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Small distant galaxies host supermassive black holes
Using the Hubble Space Telescope to probe the distant universe, astronomers have found supermassive black holes growing in surprisingly small galaxies, suggesting that central black holes formed at an early stage in galaxy evolution.
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The New McHenry: It’s Not Your Parents’ Library
I’m sitting in a “Group Study” room of the newly renovated McHenry Library at UC Santa Cruz and I’ve got to admit—I’m pretty relaxed.
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Welcoming new students for fall 2011
UC Santa Cruz students are scheduled to begin moving into university housing on Wednesday, September 14, in anticipation of the 2011-12 school year. The first day of instruction in the fall quarter is Thursday, September 22. The fall-quarter “move-in” for students living on campus is scheduled to continue through Sunday, September 21.
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Remembering 9/11: UCSC trustee has turned ‘tragedy into good’
In a story published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel on Sunday to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11, the family of UC Santa Cruz Foundation Trustee Stephen Bruce reflected on the events 10 years ago that claimed the life of Stephen’s brother, Mark. According to the article, Stephen Bruce — also a UCSC alumnus (Cowell ’79) — has “turned…
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UCSC hosts fall harvest festival on September 25
Celebrate the bounty of fall at the 17th annual Fall Harvest Festival, Sunday, September 25 at UC Santa Cruz’s 25-acre organic farm with live music, food, apple tasting, apple pie bake-off, garden talks, hay rides, events for kids, and tours.
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Prominent Indian statesman Karan Singh to deliver Satyajit Ray Lecture
Distinguished Indian statesman and diplomat Dr. Karan Singh will deliver the 2011 Satyajit Ray Lecture at UC Santa Cruz on Saturday, September 24, at 5:30 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall.
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Archaeology probes West African cities and impact of European influence
UCSC anthropologist J. Cameron Monroe writes about archaeological exploration of sub-Saharan African cities that played a prominent role in the slave trade of the 17th through 19th centuries.
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Constitution Day on September 17
Constitution Day is September 17, the anniversary of the signing of our country’s founding document. UC Santa Cruz invites you to discover some of the interesting and informative materials about the Constitution that are available on-line through a University of California web site.
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Lick Observatory will be closed to public from September 12 through October 5
Lick Observatory will be closed to the public from Monday, September 12, through Wednesday, October 5, for building maintenance.
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Someone I’d Like You to Meet…
If you open the Atlantic magazine’s Fiction 2011 special issue, you’ll find “Someone I’d Like You to Meet.” Written by UC Santa Cruz alumna Elizabeth McKenzie, it’s one of nine remarkable short stories included in the magazine by some of the finest fiction writers in the country today.
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New material shows promise for trapping pollutants
UCSC chemists have developed a new type of material that can soak up pollutants from water.
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Seymour Center recruits volunteers for school programs and exhibit guides
The Seymour Marine Discovery Center is recruiting volunteers to work with the center’s school programs and serve as exhibit guides.