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  • Author Ruben Martinez discusses migration in the global context on Nov. 12 in Santa Cruz

    Ruben Martinez, author of The Other Side: Notes from the New L.A., Mexico City, and Beyond, will give a free public lecture about migrants entitled “Strangers No More: How the Newest Americans will Redefine America” on Tuesday, November 12, at 7 p.m. in Holy Cross Hall, 170 High Street in Santa Cruz. Martinez, an associate…

  • New book by UC Santa Cruz librarians captures visual history of Santa Cruz

    The town of Santa Cruz has a legacy that goes far beyond its modest population and limited geographical area. Since its earliest days, Santa Cruz has drawn countless tourists, entrepreneurs, and visionaries to spend time at the beach, the Boardwalk, or their family cabin in the woods. A new book by Sheila O’Hare and Irene…

  • Environmental visionary Raymond F. Dasmann dies at 83

    Raymond F. Dasmann, a founder of international environmentalism and a professor emeritus of ecology at UC Santa Cruz, died Tuesday, November 5, in Santa Cruz. Dasmann had been in ill health for several years. The cause of death was pneumonia. He was 83. Dasmann was the author of more than a dozen books, including The…

  • UCSC Theater Arts Instructor responds to arts funding cuts in community school with innovative teaching program

    Renowned dance choreographer, performer and teacher Tandy Beal has performed in major cities and festivals on four continents. She has created works for dance, film, circus, television, theater, animation, and even half-time for the San Francisco 49ers! But when she heard last summer that a public school in her community was facing major funding cuts…

  • UCSC Arboretum will hold Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on Saturday and Sunday, November 9 and 10

    Wonderful holiday decorations and gifts will be available from the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum at the annual Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on Saturday and Sunday, November 9 and 10. Exotic dried flower arrangements, living succulent wreaths, rare and unusual succulent plants, bromeliads, and materials for making your own gifts are among the offerings…

  • Enjoy fine dining and benefit the UCSC Friends of the Farm & Garden on November 12

    Start your holiday feasting early and support a great cause on Tuesday, November 12, as chefs Robert Morris of Blacks Beach Cafe, and Heidi Schlecht and Amy Linstrom of Feel Good Foods organic seasonal catering, host a five-course dinner to benefit the Friends of the UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden. Wine to accompany each…

  • UCSC research professor receives top award in social psychology

    Thomas F. Pettigrew, a research professor of social psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, laments the fact that “hate is in,” even though he’s getting more invitations than ever to discuss intergroup relations and the hate, prejudice, and hostility between races that underlies many of the world’s conflicts. Pettigrew was recently honored for…

  • Three UCSC professors elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Three professors at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are David Haussler, professor of computer science; David Kliger, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and dean of the Division of Natural Sciences; and Marc Mangel, professor of applied…

  • New report cites value of virtual education

    The University of California College Prep Initiative (UCCP) released a report today (Thursday, October 17) on the rapidly growing phenomenon of state-funded virtual education in the United States. The report, entitled The California Virtual School Report: A National Survey of Virtual Education Practice and Policy with Recommendations for the State of California, was commissioned in…

  • First UC Santa Cruz course offered entirely online emphasizes student involvement

    The University of California, Santa Cruz, offered its first course taught entirely online during the 2002 Summer Session. Student feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and campus administrators said the course demonstrates the tremendous potential for using web-based technology as a teaching tool. The course, Technical Writing for Computer Engineers, made use of custom software developed…

  • New Teacher Center at UC Santa Cruz picked for $7.5 million NSF project to improve science education

    The New Teacher Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in collaboration with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and Montana State University, has been awarded a five-year, $7.5 million grant by the National Science Foundation to develop and implement an online mentoring program for beginning science teachers. The project, which aims to improve…

  • MEDIA ADVISORY: UC Santa Cruz experts available to discuss federal organic rules

    On Monday, October 21, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s organic seal will appear for the first time on produce and consumer products in the United States. The final step in implementation of the USDA’s National Organic Program, the seal will assure consumers that products meet new federal standards for organic production. The federal Organic Rule…

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