Campus News
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Alumna Fernanda Coppel is taking New York theater world by storm
When Fernanda Coppel came to the hilly UC Santa Cruz campus, her plan was to become a lawyer. Born in Mazatlan, she grew up in an all-female household in San Diego, working since she was 16 to support herself. The law, she believed, would provide a stable life. A campus play put on by Don Williams’s Rainbow…
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Forensic anthropologist Lauren Zephro is a voice for victims of crime
The girl’s decomposed body was found in 1994 in the shadowed woods of Pogonip, not far from downtown Santa Cruz. She was petite, with short-cropped dark hair and a small heart tattooed on her hand. She had been brutally beaten. At the time, police estimated the girl to be in her 20s but had little…
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Alumni Regent Kenneth Feingold to bring ‘Slug perspective’ to board
Editor’s note: In December, Los Angeles attorney Kenneth A. Feingold (Cowell ‘71, history) was named an alumni Regent. He is the fourth UCSC alumnus to represent the campus on the UC Board of Regents. Two voting Regent positions rotate among the system’s 10 campuses. UC’s alumni Regents are selected for two-year terms. UCSC last selected the alumni…
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The Real Deal
Malia Bradley is working on a plan to harvest rainwater and use non-potable water for things like irrigation and toilet flushing on campus. Soraya Danesh is helping students prepare for natural disasters and also make sure their residences are fire-safe. While these tasks may seem administrator-worthy, UCSC undergrads are actually carrying them out as part…
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Alumni notes
Cowell College ‘67 Barbara BULLOCK-Wilson is the managing member of the Bullock Family Photography estate, which recently released a book and DVD about photographer Wynn Bullock that has been well received worldwide. Her company released the first volume of a new book series in early 2012, and is providing materials for a major exhibit at…
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Masthead, Spring 2012
University of California Santa Cruz Chancellor George Blumenthal Vice Chancellor, University Relations Donna Murphy UC Santa Cruz Review Spring 2012 Editor Gwen Mickelson Creative Director Lisa Nielsen Art Director/Designer Linda Knudson (Cowell ’76) Associate Editor Dan White Cover Photo Anthony L. Solis Photography Eric Arvizu Scott Karoly Carolyn Lagattuta Elena Zhukova Contributors John C. Cannon…
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This is UCSC
Astronomy find supports explanation of origins of elements For the first time, astronomers have found pristine clouds of the primordial gas that formed in the first few minutes after the Big Bang. The composition of the gas matches theoretical predictions, providing direct evidence in support of the modern cosmological explanation for the origins of elements in the universe. Only the lightest elements,…
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From the Chancellor
Here at UC Santa Cruz, we excel at working cooperatively toward shared goals, particularly goals that focus on social responsibility, environmental stewardship, and the common good. We are united by a spirit of “defiant optimism,” as UCSC Foundation Trustee Brandon Allgood put it recently. For students, that spirit is evident in our commitment to hands-on…
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Your Turn
A Revolt Against Humiliation Ed. Note: The following letters were submitted in response to an article, “A revolt against humiliation,” that was written by faculty members Alan Richards and Edmund Burke. The article appeared in the spring 2011 issue. Alan Richards’s and Edmund Burke’s distorted perspective on the turmoil in the Middle East was inappropriate for…
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From the Editor
There’s an “ivory tower” stereotype about higher education that I’d like to challenge. Critics chide academia over the sometimes esoteric nature of college studies, saying such topics have no bearing on real life—much less getting a job. Okay, sure—my own days as an English major sometimes included stalking a fictional character, Leopold Bloom. Slouched in…
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UCSC in the News
The Scientific American “Incubator” blog ran a Q&A with Nadia Drake, a recent graduate of the Science Communication Program and astronomy reporter for Science News.
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Organic farming research to expand with $2.6 million grant
UC Santa Cruz will continue and expand its leading role in sustainable agriculture research with a $2.6 million federal grant to strengthen collaboration with Central Coast farmers to promote organic production in the region. Researchers at UCSC’s Environmental Studies Department and Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) will use the four-year grant from…