Campus News
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UCSC selected to join new Science Education Alliance
UCSC has been selected as one of 12 inaugural members of the Science Education Alliance (SEA), a new program developed and funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) that aims to enhance the teaching of science and inspire new generations of res
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UCSC geologist probes undersea seismic zone as part of new deep-drilling experiment
The first effort to drill into an undersea zone where massive earthquakes and tsunamis are generated has yielded new data on the stresses that build up there, according to UCSC geologist Casey Moore.
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Study finds oral traditions effectively warn people about tsunamis and reduce mortality
Oral traditions are a very efficient means of tsunami education, according to a new study that researchers say shows the power of education to reduce mortality from tsunamis.
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NAACP chairman to address King Convocation Jan. 30
Julian Bond, chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, will speak at UCSC’s 24th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation January 30.
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Death of UCSC Student
I am sorry to inform you of the death of first-year Chemistry and Biochemistry graduate student Anthony DiCapua. Tony died unexpectedly at his home in Rockledge, Florida on November 28. Please join me in extending our most heartfelt condolences to Tony’s family and all in the campus community who loved and cared for him.
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UCSC appoints Joseph Miller as Vice Provost for Silicon Valley Initiatives
Joseph Miller, a longtime professor of astronomy with extensive experience in leadership and administrative positions, has been selected to guide and expand UC Santa Cruz’s research and educational programs in Silicon Valley.
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John Mock elected to council of Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies
Hindi and Urdu lecturer John Mock has been elected to the Executive Council of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies (ANHS) for a four-year term. The organization joins people with wide-ranging interests in the Himalayan region with the goal of increasing awareness of the unparalleled diversity of the human and natural worlds within the…
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Vice Provost Silicon Valley Initiatives
I write to inform you that following the recommendation of the search committee for the Vice Provost, Silicon Valley Initiatives, Chancellor Blumenthal and I have extended an offer of appointment to Professor Joseph Miller. Professor Miller has accepted the offer; however, final approval of the appointment is pending action by the Office of the President.…
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Death of UCSC Student
With sadness, I write to inform you that the campus has learned that Michael C. Wilson, a College Eight undergraduate, died unexpectedly last week. He was 21 years old. Majoring in mathematics, Michael was a fourth-year UCSC student who was planning to graduate in 2008. In addition to succeeding in his academic endeavors, Michael worked…
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Bay Tree Bookstore to hold holiday open house and sale Dec. 12
The Bay Tree Bookstore will hold its annual Holiday Student, Staff, and Faculty Appreciation Open House on Wednesday, December 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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High-tech conservationist: Grad student helps fight local battle against logging
UCSC graduate student Adelia Barber took time away from her dissertation to conduct a timberland analysis for a grassroots group opposed to logging in an area of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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Ink, but not toner, cartridges recyclable on campus
Conscientiously recycling depleted cartridges from office equipment such as laser printers is laudable, but the cartridge recycling program on campus sometimes gets too much of a good thing. The program takes inkjet or laser jet cartridges, but it cannot recycle toner cartridges, according to Marie Waltrip, financial specialist for Residential, Family & Early Education Services.…