Author: Public Affairs

The cheetah, spotted embodiment of feline grace and power, races across African plains. The pocket gopher, small and squat, scurries among tunnels in the American West. Unbeknownst to either cheetah or gopher, research at UCSC has unveiled a common bond between them–and has bolstered one side of a hot cheetah debate. That bond is remarkable…

ENROLLMENT: UCSC is expecting an opening-day enrollment of approximately 10,335 students, compared to a first-day enrollment of 10,136 last fall. Of the expected 10,335 students, 3,000 will be new students (compared to 2,716 new students last fall). These 3,000 new students were among more than 15,000 applicants for admission. The total number of applications received…

Headliners Highlights Recent Media Coverage Involving Members Of The Ucsc Community. The rumblings and inner structure of our planet sparked several recent stories. Closest to the surface, seismologist Susan Schwartz told KCBA viewers about a "slow" earthquake on the San Andreas Fault that lasted a week. Further beneath our feet, the discovery of a partially…

William Burke, professor of astronomy and astrophysics and physics, died on July 22 in a Las Vegas hospital from complications following surgery. He had sustained major injuries when his truck overturned in high winds while he was returning from a rafting trip through the Grand Canyon. He was 55. Burke came to UCSC in 1969…

Noontime Culture Talks provide an opportunity for staff to share their culture and/or heritage with the campus community. The presentation can consist of a talk and/or slide show, reading family stories/history, or sharing crafts or other symbols of heritage. Sponsored by the Diversity Education Program, Culture Talks are offered monthly. For more information, contact Gwendolyn…

Most people already know that we have a new chancellor, M.R.C. Greenwood. But they may not be aware that several other high-level appointments were made since the end of the 1995-96 academic year. Two provosts, an Academic Senate chair, and a vice chancellor are among the new appointments. David Henry Anthony III, an associate professor…

Susanne Jonas, lecturer in Latin American and Latino studies, is the author of an article titled "Dangerous Liaisons: The U.S. in Guatemala," which appeared in the June 2 issue of the journal Foreign Policy. In the article, Jonas reviews the U.S.’s involvement in the longest and deadliest civil war in Central America. She argues that…

Members of the University Community: The November general election is approaching and with it a ballot measure that touches all of us in California–as voters, as citizens, as members of the UC community. Proposition 209, the California Civil Rights Initiative, is a defining issue that will shape California’s and the University’s future in fundamental ways…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Eleven outstanding students from regional community colleges have been awarded $20,000 scholarships to attend the University of California, Santa Cruz. Recipients receive $10,000 scholarships for each of two years, the support of a strong academic mentoring program, and assistance finding paid summer work experience in a field that complements their studies. The scholarship…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The University of California, Santa Cruz, announced the appointment today of two prominent scholars as co-chairs of the Neufeld-Levin Chair in Holocaust Studies–one of just a handful of endowed chairs in the United States devoted to the examination of the Holocaust. Selected to hold the chair for the next five years are Murray…

SANTA CRUZ–Sixth graders in Walt Schmidt’s science class at Los Arboles Middle School in Marina troop outside each class period to measure the temperature and precipitation and observe the clouds. Using their classroom’s computers, they send the information to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) via the Internet, where each day’s weather record is…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The magic and mysteries of Monterey Bay are the backdrops for one of the most popular family events in Santa Cruz: Long Marine Laboratory’s annual open house, set for Sunday, October 13. This year’s open house, the seventeenth, will feature activities for marine enthusiasts of all ages, from adults who enjoy science talks…