Campus News
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Nations embracing jury system as part of ‘wave of judicial reform,’ says UC Santa Cruz expert
Countries around the world are embracing the jury system in a wave of judicial reform that is democratizing jurisprudence in nations as diverse as South Korea, Mexico, and Japan, according to jury expert Hiroshi Fukurai.
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How to make the brightest supernova ever: explode, collapse, repeat
UCSC astrophysicist Stan Woosley provided an explanation for a supernova so bright–about 100 times as luminous as a typical supernova–that it challenged the theoretical understanding of what causes supernovae.
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Marc Mangel to chair special committee on seals
Marc Mangel, professor and chair of applied mathematics and statistics, has been appointed chairperson of a committee that advises the British government on the status of seal populations in British waters.
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Biomedical Research Facility protest: Facts & Figures
Overview: UCSC has worked diligently in its 42-year history to build a campus that respects and preserves its spectacular environment. That’s one reason why UCSC is universally recognized and consistently ranked as one of the most beautiful campuses in the world. It’s also a reason why campus faculty and staff designated two existing parking lots…
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Environmental protection can’t be bought, says author of new book Shopping Our Way to Safety
Like a marketer’s dream come true, Americans have responded to environmental hazards by shopping, as if buying bottled water and organic vegetables will protect them and their loved ones. But sociologist Andrew Szasz says “buying green” offers little real
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Pogonip training burn, November 13
The City will be conducting their training burn in Pogonip starting at 11:00 today. It was postponed last week due to weather.
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Ancient retroviruses spurred evolution of gene regulatory networks in primates
Ancient retroviruses helped a gene called p53 become an important “master gene regulator” in primates, according to a new study.
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Emeritus academics reflect on 41 years of McHenry Library
The past and the present merged at McHenry Library last Tuesday when three emeritus professors and a founding librarian joined together to reflect on the 41-year history of the UCSC library. Sitting together behind a long table on the spacious third floor bridge between the book stacks and Special Collections–with the sounds of construction emanating…
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UCSC in the News
UCSC in the News is a weekly column summarizing prominent media placements UCSC faculty, staff, and students have received.
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Benefits Open Enrollment Fair Nov. 15
A campus Benefits Open Enrollment Fair will be held on Thursday, November 15, from noon to 3 p.m. in the lobby of the Jack Baskin Engineering Building.
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Videomakers and performers Harry Dodge & Stanya Kahn at Media Theater Nov. 20
Videomakers and performers Harry (Harriet) Dodge and Stanya Kahn will present their show “All Together Now” at the Media Theater on November 20, from 7 to 9 p.m.
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A message from Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, Felicia McGinty
The academic year is well underway and my hope is that you are fully engaged in this vibrant learning community. As your new vice chancellor of Student Affairs, I write to remind you of your rights and responsibilities as members of our UC Santa Cruz community. Over the course of the Fall Quarter, there have…