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Santa Cruz–When Charles Dickens wrote Hard Times in 1854 he was one of the first popular authors to depict the Industrial Revolution and its impact on laborers, the economy, and the environment– issues that are as important to us now as they were 140 years ago. "Hard Times is very much about the modern industrial…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Organic strawberries grown at Swanton Berry Farms in Santa Cruz County are sought after by strawberry lovers across northern California. The public will be treated to a rare consumer-oriented public tour of Swanton Berry Farms on Sunday, June 12, from noon to 2 p.m. There is no charge for the tour, and visitors…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Sketches, drawings, and illustrations by world- renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray, as well as personal memorabilia, photographs, and movie posters will be on display at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in Special Collections in the McHenry Library. The exhibition runs through June 17. Ray is considered one of the world’s greatest filmmakers. He…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Hundreds of original prints by student artists in the printmaking department at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be on sale at the Twentieth Annual Print Sale on Friday, June 10, in the Seminar Room at the Elena Baskin Visual Arts Studios. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hand-printed lithographs, etchings,…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The best artwork produced by graduating seniors in the visual arts at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be on display the weekend of June 18-19. The annual Senior Exhibit will be held in studios D101, E102, E103, and J001 of the Elena Baskin Visual Arts Studios. Hours are noon to 5…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–It seems that today’s research in particle physics takes tens of years, hundreds of researchers, and millions–if not billions–of dollars. But that’s not always true. Just ask the 11 researchers who spent about $10,000 on a clever experiment that lasted a few months–and supported a theory that physicists had not tested rigorously for…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The Dr. Earl H. Myers and Ethel M. Myers Oceanographic and Marine Biology Trust of Pebble Beach recently granted $13,300 to fourteen students at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who conduct marine-related research. The trust was established by the estates of Earl H. Myers, an internationally known oceanographic biologist at Stanford University’s…

SANTA CRUZ–Twelve art students who are among the finest at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will exhibit their work on campus this month. The twelve are recipients of the 1993-94 William Hyde Irwin and Susan Benteen Irwin Scholarships, given annually to outstanding young artists. The exhibit takes place in the Porter Faculty Gallery, Room…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Chancellor Karl S. Pister of the University of California, Santa Cruz, will speak on "Society, Technology, and Science: For Whom and For What Purpose?" in a free public lecture on Tuesday, May 31. Pister’s talk begins at 7:30 p.m. in Thimann Lecture Hall 3 on the UCSC campus. Among the topics Pister will…

"Horticulture II" And A New Gift Shop, "Norrie’s," Promise To Cultivate Further Public Activities At Ucsc’s Unique Site SANTA CRUZ, CA–Visitors to the famed Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be delighted by what has sprouted there since October among the fragrant and colorful plants. Two new buildings, funded entirely by private…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–When thoughts turn to dramatic leaps forward in the history of astronomy, the names Copernicus and Galileo come to mind. But Freeman Dyson would like us to remember Bradley and Zwicky as well. Dyson, a visionary author and one of the world’s leading theoretical astrophysicists, will discuss advances inspired by these and other…

Winning Themes Are California’s Wild Plants, Gay Male Fiction, And Iran SANTA CRUZ–Winners of the 28th Annual Book Collection Contest at the University of California, Santa Cruz, were announced at an awards ceremony held on Thursday, April 21, at McHenry Library. The annual contest, which awards cash prizes to the top three collections, is sponsored…