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National Public Radio’s European correspondent Sylvia Poggioli to give free public lecture in Santa Cruz
As senior European correspondent for National Public Radio’s Foreign Desk, Sylvia Poggioli has covered news from hot spots around the globe for more than two decades. Whether reporting from Rome, the Balkans, or the Middle East, Poggioli provides expert analysis on NPR’s award-winning programs Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. On Wednesday, May…
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$2 million grant funds joint effort by UCSC and Silicon Valley community colleges to support engineering students
The University of California, Santa Cruz, has joined with two prominent Silicon Valley community colleges–Foothill College and De Anza College–to launch a new program that will help students prepare for careers in engineering. Funded by a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Developing Effective Engineering Pathways (DEEP) program gives community college…
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UCSC biologist tells a story of adventure and discovery in Antarctica in her new book, The Hunter’s Breath
In six trips to Antarctica, biologist Terrie Williams endured brutal conditions on the coldest, driest, windiest continent on Earth in order to learn the secrets of the mysterious Weddell seals, the only wild mammals capable of surviving Antarctic winters. In her new book, The Hunter’s Breath, Williams interweaves two amazing stories from those expeditions: One…
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UC Santa Cruz Humanities Division launches new Distinguished Professors program; five faculty honored
The Humanities Division at UC Santa Cruz celebrated the launch of a new program to recognize the academic achievement of its faculty at an awards reception held on April 15 at the University Center. Dean of Humanities Wlad Godzich announced the appointment of Professors James Clifford (History of Consciousness), Carla Freccero (Literature), Gail Hershatter (History),…
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UC Santa Cruz fall 2004 freshman admissions: Campus becomes more competitive as ‘admit’ rate declines dramatically
The University of California today (April 20, 2004) released information about freshman admissions for fall 2004. The data indicates that UC Santa Cruz received a record number (23,122) of freshman applications for 2004. UCSC’s 7.4 percent one-year increase in applications contrasts with a 4.1 percent decline in freshman applications to all UC campuses. MEDIA ADVISORY…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UCSC scientists are available to comment on new report from the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy will release its preliminary report on Tuesday, April 20. The commission’s mandate is to establish findings and make recommendations to the president and Congress for a coordinated and comprehensive national ocean policy. The new policy will address a broad range of issues, from the stewardship of marine resources and…
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Harry Beevers, eminent plant physiologist, dies at 80
Harry Beevers, one of the leading plant physiologists of the 20th century and a professor emeritus of biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, died on April 14. He was 80. Beevers died at his home in Carmel, California, after a brief illness. Born in Durham, England, in 1924, Beevers earned a B.Sc. in…
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Noted social critic and UCSC alum Victor Davis Hanson to speak May 3 on ‘Warfare and Democracy in the Middle East’
Military historian and provocative social critic Victor Davis Hanson will speak at UC Santa Cruz on Monday, May 3, at 7 p.m. in the Media Theater, Room M110. A prolific author, classical scholar, and UCSC alumnus who is often featured on National Public Radio and the PBS NewsHour, Hanson will speak on the topic: “Warfare…
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Third public workshop planned on April 21 concerning LRDP update; student representatives also plan April 16 meeting
UC Santa Cruz will hold a third public workshop on April 21 as part of a multiyear effort to update its Long Range Development Plan (LRDP), a revision that is expected to guide the campus’s physical development through the year 2020. The public workshop on Wednesday, April 21, will take place from 6 to 9…
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UCSC student earns prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Tracey Kwong, an undergraduate student at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been named a 2004 Goldwater Scholar by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The Goldwater Scholarship is a prestigious national competition for undergraduates in the fields of mathematics, science, and engineering. The scholarships provide up to $7,500 per…