Alumni
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Regents appoint Janet Napolitano as UC’s first woman president
The University of California Board of Regents July 18 appointed Janet Napolitano, secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and a two-term governor of Arizona, as the 20th president of the University of California.
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Shakespeare Santa Cruz kicks off 2013 summer festival July 23
The 32nd season of Shakespeare Santa Cruz (SSC) opens July 23 with Shakespeare’s popular and thought-provoking comedy, The Taming of the Shrew.
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New child-study room a bridge to research and teaching
The Early Childhood Education Center was able to remodel its observation room as part of a $165,000 grant from the Claire Giannini Fund, allowing advanced developmental psychology students a place to practice scientific observation.
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UCSC researchers develop 3D display with no ghosting for viewers without glasses
3D+2D TV allows viewers with stereo glasses to see 3D images, while viewers without the glasses see a normal 2D image.
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Geothermal power facility induces earthquakes, study finds
Seismologists found a strong correlation between seismic activity and operations for production of geothermal power.
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Lick Observatory’s ‘Saturday Stars’ program offers prime viewing opportunities
A new program at Lick Observatory offers prime viewing opportunities for amateur astronomy groups.
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UC Santa Cruz ranks tops in research influence, 11th overall among universities under 50
UC Santa Cruz ranks at the very top – 99.9th percentile – in research influence, and 11th overall among the 100 top universities in the world less than 50 years old, according to an annual analysis by Times Higher Education.
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High school student’s work in UCSC lab earns Intel Science Fair prize
Eesha Khare, a student at Lynbrook High School in San Jose, won a $50,000 science fair prize for work carried out in Yat Li’s chemistry lab.



