Faculty
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Two UCSC marine scientists awarded Pew Fellowships in Marine Conservation
Two scientists affiliated with UCSC’s Institute of Marine Sciences have been awarded 2012 Pew Fellowships in Marine Conservation.
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Transportation Advisory
This advisory is provided to remind members of the UCSC community of the possibility of traffic disruptions on or near campus on Thursday, March 1.
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In Memoriam – Fan Hsu
Please join the Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering community in remembering Fan Hsu, who passed away peacefully in Cupertino, CA, on February 19, 2012, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
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Scholarship Benefit Dinner highlights innovation, looks toward the future
A crowd of 400 turned out for the ninth annual UC Santa Cruz Scholarship Benefit Dinner that took place Saturday night at the Fairmont in downtown San Jose with the theme of ‘Taking on the Future.’
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Ray Collett, founding director of UCSC Arboretum, dies at age 79
Ray Collett, the founding director of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum, died on Wednesday, February 22.
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New Theater Arts drama a ‘grand experiment’ in arts and technology
The Thinning Veil—an unusual new play at UCSC featuring some of Greek tragedy’s most prominent characters—literally takes place in two different worlds.
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2012 Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity Call for Nominations
These awards will honor and showcase people and programs that have made outstanding contributions to furthering diversity, inclusion, and excellence at UC Santa Cruz.
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New DNA sequencer uses nanopore concepts pioneered at UCSC
A British company announced plans to market the first commercial DNA sequencer using nanopore technology pioneered at UCSC.
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UCSC professor named second Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz County
UCSC emeritus professor of education and creative writing David Swanger has been named the second Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz County.
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Physicist Peter Young receives Humboldt Research Award
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has elected physicist Peter Young to receive a Humboldt Research Award.
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Big cats on campus: mountain lion sightings prompt UCSC expert forum
Excited by two recent mountain lion spottings on and near campus, a large crowd attended a UCSC forum on these powerful but shy and elusive predators.
