Campus News
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Upcoming Maintenance Impacting Campus Network – 12/22&23 and 12/30
Wireless, campus phones and wired connections will be impacted in certain areas throughout campus, but no one outage should last longer than one hour.
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Systemwide review of proposed policy on research data and tangible research materials
The UC Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy on Research Data and Tangible Research Materials. The new policy describes responsibilities on the access, retention, and maintenance of research data and tangible research materials produced in the UC environment. The policy affirms: The Regents of the University of California own all…
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Focus on access and equity for students guides changes physical education
The UC Santa Cruz Athletics and Recreation Department is committed to offering programs and activities that promote leadership, lifelong wellness, and experiential learning.
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Student Health Services Closure December 21, 2020 through January 3, 2021
Student Health Services—Student Health Center (SHC), Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Student Health Outreach & Promotion (SHOP) and Campus Advocacy Resources & Education (CARE) will be closed Monday, December 21, 2020 through Sunday, January 3, 2021 for Campus Closure.
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Regional stay-at-home order goes into effect for Santa Cruz County, update on COVID-19 vaccine policy, vaccine distribution planning
I want to share updates on a new stay-at-home order that is going into effect for Santa Cruz County at 11:59 p.m. tonight, and UC’s developing plans around a vaccine policy and distribution.
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Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies search
I write today to update you on our campus search for a new Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies.
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Help feed hope and win raffle prizes
As incredible as it may seem, just $1 can provide enough food to feed a family of four.
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Coming full circle
Alumnus Darren Thompson, an accomplished chemist and student mentor, overcame a dark turn in his life with help from his determination, his Christian faith, and a UC Santa Cruz professor.
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$3.7M NIH grant funds development of novel biosensor technology for diagnosing viral infections
Electrical engineer Ali Yanik is leading a team of infectious disease experts developing a low-cost, easy-to-use platform for diagnosing viral infections in point-of-care settings.
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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) / DUO Issues
The DUO platform used for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for the Gold password systems, is experiencing issues where some users are being presented with “Invalid txid” error messages in the Duo Prompt during authentication.
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How to turn $1 into four healthy meals
Second Harvest Food Bank can feed a family of four with only $1 because of their extensive relationships with farmers, retailers, food bank networks, and dedicated volunteers.
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‘How Pac-Man Eats’ explores how games work and how they can create meaning
In a new book, Computational Media Professor Noah Wardrip-Fruin shows how the fundamental mechanics of games shape their capacity to address important topics.