Campus News
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We Are What They Ate
Nathaniel Dominy calls himself a “food guy,” because he explores the diet of hominins–the early human ancestors who lived 2 million years ago.
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Merrill College to host ‘devastating’ film on Darfur
Merrill College will host Brian Steidle, former U.S. Marine captain and author of The Devil Came on Horseback – Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur.
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Stem cell start-up
UC Santa Cruz’s programs in biomedical research have earned the campus a major role in one of the most exciting–and controversial–new areas of science.
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Composed: A professional musician thrives as a student in UCSC’s graduate program in composition
This past January, the San Francisco Chronicle identified Sylvain Carton as the “powerhouse alto saxophone player” in one of the Bay Area’s “most provocative jazz ensembles.” It was richly deserved praise for the up-and-coming co-leader of the Mitc
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UCSC professor’s documentary to premiere at Mill Valley Film Festival
Que Viva la Lucha (Wrestling in Tijuana)–a documentary by UC Santa Cruz assistant professor of film and digital media Gustavo Vazquez–will make its premiere at the 30th annual Mill Valley Film Festival on Saturday, October 13, at 2:30 p.m. Simultaneously, the film will also be screened outdoors in a colonial plaza at the Festival Internacional…
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Scientists study tiny galaxy halfway across the universe
A tiny galaxy nearly halfway across the universe, the smallest in size and mass known to exist at that distance, has been identified and studied by an international team of over a dozen scientists, including four at UCSC.
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Bright idea: Campus to give away energy-efficient lightbulbs
UCSC and PG&E are partnering to join the Energy Star Change a Light, Change the World Campaign, a movement to encourage people to help make a difference one energy-saving step at a time.
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Saving Endangered Languages
On a planet that seems to be growing smaller by the day, it’s surprising to discover that people still use approximately 6,500 languages for their day-to-day communication. But linguists estimate that nearly half of these will be gone within the next hund
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Fall Open Staff Forum with Chancellor Blumenthal
The Staff Advisory Board will host the fall-quarter Staff “Brown Bag” Open Forum with Chancellor George Blumenthal on Wednesday, October 17, from 12:00 to 1:15 p.m., in the Stevenson Event Center. This is the first Open Forum since the appointment of George Blumenthal as our new Chancellor. Please bring your questions and participate in the…
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Baskin School of Engineering will showcase faculty research projects on Friday, October 12
Research Review Day at UCSC’s Baskin School of Engineering will showcase groundbreaking research by the engineering school’s faculty and graduate students.
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James Estes appointed interim director of STEPS Institute
Marine biologist and ecologist James Estes has been appointed interim director of the STEPS Institute for Innovation in Environmental Research at UCSC.
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Follow simple tips to boost cyber security
October–also known as National Cyber Security Awareness Month–is a good time to think about how to prevent everything from identity theft to e-mail scams, according to UCSC’s Information Technology Services.