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SANTA CRUZ, CA–"He really loved that trombone," Gino Raugi recalls. "He used to carry it around whether he had a lesson or not. I used to let him practice in my classroom during lunch break. But once they cut the music program, you didn’t see him with it anymore." That’s when Raugi, himself a former…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–UCSC’s class of 2001 will participate in commencement exercises on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 8-10. Approximately 1,740 students are candidates this spring for bachelor of arts, music, or science degrees; 132 are to receive master of arts or science degrees; and 54 are candidates for doctorates. A small number of students will…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Tiny refrigerators may soon be deposited directly onto computer chips to cool their overheated circuits. A team of researchers from several institutions has found a way to grow minuscule cooling devices on top of chips, placing them in the exact spots where they are most needed. Heat generated by a chip’s electric currents…

Twelve UCSC Instructors, Ten Teaching Assistants Honored For Excellence In The Classroom SANTA CRUZ, CA–In a ceremony at UC Santa Cruz, 12 instructors (faculty and lecturers) and 10 teaching assistants have been recognized for excellence in the classroom. This year’s Excellence in Teaching Awards were presented by Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood and Jaye Padgett, chair of…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Thirteen talented community college students are headed to UC Santa Cruz this fall thanks to a generous scholarship program that provides students with $20,000 to complete their education at the university. Recipients of the Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Awards are selected in recognition of their accomplishments despite adverse socioeconomic circumstances. The awards…

Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Summer Festival 2001 SANTA CRUZ, CA–He’s bad, he’s bloody, and this time, he’s Paul. Shakespeare Santa Cruz’s 20th anniversary season production of Macbeth will feature artistic director Paul Whitworth in the title role. It will be Whitworth’s farewell performance before he begins a two-year sabbatical from his duties as director of SSC.…

Fipse Grant Will Help UCSC Establish ‘spanish Without Walls’ Web Classroom SANTA CRUZ, CA–According to the visionary speculations of the web wizards and Internet gurus, over-the-counter purchases should have been just about obsolete by now. By the middle of 2001, we were expected to be suckling at the teat of technology for all our needs–credit…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Enriching UCSC library collections for generations to come, the Candy Coonerty Memorial Endowment has been established with a $10,000 gift from her family to honor her memory and continue to champion her passions for reading and the arts. Coonerty, co-owner of Bookshop Santa Cruz in downtown Santa Cruz, was a knowledgeable and devoted…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–In an oral history just published by the Regional History Project of the University Library at UCSC, one of the most influential legislators in the history of Central California politics provides a guide to the extensive personal archive he donated to the library in his oral history narration: Henry J. Mello: A Life…

UC Santa Cruz Astronomer Elected To American Academy Of Arts And Sciences SANTA CRUZ, CA–Stanford E. Woosley, professor and chair of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an honor reserved for the country’s most distinguished scientists, artists, and…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Stanford E. Woosley, professor and chair of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an honor reserved for the country’s most distinguished scientists, artists, and public figures. In addition to Woosley, this year’s fellows and foreign honorary…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–"I was standing in the lobby after the ceremony holding my Oscar and some guy walks right up to me and says: ‘It’s all downhill from here, kid.’" On the other end of the phone, Stephen Mirrione laughs recalling the stranger’s dire prediction at the 72nd Academy Awards in March. "He may be…