Campus Communications
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Diverse Voices 2021: Promoting diversity in STEM education and careers
Diverse Voices, a Baskin School of Engineering professional speaker series spotlighting industry leaders and Baskin Engineering alumni, returns April 2021 for its third season.
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Shiva Abbaszadeh wins Tracy Lynn Faber Memorial Award
The award from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging supports the advancement of women in medical imaging sciences.
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Dean of Arts position finalists visiting our campus virtually
I am happy to announce that starting Monday, March 8, five finalists for the Dean of Arts position will be virtually visiting our campus.
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Yuan Ping wins OpenEye award for outstanding junior faculty
The award from the American Chemical Society identifies junior stars in the area of computational chemistry.
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UC MBEST Speaker Series and Info Sessions
The UC MBEST Executive Committee invites you to join us for our UC Monterey Bay Education Science & Technology (UC MBEST) Speaker Series featuring leading UC-affiliated and national research park and innovation district practitioners and thought leaders.
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Sandra Faber and Kathryn Sullivan to discuss their trailblazing careers in fireside chat
Two of UC Santa Cruz’s most prominent trailblazers in science, astronomer Sandra Faber and alumna and former astronaut Kathryn Sullivan, will discuss their careers in a virtual “fireside chat” on Monday, March 8.
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Update on campuswide anti-racist efforts and recent reports of racist acts on campus
Over the past few weeks, there have been reported incidents of racist and harmful behavior, particularly the continued defacing of Black Lives Matter posters in Sinsheimer Labs and instances of racist “Zoom bombing” in remote classes and community events.
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Detailed update on fall planning
We write to follow up last week’s message with more details on our planning process for fall quarter instruction.
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Update on COVID-19 vaccination distribution
COVID-19 vaccine planning continues to be a concentrated focus for our campus. This message updates where we are with campus vaccinations and also provides the latest information we have on the rapidly changing framework and vaccine-distribution model that the state of California is implementing.
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Representative Lofgren named 2021 ‘Champion of Science’
UC Santa Cruz and the UC system nominated Rep. Lofgren for the award, which recognizes her commitment to fundamental science research.
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Preliminary update on fall planning
Last month the Office of the President shared a message that all UC campuses planned to return to primarily in-person instruction in the fall and that early decision-making has given us a long planning runway to prepare and incorporate feedback.
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Webinar for students to focus on off-campus housing
The webinar is filled with helpful resources, information about the housing process and connections with school and city officials.