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Bill Ladusaw and Jim McCloskey elected fellows of Linguistic Society of America
UCSC interim humanities dean William Ladusaw and linguistics professor James McCloskey have been elected as fellows of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA). The LSA is the major professional society in the United States dedicated to the scientific study of language. The organization plays a critical role in supporting and disseminating linguistic scholarship, as well…
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Engineering dean Art Ramirez awarded APS McGroddy Prize
The American Physical Society has awarded the 2011 James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials to Art Ramirez, dean of the Baskin School of Engineering.
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Elephant seals improve maps of Antarctic seafloor
Oceanographers are using data collected by elephant seals to improve their map of the seafloor on Antarctica’s continental shelf.
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UC Santa Cruz Literature professor nominated for National Book Award
Karen Tei Yamashita, professor of literature and co-director of the Creative Writing Program at UC Santa Cruz, has been nominated for a 2010 National Book Award.
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Provocative works by extraordinary artists reveal ‘Human Conditions’
Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, Vito Acconci, Robert Rauschenberg…these are just a few of the extraordinary artists that will be featured in Human Conditions, a new exhibition running through November 20 at UCSC’s Sesnon Gallery.
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UC Santa Cruz welcomes students, families to preview days
The next two Saturdays, UC Santa Cruz will welcome prospective students and their families to Preview Day, the annual campus open house, to explore the campus and connect with UCSC faculty and staff.
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Baskin School of Engineering highlights research advances on October 21
Innovative approaches to solving problems in the critical areas of biotechnology, energy, and human-centered design will be presented by faculty in the Baskin School of Engineering at the school’s annual Research Review Day.
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Researchers use hi-res detector to map neural circuits of the retina
Using a sophisticated neural recording system developed at UCSC, researchers were able to trace for the first time the neural circuitry in the retina.
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Engineer Wentai Liu honored with Popular Mechanics Breakthroughs Award
Popular Mechanics magazine has awarded a 2010 Breakthroughs Award to Wentai Liu, professor of electrical engineering at UCSC’s Baskin School of Engineering.
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Netflix CEO: Luck, ‘maniacal determination’ played into company’s success
Speaking to a crowd of 400 at Tuesday’s What’s Next lecture co-sponsored by UCSC, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings shared success tales and early horror stories.
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Chemistry department hosts exciting science show on Sunday, October 17
Two of chemistry’s most colorful ambassadors will perform dazzling feats of physical science in an interactive chemistry show at UCSC on Sunday, October 17.
