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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…

Twelve UCSC Instructors, Ten Teaching Assistants Honored For Excellence In The Classroom SANTA CRUZ, CA–In a ceremony at UC Santa Cruz, 12 instructors (faculty and lecturers) and 10 teaching assistants have been recognized for excellence in the classroom. This year’s Excellence in Teaching Awards were presented by Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood and Jaye Padgett, chair of…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Thirteen talented community college students are headed to UC Santa Cruz this fall thanks to a generous scholarship program that provides students with $20,000 to complete their education at the university. Recipients of the Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Awards are selected in recognition of their accomplishments despite adverse socioeconomic circumstances. The awards…

Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Summer Festival 2001 SANTA CRUZ, CA–He’s bad, he’s bloody, and this time, he’s Paul. Shakespeare Santa Cruz’s 20th anniversary season production of Macbeth will feature artistic director Paul Whitworth in the title role. It will be Whitworth’s farewell performance before he begins a two-year sabbatical from his duties as director of SSC.…

Fipse Grant Will Help UCSC Establish ‘spanish Without Walls’ Web Classroom SANTA CRUZ, CA–According to the visionary speculations of the web wizards and Internet gurus, over-the-counter purchases should have been just about obsolete by now. By the middle of 2001, we were expected to be suckling at the teat of technology for all our needs–credit…