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New book by Nancy Abrams and Joel Primack finds meaning in the cosmos
A new book by Nancy Abrams and Joel Primack explores the cultural and social implications of the modern scientific understanding of the universe.
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Rethinking Capitalism conference examines illusion of safety nets
The second annual Rethinking Capitalism conference, April 7-9 at UC Santa Cruz, will investigate the social systems that help prop up and preserve capitalism in the aftermath of the crisis of 2008. Free and open to the public.
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Arts Dean to launch new ‘Creativity and Innovation’ lecture series
The UCSC Arts Division will debut a new series of free public lectures titled “Creativity and Innovation.” Dean David Yager has selected nine speakers—all noted for their unique ability to bridge innovation and creativity within their professional career paths.
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Information from County Public Health related to Japan crisis
Santa Cruz County Public Health has distributed the following information related to Japan’s nuclear emergency
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The future of UC Santa Cruz: UC Regents discuss budget cuts, impacts
The University of California Regents devoted one day of their bimonthly meetings this week to discuss the impact of proposed half-billion-dollar cuts to the UC system, including an estimated $31 million cut to UC Santa Cruz.
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Offensive graffiti on campus
Chancellor Blumenthal writes to the UCSC community, informing students, staff, and faculty of the discovery on campus of offensive graffiti.
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“Inventing the Future of Games” symposium unites academic and industry leaders
“Inventing the Future of Games,” a day-long symposium April 15 in Silicon Valley, will explore the possibilities of the next decade of gaming innovation and technology.
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All tsunami warnings for Santa Cruz area cancelled
All tsunami advisories for Santa Cruz area have been canceled.
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UC Santa Cruz graduate student’s research focuses on Japan’s quake response
Carla Takaki Richardson has been intently watching Twitter feeds and social media posts from Japan after the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami devastated the country’s northeastern coast. She returned in January after 18 months in Kobe, Japan researching the country’s disaster…
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Genome scientists gather in Santa Cruz for back-to-back meetings
Leading scientists in the field of genome sequencing and analysis will gather in Santa Cruz for two meetings during the week of March 14 to address challenges and progress in genome research.
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Gilead grant supports collaborative drug discovery program with UCSC
Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences is supporting a collaborative drug discovery program using UCSC’s unique collection of marine natural products.
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Nominations sought for 2011 Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity
You are invited to submit nominations for the 2011 Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity. These awards will honor and showcase people and programs that have made outstanding contributions to furthering diversity, inclusion and excellence at UC Santa Cruz. Eligible recipients…
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Author gives UCSC’s annual Dickens event a shout-out in Oprah interview
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley lauded UCSC’s annual summer celebration of writer Charles Dickens during a recent interview with Oprah Winfrey. Their chat took place for a special video broadcast to an audience that included more than two million of…
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Seymour Center presents lecture on scientific diving in Antarctica
Master divers Steve Clabuesch and Cecilia Shin will discuss diving beneath the ice in Antarctica in a public lecture on Sunday, March 20.
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Bullfighting droids face off in UCSC student robotics competition
UCSC engineering students will give a public demonstration of bullfighting robots on Thursday, March 10.
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UCSC economist testifies on widening wealth gap and barriers to financing
UC Santa Cruz economics professor Rob Fairlie told a U.S. Senate committee Thursday that significant financial barriers are keeping minority businesses from opening and expanding even in a recovering economy.
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Lick Observatory reduces Visitor Center hours
The Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton is reducing its Visitor Center hours due to budgetary constraints.
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Clam chowder slugs win first place awards at Boardwalk cook-off
UC Santa Cruz Dining chefs and students won first place awards at the 30th Annual Santa Cruz Chowder Cook-Off at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk last weekend.
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UCSC announces Baskins’ $1 million engineering gift at Scholarship Benefit Dinner
Chancellor George Blumenthal announced a special $1 million gift from Jack and Peggy Downes Baskin for engineering graduate fellowships at UCSC’s eighth annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner.
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Summer child care camp on campus
Early Education Services is launching a new summer camp on campus with child care for children ages 14 months through entering fourth grade. The summer camp will be available with two, five-week sessions, from June 20–July 22 and July 25–August…
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Alums Dana Priest, Richard Harris win prestigious journalism awards
Two UC Santa Cruz alums, Richard Harris (Crown, 1980) and Dana Priest, (Merrill, 1981) have won prestigious journalism awards for their reporting last year on the Gulf oil spill and the national security complex.
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Jane Pinckard joins Center for Games and Playable Media as associate director
The UCSC Center for Games and Playable Media has appointed Jane Pinckard as its new associate director.
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Alumnus Kent Nagano wins Grammy award for Best Opera Recording
Renowned conductor and UC Santa Cruz alumnus Kent Nagano received a Grammy Award for “Best Opera Recording: “Saariaho: L’Amour De Loin” at the 53rd Grammy Awards.
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UCSC scientist uses storm-chasing weather radar to track bats
Storm chasers have become bat counters. A UC Santa Cruz scientist, working with meteorologists at the University of Oklahoma, is using mobile storm-chasing radars to follow swarms of bats as they emerge from their caves each night to forage on…
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UCSC alumni have opportunity to serve on the UC Board of Regents
UC Santa Cruz alumni have the rare opportunity to help shape the future of the University of California by becoming a voting member of the UC Board of Regents.
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Bioinformatics expert Richard Green wins Sloan Research Fellowship
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship to Richard E. (Ed) Green, assistant professor of biomolecular engineering.
