Author: Public Affairs

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The University of California, Santa Cruz, will hold a public workshop on Wednesday, October 4, to discuss progress toward developing a master plan for Long Marine Laboratory and the adjacent 55-acre property purchased last year from Wells Fargo Bank. The meeting will take place from 7 to 9 p.m.in the conference room of…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The use of lead as a gasoline additive was phased out years ago in California, but an enormous reservoir of lead-contaminated soils and river sediments remains in the Central Valley and will continue to contaminate the waters of San Francisco Bay for decades to come, according to a study published in the September…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The University of California, Santa Cruz, has named Cathy Sandeen to the position of dean of University Extension/Summer Session. Sandeen, formerly an assistant dean at UC San Francisco, begins her appointment at UC Santa Cruz on September 11. "Dr. Sandeen was selected from a field of excellent candidates during a nationwide search, and…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The desire for ever larger telescopes has driven astronomers relentlessly for nearly 400 years. In 1610, Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter using a telescope with a lens not much more than an inch in diameter. Today, the largest optical telescopes are the twin Keck Telescopes in Hawaii, with 10-meter mirrors that gather…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–If your idea of a barbecue is burgers and ribs, come expand your horizons and enjoy the grilled bounty of the UCSC Farm & Garden at a benefit dinner on Thursday, September 21, at the Merrill College Provost’s House. Cost is $20 per person, which includes dinner, herbal tea, beer, and dessert. The…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Prepare your garden now for the glory days of spring and summer by planting perennials that will establish themselves over coming months and be ready to really take off as the air and soil warm up. To capitalize on this benefit of our mild climate, visit the UC Santa Cruz annual Fall Plant…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Impressed by the flowers in those Olympic bouquets? Grow them yourself from Australian plants in the UCSC Arboretum’s extensive collection. The Arboretum is holding its annual Fall Plant Sale in conjunction with the California Native Plant Society on Saturday, October 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will take place at…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The University of California, Santa Cruz, has named Sung-Mo (Steve) Kang as the new dean of the Baskin School of Engineering, starting in January 2001. Kang currently serves as professor and department head of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A national leader in his field, Kang received…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The University of California, Santa Cruz, widely recognized as a major center for research on lead and other toxic elements in the environment, has now launched a new Department of Environmental Toxicology that will address a broad range of issues concerning potentially harmful chemicals and microbes in the environment. The department’s faculty study…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The Science Matters Book Club, which meets each month during the school year at the Central Branch of the Santa Cruz Public Library, 225 Church Street, holds its next meeting on Sunday, September 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. Science journalist Robert Irion will lead a discussion of "One Universe: At Home in…

SANTA CRUZ, CA-An internationally respected professor of English and literature has been selected to serve as dean of the Humanities Division at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Named to the position is Wlad Godzich, who comes to UCSC from the University of Geneva in Switzerland, where he was professor of English and comparative literature,…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–An information session for people interested in volunteering at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center is scheduled for Thursday, August 17, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab. The session will include information about the full range of volunteer opportunities at the center and details about the upcoming…