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SANTA CRUZ, CA–In May 1985, a group of eminent biologists gathered at the University of California, Santa Cruz, to discuss a radical proposal put forth by molecular biologist Robert Sinsheimer, then chancellor of the UCSC campus. His idea was to launch a massive project to determine the complete DNA sequence of the human genome. It…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–"I was an A-plus student and I wanted with all my heart to go to college," Shirley Primack Azen recalls, "but my father was adamantly opposed to a female having an education beyond high school." There is no hint of bitterness in her voice. Azen, now into her 80s and with a doctorate…

UC Santa Cruz Foundation Elects David Regan As New President SANTA CRUZ, CA–The UC Santa Cruz Foundation has elected David B. Regan of Santa Cruz as president of the board. His two-year term took effect at the board’s meeting on June 1. The publisher of the Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper, Regan has lived in Santa…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The UC Santa Cruz Foundation has elected David B. Regan of Santa Cruz as president of the board. His two-year term took effect at the board’s meeting on June 1. The publisher of the Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper, Regan has lived in Santa Cruz since 1983. In addition to his work as a…

UCSC’s Long Marine Lab Celebrates Completion Of New Facilities SANTA CRUZ, CA–Funding from private foundations and individual donors has enabled the University of California, Santa Cruz, to build two vital new facilities at Long Marine Laboratory over the past two years: the Seymour Marine Discovery Center, which opened to the public last year, and the…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Funding from private foundations and individual donors has enabled the University of California, Santa Cruz, to build two vital new facilities at Long Marine Laboratory over the past two years: the Seymour Marine Discovery Center, which opened to the public last year, and the Center for Ocean Health, a recently completed research center.…

Scientists Record Extraordinary Sounds Made By Minke Whales SANTA CRUZ, CA–When Jason Gedamke and Daniel Costa first went to Australia to record the sounds of dwarf minke whales, people told them they were wasting their time. There were very few reports of minke whale vocalizations, and some experts believed the species rarely made any sounds…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–When Jason Gedamke and Daniel Costa first went to Australia to record the sounds of dwarf minke whales, people told them they were wasting their time. There were very few reports of minke whale vocalizations, and some experts believed the species rarely made any sounds at all. But according to Gedamke, a graduate…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Noted astronomer Sandra Faber, a University Professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, was elected to the American Philosophical Society on April 29. The learned society, founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, honors extraordinary accomplishments in all fields. Faber is renowned for her research on the formation and…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–"He really loved that trombone," Gino Raugi recalls. "He used to carry it around whether he had a lesson or not. I used to let him practice in my classroom during lunch break. But once they cut the music program, you didn’t see him with it anymore." That’s when Raugi, himself a former…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–UCSC’s class of 2001 will participate in commencement exercises on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 8-10. Approximately 1,740 students are candidates this spring for bachelor of arts, music, or science degrees; 132 are to receive master of arts or science degrees; and 54 are candidates for doctorates. A small number of students will…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Tiny refrigerators may soon be deposited directly onto computer chips to cool their overheated circuits. A team of researchers from several institutions has found a way to grow minuscule cooling devices on top of chips, placing them in the exact spots where they are most needed. Heat generated by a chip’s electric currents…