Author: Dan White
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Ironman scientist races to the front of the pack
Pelayo Menendez Fernandez, a visiting Long Marine Laboratory researcher from Spain, put in a great showing at the Ironman triathlon in Santa Cruz
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Julie Snyder: Serially great journalism
UC Santa Cruz alumna, who will receive this year’s Alumni Achievement Award, talks about making the hit podcast Serial and how her college years laid the foundation for a career in broadcast journalism
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Sci-fi meets soprano with Star Trek opera
UC Santa Cruz–affiliated professors and staff are boldly going where no one has gone before by taking Star Trek into the high-culture realm of arias and recitatives.
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Getting to the bottom of degenerative muscle disease
Alexandra Houser is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Steck Family Award, which honors the best senior thesis completed during the academic year.
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Summer Session becoming the hot way to get ahead
Summer Session is an educational boon for students, whether they are fulfilling their general education requirements or getting a jump on their college educations.
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A day in the sun for UC Santa Cruz grads
As they awaited to receive their diplomas, UC Santa Cruz scholars reflected on friendship, mentors and inspiration.
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UC Santa Cruz is a summer conference hotspot
Whether you are interested in studying planets, dowsing the days away, or learning a brand-new cheerleading technique, there’s a UC Santa Cruz conference that will suit your needs.
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A summery summary of UC Santa Cruz attractions
The UC Santa Cruz campus remains vibrant in the summer season, with Quarry Amphitheater tours, art exhibits, and attractions for all tastes
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The puzzle master
Arts division assistant dean Jan Cloud is this year’s Outstanding Staff Award Honoree. She is known for her kindness, hard work and professionalism.
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Campus comes together to make first Giving Day a runaway success
UC Santa Cruz received more than 3,000 gifts that will provide $340,000 in support for 65 deserving projects all across campus on its first-ever Giving Day on May 11.
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Nostalgia, Teach-Ins, hot jazz and good conversation: well-wishers flock to UC Santa Cruz Alumni Weekend
UC Santa Cruz’s Alumni Weekend festivities reflected the eclecticism and adventurous learning that first put this campus on the educational map more than 50 years ago.
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Alumni Weekend Teach-Ins, 2016: self-persuasion and woolly mammoths
Attention, Slugs. Legendary social psychologist Elliot Aronson and MacArthur “Genius” award–winning evolutionary microbiologist Beth Shapiro are about to call their Teach-Ins to order.