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UC Santa Cruz Offers Mathematics Program For Area Teachers SANTA CRUZ, CA–The Monterey Bay Area Mathematics Project (MBAMP) is offering a year-long program for 6-12th grade mathematics teachers in the tricounty area of Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties. The program is designed to build knowledge of algebra and its prerequisites and to help…

Computer Simulations Reveal Workings Of The Dynamo Behind Earth’s Magnetic Field WASHINGTON, D.C.–Deep in Earth’s interior is a dynamo that creates the planet’s magnetic field–a kind of generator driven not by spinning turbines but by swirling flows of liquid iron. The workings of this dynamo cannot be observed, but scientists have used computer simulations to…

Genome Scientists Muster Computer Software Tools For Handling The Flood Of Raw Data From The Human Genome Project And Related Efforts WASHINGTON, D.C.–A new discipline has emerged at the intersection of computer science and biotechnology, bringing the power of advanced computational techniques to bear on complex problems in molecular biology. Called bioinformatics or computational biology,…

Survey Ranks UC Santa Cruz Number One In Astrophysics Research** SANTA CRUZ, CA–In the field of astrophysics, the University of California, Santa Cruz, leads the pack in terms of the impact of its researchers on the field, according to an independent national science group. The group ranked UC Santa Cruz number one in astrophysics among…

Docents Needed At The UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden SANTA CRUZ, CA–The UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden is looking for volunteer docents to help teach the principles of organic farming and gardening to visitors who tour the Farm & Garden. Farm & Garden docents participate in a range of activities that include tours,…

Applications Top 20,000 For Fall 2000 Enrollment At UCSC New Report Shows That Increased Interest In The Campus Is Coming From All Ethnic Groups SANTA CRUZ, CA–UC Santa Cruz has received more than 20,000 applications from prospective students for the fall 2000 quarter, the highest number received by the campus in its 36- year history.…

Dean Of Natural Sciences To Deliver Annual Faculty Research Lecture February 15 SANTA CRUZ, CA–David Kliger, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and dean of the Division of Natural Sciences at UC Santa Cruz, began his research career studying the pigments in the eye that make it possible for animals to see and have color vision.…

Exhibit And New Book Celebrate Legacy Of Beloved UC Santa Cruz Professor And Naturalist SANTA CRUZ, CA–The remarkable legacy of the man behind such visionary programs as UC’s Natural Reserve System and the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act is being celebrated through a special exhibition at the University of California, Santa Cruz, currently taking place…

King Memorial Convocation Will Feature Editor Of Essence Magazine SANTA CRUZ, CA–Susan L. Taylor, editor-in-chief of Essence magazine, will be the featured speaker at UC Santa Cruz’s 16th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation. The convocation will take place on Tuesday, February 8, at 7 p.m. in the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307…

King Memorial Convocation Will Feature Editor Of Essence Magazine SANTA CRUZ, CA–Susan L. Taylor, editor-in-chief of Essence magazine, will be the featured speaker at UC Santa Cruz’s 16th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation. The convocation will take place on Tuesday, February 8, at 7 p.m. in the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307…

UCSC Offers Pruning Workshop On January 29 SANTA CRUZ, CA–Fruit tree expert Orin Martin will offer you all the tips you need to prune your fruit trees successfully at a two-hour pruning workshop on Saturday, January 29, from 10 a.m. to noon. The class will be held at the Louise Cain Gatehouse on the Farm…

UCSC Astronomy Professor Receives Outstanding Faculty Award SANTA CRUZ, CA–UC Santa Cruz professor of astronomy and astrophysics Sandra Faber has received the Outstanding Faculty Award for 1998-99 from UCSC’s Division of Natural Sciences. The award recognizes Faber’s distinguished research career, teaching excellence, and commitment to service. Faber is renowned for her research on the formation…