLS Public Fellow by the American Council of Learned Societies.
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Student philanthropists step up to help fellow Banana Slugs with Senior Legacy Fund
This “Slugs helping Slugs’’ philosophy drives members of UC Santa Cruz’s Senior Class Council, a student philanthropy group that steps up to give moral support and financial help to fellow students.
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Carving out their niche
Alumni business partners find Kickstarter enthusiasm for their creation — a programmable desktop 3-D router with a consumer-friendly a price tag.
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Human rights activist named winner of Gabriel Zimmerman Scholarship
Abuoali “Arash” Mohajerinejad is the third winner of the Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship given to a social sciences undergrad committed to a career in public service.
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Never give up on a dream
Re-entry student Raymundo Reyes, who dropped out of high school to raise seven siblings, is on to his next chapter—a literature degree from UC Santa Cruz.
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Student entrepreneurs pitch business ideas developed at UC Santa Cruz
The Entrepreneurship Showcase in Silicon Valley featured cash prizes, networking, and real-world business challenges for students.
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UCSC to offer new B.A. degree in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
Beginning this fall, students at UC Santa Cruz can now declare a major in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES), leading to a new bachelor of arts degree.
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UCSC selects acclaimed New York firm to design Institute of Arts and Sciences
The University of California, Santa Cruz, announced today that the award-winning New York firm, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, has been selected to design the campus’s new Institute of the Arts and Sciences.
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Astronomers detect two planets orbiting nearby ancient star
An international team of scientists has reported two planets orbiting a nearby and very old star known as Kapteyn’s star.
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Oakes student’s football helmet science project scores two White House visits
A chance to visit the White House and chat with the president is a pretty big deal for most people, but UC Santa Cruz student Maria Hanes had the opportunity twice this week.
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UC Santa Cruz commencements are set for June 13-15
Commencement ceremonies at UC Santa Cruz are scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 13-15, hosted by UCSC’s 10 colleges, as well as the graduate division and the Baskin School of Engineering.