Faculty
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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UC Santa Cruz appoints seasoned advancement professional as new vice chancellor of University Relations
Donna M. Murphy, an accomplished university advancement executive, has been selected to become the new vice chancellor of University Relations at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The announcement by Chancellor Denice D. Denton follows a national search to fill the position. Murphy will join the campus’ senior leadership team on February 21. Donna M.…
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History professor finds powerful women’s labor movement in Latin America
In 2001, UC Santa Cruz history professor Dana Frank was asked by the U.S. Labor Education in the Americas Project (US/LEAP), a Chicago nonprofit, to develop a union label for the U.S. banana market. Frank signed on as a consultant and traveled to Central America to attend union workshops and regional conferences. She stayed with…