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SANTA CRUZ, CA–With a gift of $1.5 million, a San Francisco Bay Area couple has established an endowment for Jewish studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The gift is the largest private donation ever received by the campus’s Humanities Division. The gift comes from Helen and Sanford Diller. Named the Helen and Sanford…

Long Marine Lab Holds 14th Annual Whale Of An Auction March 26 SANTA CRUZ, CA–A whale of a good time is guaranteed for all at Long Marine Lab’s 14th annual Whale of an Auction. Enjoy a catered buffet and sample fine wines, champagne, and caviar while bidding on a fantastic array of offerings available nowhere…

400 Year-Old Manuscript By Renowned Astronomer Discovered At UCSC SANTA CRUZ, CA–Through a fortunate combination of sharp thinking and good luck, a 400-year-old manuscript penned by one of history’s greatest astronomers was recently discovered at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The manuscript is a horoscope authored by 16th-century astronomer Johannes Kepler sometime in the…

Annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture March 1 SANTA CRUZ, CA–When he created a computer program that composed music, David Cope didn’t intend to cause an uproar; he was only looking for a new way to approach his own composing. But Cope’s invention, Experiments in Musical Intelligence, sparked both amazement and outrage (one distressed musicologist went…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–When he created a computer program that composed music, David Cope didn’t intend to cause an uproar; he was only looking for a new way to approach his own composing. But Cope’s invention, Experiments in Musical Intelligence, sparked both amazement and outrage (one distressed musicologist went so far as to accuse Cope of…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Generous fans of Shakespeare Santa Cruz made a strong show of support recently by establishing an endowment to maintain and improve what is arguably one of the West Coast’s most magical and memorable performance spaces. In the initial phase of fund-raising, nearly 150 donors contributed just under $52,000 to endow a fund supporting…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have received a $138,000 grant from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Agency (HUD) to conduct an innovative study of lead poisoning in children. The researchers will collaborate with public health officials in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Santa Clara Counties to evaluate the use of…

New Study Targets Household Sources Of Lead Poisoning In Children SANTA CRUZ, CA–Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have received a $138,000 grant from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Agency (HUD) to conduct an innovative study of lead poisoning in children. The researchers will collaborate with public health officials in Santa Cruz,…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The Northern California Ocean Sciences Bowl returns to UC Santa Cruz this month, with 16 teams from 13 high schools brandishing their knowledge of marine sciences in a fast-paced academic competition. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in UCSC’s Earth and Marine Sciences Building on Saturday,…

Body Image Is The Focus Of Events At The UCSC Women’s Center SANTA CRUZ, CA–Body image is the focus of four events planned this month by the Women’s Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The events are being presented as part of Bodyfest: Loving Ourselves Regardless! to coincide with National Eating Disorders Week,…

Attracting Good Bugs To The Garden Topic Of UCSC Expert SANTA CRUZ, CA–Not all bugs are bad for your garden. Just ask bug expert Sean Swezey of UC Santa Cruz, who will share his expertise during a free public lecture and slide show on Saturday, February 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. His talk, "’Good…

As Head Of University Relations, He Helped Secure Gifts That Launched UCSC’s First Colleges SANTA CRUZ–Gurden Mooser, whose decades-long association with the University of California, Santa Cruz, included 13 years as the founding head of the University Relations Office, died on Friday, February 5, in his Santa Cruz home after a lengthy illness. He was…