Author: Public Affairs

SANTA CRUZ, CA–President Clinton has nominated Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood of the University of California, Santa Cruz, to a six-year term on the National Science Board, the White House announced today. The U.S. Senate must approve Clinton’s nomination of Greenwood and four other candidates. The 24-member National Science Board recommends overall national policies for promoting basic…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Radio listeners who tune their dials to KZSC¯88.1 FM at noon on Mondays will hear something different these days, sandwiched between Celtic music in the morning and the "Soul Kitchen" in the afternoon: "UCSC Today," an hour of lunchtime conversation about the diverse people and programs that weave the fabric of UC Santa…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Teachers faced with the challenge of a classroom of students who speak different languages now have a new resource to draw on: a series of six documentary-style videotapes produced at the University of California, Santa Cruz, that demonstrate some of the most effective instructional practices being used today by teachers of linguistically and…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–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 the University of California, Santa Cruz, has unveiled a common bond between them–and has bolstered one side of a…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Several UC Santa Cruz students pursuing research about California’s striking and oft-imperiled flora and fauna benefited during the last academic year from awards granted by the UC Natural Reserve System. Research projects funded in part by the Natural Reserve System ranged from studies of the physiology of elephant seals to the genetics of…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Principal Planner Graham Bice of UC Santa Cruz has earned certification as a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Bice was one of 738 planners certified this year out of 1,021 exam registrants. About 9,500 planners now hold AICP certification nationwide. Bice, a planner at UCSC since 1982, played a…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The University of California, Santa Cruz, Foundation has elected Stoddard P. Johnston of Pebble Beach to a second term as president of the board, announced Daniel G. Aldrich III, assistant chancellor for university advancement. In addition, the Foundation has appointed five new trustees. The Foundation promotes and supports academic programs, scholarships, and fellowships…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Planners of the University of California’s Monterey Bay Education, Science, and Technology (MBEST) Center at the former Fort Ord military base gained valuable insights at the Monterey Conference Center on Monday, July 8, about the promise and progress of their project from more than 90 representatives of businesses, industries, government agencies, and educational…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Charles Dickens is the writer most closely associated with Christmas. In fact, many consider him responsible for defining the modern form of the holiday in England and the U.S. In a talk titled "Dickens and Christmas," London scholar David Parker will explain why. The talk takes place on Monday, July 29, at 7…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–At $5.99 a pound, salad mix can be a pricey taste treat, but if you’re like so many consumers who have become hooked on the stuff, consider attending a free workshop on July 20 to learn how to grow your own for a fraction of the cost. Orin Martin and Christof Bernau of…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The University of California’s Monterey Bay Education, Science, and Technology (MBEST) Center is holding a pair of work sessions for leaders of businesses and industries in the Monterey Bay Area and Silicon Valley, with the goal of soliciting their perspectives on how to succeed in conducting educationally related and research-oriented business in the…

If Ewe Can Sea The Errors Inn Hear Your A Head Of My Spell Checker. Eye Wont A Bettor Won. SANTA CRUZ, CA–Anyone who uses a spell checker with his or her word-processing program knows that the tool, while quite handy, misses many of the worst errors because it isn’t sophisticated enough to examine words…