Author: Public Affairs

Long Marine Lab’s Blue Whale Skeleton To Florida For Restoration SANTA CRUZ, CA–The 85-foot-long blue whale skeleton mounted beside the book and gift shop at UC Santa Cruz’s Long Marine Laboratory will be dismantled this week in preparation for a trip to Florida, where it will be completely refurbished. The skeleton, which has delighted schoolchildren…

"Carnivores And The Balance Of Nature" Lecture By UCSC Professor SANTA CRUZ, CA–The public is invited to a free lecture on the role of carnivores in natural ecosystems, presented by James Estes, a biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of California, Santa Cruz. The lecture, sponsored by the UCSC chapter of the…

Survey Ranks Ucsc Atstronomy/astrophysics Second In Nation SANTA CRUZ, CA–In the field of astrophysics, the faculty at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are among the most frequently cited in scientific journals, according to an independent national science group. The group ranked UC Santa Cruz second in the nation in terms of its impact in…

Mt. Hamilton Not Recommended For Viewing Leonid Meteor Shower Lick Observatory Has Limited Parking And No Public Programs For Viewing The Meteor Shower. MT. HAMILTON, CA–There are plenty of good places from which to observe the Leonid meteor shower next week, but atop Mount Hamilton is not one of them, say police and astronomers at…

Book Holds World Bank Accountable To Its Own Pledges Bank Promised Reform In The Wake Of International Pressure, But Has It Made A Difference? SANTA CRUZ, CA–For many years, the World Bank has been the target of protests against its most notorious megaprojects, including dams that displace tens of thousands of people and roads that…

UCSC Extension Hosts Biomolecular Engineering Lectures SANTA CRUZ, CA–Leaders in the growing field of bioinformatics will discuss new developments and future directions for research in biomolecular engineering on Friday, November 13, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Extension facility in Santa Clara. David Haussler, professor of computer science at…

Mexican Folk Music Featured At Lecture At UCSC SANTA CRUZ, CA–In collaboration with San Jose’s Mexican Heritage Corporation, the University of California, Santa Cruz, is proud to announce "Sones de Mexico," a special lecture/demonstration featuring folk musicians and scholars from Mexico. The event will be held on Wednesday, November 11, from 4 to 6 p.m.…

Library Offers Behind-the-scenes View Through Exhibit And Lecture Series SANTA CRUZ, CA–If they could speak, the books we check out of the library would have some tales to tell, each scratch and pencil mark and bent page a story in itself. Another story lies in the making of the book itself–an elaborate and often highly…

Photographer/titanic Cameraman Present Lecture And Slide Show SANTA CRUZ, CA–A photographer who documented the expedition that discovered the Titanic and subsequently served as cameraman and expedition leader for feature films about the ill- fated luxury liner will present a slide show and lecture on Tuesday, November 10, at 8 p.m. at the University of California,…

Nigerian Human Rights Activist To Speak At UCSC SANTA CRUZ, CA–Hafsat Abiola, daughter of late Nigerian president- elect Moshood Abiola, will speak at the University of California, Santa Cruz, on Monday, November 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kresge Town Hall. Abiola will address the struggle for democracy in her homeland and the relationship of…

Library Staff At UCSC Make Extraordinary Gifts To Campus Leading Staff Donor Contributes $100,000 SANTA CRUZ, CA–We all want to have jobs we care about, and seven staff members at McHenry Library at the University of California, Santa Cruz, clearly do. These seven put not only their heart into their work, but their personal resources…

November 12 Lecture Addresses History Of Forestry Practices SANTA CRUZ, CA–Although there are many places on the planet, such as the rain forests, where forestry practices are driven mainly by the profit motive, in the last several decades social politics have begun to play a role in influencing these practices. The politics, practices, and history…