Author: Public Affairs
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UCSC alum helps guide Mars rover Curiosity to successful landing
Alumnus Steve Collins was featured in news coverage of the dramatic landing of NASA’s robotic explorer Curiosity on the surface of Mars.
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UCSC in the News
National Public Radio broadcast a segment about the UCSC Grateful Dead Archive on its signature program All Things Considered that ran on hundreds of radio stations and web sites throughout the U.S. and Canada, featuring interviews with UCSC’s archivist Nicholas Meriwether and bandmember Mickey Hart. It was NPR’s second most e-mailed story of the day.
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Biweekly Pay Conversion and Transition Assistance Program
On January 20, 2013, UCSC’s nonexempt and hourly employees, including student employees, will convert to a biweekly pay cycle.
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UCSC in the News
The San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times, Monterey Herald, Santa Cruz Sentinel and KALW (Bay Area Public Radio News) featured a story about a UCSC film alumnus who has been hired by film director Spike Lee to design media for Mike Tyson’s solo Broadway show.
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UCSC in the News
Biologist Terrie Williams was a guest on the Diane Rehm Show to discuss her new book on Hawaiian monk seals, The Odyssey of KP2, which was also reviewed in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Shakespeare SC Discounted Performances for Faculty, Staff
Special offer for staff and faculty to enjoy Shakespeare Santa Cruz shows at a discounted price.
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Policy on Substance Abuse and Dependency
The Chancellor has recently issued the annual notice regarding the University of California’s policy on substance abuse.
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Your dedication and service
Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Alison Galloway thanks staff for their service throughout the academic year that just ended.
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UCSC in the News
Media coverage of new findings by ecologists Marm Kilpatrick and Kate Langwig on the impact of white-nose syndrome on bat populations included stories from USA Today, Science Now, Popular Science, Smithsonian, Examiner, PhysOrg, RedOrbit, ScienceBlog, French Tribune, Epoch Times, io9, and KCBS Radio.
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Your computer is turning green
Information Technology Services will be activating energy savings on 3,000 campus computers this summer.
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UCSC in the News
The June 29 public opening of UCSC’s Grateful Dead Archive and the launch of the online web site has generated widespread and extensive media coverage, including stories in the Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Herald, and many other media outlets.
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Traffic delays along McLaughlin Drive
Construction crews are expected to begin major roadway repair work Monday July 2, on McLaughlin Drive between the bridge east of Science Hill and the 20mph curve east of Stevenson College.