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Chancellor open to workable funding plans for NCAA program
Chancellor Blumenthal said that simply asking the campus to fully fund the program—which will cost more next year because of new federal labor laws—places it in direct competition with academic priorities.
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Response team takes on bias, hate incidents
The campus is developing one of the first programs of its kind to take such a proactive and comprehensive approach to hate and bias incidents.
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Proton-conducting material found in electrosensory organs of sharks
Scientists measured surprisingly high proton conductivity in a jelly that fills unique organs in sharks, skates, and rays.
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Campus recognized for sustainability efforts in education, practices
The campus earned awards from the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference for its lighting retrofit and optimization in the McHenry Library; its carbon neutrality roadmap; and its sustainability minor and Sustainability Living Undergraduate Research Program (SLURP).
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Kicking up confidence while having a ball
The UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer team goes beyond expectations with high GPAs and outreach to the community with kids’ soccer clinics.
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Alumna Carmen Perez returns to campus as Chavez Convocation keynote speaker
UC Santa Cruz alumna Carmen Perez returns to campus as keynote speaker for the 13th annual Cesar Chavez Convocation scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 7–9 p.m. at the College Nine/Ten multipurpose room.
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Strawberry and Justice Festival features music, speaker panels, free strawberries
This year’s annual Strawberry and Justice Festival festival takes place Thursday, May 19 from 4–6:30 p.m. at the Hay Barn at UC Santa Cruz and features live music, free food, and guest speakers.
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Alumnus Ken Corday Funds Arts Division Endowment in Television and Film Writing
Ken Corday (Porter 1977) and the Corday Foundation have made a substantial financial contribution to the UC Santa Cruz Arts Division to establish the Kenneth R. Corday Family Presidential Chair Endowment in Writing for Television & Film.
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Voter registration and primary Election Day reminder
Monday, May 23 is the deadline to register to vote in the June 7 primary election.
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UCSC Night at the Museum to spotlight African American art and history
The UC Santa Cruz Institute for Humanities Research will present ‘UCSC Night at the Museum: The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection’, a free public event at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, on Wednesday, May 18.
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Shellfish response to ocean acidification depends on other stressors
Researchers found the vulnerability of mussels to harmful effects from acidic seawater varies among different locations.
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Shallow slow-motion earthquakes detected offshore of New Zealand
Scientists documented slow slip in the shallow portion of an offshore subduction zone for the first time.