Author: Dan White
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2011 UCSC Foundation Forum: on the front lines of the cancer war
The UCSC Foundation Forum, “At the Dawn of Personalized Medicine,” presented a rare, front-lines look at the future of personalized cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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Uncommon People/Maria Streshinsky: Banana-Slug-in-chief
Award-winning magazine Miller-McCune, which focuses on groundbreaking research and innovative solutions to untenable problems, is now under the leadership of alumna Maria Streshinsky.
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Uncommon People/David Pham: Devoted to primary care
Health sciences grad David Pham is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center Central California Alliance for Health Primary Care Physician Award.
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Taking chances
Lionsgate president and alum Kevin Beggs dishes on Weeds, Charlie Sheen, Mad Men, critical thinking, and the element of risk.
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Best-selling author, doctor Abraham Verghese wows capacity crowd
Physician and bestselling author Abraham Verghese worries that an overemphasis on medical technology is distancing doctors from patients. Dr. Verghese voiced his concerns during the 11th annual Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture on campus.
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A day in the sun for Sammy the Slug
In a day of celebration, the Santa Cruz City Council voted to declare an official “UC Santa Cruz Banana Slug Day” while students feted their yellowy mascot on campus. The festivities marked 25 years since the UCSC administration made this once countercultural, underground symbol the official mascot of UCSC.
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S.C. City Council to declare official “Day of the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slug”
A resolution to honor the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slug mascot is on the agenda of an upcoming Santa Cruz City Council meeting.
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The Sammy you don’t know
You might think you’re an expert when it comes to banana slugs’ impact on popular culture. You might even think that Sammy the Slug’s cameo appearance—on John Travolta’s UCSC T-shirt in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 movie sensation Pulp Fiction—was the only example of banana slugs infiltrating popular culture. But Pulp was only the starting point. Here…
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UC Santa Cruz Welcome Week draws spirited crowd of students, families
Caravans of SUVs and station wagons brought eager student and their families, while teams of volunteers welcomed the throng.
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Ten easy steps: Some good advice for new UC Santa Cruz students
New UCSC students should clip and save these 10 handy tips that will help them thrive and survive in college and enjoy their new surroundings.
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Welcome Week kicks off new academic year
The air is getting colder, people are hauling out their long-sleeved shirts, and the crowds are thinning out on the beaches of Santa Cruz. And here’s an even more reliable sign that summer is nearly over on the Central Coast: the college students are preparing for their annual migration to UC Santa Cruz.
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UC Santa Cruz makes top 10 list of “greenest” schools in Sierra magazine
Once again, UC Santa Cruz has broken into a top-10 list of green-minded colleges and universities in Sierra magazine’s “Cool Schools” issue.