Public Affairs

Distinguished Lecturer To Discuss The Geology Of The Tibetan Plateau In A Lecture At UCSC SANTA CRUZ, CA–The geologic origins of one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world, the Tibetan plateau, is the focus of a free public lecture at the University of California, Santa Cruz. B. Clark Burchfiel, Shlumberger Professor of Geology…

Harvard sociologist to discuss growing inequity in American Society on May 15 May 1, 2000 Contact: Jennifer McNulty (831) 459-2495; jmcnulty@cats.ucsc.edu Harvard sociologist to discuss growing inequity in American Society on May 15 William Julius Wilson calls for New Deal-style political coalitions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SANTA CRUZ, CA–One of the country’s most noted scholars on…

UCSC Geologist Will Discuss Darwin And Christianity In A Free Public Lecture May 2 SANTA CRUZ, CA–Is the theory of evolution compatible with the Christian faith? What is evolution, and what is the scientific evidence for it? Léo Laporte, professor emeritus of earth sciences at UC Santa Cruz, will address these and related questions from…

UCSC Teams Up The Nature Conservancy To Study And Protect Coastal Waters SANTA CRUZ, CA–A new partnership between the University of California, Santa Cruz, and The Nature Conservancy aims to put the best available scientific information to work in the area of marine conservation and management. A cooperative agreement signed last month provides the foundation…

UCSC Arboretum And California Native Plant Society Intertwine For Spring Plant Sale On April 29 SANTA CRUZ, CA–The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum is holding its annual Spring Plant Sale in conjunction with the California Native Plant Society Sale on Saturday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will take place at the…

UCSC Biologists Receives Presidential Award In White House Ceremony SANTA CRUZ, CA–Yishi Jin, an assistant professor of biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is among a select group of young researchers to receive the 1999 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S.…

Civil Rights Attorney To Discuss Race In The New Century On April 27 SANTA CRUZ, CA–Angela Oh, a civil rights attorney and former member of President Clinton’s Initiative on Race advisory panel, will give a free public talk about race and politics in the new century on Thursday, April 27, at 8 p.m. in the…

UC Santa Cruz Graduate Wins Pulitzer Prize For Investigative Journalism Member of reporting team that disclosed Korean War killings at No Gun Ri SANTA CRUZ, CA–For the third time in five years, a graduate of UC Santa Cruz has received a Pulitzer Prize, journalism’s most prestigious honor. Among the winners announced today (Monday, April 10)…

Video Cameras Reveal Seals, Whales, And Other Marine Mammals Take A Laid-back Approach To Deep Diving SANTA CRUZ, CA–For years scientists have puzzled over the ability of dolphins, seals, and other marine mammals to perform long, deep dives that seem to exceed their aerobic capacities. Now, with the help of sophisticated instruments and video technology,…

Dual Admissions Program Launched By UCSC And 14 Community Colleges To Increase Transfers Fifteen schools form new Regional Council to facilitate transfers to the University of California SANTA CRUZ, CA–The University of California, Santa Cruz, is teaming up with 14 regional community colleges to increase the number of students transferring from community colleges to the…

UCSC Installation Artist Sets Her Sites Around The Globe SANTA CRUZ, CA–When it opens in the spring, the new National Government Center in downtown Saitama, Japan, will become one of the busiest pedestrian corners of the world, with some 50,000 people crossing the plaza each day. As they traverse the area, inevitably, many of those…

UCSC’s Annual Open House To Take Place On Saturday, April 15 SANTA CRUZ, CA–The University of California, Santa Cruz, will host the Banana Slug Spring Fair on Saturday, April 15. Current and prospective students and their families, UCSC alumni, and all other friends of the campus are invited to the annual celebration, which features information…