Campus News
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Medical robotics expert explores the human-machine interface
Jacob Rosen is developing a wearable robotic “exoskeleton” that could enable a person to lift heavy objects with little effort.
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“What Now?” video-UCSC professors assess impact of presidential election
In anticipation of the inauguration of America’s 44th president, we invite you to watch a podcast of a recent event in San Francisco featuring two UCSC political experts.
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Third Leadership Academy begins with presentations from chancellor, campus provost
Chancellor Blumenthal kicked off the third UC Santa Cruz Leadership Academy class Tuesday with a talk on leadership and the university.
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Baskin Engineering medical robotics expert explores the human-machine interface
Jacob Rosen is developing a wearable robotic “exoskeleton” that could enable a person to lift heavy objects with little effort.
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UCSC film professor commissioned to create art for ‘video walls’ at LAX
UC Santa Cruz professor of film and digital media Chip Lord is one of 20 artists who have been commissioned to create video art works for an innovative installation at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
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UCSC in the News
The San Francisco Chronicle’s Sunday front page featured a story about a first-of-its-kind project led by researchers from UC Santa Cruz attempting to track Bay Area mountain lions.
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Study of disease risk suggests ways to avoid slaughter of Yellowstone bison
Last winter, government agencies killed one third of Yellowstone National Park’s bison herd, but such measures may be unnecessary according to researchers who have assessed the risk of disease transmission from Yellowstone bison to cattle.
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EPC celebrates a decade of academic preparation and college access
UCSC’s Educational Partnership Center celebrated 10 years of academic preparation and making college a reality for underprivileged students.
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Astronomers use gamma-ray burst to probe star formation in the early universe
The brilliant afterglow of a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) has enabled astronomers to probe the star-forming environment of a distant galaxy, resulting in the first detection of molecular gas in a GRB host galaxy.
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University of California President Mark G. Yudof has issued the following statement on the 2009-10 state budget proposal of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 University of California Office of the President (510) 987-9200 STATEMENT University of California President Mark G. Yudof has issued the following statement on the 2009-10 state budget proposal of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger: At both the state and federal levels, investment in human capital is the best investment our…
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UCSC in the News
Economist Lori Kletzer was invited to contribute to the New York Times economics blog, where she described what she thinks the fed’s $500 billion bailout should look like.
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Jared Rosen: Making politics funny
With a voice that drips with wit and friendly sarcasm, it’s apparent from the start that humor is, perhaps, Jared Rosen’s most obvious calling–but politics is his passion.