Author: Public Affairs

Colorful clumps and chains of galaxies zoom past as the viewer flies through a chunk of the cosmos. The latest sci-fi epic from Hollywood? No, it’s serious scientific research, which the country’s top astrophysics journal soon will publish in video form. The video displays simulations of the evolution of galactic structure in the universe, carried…

SEARCH COMMITTEE, Vice Chancellor, University Relations R. Michael Tanner, Executive Vice Chancellor (chair) Julia Armstrong-Zwart, Assistant Chancellor – Human Resources Murray Baumgarten, Professor, English & Comparative Literature Donald Brenneis, Professor and Chair, Anthropology Janice Corriden, Dean, University Extension and Summer Sessions James Gill, Associate Vice Chancellor – Research M.R.C. Greenwood, Chancellor (ex officio) Edward Houghton,…

EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT GROUP JOB # 97-11-54 FULL TIME/CAREER SALARY COMMENSURATE WITH QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE The University of California, Santa Cruz invites applications and nominations for the position of Executive Vice Chancellor. The Executive Vice Chancellor is the chief academic and budget officer of the campus and acts for the Chancellor in the…

SEARCH COMMITTEE, Executive Vice Chancellor: Barbara Rogoff, Professor, Psychology (chair) David Anthony, Provost, Oakes College/Professor, History Martin Chemers, Dean, Division of Social Sciences James Clifford, Professor, History of Consciousness Kathleen Dettman, Principal Administrative Analyst, Office of Planning & Budget J.J. Garcia-Luna, Associate Professor, Computer Engineering M.R.C.Greenwood, Chancellor (ex officio) Francisco Hernandez, Vice Chancellor-Student Affairs Leta…

UCSC got its 15 minutes of fame in the Dec. 1 issue of the Aptos Times, which featured psychologist Barbara Rogoff’s work, research on the coastline’s shifting sands by geologist Gary Griggs, chemist Phil Crews’s work on marine sponges, and biologist Gary Silberstein’s finding that a gene linked to the most common abdominal cancer in…

Mark Carr: Assistant Professor of Biology Mark Carr returns to UCSC 21 years after earning his B.A. in biology from College Eight. A marine ecologist, he focuses on nearshore organisms such as reef fishes. Applications of his work include fisheries conservation, the roles of marine reserves, and environmental impact assessment. Carr earned his M.S. at…

José Augusto Lindgren Alves, consul general of Brazil in San Francisco (left), chats with associate professor of literature Lourdes Martinez-Echazabal and social sciences dean Martin Chemers at a reception celebrating the Brazilian government’s support of Portuguese language classes at UCSC. Through a unique funding arrangement made possible by the Brazilian government, UCSC will begin offering…

Recruitments have opened for two senior administrative positions at UCSC: executive vice chancellor and vice chancellor for university relations. Both recruitments are national in scope, and members of the campus community are encouraged to participate in the searches by identifying and nominating qualified candidates. The EVC recruitment follows Michael Tanner’s announcement earlier this year that…

About a dozen physicists, engineers, and technicians from UCSC are among those who will participate in an international scientific collaboration to build a new high-energy particle accelerator and associated detectors near Geneva, Switzerland. Officials with the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation signed an agreement last week to invest more than $500…

Join the Friends of the UCSC Library for the annual Dickens Holiday Evening at 4 p.m. on Friday, December 12, in the McHenry Library foyer. The gathering features music, food, and holiday items for sale. It is free and open to the public and children are welcome. This event is handicapped accessible. For more information,…

Currents online is now accepting classified ads from faculty and staff. Before submitting an ad, please read the policies and submittal procedure. For Sale: 1987 VW Cabriolet. All white with alloy wheels. Very good condition. 122K miles. Asking $3,900 or best offer. 429-9654. For Sale: Rossignol 4S 200 skis, Rossignol STS 190 skis, and Hart…

A complete version (with all charts) of the UC White Paper, The University of California Approaching the 21st Century, has been posted on President Richard C. Atkinson’s Web homepage. The document was produced by UC for the California Commission on Higher Education. According to the document’s introductory statement, the paper "presents an analysis of issues…