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UCSC astrophysicist Stan Woosley awarded the American Physical Society’s 2005 Hans A. Bethe Prize
The American Physical Society has awarded the 2005 Hans A. Bethe Prize to Stan Woosley, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The Bethe Prize was established to recognize outstanding work in the areas of…
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Genome researchers publish analysis of finished human genome sequence, plan next steps to figure out what it all means
A pair of papers published this week in the two leading scientific journals mark the completion of the Human Genome Project and the start of a new project to find all of the functional elements in human DNA. Researchers at…
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UC Santa Cruz Jewish Studies Program to celebrate anniversary with concert featuring music of Kurt Weill
The UC Santa Cruz Jewish Studies Program will present a concert titled “The Music of Kurt Weill: From Berlin to New York,” on Sunday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center Recital Hall. The evening of music will…
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Gala Scholarships Benefit Dinner to honor former UCSC Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood
Supporters of UC Santa Cruz will have a chance to invest in tomorrow’s leaders while honoring one of today’s when they gather for the gala Scholarships Benefit Dinner on November 6. In addition to raising funds for scholarships and graduate…
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Researchers guide light through liquids and gases on a chip, a major step forward for optical sensing technology
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have reported the first demonstration of integrated optical waveguides with liquid cores, a technology that enables light propagation through small volumes of liquids on a chip. The new technology has a wide…
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UCSC researchers join in new partnership to speed development of an ‘artificial retina’ to restore sight
CHICAGO, IL–In an effort to speed the design and development of an artificial retina that could potentially help millions of people blinded by retinal diseases, Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham announced today that five Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories,…
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UC Santa Cruz professor Bettina Aptheker receives California NOW Award for Excellence in Education
UC Santa Cruz professor of women’s studies Bettina Aptheker has been honored with the “Award for Excellence in Education” by the California chapter of the National Organization for Women (CA NOW). Aptheker received the award at a luncheon held on…
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Laboratory test of evolutionary theory confirms the importance of connections between populations
Researchers studying the evolutionary dynamics of bacteria and viruses in bubbling glass tubes have confirmed an evolutionary theory of central importance to ecologists studying more familiar flora and fauna in the wild. The theory predicts how the movement of individuals…
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UCSC to host only West Coast tribute to late actor, writer, and comedic monologuist Spalding Gray on Oct. 23
The late actor, writer, and comedic monologuist Spalding Gray was scheduled to appear at UC Santa Cruz last March as part of the university’s 2003-04 Arts & Lectures performing arts season. But the show was canceled after Gray was reported…
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Public workshop on October 20 will focus on first draft of UCSC’s next LRDP
On Wednesday, October 20, UC Santa Cruz will hold the fifth in a series of public workshops as part of a multi-year effort to update the campus’s Long-Range Development Plan (LRDP). The event is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m.,…
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UC Santa Cruz completes first draft of updated LRDP
UC Santa Cruz has completed the first draft of its 2005-20 Long Range Development Plan. The draft is currently available in PDF format at the following web address: planning.ucsc.edu/lrdp/cmte/drafts/firstdraft_2005lrdp.htm. The first draft of the LRDP will be the subject of…
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New ‘Shock and Awe’ book explores political meaning of words
Democracy, patriotism, family.these are words spoken with overwhelming fervor these days in the aftermath of 9/11, the invasion of Iraq, and the anticipation of the upcoming presidential election. But what do those words really mean? Apparently, different things, depending on…
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Fourth annual Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture/Film Screening set for October 17 at UC Santa Cruz
UCLA emeritus professor and renowned ethnomusicologist Nazir Jairazbhoy will be the featured speaker at the fourth annual Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture set for October 17 at 5:30 p.m. in the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz. Known as…
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UCSC Arboretum, now in its 40th year, holds annual fall plant sale on Saturday, October 9
In the fall of 1964, one year before the first class of students entered the University of California, Santa Cruz, the first trees were planted in the UCSC Arboretum. Some of those plantings have since grown into the graceful trees…
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UCSC students collaborate with Museum of Art and History to create innovative gallery exhibit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SANTA CRUZ, CA–The Big and Bold exhibit now on display at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History is a prime example of the benefit derived from combining university research with an important cultural institution in…
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Seymour Center lecture series focuses on women in marine science
The annual fall lecture series at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center this year highlights extraordinary women in marine science. The series, “Women Who Turn the Tides: Setting New Benchmarks in Marine Science,” includes presentations on three evenings in October, starting…
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Supervising producer of Fahrenheit 9/11 speaks at UC Santa Cruz October 6
Documentary filmmaker Tia Lessin, the supervising producer of Fahrenheit 9/11, will give a free public talk on Wednesday, October 6, at UC Santa Cruz. Lessin’s talk, “Documentary Film and Human Rights,” will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. in…
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UC Santa Cruz finalizes purchase of Texas Instruments site
The University of California, Santa Cruz announced today (September 27) the closure of escrow to purchase the land and facilities formerly occupied by Texas Instruments. All paperwork was finalized on September 24. The site is located at 2300 Delaware Avenue…
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UCSC builds on landmark NASA contract to expand UC presence in Silicon Valley
With over 100 employees and funding for current research tasks at about $18 million, the University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) at Moffett Field has quickly become a dynamic center of activity for the University of California, Santa Cruz, in the…
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Alumnus Joseph DeRisi wins coveted MacArthur Fellowship
UCSC alumnus Joseph DeRisi, an associate professor of biochemistry and biophysics at UC San Francisco, is among 23 new MacArthur Fellows for 2004 named in September by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. DeRisi, 35, will receive $500,000…