Public Affairs

UCSC And American Red Cross Host Landmine Convention Speakers Will Include Survivors And Leaders Of International Efforts To Ban Landmines SANTA CRUZ, CA–The images of maimed victims of landmines are heartbreaking, and the statistics are alarming: More than 2,000 people are killed or maimed by landmine explosions every month; an estimated 110 million active landmines…

UC Santa Cruz Sociologist Honored For Her Work SANTA CRUZ, CA–Candace West, a professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been honored for her work by the Sex and Gender Section of the American Sociological Association. West received the annual "Distinguished Article in Gender Award" for her article, "Doing Difference," which…

Learn Fall And Winter Gardening Tips At UC Santa Cruz Class SANTA CRUZ, CA–With a little preparation, Central Coast gardeners can harvest food from their gardens all year round. Learn how to prepare your garden for fall and winter at a four-hour workshop at UC Santa Cruz on Sunday, September 27, from 9 a.m. to…

UC Santa Cruz Biologist Honored For Research And Teaching SANTA CRUZ, CA–In the field of phycology (the study of algae), Lynda Goff’s laboratory is a happening place. Goff, a professor of biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, received two major awards at the 1998 meeting of the Phycological Society of America, held in…

Learn All About Peppers–Sweet And Chile–At UC Santa Cruz Talk SANTA CRUZ, CA–Whether you like them hot and spicy or sweet and crunchy, you can learn all about peppers at a free public talk by Orin Martin, manager of the Alan Chadwick Garden at UC Santa Cruz, on Saturday, September 26. The two-hour talk will…

UC Santa Cruz Offers New Class On Medicinal Herbs SANTA CRUZ, CA–A weekend intensive class on medicinal herbs is being offered this month by the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Herbs for the Gardener will take place on September 19-20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.…

UC Santa Cruz Hosts Annual Fall Plant Sale On September 18 And 19 SANTA CRUZ, CA–Fall is an excellent time to plant perennials and winter vegetables on the Central Coast, and UC Santa Cruz is holding its third annual Fall Plant Sale on Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19, to indulge the fancies of…

UC Santa Cruz To Study Role Of Peer Influence In Achievement Among Students Of Mexican Descent At Aptos High School SANTA CRUZ, CA–Peers can be a powerful influence among high school students, and a new study by a researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz, seeks to shed light on the role such relationships…

UC Santa Cruz Sociologist Uses Sophisticated Computer-generated Maps To Document The Disproportionate Impact On Latinos And The Poor SAN FRANCISCO–New computer-generated maps of Santa Clara County reveal that toxic emissions are concentrated in a narrow band that parallels major transportation corridors–neighborhoods that tend to be poorer and more Latino than the rest of the county.…

In its assessment of colleges and universities for 1999, U.S. News & World Report names UC Santa Cruz one of the 20 best public campuses in the country. UCSC tied with three other top-ranked institutions for 17th place in the popular survey’s list of national public universities. This rating places UCSC at a higher rank…

New Survey From U.S. News & World Report Rates UC Santa Cruz In The Top 20 Of Public Universities In its assessment of colleges and universities for 1999, U.S. News & World Report names UC Santa Cruz one of the 20 best public campuses in the country. UCSC tied with three other top-ranked institutions for…

Recovery Of Peregrine Falcons Reflects Successful Efforts By UC Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group SANTA CRUZ, CA-In 1970, wildlife biologists knew of only two pairs of peregrine falcons nesting in California. Now, there are approximately 150 nesting pairs and an estimated total population in the state of about 750 birds, according to Brian Walton,…