Donor News
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UCSC celebrates its 45th anniversary with 45+5 Prominent and Influential Alumni
In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the arrival of the first students at UC Santa Cruz, the campus is showcasing 45 highly accomplished graduates and five younger alumni of promise.
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Slug men’s water polo wins championship
UCSC’s men’s water polo team recently won the Division III National Collegiate Club Championship.
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UCSC researcher teaches young scientists to engage with the public
Marine scientist Adina Paytan considers science education and public outreach to be just as important as her research.
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United Way kicks off area fundraising campaign
UCSC faculty and staff are longtime supporters of United Way of Santa Cruz County, which has kicked off its 2010-11 fundraising drive.
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Ethics lecture examines moral boundaries of scientific research
“Advances in Biotechnology and Medicine: Stretching the Moral Boundaries” is just the beginning of a new series of ethics lectures that will be presented by the UCSC Humanities Division.
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Jean-Michel Cousteau: ‘I am convinced we can change’
Ocean environmentalist Cousteau expresses both concern and hope for the future of the world’s oceans in a discussion of the BP oil spill with alum and NPR science correspondent Richard Harris
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Netflix CEO: Luck, ‘maniacal determination’ played into company’s success
Speaking to a crowd of 400 at Tuesday’s What’s Next lecture co-sponsored by UCSC, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings shared success tales and early horror stories.
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Funding boost for hay barn restoration project
The UC Santa Cruz Foundation and the Friends of the Cowell Lime Works Historic District is gaining momentum in its efforts to preserve the sprawling, fast deteriorating hay barn near the base of campus.
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Arboretum’s fall sale October 9 features wide variety of plants
The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum will hold its annual Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 9, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Eucalyptus Grove on High Street.
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Newly discovered planet may be first truly habitable exoplanet
A team of planet hunters has announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting a nearby star at a distance that places it squarely in the middle of the star’s “habitable zone.”
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Staying connected: UCSC launches iPhone app
Busy, multi-tasking students can now keep up with life at UC Santa Cruz, thanks to a new free iPhone app with regularly updated campus news, videos, photos, events and even an emergency feed.
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Astronomer Sandra Faber profiled on KTEH
KTEH, the San Jose public television station, profiles astronomer Sandra Faber in a new episode of the program “This Is Us” that will air on September 8.