Public Affairs

Dragisa Lazarevich’s defense attorney contended at a preliminary hearing last week that local authorities could not prosecute Lazarevich for abducting his children to Serbia in 1989 because it would be double jeopardy. Lazarevich was tried and convicted by a Serbian court for the 1989 abductions. He was fined the equivalent of $40. Local prosecutors maintain…

The men’s water polo team finished the year ranked 23rd in the nation, and junior Sam Radetsky was named to the Division III All-American Squad, Second Team. The team’s success is particularly remarkable in that men’s water polo at UCSC was only resurrected this year after being dropped to club status in the early 1990s,…

Ronald A. Enomoto, former owner of Enomoto Roses, Inc., of Half Moon Bay, has been named interim director of the UCSC Arboretum, effective January 1, 1998. Enomoto will hold the position for 18 months, said Executive Vice Chancellor R. Michael Tanner, who announced the appointment last week. "Ron Enomoto will be a strong champion of…

Fog, breezes, and shifting currents are part of life in Monterey Bay, but how they arise and evolve is shrouded in mystery. A computer system called the Real-time Environmental Information Network and Analysis System (REINAS) is helping reveal the causes behind these weather changes. UC Santa Cruz dean of engineering Patrick Mantey, who directs the…

Bruce Lyon: Assistant Professor of Biology Bruce Lyon, who published a photo of a Costa Rican sunbittern in the June National Geographic, studies the ecological and evolutionary basis of reproductive strategies and social behavior in animals. His recent work has explored social signals and patterns of cooperation and reproductive parasitism in birds and insects. Lyon…

Project manager Mike Edens of AMTECH Lighting Services changes the wiring for a lighting fixture in Thimann Laboratories. Edens and his crew are replacing and upgrading light fixtures in more than 3,000 state-funded areas of campus in a project that is designed to help the campus conserve energy. SANTA CRUZ, CA–Work crews began upgrading and…

The newly established Administrative Council invited unit managers and supervisors from across the campus to a "leadership convocation" at Stevenson College last week. The half-day informational session on January 13, attended by some 200 managers, was the first event of its kind held specifically for campus managers. The retreat was organized to foster a "common…

Roberto Sanchez-Rodriguez: Acting Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Roberto Sanchez-Rodriguez specializes in the environmental issues of North America, particularly those that arise along the U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada. He also works on development and water issues, focusing on transboundary policy and social impacts. He comes to UCSC from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation…

UCSC Chancellor Emeritus Karl S. Pister To Play Leading Role Saying that the University of California and all of higher education in the state have "entered a new era in terms of how we allocate educational opportunity," UC President Richard C. Atkinson unveiled a major new initiative to help prepare greater numbers of California young…

For the third consecutive year, the University of California raised a record amount in contributions from alumni and friends, receiving $726.3 million in 1996-97, a $5 million increase from the previous year. The achievement continues the nine-campus UC system’s distinction as the leader in philanthropy among the nation’s colleges and universities. Based on the Council…

The Committee on Regents’ Professors and Lecturers is soliciting nominations for 1998-99. The program brings distinguished men and women–ordinarily from nonacademic careers–to the university for an academic quarter or less. Nominations should originate from academic units and be reviewed by the appropriate divisional dean prior to submission. The deadline for nominations is February 27. For…

Chancellor Greenwood was named one of the top five news makers of 1997 by the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau. The bureau selected Greenwood for her efforts to bridge the gap between conventional farming and the university’s students and faculty, whose emphasis on sustainable and organic agriculture has at times put them at odds with…