Author: Public Affairs
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K7 Agreement Ratified
The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees’s (AFSCME) Skilled Crafts (K7) employees have ratified a new contract with the University of California on May 3, 2024.
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Diane Gifford-Gonzalez elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Distinguished Research Professor Emerita of Anthropology Diane Gifford-Gonzalez was recently elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Gifford-Gonzalez is a trailblazer in the field of zooarchaeology, which uses animal remains to gain new insights into the deep history of humans and animals.
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Slugcast rewind: Listen to episodes from the week of May 6
Hosted out of the Student Affairs and Success divisional office, Slugcast is the official UCSC podcast.
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Staff Appreciation Picnic postponed
This year’s Staff Appreciation Picnic on May 9th, is being postponed in light of current events.
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Prescribed burns in Big Basin Redwood State Park until May 9
California State Parks is conducting prescribed burns in Big Basin Redwood State parks until May 9, which is leading to a noticeable smell of smoke on campus.
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Campus status updates
This page is being updated with important information for the UC Santa Cruz community.
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Ecological Society of America names Dan Costa a lifetime fellow
Dan Costa, distinguished professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and director of UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of Marine Sciences, has been named a 2024 Fellow of the Ecological Society of America.
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Slugcast rewind: Listen to episodes from the week of April 22
Hosted out of the Student Affairs and Success divisional office, Slugcast is the official UCSC podcast.
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UC Leave options expanded to include protected time off for reproductive loss
Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, UC’s leave options expanded to provide eligible employees with up to five days of protected leave following a reproductive loss. This change aligns with California legislation that became effective Jan. 1, 2024.
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Antropologi documentano come le donne e i pastori abbiano storicamente ridotto il rischio di incendi boschivi nell’Italia centrale
Antropologo ambientale e professore dell’ Università di California, Santa Cruz, Andrew Mathews e antropologo ambientale Fabio Malfatti del Centro Ricerche EtnoAntropologiche di Lucca hanno rilevato quanto il lavoro delle donne contadine, con la raccolta di foglie e arbusti nei boschi, combinato a quello dei pastori, con il pascolo delle greggi e l’uso occasionale del fuoco…
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Anthropologists document how women and shepherds historically reduced wildfire risk in Central Italy
Fire management lessons from the past could help to improve resilience as the Mediterranean faces increased fire risk from climate change. UC Santa Cruz Anthropology Professor Andrew Mathews and his research partners show how traditional land management practices once dramatically reduced fuel for wildfires, and how these practices were forgotten, in part due to historical…