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Seymour Center lecture series ‘Voices from the Sea’ celebrates marine sanctuary’s 10th anniversary
The annual fall lecture series at the Seymour Center at Long Marine Laboratory marks the 10th anniversary of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary this year with a program called “Voices from the Sea: Three Evenings in Celebration of Monterey…
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African liberation movement posters exhibited at UC Santa Cruz
The exhibition could be summed up by one featured image: a larger-than-life-sized portrait of a young Nelson Mandela, on a blazing yellow background, under the headline “The struggle is my life.” “A Luta Continúa: African Liberation Movement Posters,” the current…
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UC Santa Cruz raises more than $13 million from private donors
Environmental research, graduate student fellowships, and library improvements were among initiatives receiving strong support from private donors at the University of California, Santa Cruz, during the 2001-02 fiscal year. Overall, the campus received $13.1 million in private support. “This generous…
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‘Virtual High School’ leaders to meet at UC Santa Cruz
Leaders of “virtual high schools” in more than 25 states are gathering at UC Santa Cruz from August 15 to 17 to discuss common issues and consider forming a national organization. Representatives of pioneers in the field, including the Florida…
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UCSC names interim director of Center for Teaching Excellence
Lynda Goff, vice provost and dean of undergraduate education at the University of California, Santa Cruz, announced today (Thursday, August 1) that Ruth Harris-Barnett has been appointed interim director of the campus’s Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE). Harris-Barnett’s appointment begins…
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UCSC chancellor emeritus honored for educational outreach
Karl S. Pister, chancellor emeritus of the University of California, Santa Cruz, has received a prestigious international award from the World Technology Network (www.wtn.net) for his leadership in educational outreach. Pister was appointed vice president of outreach to the K-12…
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UC Santa Cruz publishes biography of longtime local resident Hal Hyde
Hal Hyde’s resume might list “founding” as a job title. A fifth-generation Santa Cruz County resident, Hyde has been in on the creation of organizations and institutions ranging from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and Cabrillo College to the…
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UCSC to hold public workshop on Long Marine Laboratory plan on August 15
The University of California, Santa Cruz, will hold a public workshop on Thursday, August 15, to discuss the preliminary draft of the Coastal Long Range Development Plan (CLRDP) for Long Marine Laboratory. The meeting will take place from 7 to…
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Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jane Smiley to speak at UC Santa Cruz
She’s well known for her novels, but when writer Jane Smiley speaks at the Dickens Universe conference at the University of California, Santa Cruz, it will be in a different guise: As a biographer of the man himself, Charles Dickens.…
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UC Santa Cruz increases outreach to industry
On a sunny afternoon in June, the Chardonnay II set sail from Santa Cruz harbor with a passenger list that included researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and CEOs of regional biotech and high-tech companies. As the 70-foot…
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New technique shows how cells interpret genetic information
A surprising amount of the DNA sequence in the genes of humans and other higher organisms ends up on the cutting-room floor, so to speak, spliced out by the cellular machinery that turns genetic code into functional proteins. Differences in…
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UC Santa Cruz student work chosen for international arts festival Healing from September 11 explored through dance in “Bodies in Crisis”
A dance performance that started as an experimental production by University of California, Santa Cruz, students will be featured next month at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, one of the largest arts festivals in the world. Bodies in Crisis, a compilation…
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UC Santa Cruz engineering dean Steve Kang elected to head Silicon Valley Engineering Council
Steve Kang, dean of the Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz, was elected president of the Silicon Valley Engineering Council in June. Associate Dean Joel Ferguson was elected to serve as one of the organization’s four directors. The…
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Local businessman’s $300,000 gift funds graduate student fellowship and building project at UCSC
Local businessman Ramesh Bhojwani has always believed in two things: Education for the young, and medical care for the old. Bhojwani, who retired last year, is thankful to be at a point in his life where he can act on…
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UC Santa Cruz campus plays host to all ages during the summer
With most of the traditional students gone, UCSC is playing host to a varied clientele this summer, from youngsters honing their cheerleading skills to scientists holding an annual meeting. About 12,000 visitors–many from abroad–are expected to take part in more…
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UC Santa Cruz facilities switch to summer hours
Many UCSC offices and facilities have more limited hours during the summer. The following are the summer hours for some of the most-visited sites: McHenry Library and the Science & Engineering Library. The libraries will be open from 8 a.m.…
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Physicists gather at UC Santa Cruz to plan new linear collider project; public invited to lecture on the science of particle physics
The University of California, Santa Cruz, will host an international gathering of particle physicists this week to discuss the development of a next-generation international particle accelerator facility. The Santa Cruz Linear Collider Retreat, June 26 to 29, will begin with…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Ham radio operators at UCSC will be ‘talking to the world’ June 22-23
What: Ham Radio Field Day When: Early tent setup is at sundown Friday, June 21; operation of ham radio is from 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, to Sunday, June 23 Where: East Field (near East Field House on Hagar…
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NSF Director Rita Colwell to speak at UC Santa Cruz at the dedication of the Center for Adaptive Optics on Friday, June 21
Rita Colwell, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), will visit the University of California, Santa Cruz, this week for the dedication of the NSF-funded Center for Adaptive Optics. During her visit, Colwell will also meet with UCSC faculty and…