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Psychology’s Haney discusses solitary confinement on NPR’s ‘Fresh Air’
An interview with UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Craig Haney is scheduled on the public radio program “Fresh Air” with Terry Gross.
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Play with Barbie dolls affects career aspirations for girls
Girls who play with Barbie dolls tend to see fewer career options available to them compared with the options available to boys, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon State University and the UC, Santa Cruz.
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Yosemite bears and human food: Study reveals changing diets over past century
A new study reveals how much human food has contributed to the diets of Yosemite bears over the past century.
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Grant supports UC Santa Cruz research on the cause of childhood leukemia
A new grant from the nonprofit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation will help UCSC researcher Camilla Forsberg advance her work to identify the root cause of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) in infants and children.
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Gardening course focuses on optimizing under drought conditions
Drought conditions can be especially daunting for gardeners, but as gardening expert Orin Martin points out, “Although the drought is a challenge, it’s also an opportunity to give your garden the horticultural equivalent of a 50,000-mile tune up.”
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UCSC physicists to answer questions at special screening of “Particle Fever”
Award-winning documentary about particle physicists opens with special screening followed by Q&A panel with UCSC faculty
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UCSC students shine at CAMP Statewide Symposium
Five UC Santa Cruz undergraduates received awards for their research presentations at the 2014 CAMP symposium
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UCSC film professor creates video to address LA public health crisis
UCSC professor of Film and Digital Media John Jota Leaños, is one of six artists tapped by a Los Angeles media arts organization to create videos addressing a public health crisis.
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Spotted seal study reveals sensitive hearing in air and water
Two spotted seals at Long Marine Lab are giving scientists a rare opportunity to learn about how these arctic seals perceive their environment.
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UCSC, UC Hastings Law offer accelerated law degree program
A new joint program, the first of its kind in the University of California system, will enable UC Santa Cruz students to earn a bachelor’s degree and law degree in six years instead of the usual seven.
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UC Santa Cruz appoints Keith Brant vice chancellor of University Relations
Keith E. Brant has been named vice chancellor of University Relations, a key campus leadership position that oversees fundraising, alumni relations, communications and marketing, government and community relations, and special events.
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UCSC engineering students find inspiration in eBay scholarship program
A team of engineering students has developed promising new approaches for doing online shopping from mobile devices
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Watch the movie at the Nick, see the play at UCSC’s Mainstage
Machinal, the 1928 play by Sophie Treadwell that featured a youthful Clark Gable, is currently back on Broadway this month, drawing a lot of attention from film critics in New York…
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UCSC planetary scientist Ian Garrick-Bethell wins Sloan Research Fellowship
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship to Ian Garrick-Bethell, assistant professor of Earth and planetary sciences.
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Beat-keeping sea lion back in the spotlight
Ronan, the sea lion who became an Internet sensation last year for her beat-keeping ability, is in the news again.
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Gabriela Arredondo named to historians lectureship program
Gabriela F. Arredondo, associate professor of Latin American and Latino studies at UC Santa Cruz, has been appointed to the Organization of American Historians (OAH) Distinguished Lectureship Program for the 2014-2017 term.
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UCSC researchers receive safety equipment at campus-wide distribution
More than 680 UC Santa Cruz researchers were fitted with custom-designed lab coats and eye protection at a distribution event hosted by UCSC’s department of Environmental Health & Safety.
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Haney testifies at Sacramento hearing on perils of solitary confinement
In testimony before a joint hearing on public safety, UC Santa Cruz professor Craig Haney described California’s prison system as an outlier in the nation and world in the way it uses isolation of inmates.
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UCSC humanities research institute to participate in Mellon Foundation grant
The Institute for Humanities Research (IHR) at UC Santa Cruz has been selected to participate in a $1.35 million grant awarded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes.
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MLK Convocation speaker promotes dreams, values, and education
Freeman A. Hrabowski, III delivered a rollicking 25-minute keynote address at the 30th annual UCSC Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation February 6.
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UCSC climate conference draws distinguished scientists, policymakers
Distinguished climate scientists, policymakers, and commentators will participate in a major national conference on climate science and climate change at UC Santa Cruz on Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1, 2014.
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Making tangible change
Alums who formed socially conscious nonprofit as a way of keeping in touch have funded more than $180,000 in projects.
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Friends of Long Marine Lab supports 16 student research projects
Friends of LML Student Research and Education Awards will support studies of sea otters, sperm whales, extreme waves, and more.
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If It ain’t Baroque, don’t fix it
Four decades ago, UCSC music professor Linda Burman-Hall founded the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival and today it’s still going strong.
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Amborella genome sequenced using material from UCSC Arboretum
The UCSC Arboretum provided plant material from the its collections to researchers working on the Amborella genome project.
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UCSC professor’s e-book featured on new web startup for women
A new e-book by literature professor Micah Perks is featured on Shebooks–a just launched startup that publishes short pieces designed to bridge the gap between magazines and books…
