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SANTA CRUZ, CA–Eleven science students at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have received $5,000 scholarships from the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation. The students were honored today (October 19) at a ceremony in San Francisco. Now in its 22nd year of awarding scholarships, the northern California chapter of the ARCS Foundation awarded…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–"Ask. Tell. Pursue. Research!" is the title of an instruction session offered at the University Library by the University of California, Santa Cruz, in celebration of the first national Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay History Month. Library staff will offer this workshop to help participants learn how to access and use library resources focusing on…

Celebrations Of The Work Of Local Philanthropist William Mackenzie Set For October 23 In Santa Cruz And November 6 In Pebble Beach SANTA CRUZ, CA–For much of his life, William Mackenzie was concerned with the prospects of the children of immigrants and migrant workers. A Monterey Bay Area resident, Mackenzie made it his mission to…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–One of the world’s leading social psychologists, Elliot Aronson is dedicated to improving people’s lives. His work exploring the science of how people think and behave has contributed greatly to the field of social psychology, and his distinguished career is marked by groundbreaking findings on how to reduce prejudice in public schools, how…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Faculty and staff at the University of California, Santa Cruz, received $32.4 million in contracts and grants for research last year, an increase of 4.8 percent from the amount received the previous year. Public and private grants are included in the annual total reported by UCSC’s Contracts and Grants Office. The 1993-94 year…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–C. James Quann has been appointed interim associate vice chancellor for enrollment management at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in a move designed to bolster efforts to recruit and retain students. The appointment, which was announced by Executive Vice Chancellor R. Michael Tanner and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Francisco J. Hernandez,…

Indonesian Theater, Talks By Holocaust Survivor And "Zoot Suit" Lawyer/activist, Storytelling, And Reading By Noted Poet Are Among The Presentations Planned For Fall Series At Uc Santa Cruz SANTA CRUZ, CA–Every year Porter College at the University of California, Santa Cruz, sponsors a series that features exceptional performers and speakers. The series offers a chance…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Professor emeritus of biology Charles Daniel, one of the founding faculty members at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been appointed dean of the Division of Graduate Studies at UCSC. Daniel’s appointment, the result of an on-campus search, took effect August 1. Daniel will oversee programs and issues that affect the nearly…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–As racial polarization grows and the backlash against immigrants and welfare families intensifies, the University of California has an obligation to develop multicultural courses to foster greater understanding of the diversity of the American experience. That’s the view of Ronald Takaki, a professor of ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–When John Lennon proclaimed in 1964 that the Beatles had become more popular than Jesus Christ, he was engaging in the age-old practice of using irony to make a social statement. Like Lennon, people rely on figurative speech all the time to help convey their messages. When a coworker says her boss’s request…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Lovers of marine science, adults and children alike, won’t want to miss the fifteenth annual Open House at the Long Marine Laboratory in Santa Cruz on Sunday, October 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. The Long Marine Lab is a marine-research facility operated by UC Santa Cruz. Located at…

Development Of Computerized "Talking Head" Allows Researchers To Explore The Role Of Visible Cues, Which Combine With Auditory Elements To Facilitate Recognition Of Spoken Language SANTA CRUZ, CA–Spoken language is a universal means of communication, yet relatively little is known about how people comprehend speech. Auditory cues clearly play a role in speech comprehension, with…