Author: Public Affairs

For psychology professor Craig Haney, fielding a call from National Public Radio’s All Things Considered on Christmas Day was all part of being one of the nation’s leading experts on capital punishment. Haney and Harvard law professor Charles Ogeltree were featured in a show about jury decision making in several high-profile capital cases. It was…

Avrupalilastirilamiyacaklardansinizdir. That Turkish word may not come up often in everyday conversation, even in Turkey, but it is commonly used by linguists who are interested in the structure of words. Noted linguist Jorge Hankamer, dean of humanities and a professor of linguistics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will discuss various facets of word…

UC Santa Cruz is hosting Exposed!, the ninth annual systemwide conference and general assembly of the University of California Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Association (UCLGBTA). The conference, which is being held February 6-8 in partnership with the Human Rights Campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, will address lesbian, gay, bisexual, and…

What do Groucho Marx, Sid Caesar, and Mel Brooks have in common? How does Yiddish culture continue to influence contemporary Jewish life? What is the connection between romance and Jewish identity? The UCSC Library Media Center invites you to explore the answers to these and other provocative questions about the modern Jewish experience through the…

USA Today interviewed Chancellor Greenwood for a story on the upcoming 150th anniversary meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Greenwood, president-elect of AAAS, described the organization’s primary focus for the year, the need for investing in science and technology, and her particular interest in helping to educate the public about science.…

Veteran Washington Post reporter Dana Priest will deliver a free public talk entitled "Working in Washington: Covering Public (and Private) Life," on Friday, February 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Classroom Unit 2. Priest, who graduated from UCSC in 1981, is giving the talk as part of her return to campus as a UC Regents’ Lecturer…

Regional Institutions Team Up To Offer A Weekend Of Fun And Activity For High School Competitors SANTA CRUZ, CA–Fifty high school students from central and northern California will converge on UC Santa Cruz on Saturday, February 7, for the Northern California regional Ocean Sciences Bowl. This event, which is free and open to the public,…

The approval process for the Ocean Sciences Ph.D. has been successfully concluded, and the program will begin admitting students in fall 1998. For a description of the new doctoral program contact the Ocean Sciences Department at (408) 459-4026. "Earthquakes and Volcanoes" will be the topic of a presentation and discussion led by Susan Schwartz, assistant…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Two longtime supporters of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum who have recently given gifts totaling $750,000 will be honored at a private reception with Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood on Saturday, January 31. Santa Fe resident Elspeth Bobbs gave $500,000 to establish the Ray Collett Arboretum Endowment to help support the facility’s general operating expenses.…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–During the November filing period, 15,889 prospective students applied for admission to UC Santa Cruz for fall 1998, an increase of 8.8 percent over applications received at the same time last year. The total was the most ever received by UCSC during the open filing period, reported J. Michael Thompson, UCSC’s associate vice…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Fog, breezes, and shifting currents are part of life in Monterey Bay, but how they arise and evolve is shrouded in mystery. A computer system called the Real-time Environmental Information Network and Analysis System (REINAS) is helping reveal the causes behind these weather changes. UC Santa Cruz dean of engineering Patrick Mantey, who…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–In a gift valued at more than $90,000, Sun Microsystems Computer Company has donated 10 workstations and related equipment to the University of California, Santa Cruz. The gift will enable UCSC to greatly expand its capabilities in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology and is the linchpin of a lab expansion that will more…