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SANTA CRUZ, CA–Astronomers and astrophysicists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, published some of the most notable research papers in their field in recent years, according to a new study by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) of Philadelphia. Analysts at ISI studied the impacts of all space-science papers published from 1993 to 1995…

During the November filing period, UCSC attracted 14,591 applications from prospective undergraduate students for fall 1997, an increase of 6.1 percent over applications received during the same month a year earlier. The total was the most ever received by UCSC during the open filing period, according to the Office of Admissions. "We believe the upturn…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood of the University of California, Santa Cruz, a nationally recognized biologist, spokesperson for higher education, and an experienced voice in the arena of national scientific policy, has been chosen by her peers as the next president-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Greenwood’s one-year term as…

The following news release was issued on Thursday, Jan. 9, regarding 1997-98 state funding for UC proposed by the governor. Mike Lassiter Director, News & Communications, UCOP Thursday, January 9, 1997 Rick Malaspina (510) 987-9179 rick.malaspina@ucop.edu UC PRESIDENT APPLAUDS GOVERNOR’S BUDGET PLAN Gov. Pete Wilson’s 1997-98 proposed state budget provides the funding necessary to keep…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–If your apple tree is looking anemic, or your peaches have lost their punch, you’ll want to attend a two-day fruit-tree workshop for the home gardener at UC Santa Cruz on February 7 and 8. Orin Martin, manager of the Alan Chadwick Garden at UCSC, will offer tips for beginning gardeners and those…

Standard techniques for measuring metals in groundwater may drastically overestimate their levels, forcing owners of supposedly contaminated sites to "remediate" problems that may not exist. Graduate student Carol Creasey and professor of earth sciences Russell Flegal, both of UCSC, studied the groundwater from two wells at a reportedly contaminated site in central California. A consulting…

The Conference and Summer Housing Office is looking for students to assist with its summer operations. Applications for summer jobs are due by February 7. An informational job mixer will be held on Wednesday, January 22, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Porter Fireside Lounge. For more information, call ext. 2611.

The agroecology team of Steve Gliessman, Matt Werner, and Jan Allison published the results of their work with strawberry grower Jim Cochran in _Biological Agriculture and Horticulture. _The article, titled "A Comparison of Strawberry Plant Development and Yield Under Organic and Conventional Management on the Central California Coast," reports on the team’s multi-year project near…

Earth scientists gathered in San Francisco the week before Christmas for their largest annual confab, the American Geophysical Union meeting. As usual, UCSC researchers represented themselves well, giving about 60 talks and posters. Short summaries of five talks of interest appear below. For the full text of each article, click on the title. New way…

Hydrogeologists have taken the closest look yet at the intricate cycle of fluids that flow relentlessly beneath the seafloor. That flow, it now appears, is far more forceful than expected. Driven by the heat of the planet’s interior, water courses through pores and cracks under the ocean in earth’s upper crust. The water leaches minerals…

Dan Aldrich, assistant chancellor for University Advancement, was honored for his more than 20 years of distinguished service to the advancement field at the annual meeting of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VII, held in San Diego in December. The Environmental Studies Board has announced this year’s winners of…

The slow but relentless drippings of calcium-rich water in caves may open a new window on earth’s past climate, thanks to a precise dating technique under development at UCSC. Preserved within the stark beauty of stalactites and stalagmites are two records of changes in the climate of the outside world. One such record is purely…