Campus News
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Astronomer boldly addresses big issues in the cosmos
UK’s Astronomer Royal Martin Rees discusses space and humankind’s stewardship of our ‘precious, pale-blue dot’ at sixth annual Foundation Forum.
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Alumni Profile / Steve Collins: A ‘real’ rocket man
As the one-ton rover, Curiosity, rushed toward the surface of Mars for a landing that was part dance, part crazy science, someone snapped a picture of Steve Collins.
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Cheerleaders? At UC Santa Cruz?
Though little-known, the UCSC cheer squad supports Banana Slug teams with an upbeat attitude and fearless acrobatics.
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UCSC in the News
Chemist Rebecca Braslau’s work on a spray to detect the oil from poison oak was featured on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition.
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Letter from California Governor Jerry Brown
In a letter to UC students, California Governor Jerry Brown is encouraging students to register to vote by the Monday, October 22, deadline. And then to vote.
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What’s on my mind this fall
Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Alison Galloway shares her thoughts about the upcoming election, campus budget issues, and more in her Fall Quarter welcome message to campus.
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Uncommon People / Kevin “Skippy” Givens: Good sport
Since 1988, intramural sports supervisor Kevin “Skippy” Givens has been a key player in the UCSC athletics arena.
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Uncommon People / Gail Hershatter: Bringing women’s stories to light
Gail Hershatter built a career by talking to people left out of history.
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Alumni Profile / Hal Aronson: Shining a light on women’s health
Hal Aronson toils in a backyard workshop in Berkeley in order to save lives in Africa.
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UCSC Foundation endorses Prop. 30
During its fall-quarter meeting on October 13, trustees from the UC Santa Cruz Foundation endorsed Proposition 30.
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10th Practical Activism Conference coincides with College Ten’s 10th anniversary
Angela Davis, UC Santa Cruz distinguished professor emerita, will be the keynote speaker at the 10th Practical Activism Conference Saturday, October 20 at Colleges Nine and Ten on the UCSC campus.
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Cyber Security series: Protecting your mobile devices
With October being National Cyber Security Awareness Month, ITS is running a series of four articles in October that highlight important cyber security topics and provide some concrete steps you can take. Recognizing that many of today’s mobile devices are computers just like more “traditional” laptop and desktop computers, this week’s cyber security article is…