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Author: Jennifer McNulty

  • K-12 marine masterpieces exhibit opens March 12 at Seymour Center

    From a toothy shark to a preening pelican, the artistic talent of dozens of students in grades K-12 will be on display at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center from March 12 through the spring. The public is invited to attend an awards ceremony and reception for the artists that will be held Saturday, March 12,…

  • New book documents first statewide civil rights movement in Florida

    Decades before the Montgomery bus boycott, African Americans in Jacksonville, Florida, organized streetcar boycotts that forced the city to abandon efforts to segregate the system. That little-known act of rebellion is one of many instances of African Americans organizing against white supremacy that historian Paul Ortiz, an assistant professor of community studies at the University…

  • Memory research sheds light on why older adults ‘accentuate the positive’

    Age-related differences appear to affect the way adults make and remember their choices in life, suggesting that older adults “accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative in their memories,” according to research published in the current issue of the Journal of Experimental Psychology. Age-related changes appear to influence decision making in ways that focus on…

  • Journalists Amy Goodman and Naomi Klein to speak at UC Santa Cruz

    Amy Goodman, host of Pacifica Radio’s Democracy Now! program, and Naomi Klein, author of No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies, will each give a free public talk at UC Santa Cruz in February during two separate events hosted by College Ten. Goodman will appear at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23, when she…

  • Consumers eager to know more about the environmental and social impacts of the food they buy, survey finds

    Here’s a heads-up for farmers and food retailers: Consumers have a strong desire to know more about the origins and safety of the food they buy, and they’d like to get the information when they make their purchases. That’s the word from researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who surveyed consumers to find…

  • UC Santa Cruz community collaborations receive nearly $1 million from Kellogg Foundation

    Two of UC Santa Cruz’s most highly regarded community collaborations have received nearly $1 million from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to support their work promoting educational achievement, economic equity, and environmental justice. UCSC’s Bridging Multiple Worlds Alliance (BMWA) and the Center for Justice, Tolerance, and Community (CJTC) will share a grant of $978,125 over…

  • UC Santa Cruz hosts American Indian colloquium series

    Merrill College at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is hosting the fourth annual American Indian Colloquium Series this winter, offering three public lectures about Native American health. Admission is free, and the public is invited to attend. This year’s theme is “Native Health: Approaches, Services, & Issues.” Topics and guest speakers are described below.…

  • UC Santa Cruz professor reappointed to water quality board

    Daniel Press, a professor of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been reappointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. Press, chair of environmental studies, recently completed a partial term to which he was appointed by former Gov. Gray Davis in 2002. His appointment to…

  • UC Santa Cruz scientist endorses nitrogen management efforts

    As a soil scientist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Marc Los Huertos helps farmers on the Central Coast manage nitrogen levels to maximize harvests and minimize pollution. Los Huertos is also part of a growing global effort to address the problem of farm-generated nitrogen pollution. Just back from the Third International Nitrogen Conference…

  • First major study of organic farming in California yields surprises

    The first comprehensive study of organic agriculture in California challenges the popular notion that organic farming is dominated by small family-owned farms and shows how the industry’s regulatory structure has thwarted the very benefits that have generated strong public support for organic agriculture. Julie Guthman is available for media interviews; see contact information below. “Organic…

  • Order of Species Loss has Important Biodiversity Consequences, Grassland Study Reveals

    In a study that mimicked the natural order of species loss in a grassland ecosystem, researchers found that declining biodiversity greatly reduced resistance to invasive species and that the presence of even small numbers of rare species had profound functional effects. The results, which appear in the November 12 issue of Science, have important implications…

  • New book examines changes to the food system in the United States

    As families gather this Thanksgiving to feast on free-range turkey and organic vegetables, sociologist Patricia Allen hopes they will give thanks to the people who have helped make such bounty available. “People have been working for years to solve environmental and social problems in the food system, and consumers have many more choices as a…

Last modified: Mar 18, 2025