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UCSC To Host Academic Olympiad On Saturday, May 1 SANTA CRUZ, CA–Hundreds of junior high and high school students from central California will gather at the University of California, Santa Cruz, on Saturday, May 1, for the final competition of an academic Olympiad known as MESA Day. This exciting day brings students together to compete…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Learn the basics of beekeeping at an introductory class being offered Saturday, May 8, by the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz. The class will run from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the UCSC Farm. The workshop will cover everything you need to know, including an overview…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has named UC Santa Cruz professor of mathematics Bruce Cooperstein a Pew Scholar for 1999-2000. The award, which includes a stipend of $6,000, will support Cooperstein’s efforts to improve teaching and learning in mathematics. The Pew Scholars National Fellowship Program, launched in 1998, is intended…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–With summer just around the corner, it’s not too soon to start making plans for the kids, and there’s lots of fun to be had at the popular Wildlands and Watering Cans Summer Day Camp at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The camp emphasizes hands-on fun while teaching children about organic farming…

Astronomer Neil Gehrels To Speak On "cosmic Catastrophies" SANTA CRUZ, CA–Astronomers who study the stars and galaxies that sparkle serenely in the night sky often find evidence of astonishingly violent events. Supernova explosions and gamma-ray bursts are among these highly energetic celestial phenomena, and recent observations are shedding new light on their origins and significance.…

"Membranes, Martians, And Meteorites" Lecture At UCSC April 17 SANTA CRUZ, CA–David Deamer, professor emeritus of chemistry at UC Santa Cruz, will give a free public lecture entitled "Membranes, Martians, and Meteorites" on Saturday, April 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Room B206, Earth and Marine Sciences Building, on the UCSC campus. Deamer will…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Succulents and basils are at the top of the list of new offerings that will be available at the annual UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden spring plant sale on Saturday and Sunday, May 1 and 2. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day in the Barn Theater parking lot at…

UC Santa Cruz Farm Offers Classes On Herbs For Home Gardeners SANTA CRUZ, CA–Join local herb expert Darren Huckle for a four-hour workshop on medicinal and culinary herbs on Saturday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Many common herbal remedies can be successfully grown, prepared, and used by the home gardener. There are…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The University of California, Santa Cruz, and the California Academy of Sciences (CAS) have agreed to combine strengths in pursuit of their common interests in biological research and public education. UCSC Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood and CAS Executive Director Patrick Kociolek will sign a memorandum of understanding formalizing the ties between the two institutions…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–In the corporate world, mentoring programs have become almost as commonplace as annual reports. Mentors can help new employees learn the ropes and established employees move up the corporate ladder. They can help bridge gaps between men and women, blacks and whites, and managers and rank-and- file staff. But mentoring programs can also…

UCSC Offers Spring Gardening Workshops SANTA CRUZ, CA–If the chilly spring has left you itching to get into your garden, here’s a chance to fine-tune your gardening skills just in time for the warm weather. Gardening instructor Albie Miles will offer in-depth organic gardening instruction during four workshops that will be offered in April and…

Prior To His Tenure At UCSC, He Helped Guide The University Through The Free Speech Movement SANTA CRUZ, CA–Angus E. Taylor, third chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz, vice president of academic affairs under four UC presidents, and chairman of the university wide Academic Council during the Free Speech Movement, died in a…