Campus News
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UCSC firefighters help battle devastating Southern California blazes
UC Santa Cruz firefighters were among thousands of fire personnel who traveled to Southern California in late October to help fight the area’s deadly wildfires.
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Scientists discover record-breaking fifth planet orbiting a star beyond our solar system
A team of American astronomers announced the discovery of a fifth planet around a star called 55 Cancri.
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Physicist Stanley Flatté dies at age 66
Physicist Stanley Flatté, whose work on wave propagation led to important contributions in the fields of atmospheric optics, ocean acoustics, and seismology, died on Sunday, November 4, at his home in Santa Cruz. He was 66.
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Eminent physicist Stanley Flatté dies
I am sorry to inform you that longtime UCSC physicist Stanley Flatté died earlier this week after a lengthy illness. A professor emeritus of physics, Stan was an eminent researcher who made important contributions in a wide range of fields. As a particle physicist early in his career, Stan participated in some of the first…
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Merrill student dies after accident
I am very sorry to inform you that we have learned that Michael Harami, a Merrill College undergraduate, died early Saturday morning from injuries he received in a skateboarding accident. Michael, who passed away at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, was a senior. He first enrolled at UCSC as a freshman in…
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Updated information for UCSC community about apple moth aerial spraying
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) continues to make plans to conduct aerial spraying of pheromone in Santa Cruz County as part of a program to eradicate the light brown apple moth. Applications are scheduled in Santa Cruz County on November 4 to 9. For updated information about the project and for maps…
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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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UC president visits campus
University of California President Bob Dynes visited UC Santa Cruz November 1 for a series of meetings with the UCSC Academic Senate.
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Chancellor addresses community college administrators
Chancellor George Blumenthal told top community college administrators that the University of California has dramatically increased the enrollment of transfer students since setting ambitious goals in 1997, but more needs to be done.
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United Way, UCSC partner to lend a helping hand
The campus United Way Campaign, which has the theme “Our Community United–Local Dollars, Local Solutions,” hopes to raise $75,000.
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Chemistry Professor Anthony Fink wins Outstanding Faculty Award
UCSC’s Division of Physical and Biological Sciences has awarded its highest honor, the Outstanding Faculty Award, to Anthony Fink, professor of chemistry and biochemistry.
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Students invited to become UC LEADS scholars
The UC LEADS program identifies students who are traditionally underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields who have strong leadership skills and the potential to earn Ph.D.s.