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SANTA CRUZ, CA–Aficionados of the Internet appreciate how quickly they can send and access information. However, today’s Internet also limits most of its users in one key way: They’re tied down to hardwired workstations, unable to get online on-the-go. Even wireless modems require users to hook up to the Internet via an established service provider,…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Two members of the National Academy of Sciences will address some of the hottest topics in the emerging field of "astrobiology" during a special afternoon colloquium next week at UC Santa Cruz. The event will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, October 30, at the Performing Arts Second Stage (formerly the Concert…

Last week, UC President Richard C. Atkinson announced the creation of the California Digital Library — a service that will make it possible to bring to computer screens statewide the holdings of UC libraries and others throughout the world. At a news conference in San Francisco, Atkinson also announced plans for UC to join with…

Currents online is now accepting classified ads from faculty and staff. Before submitting an ad, please read the policies and submittal procedure. For sale: Fish tank. 20 gal. w/gravel, plants, fish, dwarf frogs. $20/obo. Francine 426-3312 For sale: large oak entertainment center. great cond. $100/obo; couch/futon frame. queen size. pine. $100/obo. Amie 426-0463 Wanted: used…

When Henry Hooker’s left forearm started hurting in the spring of 1996, he had no idea what was causing the pain. "I didn’t know what to make of it," says Hooker, a senior architect at UCSC. "I think I mentioned it to my doctor in passing and he said it sounded like some kind of…

Third-week census figures reveal that UCSC has its highest enrollment ever–up 4 percent, or 423 students, this fall from last year for a total of 10,638 students, according to figures released by the Office of Planning and Budget. The enrollment total includes 6,970 continuing, 239 returning, and 3,429 new students. Of the total, 9,570 are…

Environmental Health & Safety is offering monthly ergonomics classes for UCSC staff. The topics covered include: How to set up a computer workstation in an ergonomically correct way; early warning signs of computer-related injuries; contributing factors in the development of repetitive strain injuries; and what to do if you think you have an injury. The…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–A new study of welfare recipients across the country reveals that welfare mothers in states that offer larger benefit increases per additional child do not appear to be more likely to have another child than those in states with lower benefit increases per additional child. The study, which appears in the current issue…

The University of California’s new California Digital Library will be headed by Richard E. Lucier, UC President Richard C. Atkinson announced last week. Lucier is university librarian at UC San Francisco and is a special assistant for library planning and development at UC’s Office of the President. In his new capacity, Lucier will be founding…

Rev. Jesse Jackson is scheduled to make an appearance on campus on Tuesday, October 21, as part of his "Saving the Dream" tour. He is scheduled to speak at 8 p.m. at Stevenson Dining Hall. Seating is limited. Admission is $1 for UCSC students with I.D. cards, $2 for UCSC faculty and staff, and $3…

Juan Poblete: Assistant Professor of Literature Juan Poblete’s focus is on Latin American literature with an emphasis on the history and social contexts of literature. He has studied the emergence of literary markets in Chile, the role subaltern readers play in influencing markets, and how cultural values influence curricular choices in schools, for example, the…

Allan Dyson, university librarian at UCSC, offered the following comments about the creation of the California Digital Library and the selection of Richard Lucier to head the project: We’re very pleased about this development. As UC’s smallest general-campus library, the UCSC library will benefit greatly having the resources of other libraries available online to our…