Campus News
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Phillip Berman appointed to Baskin Endowed Chair in Biomolecular Engineering
UC Santa Cruz has appointed Phillip Berman, professor and chair of biomolecular engineering, to the Jack Baskin Endowed Chair in Biomolecular Engineering.
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Employees required to complete ‘ethics briefing’ by June 15
During the week of May 7, many UCSC Academic & Staff employees were scheduled to receive an email from ethics@ucsc.edu reminding them to complete a 30 minute on-line Ethics Briefing. The purpose of this briefing is to familiarize all UC employees with the Statement of Ethical Values and Standards of Ethical Conduct, which the Regents…
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UCSC Arboretum dedicates new Aroma Garden
The UCSC Arboretum dedicated its completely renovated Aroma Garden on Friday, April 27. The garden, featuring plants with pleasant and interesting aromas, is designed to appeal as much to the nose as to the eyes.
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Myers Trust awards grants to 11 UCSC students for marine research
The Dr. Earl H. Myers and Ethel M. Myers Oceanographic and Marine Biology Trust of Pebble Beach has granted $13,500 to 11 UCSC students conducting research in marine science.
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Academic freedom authority scheduled to speak on campus
Robert C. Post, one of the nation’s leading authorities on the concept of academic freedom is scheduled to speak on campus Monday, May 14.
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Astronomer Garth Illingworth testifies on Capitol Hill
Garth Illingworth, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, testified before a congressional subcommittee last week at a hearing on NASA’s space science programs.
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UCSC astronomer Douglas Lin appointed director of Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics in China
Douglas Lin, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UCSC, has been named founding director of the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics (KIAA) at Peking University in Beijing, China.
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UCSC receives $157,000 to support open archive of congressional proceedings
The University of California, Santa Cruz, has received a $157,000 grant from the Sunlight Foundation to support Metavid-an online, open-source archive of U.S. House and Senate proceedings created last year by two graduate students and hosted by the campus. The award was among a round of grants totaling $267,000 that the foundation has distributed to…
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David Draper named Fellow of the American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association (ASA) has selected David Draper, professor and chair of applied mathematics and statistics, as a 2007 Fellow of the ASA.
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New UCOP labor data doesn’t impact UCSC’s wage proposals
UC’s Office of the President late last week provided the 10-campus UC system with a written update regarding ongoing negotiations with AFSCME over salary increases for lower-paid employees. The message, which may be viewed here, presented labor-market information compiled by UCOP that places custodian wages at UCSC above the current market average. This new information…
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Campus site to be on National Register of Historic Places
The State Historical Resources Commission on May 3 granted approval for listing UCSC’s Cowell Lime Works Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
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UCSC Arboretum Music Series begins May 17
UC Santa Cruz will kick off its third annual Arboretum Music Series on Thursday, May 17, with a concert by Austin, Texas, singer/songwriter Alejandro Escovedo, at the Arboretum Amphitheater, located off Empire Grade in Santa Cruz. The series will present folk, blues, and roots concerts on the third Thursdays of the month, from May through…