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Author: Jennifer McNulty

  • UC Santa Cruz dream expert featured on Discovery Channel series

    Local dream expert and UC Santa Cruz psychology instructor Veronica Tonay is featured in the upcoming new miniseries Dream Decoders, a show that helps participants and viewers understand the hidden meaning of their dreams. The series premieres on the Discovery Health Channel discoveryhealth.com on Wednesday, August 17, at 10 p.m. (E.T./P.T.) and will air in…

  • UCSC desalination project will give cities the tools they need to weigh the environmental and economic pros and cons

    As California’s population and economy grow, it’s just a matter of time until cities are forced to seriously consider desalination to extend their water supplies. Campus will direct Prop. 50-funded collaboration with water agencies, environmentalists, consultants, and NGOs That’s the prediction of water expert Brent Haddad, an associate professor of environmental studies at the University…

  • Fresh organic flowers and produce available at UCSC Farm Cart beginning June 7

    Pick up fresh vegies for dinner and grab a spring bouquet to brighten your home or workplace at the UCSC Farm Cart, which opens this year on Tuesday, June 7. Located at the base of campus by the main entrance to UC Santa Cruz, the popular produce and flower stand brings the fresh organic bounty…

  • Twelve community college students receive $20,000 scholarships to UC Santa Cruz

    In a joyful rite of spring, the University of California, Santa Cruz, has selected 12 regional community college students who will receive $20,000 scholarships to enroll at the university this fall. This year’s recipients of the Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Awards include single parents, immigrants from Mexico and Vietnam, and re-entry students. The awards…

  • UC College Prep Online expands to operate online charter schools

    Building on the success of its online college-prep programs, the University of California is gearing up to establish a UC Online Academy with three online charter schools slated to open in the fall of 2006. UC College Prep Online (UCCP), based at UC Santa Cruz, recently received a three-year $550,000 grant from the California Department…

  • African Americans making their mark in music and the arts but equality remains elusive, sociologist reports

    Over the past decade, African Americans have become more visible on the cultural landscape of the United States: Jazz trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis is the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center; African Americans are widely seen on network television; and African Americans represent the nation at the highest levels of power. In the new…

  • Former chancellor, environmentalist are elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

    Two scholars affiliated with UC Santa Cruz have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), one of the most prestigious honors bestowed upon the world’s leading scientists, academics, artists, businesspeople, and public leaders. Former chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood and Michael Soulé, professor emeritus of environmental studies, were among the 213 new fellows…

  • $1.8 million NSF grant funds UCSC prof’s research on science learning in museums

    For many parents, taking the kids to the aquarium or a hands-on science museum combines fun and learning. Like parents, education researcher Doris Ash sees facilities like the Exploratorium, Seymour Marine Discovery Center, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium as pathways that help all cross sections of the community learn about science while having a good…

  • UC Santa Cruz New Teacher Center gets $300,000 from Goldman Sachs Foundation

    The pace of growth and expansion at the UC Santa Cruz New Teacher Center will accelerate thanks to a $300,000 grant from the Goldman Sachs Foundation. The funding will bolster the center’s organizational infrastructure and support the rapid growth of the New Teacher Center (NTC), which leads the nation in the development of support programs…

  • Raspberries, beans, and peas headline this year’s UCSC Farm Spring Plant Sale April 30-May 1

    For the first time, the UCSC Farm will offer more than 100 organically grown raspberry starts at the annual Spring Plant Sale April 30-May 1. Beans and peas will also be featured at this year’s sale, in addition to the stunning array of high-quality, organically raised vegetables, annual flowers, perennials, and herbs. The sale will…

  • Ecologist Erika Zavaleta receives prestigious Mellon Foundation grant

    Erika Zavaleta, an assistant professor of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has received a prestigious grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to investigate the ecological impacts of the loss of plant species in California ecosystems. Through a program that supports the research projects of outstanding junior faculty, Zavaleta has been…

  • Harlem activist Geoffrey Canada to speak at UCSC on April 12

    A tireless community activist, Geoffrey Canada has been described as “the brother who never left the ‘hood because he keeps looking into the faces of the children and seeing himself there.” Canada will discuss his work on behalf of at-risk children and families during a free public lecture entitled “It Takes a ‘Hood: Community Revitalization,…

Last modified: Mar 18, 2025