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Two UCSC students to be honored at UC Day in Sacramento
Each spring, alumni from the University of California’s nine campuses meet with state lawmakers in Sacramento as part of the annual UC Day legislative conference. At this year’s conference, March 18-19, two UC Santa Cruz students will be honored for…
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New findings support ‘Out of Asia’ hypothesis for origin of key groups of modern mammals
An abrupt episode of global warming and major changes in plant and animal life marked the transition between the Paleocene and Eocene epochs about 55 million years ago. Several groups of mammals, including early primates and modern hooved mammals, made…
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The hilarious, touching and always captivating body-theater of Peru’s Teatro Hugo & Ines
UC SANTA CRUZ ARTS & LECTURES presents TEATRO HUGO & INES “Short Stories” FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! DETAILS » TWO NIGHTS ONLY: Wednesday & Thursday, April 10 & 11, 2002 at 8pm » UCSC Theater Arts Mainstage » Admission:…
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African American musicians reflect on what is this thing called jazz?
Duke Ellington rejected it, Charles Mingus was ambivalent about it, and Wynton Marsalis is okay with it. For many African American musicians the word “jazz” is a double-edged term, sometimes representing black accomplishment and virtuosity; sometimes a symbol of segregation…
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Statewide MESA program and UCSC MESA director honored for innovative education programs
The California Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program, a statewide program with an academic support center at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been named one of the five most innovative public programs in the country. In addition, the…
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Author explores ‘bridge of migrations’ between Japan and Brazil
Japan and Brazil: It’s hard to image two countries further apart, or two cultures more disparate. But after almost a century of economic and social ties, Japan and Brazil have built a “dynamic bridge of migrations,” says author Karen Tei…
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Local children featured in ‘listening to the earth’ performance
Try this recipe for a special performance event: Take the leadership of Tandy Beal, a theater arts instructor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Add 40 UC Santa Cruz students. Mix well with 200 young local students, their teachers,…
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The beautiful and spiritual Tantric chanting of the Gyuto Monks of Tibet
UC SANTA CRUZ ARTS & LECTURES presents GYUTO MONKS of Tibet DETAILS » TWO NIGHTS ONLY: Wednesday & Thursday, March 27 & 28, 2002 at 8pm » UCSC Music Center Recital Hall » Admission: $23 Adult; $19 Students & Seniors…
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The remarkable theatrical work of Collective: Unconscious in their award-winning Charlie, Victor, Romeo
UC SANTA CRUZ ARTS & LECTURES presents COLLECTIVE: UNCONSCIOUS in “Charlie, Victor, Romeo” DETAILS » TWO NIGHTS ONLY: Tuesday & Wednesday, March 26 & 27, 2002 at 8pm » UCSC Theater Arts Mainstage » Admission: $23 Adult; $19 Students &…
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A Traveling Jewish Theatre presents ‘God’s Donkey: A Play on Moses’
UC SANTA CRUZ ARTS & LECTURES presents A TRAVELING JEWISH THEATRE in “God’s Donkey: A Play on Moses” DETAILS » TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY: Saturday April 6, 2002 at 8pm & Sunday, April 7, 2002 at 3pm » UCSC Theater Arts…
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UCSC astronomer wins Herzberg Memorial Prize
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has awarded the 2001 Herzberg Memorial Prize and Fellowship to Puragra GuhaThakurta, associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The honor recognizes GuhaThakurta’s outstanding work in observational…
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Marine scientists will hold a public symposium on coastal ecosystems on Sunday, March 10
Marine scientists involved in a major study of coastal ecosystems on the West Coast are hosting a Public Symposium on Sunday, March 10, to present findings from their first three years of research. Researchers, managers, ocean enthusiasts, and the general…
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Film retrospective of acclaimed director fulfills deathbed promise
Satyajit Ray’s movies to be shown in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles A deathbed promise to the internationally acclaimed filmmaker Satyajit Ray has led to the first comprehensive American retrospective of Ray’s films. The Complete Satyajit Ray: Cinema Through the…
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New Center for Ocean Health at UCSC’s Long Marine Lab emphasizes integration of science and policy
The University of California, Santa Cruz, will dedicate the Center for Ocean Health at the Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory on Thursday, February 21. The 23,000-square-foot state-of-the-art research facility was completed last spring and has been occupied since June 2001.…
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Genome scientist David Haussler to deliver Faculty Research Lecture at UCSC on Thursday, February 28
David Haussler, professor of computer science at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has gained international recognition through his recent contributions to the Human Genome Project. Having helped to assemble a working draft of the human genome, he is now…
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UCSC professor/UC Silicon Valley Center leader named provost at University of Illinois at Chicago
Robert C. Miller appointed to fill position of interim director for UC Silicon Valley Center UC Santa Cruz professor and academic administrator R. Michael Tanner has accepted a position as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University…
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Editor’s Advisory: UCSC to dedicate the Center for Ocean Health at Long Marine Laboratory on Thursday, February 21
MEDIA ADVISORY What: The University of California, Santa Cruz, will hold a dedication ceremony for the new Center for Ocean Health at the Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory. When: Thursday, February 21 10:30 a.m. Dedication Ceremony, La Feliz Room, Seymour…
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UCSC researchers help launch program to monitor coastal oceans
The University of California, Santa Cruz, will soon be at the center of an extensive new program to monitor California’s coastal oceans. The Network for Environmental Observation of the Coastal Ocean (NEOCO) will funnel real-time data from seven UC research…
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UCSC scientists honored for top research paper in Science
Harry Noller, the Sinsheimer Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and his coauthors on a groundbreaking paper published last year have received a major award in recognition of their achievements. The American Association for the…
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Advanced instrument destined for Keck Telescope completed at UCSC; begins shipment to Mauna Kea, Hawaii
The most advanced optical spectrograph in the world begins a two-week journey today from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where it was built, to the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, where it will be installed at the W.…