Campus News
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Biologist Daniel Costa appointed to Ida Benson Lynn Endowed Chair in Ocean Health
Daniel Costa is a leading authority on marine mammals, seabirds, and the impacts of humans on marine environments. His appointment to the Ida Benson Lynn Endowed Chair in Ocean Health recognizes Costa’s important contributions in these areas and provides
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UCSC in the News
Professor emerita of economics Peggy Musgrave penned a letter to the editor of the New York Times, calling on the federal government to address the problem of rising unemployment.
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Campus Closure 2008-09
This is to announce that our 2008-09 Campus Closure is scheduled for the time period of Wednesday, December 24, 2008, through Thursday, January 1, 2009. In all, the campus will be closed for nine days of which four days are scheduled holidays (December 24, 25, 31, 2008 and January 1, 2009), two days are weekend…
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Policy on Reemployment of UC Retired Employees
The University invites your comments on the proposed policy on Re-employment of UC Retired employees into Senior Management Group and Staff positions. This policy governs the reemployment of all former UC employees (Senior Management Group (SMG) members, staff personnel and academic appointees) who have separated from University employment and have elected monthly retirement income or…
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Biologist John Thompson honored for contributions to ecology
John Thompson, Distinguished Professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, will receive the 2009 Per Brinck Oikos Award for contributions to the science of ecology.
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Detours during Bay Street resurfacing through Oct. 31
The Santa Cruz City Public Works Department has notified the campus that the final phase of the Bay Street Resurfacing Project, from Mission Street to Escalona Drive, is scheduled to begin by Monday, October 20th and continue through Friday, October 31st. Drivers, bicyclists and transit riders should anticipate traffic delays when traveling to campus, as…
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Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz wins prestigious Packard Fellowship
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, an assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics, is the ninth young scientist at UCSC to receive a prestigious Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering.
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Secretary of State adds her support to student voter-registration drive
California’s chief elections officer Secretary of State Debra Bowen visited campus Tuesday to add her support for a student voter-registration drive.
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Study finds high mortality of endangered loggerhead sea turtles in Baja California
A new study underscores the enormous impact of bycatch (marine life accidentally killed by fishing operations) on sea turtles.
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Chancellor discusses goals, budget at staff forum
Chancellor Blumenthal outlined six goals for the coming academic year and discussed the budget and recent campus events during an hour-long staff forum Tuesday.
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UCSC in the News
Astronomer Gregory Laughlin is featured in a Discover magazine article about the search for Earth-like planets.
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Physicists Sriram Shastry and Peter Young honored by American Physical Society
The American Physical Society has awarded two of its annual prizes to physics professors at UC Santa Cruz.