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Joseph Bunnett, professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry, was named trustee emeritus by the Board of Trustees at Reed College, Portland, Oregon. Bunnett received the following citation: "Reed College has been honored by your 27 years of exemplary service on the Board of Trustees and by your generous and unfailing support over the years. In…

When world chess champ Garry Kasparov and IBM’s "Deep Blue" computer program check in for their much-hyped rematch in New York starting on May 3, UCSC’s Robert Levinson will watch with more than a passing interest. Levinson, an associate professor of computer science, is an expert on artificial intelligence (AI), the effort to imbue machines…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Two recent gifts to the University of California, Santa Cruz, from Santa Cruz residents Grace and Michael Jacobs have established scholarship funds to support students in environmental studies and the campus’s re-entry program. A $10,000 gift from the couple has created the David Gaines Endowment Fund in Environmental Studies in memory of David…

On Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1, the University Opera Theater will present the premiere of the first modern edition of a nearly forgotten French comic opera, Sisters of the Visitation, by Francois Devienne. The opera will be performed in the Music Center Recital Hall at 8 p.m. The opera features a full orchestra…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The University of California, Santa Cruz, is one of the nation’s "most wired" universities, according to a just-published survey that assessed the computer environment of 300 colleges and universities. UC Santa Cruz was No. 56 on the survey’s top-100 list. "America’s 100 Most Wired Colleges" was compiled by Yahoo! Internet Life and appears…

The Staff Art and Craft Show opens on Friday, May 9, at the Women’s Center with an ice cream social from 3 to 5 p.m. The show, which continues until noon May 16, can be viewed from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Teams are forming for the 10th annual Prediction Walk/Run relay, which will…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The University of California, Santa Cruz, is showcasing folklorico dance in May, with a lecture and video demonstration by master choreographer Rafael Zamarripa on May 16 and the Annual Spring Concert by Grupo Folklorico Los Mejicas de UC Santa Cruz on May 30 and 31. Folklorico dance is a highly choreographed dance style…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Representatives of local business and government are invited to attend a forum on "Reaching International Markets" on Friday, May 16, from 8 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. in the Cypress Room at Peachwood’s at the Inn at Pasatiempo, Santa Cruz. Presented by the Economics Advisory Board of the University of California, Santa Cruz, the…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–A talk on "Poetry and Painting" will be presented by two University of California, Santa Cruz, professors. John Dizikes, professor of American studies, and Doug McClellan, professor emeritus of art, will present their joint talk on Thursday, May 8, from 7 to 8 P.M. at the Museum of Art and History at the…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The Dr. Earl H. Myers and Ethel M. Myers Oceanographic and Marine Biology Trust of Pebble Beach has granted $22,450 to 22 graduate students who conduct marine-related research at UC Santa Cruz. The trust was established by the estates of Earl H. Myers, an internationally known oceanographic biologist at Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine…

"Active Galactic Nuclei" Is The Illuminating Topic For May 12 Talk SANTA CRUZ, CA–Faculty members at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have chosen astronomer Donald E. Osterbrock, one of the campus’s most accomplished scientists, to deliver UCSC’s 31st annual Faculty Research Lecture. The honor, which recognizes outstanding research achievements, is the highest that faculty…

Robert Kraft, professor emeritus of astronomy and astrophysics and astronomer emeritus, UC Observatories/Lick Observatory, was elected a foreign associate of Great Britain’s Royal Astronomical Society. According to the society’s council, Kraft was honored in recognition of his "outstanding work in stellar astrophysics," particularly his research on cataclysmic binaries and stellar rotation. Founded in 1820, the…