Author: Public Affairs

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…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–A memorial service for Patrick Elvander, a lecturer in the Biology Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be held on Saturday, February 27, at 2 p.m. in UCSC’s Crown College Dining Hall. All those who knew Elvander are invited to share their memories and experiences. Refreshments will be served after…

Docents Needed At The UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden SANTA CRUZ, CA–The UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden is looking for volunteer docents to help teach the principles of organic farming and gardening to visitors who tour the Farm & Garden. Farm & Garden docents participate in a range of activities that include tours,…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Although scientific research is often highly competitive, the competition between research groups rarely takes the form of an outright contest. In recent years, however, the computational biology group at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has taken part in an unusual series of experiments in which a large number of research teams analyze…

ANAHEIM, CA–The president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), speaking at the association’s annual meeting in Anaheim, urged her fellow scientists to become directly involved in efforts to improve science education and the public’s understanding of science. President M.R.C. Greenwood advocated changes throughout the educational pipeline and proposed a national campaign…

AAAS President M.R.C. Greenwood Urges Improvement Of Science Education ANAHEIM, CA–The president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), speaking at the association’s annual meeting in Anaheim, urged her fellow scientists to become directly involved in efforts to improve science education and the public’s understanding of science. President M.R.C. Greenwood advocated changes…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–As a former schoolteacher, Aída Walqui knows just how important it is for teachers to hone their classroom skills. Now, as an assistant professor of education at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Walqui has received a research grant to begin a project that will ultimately benefit her former K-12 colleagues. With a…

UC Santa Cruz Applications Continue To Show Steady Increase SANTA CRUZ, CA–For the third consecutive year, an increasing number of prospective students have applied for admission to the University of California, Santa Cruz, reflecting growing interest in the campus on the part of college-going students and their families. A total of 17,542 prospective students applied…