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Indian media in the U.S. and abroad covered a recent trip to India by a UCSC delegation. Chancellor Greenwood, who led the delegation, was the focus of a number of stories as a result of her address to the Indian Science Congress, held in Hyderabad. Greenwood’s speech focused on issues concerning scientific collaboration between India…

The newly established Administrative Council invited unit managers and supervisors from across the campus to a "leadership convocation" at Stevenson College last week. The half-day informational session on January 13, attended by some 200 managers, was the first event of its kind held specifically for campus managers. The retreat was organized to foster a "common…

Roberto Sanchez-Rodriguez: Acting Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Roberto Sanchez-Rodriguez specializes in the environmental issues of North America, particularly those that arise along the U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada. He also works on development and water issues, focusing on transboundary policy and social impacts. He comes to UCSC from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation…

UCSC Chancellor Emeritus Karl S. Pister To Play Leading Role Saying that the University of California and all of higher education in the state have "entered a new era in terms of how we allocate educational opportunity," UC President Richard C. Atkinson unveiled a major new initiative to help prepare greater numbers of California young…

For the third consecutive year, the University of California raised a record amount in contributions from alumni and friends, receiving $726.3 million in 1996-97, a $5 million increase from the previous year. The achievement continues the nine-campus UC system’s distinction as the leader in philanthropy among the nation’s colleges and universities. Based on the Council…

The draft environmental impact report for the Bay Tree Bookstore and Graduate Commons project will be the subject of a public hearing on Friday, January 30, at 5 p.m. in Classroom Unit 2. Members of the public and public agencies are invited to comment on the draft report at the hearing. They may also submit…

UCSC police are seeking information on an assault which reportedly took place in the backwoods in the northern end of the campus earlier this month. A 37-year-old man was on a footpath past the north end of Red Hill Road when another man jumped out of the bushes and attacked him, the victim told the…

Psychology professor Dominic Massaro (left) helps a hearing-impaired student learn to use Massaro’s computerized talking head, nicknamed "Baldi," at Portland’s Tucker-Maxon Oral School. Massaro is realizing his dream of using advanced technology to help deaf children learn to speak. Unique Collaboration With Oregon Graduate Institute Of Science And Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, And Intel Corporation…

University of California President Richard C. Atkinson has selected UC Merced as the name for the university’s proposed 10th campus. The campus is scheduled to open its doors to students in 2005. Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, UC’s vice provost for academic initiatives, made the formal announcement at a ceremony at the Merced County Courthouse Museum in December.…

Having problems with your two-wheeler? Come down to the Recreation Office porch at the East Field House and have the expert bike maintenance specialists check it out. Drop-in bicycle maintenance will be open for the campus community on Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m. January 16 through March 13. For further information, contact Matt Brower…

Zhiwu Zhu: Assistant Professor of Biology Zhiwu Zhu will become a faculty member in the planned Environmental Toxicology Department when that degree program is established. He uses yeast cells to study the biochemistry and molecular biology of metal ions such as copper, which can trigger disease at abnormal levels. Zhu earned his B.S. from Nanjing…

For Carol Shennan, the new director of UCSC’s Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, navigating the sometimes antagonistic worlds of organic and conventional agriculture is nothing new. For nearly three years, she has been at the forefront of a research project that aims to resolve long-standing conflicts among environmentalists, farmers, and hunters in the…