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MEDIA ADVISORY: Reporters invited to cover a landmark meeting of members of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE)
Reporters are invited to cover a landmark meeting of members of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) at UC Santa Cruz, taking place on Friday, April 22. The invitation-only retreat of charter members of TiE will include “Understanding Our World,” an open…
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Computer scientist Darrell Long appointed to the Kumar Malavalli Endowed Chair in Storage Systems
The University of California, Santa Cruz, has appointed Darrell Long, professor of computer science, to the Kumar Malavalli Endowed Chair in Storage Systems. Long is the first faculty member to hold the endowed chair, established in 2004 with a $1…
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UCSC presents Women of Color Film Festival on April 22-24
Over 25 local, national, and international filmmakers and performing artists will be spotlighted in the 12th annual Women of Color Film and Video Festival, April 22-24 at the UC Santa Cruz Media Theater. Since 1991, the UCSC Research Cluster for…
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Biologist Melissa Jurica earns prestigious grant from Searle Scholars Program
The Searle Scholars Program has awarded Melissa Jurica, assistant professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, a three-year, $240,000 grant to support her research. Jurica, who studies the complex system by which human…
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UC Santa Cruz offers alternatives to planned “Tent University”
Campus administration has offered to help create an alternative, more appropriate, and legal venue in lieu of a so-called “tent university” campsite, which has been locally promoted in recent weeks. Serious consequences await violators of UCSC’s no-camping policies Organizers of…
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UCSC kicks off Arboretum Music Series at new amphitheater beginning April 21
UC Santa Cruz will kick off its inaugural Arboretum Music Series on Thursday, April 21, with a concert by singer/songwriter Keith Greeninger, plus Dayan Kai and Band, at the new Arboretum Amphitheater off High Street in Santa Cruz. The series…
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Living Writers series brings guest authors/poets into UC Santa Cruz classes
Each quarter, the Humanities Division’s Living Writers Series brings eight to 10 visiting authors and poets into UCSC classes to give students an in-depth look into the world of the working writer. Sponsored by the campus’s Institute for Humanities Research…
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UC Santa Cruz celebrates 40th anniversary with exhibit of early years at Cowell College
Cowell College opened in the fall of 1965 as a “challenging and imaginative experiment” undertaken by 650 students and 40 faculty members. In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the college will present an exhibition titled Reminiscing: Cowell College, The Early…
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UCSC Arboretum has something for every garden at the annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 16
The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum will hold its annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 16, from noon to 4 p.m. Spring is always a great time to visit the Arboretum, now celebrating its 40th anniversary, and pick out some…
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UCSC to lead ambitious multidisciplinary research project on wireless communication networks
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are leading a major collaborative effort to develop the technology for complex wireless communication networks that can be set up in rapidly changing environments such as battlefields and emergency situations. Faculty in…
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Jewish Studies Program to host lecture by winner of 2005 Koret history book prize
In celebration of the Koret Jewish Book Awards, the UCSC Jewish Studies Program Research Colloquia will present a lecture by Elisheva Baumgarten, winner of this year’s prestigious Koret Jewish History Book Prize, at noon on April 12 at the Cowell…
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Sesnon Gallery features innovative exhibit by three new art faculty
Innovative, kinetic, and sonic installations merging sculpture, electronic media, and performance art will be on display in Faculty Works: 2005 at UCSC’s Sesnon Gallery. The exhibit, from April 6 to May 7, will feature works by three new art faculty:…
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High profile alumni guests introduce UCSC students to real life in Hollywood
Ever wondered what it’s really like to work in the entertainment industry? For the past eight years, students at UC Santa Cruz have flocked to a popular class taught by television consultant and UCSC alumnus Loren Steck for an inside…
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Study shows introduced foxes transformed vegetation on Aleutian Islands from lush grassland to tundra
Huge colonies of seabirds accustomed to nesting on islands free of predators began disappearing when fur traders started introducing foxes onto islands in the Aleutian archipelago in the 18th century. The ground-nesting birds made easy meals for the foxes. A…
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UC Santa Cruz to offer computer game design as a new track for computer science students
The development of interactive computer video games has become a multi-billion-dollar industry that caters to the legions of gaming enthusiasts with a steady output of new games featuring ever greater levels of technical sophistication. For students whose interest in games…
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National Public Radio science correspondent Richard Harris to speak at UCSC on Wednesday, April 6
Award-winning journalist Richard Harris, science correspondent for National Public Radio, will speak at UC Santa Cruz on Wednesday, April 6, as part of a distinguished lecturer series. Harris, a UCSC alumnus, will give a talk entitled “Telling Tales Out of…
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UC Santa Cruz exceeds $50 million goal for Cornerstone Campaign
UC Santa Cruz has surpassed the $50 million goal for its first-ever campuswide fundraising effort, Chancellor Denice D. Denton announced Wednesday at the March meeting of the UC Regents in Los Angeles. Listen to Chancellor Denton’s presentation to the Board…
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UCSC engineering dean Steve Kang appointed to blue ribbon panel on nanotechnology
Steve Kang, dean of the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been appointed to the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Nanotechnology (BRTFN), a joint federal-state venture to benefit Silicon Valley and promote California…
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Survey finds silver contamination in North Pacific waters, probably from industrial emissions in Asia
The highest levels of silver contamination ever observed in the open ocean turned up in samples collected during a survey of the North Pacific in 2002. Researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, measured silver concentrations 50 times greater…
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Friends of Long Marine Lab will honor photographer Frans Lanting with Global Oceans Award
The Friends of Long Marine Lab will present a Global Oceans Award to renowned nature photographer and conservationist Frans Lanting at the group’s annual Gourmet Dinner benefit event on Sunday, March 20. The award recognizes Lanting for his outstanding contributions…