Donor News
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DNA study clarifies relationship between polar bears and brown bears
A new genetic study of polar bears and brown bears upends prevailing ideas about the evolutionary history of the two species.
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International collaboration to investigate disappearing reptiles and amphibians
UCSC biologist Barry Sinervo leads NSF-funded project to study the effects of climate change on plants and animals around the world.
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Slug Stand-Up lets students express themselves through comedy
The four members of UCSC’s Slug Stand-Up comedy squad bare their souls while trying to keep stage-fright in check, but they say everything is worth it just to make people laugh.
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The Rosa Parks African American Theme House: Discovering similarities, embracing differences
Students from diverse backgrounds learn about struggles of race, gender, and class while becoming a family to each other.
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Restaurant worker advocate visits Santa Cruz for reading, book signing
Saru Jayaraman, author of Behind the Kitchen Door, will speak and sign copies of her book Thursday, March 21, 7-9 p.m. at the Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave., Santa Cruz in an event co-sponsored by the UCSC Center for Labor Studies, Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, and Friends of the UCSC Farm…
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12th annual Earth Summit branches out with workshops, displays, food
The 12th annual Earth Summit at UC Santa Cruz will take place Friday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the College 9/10 Multipurpose Room. It is free and the public is invited.
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UNESCO releases lecturer’s book online as free download
A new book edited by a term lecturer at UC Santa Cruz has been released by UNESCO on the United Nations website free for anyone to download. Water, Cultural Diversity and Global Environmental Change: Emerging Trends, Sustainable Futures? was published jointly by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Office in Jakarta and…
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State legislators, UCSC administrators talk budgets at legislative meeting
Voter approval of Proposition 30 in November gives UC Santa Cruz and the UC system a welcome respite to years of budget cuts but it is not a panacea, state legislators and university administrators agreed Friday.
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UCSC night at the Santa Cruz Warriors draws enthusiastic crowd
Over 200 members of the UCSC community came out to support the Santa Cruz warriors this past Friday.
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Alumna killed in line of duty; info on memorial, support for families
Detective Elizabeth Butler (Kresge, ’96, community studies), who was killed in the line of duty Tuesday, February 26, put her skills working with people into action on the streets of Santa Cruz. A memorial is set for March 7.
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Bringing it back home: Scholarship Benefit Dinner celebrates 10 years of giving
Held on campus for the first time in five years, the Scholarship Benefit Dinner featured a rousing, Banana Slug-centric address by Kevin Beggs, president of Lionsgate Television Group, with hit shows including “Mad Men” and “Weeds.”