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  • UCSC faculty vote to oppose war in Iraq

    UCSC’s Academic Senate, holding its winter-quarter meeting today (Wednesday, February 19), voted overwhelmingly for a resolution opposing “unilateral U.S. military intervention in Iraq.” The vote was 58-0 with two members of the senate abstaining. Adopted resolution Brought to the floor by Assistant Professor Paul Ortiz of UCSC’s Community Studies Department and amended by faculty members,…

  • UC Santa Cruz dean honored by social psychologists

    Martin Chemers, a professor of psychology and dean of the Division of Social Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be honored by the members of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) at their annual meeting on Feb. 6, 2003. Chemers is being recognized for his service to the 3,700-member organization,…

  • UC Santa Cruz prof named American Psychological Association fellow

    Margarita Azmitia, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been honored by her peers who have elected her a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA). APA fellows are selected for their “exceptional and outstanding contributions to the research, teaching, or practice of psychology” and are recognized for the national…

  • UC Santa Cruz art exhibition to feature distinctive works by new faculty

    The Sesnon Art Gallery at UC Santa Cruz will kick off the new year with Faculty Works: 2003, an exhibition featuring the distinctive work of three new members of the art faculty. This diverse show, running January 15 through February 15, will include contemporary photography, painting, and installation by Melissa Gwyn, Lewis Watts, and Elliot…

  • UCSC professor receives national honor

    Patricia Zavella, a professor of Latin American and Latino studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is being recognized nationally for her scholarship in the field of Chicana and Chicano studies. Zavella has been awarded the 2002-03 National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS) Scholar Award. Established in 1980, the award recognizes lifetime…

  • Two UCSC faculty members receive Fulbright Scholar Awards

    Two faculty members at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have been honored with Fulbright Scholar Awards for the 2002-03 academic year. Kathy Foley, professor of theater arts, and Hi Kyung Kim, associate professor of music, join approximately 800 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad to 140 countries over the next year through…

  • Three UCSC professors elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Three professors at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are David Haussler, professor of computer science; David Kliger, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and dean of the Division of Natural Sciences; and Marc Mangel, professor of applied…

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