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UCSC student earns prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Tracey Kwong, an undergraduate student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been named a 2004 Goldwater Scholar by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The Goldwater Scholarship is a prestigious national competition for undergraduates…
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Climate study shows disappearing Arctic sea ice could reduce water availability in western U.S.
The sea ice covering much of the Arctic Ocean is melting, a trend that may have dramatic consequences for the western United States. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, recently looked at the long-term effects of reduced Arctic…
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Dedication of newly remodeled UCSC Communications Building set for April 17
The spotlight will shine on the UC Santa Cruz Film and Digital Media Department on April 17 when the campus dedicates its newly renovated Communications Building. The festivities will begin at 3 p.m. with a welcome reception in front of…
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UCSC Arboretum will hold annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 17
The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum will hold its annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to noon for members only and from 12 to 4 p.m. for the general public. The sale, held in conjunction with…
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$2 million grant to UC Santa Cruz researchers supports efforts to prevent bird and bat deaths caused by power lines and wind turbines
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has added $2 million to a contract with the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group (SCPBRG) aimed at solving the problem of bird deaths caused by power lines and other electricity transmission structures. The group…
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UC Santa Cruz music faculty travel to Asia over spring break for Korean premiere of professor’s first opera
Three UC Santa Cruz music faculty had a rather unusual experience over spring break. David Evan Jones, Nicole Paiement, and Brian Staufenbiel traveled to Seoul, Korea, to oversee the Korean premiere of the chamber opera Bardos, for which Jones wrote…
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Major grant supports UC Santa Cruz foster youth program
An innovative UC Santa Cruz program that supports the college aspirations of orphans, foster youth, wards of the court, and homeless or runaway youth has received $150,000, the first installment of a three-year $450,000 grant request, from the Stuart Foundation.…
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Major grant supports research on next-generation Internet technology
While fiberoptic cables carry data at the speed of light over the Internet backbone, the equipment that directs Internet traffic–the switches and routers that get data to the right places–still requires inefficient conversions of optical signals to electrical signals and…
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Century Project challenges stereotypes of the female body
The Century Project is a remarkable exhibition that challenges stereotypical views of the female body, the nature of voyeurism, and the cycle of aging. Featuring 70 photographs of unclothed girls and woman in chronological order-from a newborn baby to a…
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Sesnon Gallery spring exhibit to feature innovative works from three UC Santa Cruz art faculty
What do exploding soap, the Polaroid I-Zone camera, and an espresso coffeemaker have in common? They’re all part of Faculty Works: 2004, an exhibition of innovative photography, video installation, and printmaking that will be presented by UCSC’s Sesnon Art Gallery…
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Optical glucose sensor developed at UCSC holds promise for diabetics and intensive care patients
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have developed a novel optical glucose sensor that could be used to provide continuous monitoring of glucose levels in diabetics and hospitalized patients. Recently published studies showed that the sensor detects glucose…
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Global Oceans Awards to be presented to two students at Long Marine Lab’s annual Gourmet Dinner benefit
The Friends of Long Marine Lab will present the first Global Oceans Awards at the group’s annual Gourmet Dinner benefit event on Sunday, March 21. The awards are a new addition to the annual dinner, which raises funds for the…
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A spectacular new image showcases the Hubble Space Telescope’s unique capabilities
The unveiling today of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, a spectacular new set of images from the Hubble Space Telescope, brings mixed emotions to astronomers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who are trying to save the orbiting telescope…
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Margaret L. Delaney appointed interim campus provost and executive vice chancellor at UC Santa Cruz
Margaret L. (Peggy) Delaney has been appointed to serve as Interim Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor during the period that Martin M. Chemers will serve as Acting Chancellor. Both appointments take effect on April 1. Distinguished professor of ocean…
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Research on cholera bacteria focuses on biofilm formation
Yildiz’s lab is investigating the molecular mechanisms that enable cholera bacteria to switch between the two growth modes.
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‘Student Involvement’ meeting planned for 2005-2020 LRDP
A “student involvement” meeting concerning the 2005-2020 update of UCSC’s Long-Range Development Plan (LRDP) will take place on campus this Friday, March 5. The meeting will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Conference Room #C on the third…
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Martin M. Chemers named acting chancellor of UC Santa Cruz
UC President Robert C. Dynes has appointed Martin M. Chemers acting chancellor of UC Santa Cruz, pending approval of the University of California Board of Regents. The Regents will vote on Chemers’s appointment at their March 18 meeting. The appointment…
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UC Santa Cruz faculty collaborate for innovative, multimedia classical guitar concert
Ever since he arrived at UC Santa Cruz in the fall of 1998, Mesut Ãzgen has been thinking about how to present a more theatrical version of the traditional classical guitar concert. After years of discussion with a wide variety…
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UCSC ocean scientist Margaret Delaney elected fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Margaret Delaney, professor of ocean sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The AGU fellows are a select group of distinguished scientists who have attained an acknowledged eminence…
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Pioneering AIDS researcher Robert Gallo to speak at UCSC on Thursday, March 4
Robert C. Gallo, M.D., the scientist who 20 years ago codiscovered the HIV virus as the cause of AIDS, will deliver the fourth annual Sinsheimer Distinguished Lecture in Biology at UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, March 4. The title of…
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UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Appointed Provost of UC System
Dr. M.R.C. Greenwood was appointed provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs, the second highest post in the UC system, during a special meeting of the Regents of the University of California today (Feb. 23, 2004). Greenwood, who is…
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UCSC forms new Department of Biomolecular Engineering
The University of California, Santa Cruz, has established a new Department of Biomolecular Engineering within the Baskin School of Engineering. The department is the new home for UCSC’s renowned programs in bioinformatics, and includes faculty and researchers with interests in…
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UCSC to hold public hearing on draft EIR for faculty-staff housing project
The University of California, Santa Cruz, will hold a public hearing on February 26 to receive comments on a draft Environmental Impact Report that has been prepared related to the campus’s Ranch View Terrace faculty and staff housing project. The…
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UC Santa Cruz professor hopes to promote musical connection with Monterey through concert at Carmel Mission
UC Santa Cruz music professor Nicole Paiement is particularly looking forward to a rare appearance by the UCSC Chamber Singers at the Carmel Mission on February 21. The 24-voice ensemble will perform an evening of early music featuring Renaissance and…