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SANTA CRUZ, CA–A person born blind can tell the difference between a sphere and a cube by touch. Were this person suddenly able to see, would she be able to distinguish the two forms by sight? This is the crux of a puzzle that philosophers have been debating for centuries, according to Alva Noe, an…

Several years ago, a scientific project with the innocuous name of ATOC became something of a national cause célèbre. Researchers proposed using low-frequency sound waves to probe the temperature and other physical properties of the Pacific Ocean. Over the long term, such data could show whether global warming is indeed occurring, the scientists said. However,…

Residency Includes Public Talks And Visits To Local High Schools SANTA CRUZ, CA–Grace Paley, one of America’s most revered short story writers, will come to the University of California, Santa Cruz, November 3-14 as a UC Regents’ Lecturer. Among the activities planned during Paley’s visit are two public readings and visits with area high school…

Bruce Levine: Associate Professor of History Bruce Levine taught history for the past 11 years at the University of Cincinnati. Previously, he was director of research and writing for the American Social History Project at the City University of New York. His areas of interest are the Civil War era and labor history. He is…

Currents online is now accepting classified ads from faculty and staff. Before submitting an ad, please read the policies and submittal procedure. Housing wanted: One or two BR house in Emeline, East Santa Cruz, or UCSC neighborhood beginning in January or February. Longtime UCSC employee, single mom w/ two kids 50 percent time. Reliable and…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–An ambitious new partnership between the East Side Union High School District and the University of California, Santa Cruz, will dramatically improve college participation rates of students from East San Jose. The goals of the partnership are to improve the academic preparation of students in the district and to increase the number of…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The East Remote parking lot will have room for 200 additional cars starting next month, under a temporary attendant-assisted parking program sponsored by Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS). The drivers of these 200 cars will be allowed to park in the aisles of the paved lot but will be required to leave their…

Jesse Jackson, who has been in the forefront of the civil rights movement in America for more than 30 years, spoke to a packed house at Stevenson Dining Hall on Tuesday. President of the National Rainbow Coalition, Jackson came to UCSC as part of his Freedom Bus "Save the Dream" tour. On the tour, Jackson…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Aficionados of the Internet appreciate how quickly they can send and access information. However, today’s Internet also limits most of its users in one key way: They’re tied down to hardwired workstations, unable to get online on-the-go. Even wireless modems require users to hook up to the Internet via an established service provider,…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Two members of the National Academy of Sciences will address some of the hottest topics in the emerging field of "astrobiology" during a special afternoon colloquium next week at UC Santa Cruz. The event will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, October 30, at the Performing Arts Second Stage (formerly the Concert…

Global demands on education are growing and diversifying, and the University of California Extension is meeting the challenge, UC Regents were told last week during their meeting at the UC Davis Medical Center. UC officials and representatives from major corporations described how eight University Extension divisions act as a bridge connecting communities around the world…

Third-week census figures reveal that UCSC has its highest enrollment ever–up 4 percent, or 423 students, this fall from last year for a total of 10,638 students, according to figures released by the Office of Planning and Budget. The enrollment total includes 6,970 continuing, 239 returning, and 3,429 new students. Of the total, 9,570 are…