Author: Public Affairs

Ucsc Dickens Project Expands Web Site In Collaboration With Bbc SANTA CRUZ, CA–The work of Charles Dickens has always been versatile, appearing first in serial magazine installments, later as full novels and on the stage, and eventually, on radio, television, and the big screen. It’s not surprising then, that Dickens’s works have also adapted well…

Anti-immigration Policies Threaten Democratic Principles SANTA CRUZ, CA–Having seized the initiative in the debate over immigration, the political Right in the United States has for years steadily eroded the rights of both legal and undocumented immigrants to this country. A new book, however, brings the voice of progressives to the table: Immigration: A Civil Rights…

December 10 Lecture Examines Tensions In Environmentalism SANTA CRUZ, CA–In the last several decades, environmental conflicts have arisen around the world over such concerns as the logging of old-growth redwood forests. At the heart of these conflicts is a fundamental difference in perception over the intrinsic value of nonhuman life. Daniel Guevara, an associate professor…

Lick Observatory Video Wins Joey Award As Best Documentary SANTA CRUZ, CA–A documentary video about the University of California’s Lick Observatory won awards for best documentary and best camera work at the 16th annual Joey Awards banquet, held November 14 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. The video, Lick Observatory: Over 100 Years of…

UC Santa Cruz Seismologists Find Hawaii’s Volcanic Origin SANTA CRUZ, CA–A massive plume of hot rock rising through the Earth and erupting through the ocean floor has been building islands in the central Pacific, including those of Hawaii, for at least 80 million years. Now scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, may have…

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.…