Public Affairs
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In Memoriam: Robert A. Ludwig (1948-2015)
Robert Ludwig joined the UCSC faculty in 1979 and spent his career as Professor of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology. Bob received his education and training at some of the top research institutions in this country and in Europe. Following his undergraduate education in chemistry at the University of Michigan, he did his graduate studies…
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Aug. 15 — PG&E testing natural gas pipeline
PG&E, which provides natural gas to UC Santa Cruz, will be testing its main pipeline through Santa Cruz County beginning Aug. 15. In order to do this testing, PG&E will be reducing the gas supply to its customers served by this pipeline.
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Graduate student earns life sciences fellowship
UC Santa Cruz graduate student Jessica Perez-Cunningham was selected to receive a fellowship from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s newly expanded Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study Program.
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Community Alert Bulletin
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department has received two reports today regarding a suspicious person reported to be carrying a large knife or machete in the wooded area located in the northern remote part of the campus between Chinquapin and Twin Gates.
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In Memoriam: Andrew Shan
We regret to tell you that Andrew Shan, a first year student at the University and a member of Kresge College, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015.
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Memorial service for Joseph Bunnett on Saturday, June 27
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 27, for Joseph Bunnett, professor emeritus of chemistry and biochemistry.
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Robert Sinsheimer: sequencing the human genome
In May 1985, molecular biologist and UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Robert Sinsheimer shared with a group of eminent biologists a radical proposal to launch a massive project to determine the complete DNA sequence of the human genome. The technological challenges were daunting, but Sinsheimer recognized that knowledge of the human genome would have profound implications…
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Women’s basketball coach attends invite-only leadership program
UC Santa Cruz Head Women’s Basketball Coach Todd Kent was part of a select group of head coaches who attended The Center for Coaching Excellence held at Columbia University from June 8-10.
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Time to Renew Parking Permits and Metro Bus Passes
It is time for staff and faculty to renew or purchase parking permits and Metro bus passes for 2015-16.
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Call for 2014-15 staff performance appraisals
Annual performance appraisals are an essential tool for effective management of employees. They are required for all university career staff employees.
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Campus earns systemwide environmental health and safety award
The University of California President’s Award for Campus Excellence in Environmental Health and Safety is given to the UC campus with the greatest reduction of Cal/OSHA recordable cases (medical treatment beyond first aid) in the past year and the overall reduction in injury rate from previous years.
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Parking during year-end activities
As the campus prepares for the many commencement and year-end celebrations this weekend, I wanted to alert you to the impact this will have on traffic and parking.