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Astronomer Sandra Faber awarded Gruber Cosmology Prize
Faber’s groundbreaking studies of galaxies helped establish many of the foundational principles of modern cosmology.
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Gary Griggs stepping down after 26 years as director of Institute of Marine Sciences
Peter Raimondi, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, will serve as director on an interim basis starting July 1.
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Study unveils T cell signaling process central to immune response
Recognition of an antigen by the T cell receptor triggers the first steps leading to an immune response.
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Environmentalism Outside the Box: An Ecosex Symposium
“Environmentalism Outside the Box: An Ecosex Symposium” is the title of a free public event that will take place on May 18-19, hosted by the E.A.R.T.H. Lab, a research center of the Arts Division at UC Santa Cruz.
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Theater Arts professor Kimberly Jannarone named National Humanities Center Fellow
One of 34 chosen from more than 600 applicants, Kimberly Jannarone will spend the year in the company of national and international scholars from 14 states, Greece, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
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UC Santa Cruz receives gift to establish Baskin Foundation Presidential Chair for Feminist Studies
UC Santa Cruz has received a $500,000 gift from the Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation, plus matching funds from the UC Regents, to establish the $1 million “Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation Presidential Chair for Feminist Studies.”
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Technology doesn’t have to be a headache
Psychology Professor Steve Whittaker is working to improve the way we interface with technology–and harnessing it to improve our well-being.
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Sisters Julie and Kristen Gautier-Downes Turn Loss into an Art
Twin sisters, Julie and Kristen Gautier-Downes both decided to pursue the arts at UC Santa Cruz, graduating in 2011 and 2012 respectively. Julie earned her BA in Studio Art, with an emphasis in photography, and went on to acquire an…
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UCSC to present environmental video installation at SF’s Minnesota Street Project
UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences will present a dramatic, four-screen video installation in San Francisco, hosted and co-sponsored by Minnesota Street Project, the city’s new contemporary art venue, May 20 through June 24.
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Social Sciences Professor Julie Guthman wins Radcliffe Fellowship
Julie Guthman has been awarded a Radcliffe Institute Fellowship that will support a year-long residential research project at Harvard University.
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U.S. farmland becoming a hot commodity as investors buy up acreage
Institutional investors have been buying up farmland across the country in a trend that could have significant impacts on farmers.
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Climate scientist James Zachos elected to National Academy of Sciences
Election to the academy is one of the highest honors a U.S. scientist can receive.
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Sikina Jinnah named a 2017 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Sikina Jinnah, associate professor of politics, was awarded a 2017 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship, one of the most prestigious awards available to scholars in the social sciences and humanities.
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From founding farmer to champion of the fair food movement
Oran Hesterman, author of Fair Food: Growing a Healthy, Sustainable Food System for All and president and founder of Fair Food Network, talks about his roots on the UCSC Farm.
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Community Supported Agriculture season is about to begin
Join the campus’s 2017 Community Support Agriculture program and get a fresh-picked box of organic produce from the UCSC Farm each week–at a 5 percent discount if you sign up by May 1.
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Lyme disease researchers seek consensus as number of cases grows
Reported cases of Lyme disease in the United States have tripled in the past 20 years.
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Pioneering biologist Robert L. Sinsheimer dies at age 97
Sinsheimer served as chancellor of UC Santa Cruz from 1977 to 1987.
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Students to consider sustainable funding model for intercollegiate athletics
The Office of Physical Education, Recreation, and Sports is proposing a $38.50 -per-quarter fee, which if approved would provide the NCAA Division III program with approximately $1.1 million beginning in fall 2018.
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Ninja Press to publish new book by award-winning UC Santa Cruz poet Gary Young
“In Japan” is the title of an elegant new collection of poems from UCSC humanities lecturer and alumnus Gary Young that will soon be published by Ninja Press.
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Computer pioneer Harry Huskey dies at age 101
Harry Huskey, professor emeritus of computer science, worked on early computing systems and helped universities around the world establish computer science programs.
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Climate experts release latest science on sea level rise projections
A report led by UCSC geologist Gary Griggs addresses how much the ocean will rise along California’s coast in coming decades.
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Film professor receives California Documentary Project grant from Cal Humanities
UC Santa Cruz associate professor of film and digital media John Jota Leaños is the recipient of a 2017 California Documentary Project grant from California Humanities.
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Five graduate student alumni return for awards
The five honorees will be presented with the first Distinguished Graduate Student Alumni Award and be part of panel discussions where they’ll share their stories on career and entrepreneurship opportunities.
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Dancing for joy: Los Mejicas dance troupe provides a home away from home
For 45 years, the Los Mejicas folklorico dance troupe has connected students with their cultural traditions–and each other.
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Theater arts professor Danny Scheie wins Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award
UC Santa Cruz professor of theater arts Danny Scheie has received a 2017 award from The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and recognizing excellence in theatre arts.
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Social Sciences Professor Julie Guthman wins 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship
Julie Guthman, a professor of social sciences and a leading scholar on the history and geography of California agriculture, has been awarded a 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship.
