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Overcoming the odds: Student learned English by playing video games
The son of migrant workers, Juan Morales’s path to UC Santa Cruz was anything but typical.
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$2.5 million NIH grant supports research on retinal disease
A major grant from the National Eye Institute supports physicist Sasha Sher’s research on how the retina heals itself after laser surgery.
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Israeli filmmaker to screen acclaimed documentary about famed architect
UCSC’s Film and Digital Media Department will present a free public screening of award-winning Israeli documentarian Duki Dror’s acclaimed film “Mendelsohn’s Incessant Visions” on Feb. 25, followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker.
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Karen Yamashita to read and lead talk about Asian American & Ethnic Studies
Award-winning author and UCSC literature professor Karen Yamashita will give a reading of excerpts from her work, followed by an informal conversation with guest professors Alondra Nelson (Columbia University) and Aimee Bahng (Dartmouth College).
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Astronomer Sandra Faber honored in White House ceremony
President Barack Obama presented astronomer Sandra Faber with the National Medal of Science in a White House ceremony on Friday.
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Students help local teens navigate the college admission process
The undergrad-led program UCAN aims to help high school students negotiate the sometimes tricky path to higher education.
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Life after homelessness: Stephen Nelson to be honored at Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation
Formerly homeless, Nelson will be honored at the February 6 ceremony with the UCSC Tony Hill Award for his work ethic, communication skills, and strong sense of empathy.
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Sociology alumnus named number two executive at International Crisis Group
Joost Hiltermann, who received his Ph.D. in sociology from UC Santa Cruz in 1988, has been named chief operating officer of the International Crisis Group based in Brussels.
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Black History Month includes many events at UCSC
UCSC’s African American Resource and Cultural Center is promoting a full schedule of activities planned for February, celebrated as Black History Month.
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Gail Hershatter to deliver 47th annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture
UC Santa Cruz professor of history Gail Hershatter will deliver the 47th annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture on Tuesday, February 12, at 7 p.m. at the Music Recital Hall in the UCSC Performing Arts Complex.
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Scientists collect first intact samples from an Antarctic subglacial lake
A research team including UCSC scientists successfully drilled through the Antarctic ice and sampled a subglacial lake.
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UCSC alums to perform at 12th annual SF Sketchfest comedy festival
Two UC Santa Cruz alumni– Maya Rudolph (’95, Art) and Jesse Thorn (’03, American Studies)–will be featured performers at the 12th annual SF Sketchfest comedy festival, opening Jan. 24, and running through Feb. 10, at various venues throughout San Francisco.
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Exhibition by internationally known environmental artists at Sesnon Gallery
In the mid 1990s, environmental artists Newton and Helen Harrison were asked by the Dalai Lama to create a work of art titled “Tibet is the Higher Ground.” That piece is just one sample of their work that will be…
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Free screening of ‘Doctors of the Dark Side’ set for Jan. 30 at UCSC
A free screening of “Doctors of the Dark Side,” the award-winning documentary that examines the critical role of psychologists and physicians in the torture of detainees in U.S. controlled military prisons, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 30 at…
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UCSC agroecology expert to speak on genetically engineered crops Feb. 12
UC Santa Cruz environmental studies professor Deborah K. Letourneau will speak on “Genetically Engineered Crops and the Environment: Risky Business?” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, at the Red Restaurant and Bar in downtown Santa Cruz. It is free and…
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Astronomer Mark Krumholz awarded AAS Warner Prize
Astronomer Mark Krumholz has been chosen to receive the 2013 Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy.
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UCSC sees sharp increase in undergraduate applications for fall
More than 46,000 prospective undergraduates – the most ever – have applied for admission to UC Santa Cruz for the fall 2013 quarter.
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Screening of ‘Harvest of Loneliness, the Bracero Program’ set for January 23
The documentary film “Harvest of Loneliness, the Bracero Program” will be shown Wednesday, January 23 at 7 p.m. at the Kresge Town Hall on the UC Santa Cruz campus. It is free and open to the public.
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Novel technique reveals dynamics of telomere DNA structure
New findings reveal structural properties of chromosome-capping telomeres, a potential target for anti-cancer drugs.
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Legal strategies differ when labor rights and immigration policy conflict
In a new book, UC Santa Cruz professor Shannon Gleeson examines the paradox of federal labor rights enforcement and immigration policy and how the conflicts are dealt with in San Jose and Houston.
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UCSC to host 3rd annual Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture, Jan. 31
The UC Santa Cruz Philosophy Department will host the third annual Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture on Thursday, Jan. 31. Jan Boxill to speak on “Using Sports as a Public Forum for Ethics”
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Three-day workshop covers fruit tree care from planting to harvest
A 3-day workshop will give you the tools you need to successfully cultivate fruit trees on a backyard or small-orchard scale.
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Popping the question is his job
In a survey of young people, researchers at UC Santa Cruz report that both women and men tend to hold traditional views when it comes to marriage proposals.
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Arts faculty collaborate for ‘Guitar Fantasy’
UCSC music lecturers Mesut Özgen and William Coulter will present “Guitar Fantasy”–a special program of Spanish, Latin American, Celtic, Turkish, and Russian music—on Friday, January 25, at the UCSC Music Center Recital Hall.
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Monk seal book wins AAAS/Subaru prize for young adult science book
A book about Hawaiian monk seals by marine biologist Terrie Williams has received a prize for excellence in science books.
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Music professor Linda Burman-Hall to receive Gail Rich Award
UC Santa Cruz professor of music Linda Burman-Hall will be one of six community members honored at the 17th annual Gail Rich Awards, Wednesday, January 23 at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz.
