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Educators Fund $5 Million Project To Get More Kids On Path To College SANTA CRUZ, CA–A $2.2 million grant funded by the state of California’s Academic Improvement and Achievement Act is giving a major boost to a collaborative effort by UC Santa Cruz and the Monterey County Office of Education, under the auspices of the…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who performed the computer analysis to assemble a working draft of the human genome sequence have now posted their results on a UCSC web site [(http://genome.ucsc.edu).][2] Biomedical researchers throughout the world can now search the working draft for particular genes or DNA sequences of interest…

Long Marine Lab Holds 15th Annual ‘whale Of An Auction’ On June 16 To Benefit Public Education Programs SANTA CRUZ, CA–Special meals, flyfishing adventures, and Hawaiian vacations are among the items to be auctioned off at Long Marine Lab’s 15th annual Whale of an Auction. Enjoy a catered buffet and sample fine wines, champagne, and…

With New, High-speed Link, US Astronomers Won’t Have To Travel To Hawaii To Use The Keck Telescopes SANTA CRUZ, CA–A remote observing facility nearing completion at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will enable astronomers to operate the powerful Keck Telescopes atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii without leaving the mainland. The new facility will be…

Distance Learning Program Enables Silicon Valley Engineer To Earn A Master’s Degree From UCSC–without Commuting SANTA CRUZ, CA–When Steve Canby receives his master’s degree during graduation ceremonies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, on Friday, June 9, it will be one of the few times he has set foot on the UCSC campus. Yet…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–If the thought of sweet, flavorful strawberries brings a smile to your face, mark your calendar for Tuesday, June 6, because that’s the day the popular market cart at UC Santa Cruz opens. Enjoy the bounty of the UCSC Farm & Garden by shopping at the market cart, which is located at the…

You are invited to cover What: A two-day conference focusing on the rights of indigenous peoples of the Americas and the Pacific When: Friday and Saturday, May 19-20, 8:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Where: Media Theater in the Theater Arts Center and College Eight at UC Santa Cruz Summary: This conference, Sovereignty 2000: Locations of Contestation and…

Twelve Community College Students Receive $20,000 Scholarships To Attend UCSC SANTA CRUZ, CA–Regional community college graduation ceremonies will be especially festive for 12 students who have been awarded $20,000 scholarships to attend the University of California, Santa Cruz, this fall. Recipients of the Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Awards are selected in recognition of their…

Two UC Santa Cruz Researchers Selected By Howard Hughes Medical Institute For Appointment As New Investigators SANTA CRUZ, CA–A biologist and a computer scientist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are among the 48 scientists selected in a national competition to be appointed as investigators for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). David Haussler,…

UC Santa Cruz Opens First New College Since 1972 SANTA CRUZ, CA–For the first time since 1972, the University of California, Santa Cruz, is pleased to announce the founding of a new college. College Nine will serve as the intellectual home of students interested in global and international studies, the first of whom will enroll…

Governor Names UCSC Vice Chancellor To Higher Education Panel SANTA CRUZ, CA–Francisco J. Hernandez, vice chancellor of student affairs at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been named by Governor Gray Davis to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). The commission facilitates resource sharing among higher education in its 15 member states.…

New Book By UC Santa Cruz Professor Shows The Surprising Results Of 1910s Film Promotions That Targeted Women "Ladies, if you spare us one evening and make use of the enclosed tickets, we will consider it a favor." SANTA CRUZ, CA-In the 1910s, promoters in the fledgling film industry began actively courting women audiences. Most…