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"Magical School Bus Ride" Brings High School Students To UC Santa Cruz What: Forty-five students from Dominguez High School in the Compton area of Los Angeles are taking a two-week "magical school bus" tour of California marine science facilities operated by the University of California. The Educational Partnership Center at UC Santa Cruz is participating…

Summer Research Institute At UCSC Gives Students Experience Conducting Scientific Research SANTA CRUZ, CA–This summer, 18 students from local community colleges have been experiencing the world of scientific research through an innovative program at UC Santa Cruz. As participants in the Summer Research Institute, the students live on campus for seven weeks while they work…

National Science Foundation Approves Funding For A Center For Adaptive Optics Headquartered At UC Santa Cruz UC Santa Cruz Will Lead A Multi-institutional Partnership To Advance The Field Of Adaptive Optics, Which Promises To Revolutionize Astronomy And Vision Science.** SANTA CRUZ, CA–The National Science Foundation’s governing body, the National Science Board, today approved a proposal…

M.R.C. Greenwood Speaks At Special Symposium On National Study Of Standardized Testing For College Admissions University of California, Santa Cruz Chancellor , served as co-chair for National Research Council committee issuing report that has assessed use-and potential misuse-of the SAT and ACT tests. WHAT: The National Research Council (NRC) will hold a colloquium to discuss…

Earthquake Analysis Reveals Changes In Fault Zones With Depth Below Surface, Shedding New Light On The Nature Of Destructive Earthquakes SANTA CRUZ, CA–The world’s largest earthquakes occur in subduction zones, where one plate of the earth’s crust dives down below another plate. A new analysis of subduction zone earthquakes indicates that key properties of the…

Exhibit Highlights Discovery Of Rare Manuscript By Famous Astronomer SANTA CRUZ, CA-An exhibit currently on display at McHenry Library at the University of California, Santa Cruz, celebrates the rediscovery and global distribution of one of the University Library’s most important treasures-a horoscope written by Johannes Kepler, considered one of the greatest astronomers of all time.…

UCSC Marine Biologist James Estes Wins Pell Fellowship For Bering Sea Research SANTA CRUZ, CA-James Estes, a marine ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been named a 1999 Pew Marine Conservation Fellow. Estes is one of 11 "ocean crusaders" to receive the prestigious award this year from…

UCSC Predatory Bird Group Receives $200,000 Grant SANTA CRUZ, CA–The Predatory Bird Research Group at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has received a $200,000 grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The grant will support important ongoing programs to monitor endangered bird species and will also provide transitional support as the organization expands…

UC Santa Cruz Completes Final Eir On Parking Structure; Project Goes Before Board Of Regents July 15-16 Planning Document Includes New Mitigation Measure In Response To Public Concern About Project SANTA CRUZ, CA–The final environmental impact report on a proposed parking structure at UC Santa Cruz, completed and distributed to local public agencies today, incorporates…

MT. HAMILTON–The main building at Lick Observatory, temporarily closed due to a small fire on June 22, will not reopen until Saturday, July 10. Previously scheduled public events will still be held, including "Music of the Spheres" concerts scheduled for July 9 and 10. In addition, the 120-inch Shane telescope, which is housed in a…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The UC Santa Cruz Foundation has elected Paul Irwin of Watsonville as president of the board and David Regan of Santa Cruz as vice president. The foundation promotes and supports academic programs, scholarships and fellowships, and capital improvements at UCSC through its private fund-raising efforts. The two took over leadership of the 49-member…

What: A four-week bilingual summer school that gives students a significant boost in their language and science learning will be offered to 400 elementary students at Los Padres Elementary School in Salinas this summer. The summer school uses a garden-based science curriculum to help students learn English. Students who have enrolled in the program during…