Faculty
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Sittercity Family Care
As announced during Open Enrollment, the University of California is offering membership in Sittercity to eligible employees.
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Michael McCawley appointed director of admissions at UC Santa Cruz
I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Michael McCawley as director of admissions at UC Santa Cruz. Michael, who most recently served as associate director of admissions, has worked at UCSC for 30 years. He started as a frontline advisor then moved on to the application processing coordinator position in the Admissions Office. …
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Astronomers’ pristine gas discovery among top scientific breakthroughs of 2011
Lists from Science and Physics World of the top scientific breakthroughs of the year include the discovery of primordial gas clouds by UCSC astronomers.
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UC Santa Cruz astronomer Jerry Nelson to receive 2012 Franklin Medal
The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia has announced that Jerry Nelson, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, will receive the 2012 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering.
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Do you use “vocal fry?” It’s the most popular story on ScienceNOW, ever
Science communication student Marissa Fessenden’s article about “vocal fry” is the most popular story ever published on Science magazine’s online news site.
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UCSC community again embracing holiday opportunities to give
The UCSC community once again pooled its resources to support a number of holiday giving drives aimed at providing food, gifts, and basic necessities to needy children and families in Santa Cruz County.
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Still time to make a year-end gift to UC Santa Cruz
As the calendar year draws quickly to a close, potential donors still have time to make a tax-deductible gift to UC Santa Cruz and receive credit for it on their fiscal year 2011 tax statements. There are many ways to support the campus by the last day of 2011 on December 31: You may give…
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Music professor offers first in-depth look at jazz icon Carla Bley
A new book by UC Santa Cruz music professor Amy Beal marks the first comprehensive look at the music and influence of Carla Bley—an innovative American composer and performer who has surprisingly been overlooked in the field of jazz studies.
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Kenneth Feingold to serve as UCSC’s fourth alumni Regent
A UC Santa Cruz graduate will have a presence on the University of California Board of Regents for the first time in seven years. This week, Kenneth A. Feingold (Cowell, ’71, history) was named the fourth UCSC alumnus to represent the campus on the Board of Regents.
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Environmental Studies faculty stands up for experiential education
Faculty in UCSC’s Environmental Studies program have teamed up to launch a fundraiser to protect the future of its experiential education courses.
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Parking permit renewals
Please read this so that you can have your parking permit current for 2012.