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Biologist Melissa Jurica earns prestigious grant from Searle Scholars Program
The Searle Scholars Program has awarded Melissa Jurica, assistant professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, a three-year, $240,000 grant to support her research. Jurica, who studies the complex system by which human cells process genetic information, is one of just 15 young scientists awarded the prestigious grants…
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UC Santa Cruz offers alternatives to planned “Tent University”
Campus administration has offered to help create an alternative, more appropriate, and legal venue in lieu of a so-called “tent university” campsite, which has been locally promoted in recent weeks. Serious consequences await violators of UCSC’s no-camping policies Organizers of the “tent university” campsite have been widely circulating flyers that invite students and community members…
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UCSC kicks off Arboretum Music Series at new amphitheater beginning April 21
UC Santa Cruz will kick off its inaugural Arboretum Music Series on Thursday, April 21, with a concert by singer/songwriter Keith Greeninger, plus Dayan Kai and Band, at the new Arboretum Amphitheater off High Street in Santa Cruz. The series is part of the university’s 40th anniversary celebration this year. The Marie Beckham Arboretum Music…
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Living Writers series brings guest authors/poets into UC Santa Cruz classes
Each quarter, the Humanities Division’s Living Writers Series brings eight to 10 visiting authors and poets into UCSC classes to give students an in-depth look into the world of the working writer. Sponsored by the campus’s Institute for Humanities Research and the Porter College Hitchcock Poetry Fund, the series is coordinated by associate professors of…
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UC Santa Cruz celebrates 40th anniversary with exhibit of early years at Cowell College
Cowell College opened in the fall of 1965 as a “challenging and imaginative experiment” undertaken by 650 students and 40 faculty members. In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the college will present an exhibition titled Reminiscing: Cowell College, The Early Years, focusing on historical highlights from 1965 to 1975. The exhibit runs from April 16…
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UCSC Arboretum has something for every garden at the annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 16
The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum will hold its annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 16, from noon to 4 p.m. Spring is always a great time to visit the Arboretum, now celebrating its 40th anniversary, and pick out some favorite plants while the gardens are in full bloom. The plant sale will take place…
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UCSC to lead ambitious multidisciplinary research project on wireless communication networks
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are leading a major collaborative effort to develop the technology for complex wireless communication networks that can be set up in rapidly changing environments such as battlefields and emergency situations. Faculty in UCSC’s Baskin School of Engineering will head a multidisciplinary team of scientists at seven major…
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Jewish Studies Program to host lecture by winner of 2005 Koret history book prize
In celebration of the Koret Jewish Book Awards, the UCSC Jewish Studies Program Research Colloquia will present a lecture by Elisheva Baumgarten, winner of this year’s prestigious Koret Jewish History Book Prize, at noon on April 12 at the Cowell College Provost House. The event is co-sponsored by the UCSC Women’s Studies Department and admission…
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Sesnon Gallery features innovative exhibit by three new art faculty
Innovative, kinetic, and sonic installations merging sculpture, electronic media, and performance art will be on display in Faculty Works: 2005 at UCSC’s Sesnon Gallery. The exhibit, from April 6 to May 7, will feature works by three new art faculty: Dee Hibbert-Jones, Ed Osborn, and Jennifer Parker. Dee Hibbert-Jones was recently hired as an assistant…
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High profile alumni guests introduce UCSC students to real life in Hollywood
Ever wondered what it’s really like to work in the entertainment industry? For the past eight years, students at UC Santa Cruz have flocked to a popular class taught by television consultant and UCSC alumnus Loren Steck for an inside look at the realities of an actual career in Hollywood. Titled Working in TV and…