Alumni
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Free docent training at the UCSC Farm & Garden begins March 12
A five-session docent training program begins Tuesday, March 12 at two of Santa Cruz’s most beautiful locations: the historic Alan Chadwick farm and UCSC Farm on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
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Astronomer Sandra Faber honored in White House ceremony
President Barack Obama presented astronomer Sandra Faber with the National Medal of Science in a White House ceremony on Friday.
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Students help local teens navigate the college admission process
The undergrad-led program UCAN aims to help high school students negotiate the sometimes tricky path to higher education.
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Life after homelessness: Stephen Nelson to be honored at Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation
Formerly homeless, Nelson will be honored at the February 6 ceremony with the UCSC Tony Hill Award for his work ethic, communication skills, and strong sense of empathy.
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Sociology alumnus named number two executive at International Crisis Group
Joost Hiltermann, who received his Ph.D. in sociology from UC Santa Cruz in 1988, has been named chief operating officer of the International Crisis Group based in Brussels.
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Gail Hershatter to deliver 47th annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture
UC Santa Cruz professor of history Gail Hershatter will deliver the 47th annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture on Tuesday, February 12, at 7 p.m. at the Music Recital Hall in the UCSC Performing Arts Complex.
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UCSC alums to perform at 12th annual SF Sketchfest comedy festival
Two UC Santa Cruz alumni– Maya Rudolph (’95, Art) and Jesse Thorn (’03, American Studies)–will be featured performers at the 12th annual SF Sketchfest comedy festival, opening Jan. 24, and running through Feb. 10, at various venues throughout San Francisco.
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Exhibition by internationally known environmental artists at Sesnon Gallery
In the mid 1990s, environmental artists Newton and Helen Harrison were asked by the Dalai Lama to create a work of art titled “Tibet is the Higher Ground.” That piece is just one sample of their work that will be on display at UCSC’s Sesnon Gallery, beginning February 6.
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Free screening of ‘Doctors of the Dark Side’ set for Jan. 30 at UCSC
A free screening of “Doctors of the Dark Side,” the award-winning documentary that examines the critical role of psychologists and physicians in the torture of detainees in U.S. controlled military prisons, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 30 at the Merrill Cultural Center, on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
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UCSC agroecology expert to speak on genetically engineered crops Feb. 12
UC Santa Cruz environmental studies professor Deborah K. Letourneau will speak on “Genetically Engineered Crops and the Environment: Risky Business?” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, at the Red Restaurant and Bar in downtown Santa Cruz. It is free and open to the public.
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UCSC sees sharp increase in undergraduate applications for fall
More than 46,000 prospective undergraduates – the most ever – have applied for admission to UC Santa Cruz for the fall 2013 quarter.