Campus News
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Gas leak causes Hahn evacuation; building open for business first thing Thursday
A leak of natural gas prompted UCSC fire officials on Wednesday to evacuate staff from the Hahn Student Services Building. Approximately 80 people left the building at 3:15 in the afternoon. The building was declared safe to reoccupy about an hour later. The leak was related to work being done outside the building in an…
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A birdwatcher considers his craft in The Ardent Birder, a new book by UCSC’s Todd Newberry
In The Ardent Birder, published this month by Ten Speed Press, Todd Newberry shares the wisdom of a lifelong birder, an accomplished scientist, and an extraordinary teacher. The book is packed with valuable tips on how to become a better birder, as well as interesting stories and information about birds, but its real subject is…
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UCSC completes Draft EIR related to update of campus’s Long-Range Development Plan
UC Santa Cruz has completed work on a Draft Environmental Impact Report that assesses potential impacts related to the implementation of UCSC’s Draft 2005 Long-Range Development Plan. The Draft EIR may be reviewed at no cost at three local libraries; the draft document can also be purchased at two area copy centers. Comments sought from…
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UCSC Women’s Center to celebrate 20th anniversary
The UC Santa Cruz Women’s Center will observe its 20th anniversary with a celebratory luncheon, a new publication from the Regional History Project of the University Library, and an art exhibit by UCSC women staff and alumnae. The luncheon will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m on Saturday, October 22, at the Women’s…
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Fisheries management study focuses on small-scale fishing cooperatives in the Gulf of California
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has awarded a major grant to researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and other institutions to study fisheries in the northern Gulf of California. The $1.3 million grant funds a collaborative project to help local Mexican fishers and government officials understand and manage marine resources using cutting-edge…
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Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture to feature 50th anniversary screening of honored film
Sharmila Tagore, one of India’s most famous film stars, and Indian art historian Dr. Partha Mitter will be the featured speakers at the fifth annual Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture set for Sunday, October 23 at 4 p.m. in the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz. See poster of event. The event will also…
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Scholar/performer tapped to lead UCSC programs in North Indian classical music
Dard Neuman has ambitious plans for promoting Indian music and culture at UC Santa Cruz. As holder of the university’s Kamil and Talat Hasan Endowed Chair in Classical Indian Music, he is responsible for building interest in Hindustani music through a variety of programs–functioning as a combination of academic instructor, concert promoter, event coordinator, sitar…
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Joseph Miller steps down as director of UC Observatories/Lick Observatory after 14 years at the helm
Joseph S. Miller has resigned as director of the University of California Observatories/Lick Observatory (UCO/Lick), a position he held for 14 years. Miller will return to full-time teaching and research at UC Santa Cruz, where he is a professor of astronomy and astrophysics. Michael Bolte, also a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UCSC, will…