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Guatemala’s Peace Requires International Support, Says Author SANTA CRUZ, CA–In a world plagued by civil wars, many of them involving ethnic clashes, the peace process that ended Guatemala’s bloody 36-year civil war stands as evidence that seemingly intractable conflicts can be resolved at the negotiating table. Three years after the signing of peace accords between…

UC Santa Cruz Faculty Member Examines The U.s. Presidency SANTA CRUZ, CA–Peggy Downes-Baskin, a senior lecturer in women’s studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will present a talk titled "The American Presidency" on Thursday March 9 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Museum of Art and History at the McPherson Center, 705…

Attention Political Editors: Experts At Uc Santa Cruz Available For Election Commentary SANTA CRUZ, CA–As the presidential primary season heats up and Californians ponder state initiatives that would, among other things, ban same-sex marriage, the following experts at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are available for media interviews. The Presidency Daniel Wirls, associate professor…

Performances March 7-8 Commemorate International Women’s Day SANTA CRUZ, CA–The experiences of women during war are highlighted during "Women in Black," a highly acclaimed multifaceted performance that features dance, live music, oral history, and projected visual images. To commemorate International Women’s Day, the compelling show is coming to Santa Cruz for two performances on March…

Innovative Recycling Ideas Earn Two UC Santa Cruz Students Awards And Internships From Salz Leathers SANTA CRUZ, CA–Two undergraduate students at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have earned $500 prizes plus paid internships from Salz Leathers of Santa Cruz by proposing original ideas for reuse of leather shavings. The 20,000 pounds of leather shavings…

Sewage In Urban Runoff May Spur Growth Of Harmful Algal Blooms Researchers Find That Urea From Urban Waste, Generally Ignored As A Pollutant By Environmental Agencies, Contributes To Growth Of Potentially Toxic Blooms Of A Common Phytoplankton Species SANTA CRUZ, CA–In nature, there’s no accounting for taste. New research shows that a common type of…

Booksigning Celebrates New Book By UC Santa Cruz Professor And Former Grateful Dead Drummer What: Booksigning When: Thursday, March 9, 7:30 p.m. Where: Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz For more information: (831) 423-0900 SANTA CRUZ, CA–"It’s the vibration, stupid." That’s the way drummer and author Mickey Hart jokingly explains the transformative power…

UC Santa Cruz’s New Marine Science Education Center Offers A View Of The Ocean Realm Through The Eyes Of Marine Scientists The Seymour Center At Long Marine Laboratory Will Hold A Grand Opening Celebration On The Weekend Of March 11-12, 2000 SANTA CRUZ, CA–A spectacular new science education center overlooking the Monterey Bay National Marine…

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…