Author: Public Affairs
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In Memoriam: Gary Lease
The following obituary was submitted to Currents by the family and friends of Gary Lease. Professor Doctor Gary Lease (Doctor of Theology, University of Munich), former Chair and Professor of the Department of the History of Consciousness, University of California, Santa Cruz, died on January 4, after a long battle against cancer. During his travail,…
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History of Consciousness Professor Gary Lease dies
I am saddened to inform you of the death of Gary Lease, professor and former chair of the History of Consciousness Department and former dean of the Humanities Division. Professor Lease died on Friday in Santa Cruz after a lengthy illness; he was 67. Professor Lease was an internationally recognized expert across a remarkable range…
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Chancellor, provost provide update on campus actions related to protest
UCSC’s chancellor and campus provost provide an update on campus actions that occurred during campus closure related to the illegal actions at the site of the proposed Biomedical Sciences building on Science Hill.
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UCSC in the News
UCSC in the News is a weekly column summarizing prominent media placements UCSC faculty, staff, and students have received.
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Ready for Adopt-A-Slug 2008?
OPERS Wellness Center will present its Adopt-A-Slug 2008 Buddy Wellness Program January 14-March 7.
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UCSC, Extension partner to sponsor U.S. Particle Accelerator School
In a joint effort, UCSC and UCSC Extension this month are sponsoring the U.S. Particle Accelerator School, a national graduate program held at leading universities across the country that provides courses in the field of beams and their associated acceler
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Recreation registration begins January 15
Sign up for surfing, skiing, holistic health, kayaking, rock climbing, dance, music, meditation, wine tasting, day trips, camping, spring-break trips, wilderness first aid, and more.
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Capital Fellows Program seeking applicants
The Center for California Studies of California State University, Sacramento, is taking applications for the Capital Fellows Program.
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UCSC neuroscientist receives grant to study rehabilitation after stroke
Biologist Yi Zuo has been awarded a three-year grant for $200,000 from the Dana Foundation’s Brain and Immuno-Imaging Program.
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Nobuhiko Kobayashi wins Best Paper Award from International Association of Engineers
A research paper by Nobuhiko Kobayashi, an associate professor of electrical engineering, was selected for the Best Paper Award of the International Conference on Chemical Engineering 2007.
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Rafael Granados named executive director of UC College Prep program
Rafael Granados, a leading educational technologist in online course development, has been selected to serve as executive director of UC College Prep Online (UCCP), a statewide program that produces and distributes online courses to benefit California K-1
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Stunning campus images win photo contest awards
This year the Chancellor’s Office and acting arts dean Margaret Morse sponsored an on-campus photography contest, open to all students, staff, and faculty. The entries show the stunning physical beauty of the campus–its meadows, valley vistas, ranch buil