Author: Scott Rappaport
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UCSC professor provides academic expertise for unusual San Francisco art exhibition
When the directors of San Francisco’s Museo ItaloAmericano decided to create an exhibit about Italian Jewish life in the age of the Ghetto (16th-19th centuries), the first thing they did was a Google search on the topic. What they found was UC Santa Cruz
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“What Now?” video-UCSC professors assess impact of presidential election
In anticipation of the inauguration of America’s 44th president, we invite you to watch a podcast of a recent event in San Francisco featuring two UCSC political experts.
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UCSC film professor commissioned to create art for ‘video walls’ at LAX
UC Santa Cruz professor of film and digital media Chip Lord is one of 20 artists who have been commissioned to create video art works for an innovative installation at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
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UCSC Wind Ensemble to perform at Carnegie Hall
The UC Santa Cruz Wind Ensemble is set to perform at New York City’s Carnegie Hall on February 15, 2009.
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UCSC receives $150,000 grant for Jewish Studies program
UC Santa Cruz has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the David B. Gold Foundation to support a new project in the campus’s Jewish Studies Program.
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UCSC feminist studies professor featured in fall issue of Ms. magazine
UCSC feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker is featured in the fall 2008 issue of Ms. magazine.
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Alumnus John Rickford explains how linguists are working to solve the black/white achievement gap in American schools
More than 100 people filled the Stevenson Fireside Lounge on October 22 to hear Stanford linguistics professor and UCSC alum John Rickford discuss his research on the persistent achievement gap between black and white students in reading and the language
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Settlement provides $457,000 in financial aid for students in computer game design major
Students at UC Santa Cruz majoring in computer game design are the lucky beneficiaries of a settlement reached in a class action lawsuit involving video gaming employees at Sony.
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Linguistics professor receives grant to help preserve endangered language
UCSC professor of linguistics Sandra Chung has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for a collaborative project to help preserve the endangered Chamorro language.
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UCSC art professor presents exhibit in subways and galleries of Japan
“Are We There Yet?” is the title of UCSC assistant art professor Dee Hibbert-Jones’ new public artwork and interactive sound installation–on exhibit in Japan throughout September.
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Linguistics grad program at UCSC celebrates outstanding 22 years
This fall, UCSC’s Ph.D. program in Linguistics enters its 22nd year of education, research and scholarship. In celebration of that milestone, the campus will host the “UC Santa Cruz Linguistics Alumni Conference” on September 12-13.
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UCSC water polo teams to compete in NCAA Division III for one more year
UC Santa Cruz is pleased to announce that both the men’s and women’s water polo teams will compete in NCAA Division III during the 2008-2009 academic year.At the conclusion of the 2008-2009 season, both teams will return to their positions as club sports