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SANTA CRUZ, CA–A professor from North Carolina has joined the University of California, Santa Cruz, as an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for the 1996-97 academic year. Kathleen Kish was most recently head of the Department of Romance Languages at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro–a position from which she took leave to…

Computers have taken total control of a 30-inch telescope at UCSC’s Lick Observatory, making it the most sensitive fully robotic telescope anywhere. The Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope (KAIT), built by astronomers at UC Berkeley, was dedicated Friday, October 25, by UCSC officials. Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood led the dedication. The instrument is named for the Sylvia…

Lynda Goff, professor of biology, is the new president of the Phycological Society of America, a scientific organization that promotes the study of algae. Goff’s appointment took effect in July during the 50th annual meeting of the society, which Goff hosted at UCSC. The meeting attracted more than 350 scientists from around the world. Chemistry…

The number of new students who entered UCSC this fall increased by more than 200 over last fall, and the total number of students is also up, according to third-week enrollment figures released by the Office of Planning and Budget. UCSC enrolled 3,288 new students this fall, compared to 3,042 new students last fall. As…

With affirmative action in the news daily, sociologist Dana Takagi is getting calls, most recently from the San Francisco Examiner, which did a story about how Asian Americans are being divided by the issue. Reporters continue to pursue the life on Mars story by examining what we know about how life may have arisen on…

Hirotaka Tamanoi Assistant Professor of Mathematics Hirotaka Tamanoi earned his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Tokyo and his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University, all in mathematics. He worked at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, the Max Planck Institute in Bonn, Germany, and the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques in Paris before…

Photography Services is holding its annual Halloween costume photo contest. They’ll be taking pictures for free at 33 Communications Building on Thursday, October 31, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and 3 and 5 p.m. All those photographed will be entered automatically in the contest and become eligible to win a prize. The photos will…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Menzie Chinn, an assistant professor of economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been named a faculty research fellow in the International Finance and Macroeconomics group of the National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. Chinn, who joined the UCSC faculty in 1991, specializes in international finance. He is currently working on…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–A reception is planned for the exhibit, "Students’ Voices: Three Decades Strong," on Thursday, October 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the McHenry Library courtyard at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The reception is free and open to the public. Halloween treats will be served. Guest speakers at the reception…

New Degree Offerings In Electrical Engineering And Applied Mathematics Will Pave The Way For A Future School Of Engineering, Ucsc’s First Professional School SANTA CRUZ, CA–A commitment of $2 million from the University of California Office of the President will help UC Santa Cruz launch a long-planned and ambitious expansion of its engineering programs, priming…

Geometric designs in vibrant tropical colors hang on the walls of the cubicle in the Registrar’s Office where Jude Desmond works, recording student data. The designs are from the king-size quilt for which she won first prize in the Santa Cruz County Fair in September. Desmond, who holds a B.A. in art from San Jose…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Bored by the election? Wondering what’s at stake? A panel of faculty experts from the University of California, Santa Cruz, will discuss it all at a free public forum on Wednesday, October 30, from 7 to 9 P.M. The event, which is handicapped accessible, will be held in the Stevenson College Dining Hall…