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  • UCSC astronomer wins Herzberg Memorial Prize

    The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has awarded the 2001 Herzberg Memorial Prize and Fellowship to Puragra GuhaThakurta, associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The honor recognizes GuhaThakurta’s outstanding work in observational astrophysics. The award consists of a prize and a one-year fellowship. GuhaThakurta will spend his…

  • Marine scientists will hold a public symposium on coastal ecosystems on Sunday, March 10

    Marine scientists involved in a major study of coastal ecosystems on the West Coast are hosting a Public Symposium on Sunday, March 10, to present findings from their first three years of research. Researchers, managers, ocean enthusiasts, and the general public are invited to attend and learn about recent progress from the Partnership for Interdisciplinary…

  • The beautiful and spiritual Tantric chanting of the Gyuto Monks of Tibet

    UC SANTA CRUZ ARTS & LECTURES presents GYUTO MONKS of Tibet DETAILS » TWO NIGHTS ONLY: Wednesday & Thursday, March 27 & 28, 2002 at 8pm » UCSC Music Center Recital Hall » Admission: $23 Adult; $19 Students & Seniors w/ ID; $13 UCSC Students w/ ID » Tickets: UCSC Ticket Office: 831.459.2159 / On-Line:…

  • The remarkable theatrical work of Collective: Unconscious in their award-winning Charlie, Victor, Romeo

    UC SANTA CRUZ ARTS & LECTURES presents COLLECTIVE: UNCONSCIOUS in “Charlie, Victor, Romeo” DETAILS » TWO NIGHTS ONLY: Tuesday & Wednesday, March 26 & 27, 2002 at 8pm » UCSC Theater Arts Mainstage » Admission: $23 Adult; $19 Students & Seniors w/ ID; $13 UCSC Students w/ ID » UCSC Ticket Office: 831-459-2159 / On-line:…

  • Learn the art and fun of herbal tea blending on March 2

    Learn the art and fun of herbal tea blending on Saturday, March 2, from 1 to 4 p.m. during a low-cost workshop at the UC Santa Cruz Farm. Herbalist and tea blender Julie Rothman will demonstrate the art of making medicinal and beverage teas. She’ll also lead an herb walk through the gardens at the…

  • UCSC hosts lecture March 5 by renowned basketweaver

    Renowned Pomo basketweaver Susan Billy will give a free public lecture on Tuesday, March 5, as the final event in the Merrill College American Indian Colloquium Series 2002 at UC Santa Cruz. Billy’s talk will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Baobab Lounge at Merrill College. Billy, a California Pomo, learned basketweaving…

  • Film retrospective of acclaimed director fulfills deathbed promise

    Satyajit Ray’s movies to be shown in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles A deathbed promise to the internationally acclaimed filmmaker Satyajit Ray has led to the first comprehensive American retrospective of Ray’s films. The Complete Satyajit Ray: Cinema Through the Inner Eye, which includes more than 35 feature films and documentaries produced from 1955 to…

  • New books on genetic engineering reveal troubling gaps in what we know

    The National Academy of Sciences published a major report today (February 21) on the environmental effects of genetically modified plants. Deborah Letourneau, a professor of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a leading authority on this controversial new technology, contributed to the NAS report and coedited another just-published volume on genetically…

  • New Center for Ocean Health at UCSC’s Long Marine Lab emphasizes integration of science and policy

    The University of California, Santa Cruz, will dedicate the Center for Ocean Health at the Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory on Thursday, February 21. The 23,000-square-foot state-of-the-art research facility was completed last spring and has been occupied since June 2001. The Center for Ocean Health serves as a focal point for scientific research, education, and…

  • From fossils to forensics: UCSC hosts career conference for girls on Saturday, March 2

    Girls in grades 9 to 12 are invited to explore their interests in math, science, and engineering during an exciting career conference at the University of California, Santa Cruz, on Saturday, March 2. “Expanding Your Horizons in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering” is a daylong event featuring 30 workshops for young women designed to highlight career…

  • Genome scientist David Haussler to deliver Faculty Research Lecture at UCSC on Thursday, February 28

    David Haussler, professor of computer science at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has gained international recognition through his recent contributions to the Human Genome Project. Having helped to assemble a working draft of the human genome, he is now deeply involved in efforts to use the information encoded in the genome sequence to transform…

  • UCSC professor/UC Silicon Valley Center leader named provost at University of Illinois at Chicago

    Robert C. Miller appointed to fill position of interim director for UC Silicon Valley Center UC Santa Cruz professor and academic administrator R. Michael Tanner has accepted a position as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), effective July 1, 2002. The appointment was announced today (February…

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