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  • Three UCSC professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

    Three faculty members at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are among the newly elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. They are Harry Berger, Jr., professor emeritus of English literature and history of art and visual culture; David Haussler, professor of biomolecular engineering; and Harold Widom, professor emeritus of mathematics. The…

  • $1.8 million NSF grant funds UCSC prof’s research on science learning in museums

    For many parents, taking the kids to the aquarium or a hands-on science museum combines fun and learning. Like parents, education researcher Doris Ash sees facilities like the Exploratorium, Seymour Marine Discovery Center, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium as pathways that help all cross sections of the community learn about science while having a good…

  • Regents’ professors and lecturers nominations requested

    Nominations for Regents’ professors and lecturers are now being sought, with screening to begin with applications received by May 11. The Regents’ lecturers and professors program is designed to bring distinguished individuals, ordinarily from nonacademic careers, to the university. Regents’ lecturers serve for less than a quarter but more than two weeks, and Regents’ professors…

  • Regents’ professors and lecturers nominations requested

    Nominations for Regents’ professors and lecturers are now being sought, with screening to begin with applications received by May 11.

  • Regents’ professors and lecturers nominations requested

    Nominations for Regents’ professors and lecturers are now being sought, with screening to begin with applications received by May 11.

  • UC Santa Cruz and San Jose State team up on $1.4 million effort to boost reading and writing among fourth graders

    Nearly 1,000 fourth graders in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties will participate in a three-year, federally funded educational research project that aims to improve student performance in reading, writing, and language development. Judith A. Scott, an associate professor of education at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and chair of the doctoral program in…

  • UCSC gene researcher Joshua Stuart awarded prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship

    The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has selected Joshua Stuart, an assistant professor of biomolecular engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, as a Sloan Research Fellow. The prestigious two-year fellowship provides an award of $45,000 to support Stuart’s research, which focuses on the development of computational tools for studying how genes work and identifying…

  • California prison shakeup reveals urgent need for reform, expert says

    The recent shakeup in the troubled California Department of Corrections reveals the resistance to a badly needed overhaul of the nation’s largest prison system, says a leading expert on prisons and the psychology of incarceration. The resignation of Corrections chief Roderick Hickman, hired two years ago by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to overhaul the dysfunctional system,…

  • Fred Keeley bequest will support UC Santa Cruz environmental policy institute

    Santa Cruz County Treasurer Fred Keeley has made a planned gift of $250,000 to the University of California, Santa Cruz, to support the campus’s STEPS Institute for Innovation in Environmental Research. Keeley, a former state assemblyman and a longtime supporter of UCSC, has included the STEPS Institute in his personal will because of his high…

  • New book explores dramatic political life of black activist

    A new biography by UC Santa Cruz associate history professor David Anthony traces the history of black activist Max Yergan–a prominent African American leader of the 20th century who made a dramatic shift from the political left to the right over a period of three decades. Max Yergan: Race Man, Internationalist, Cold Warrior (2006, New…

  • UC Santa Cruz psychology prof develops language aids for hearing-impaired and autistic children

    Twenty years ago, psychology professor Dominic Massaro never dreamed his investigation of how humans comprehend language and speech would benefit hearing-impaired and autistic children. But his research into how auditory and visual cues work together to aid our comprehension of the spoken word attracted the attention of parents of children with language challenges. Eager for…

  • New book on startling Confederate policy during Civil War

    Relatively few people are aware that during the Civil War, Confederate leaders put forth a proposal to arm slaves to fight against the Union in exchange for their freedom. In his new book Confederate Emancipation: Southern Plans to Free and Arm Slaves during the Civil War (Oxford University Press, 2006), UC Santa Cruz history professor…

Last modified: Mar 18, 2025