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New book explores Russian dachas and the link with nature
UC Santa Cruz anthropology professor Melissa L. Caldwell writes about dachas, the little garden cottages where city-bound Russians go to connect with nature and end up working hard.
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Science Communication lecturer earns Emmy nomination
Ken McLaughlin, a lecturer in news reporting for UCSC’s Science Communication Program, has been nominated for an Emmy Award for his reporting on “Torn Apart,” a multimedia project on immigration published in the Mercury News.
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Physicists report progress in understanding high-temperature superconductors
A new theory may explain the unusual properties of high-temperature superconductors, a longstanding unsolved problem for theoretical physicists.
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Alumna named opinion journalist of the year
Lois Kazakoff (’76, Cowell, linguistics), deputy editorial page editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, has been named opinion journalist of the year by the National Conference of Editorial Writers.
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Microscopes borrow tricks from astronomy to see deep into living tissues
UCSC researchers are developing new microscope technologies to enable biologists to see deep within living tissues.
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UCSC Summer Orientation draws 7,300 participants
This year, 3,300 incoming first-year students, 890 transfer students, and a total of 7,300 people, signed up for UCSC’s lively schedule of Summer Orientation events, which took place July 19 through July 26.
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Jin Zhang named Fellow of American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has named Jin Zhang, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Cruz, to the 2011 class of ACS Fellows.
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State budget shortfall forces second fee increase for fall 2011
The UC Board of Regents approved a plan to close a $1 billion budget shortfall through a combination of higher student tuition, cost-cutting measures, and operational efficiencies.
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Shakespeare Santa Cruz kicks off 30th anniversary summer festival July 19
Shakespeare Santa Cruz (SSC) opens its 30th anniversary season on July 19 at the Mainstage Theater, with Shakespeare’s most popular farce-The Comedy of Errors.
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Loss of large predators has caused widespread disruption of ecosystems
The decline of large predators and other “apex consumers” at the top of the food chain has disrupted ecosystems all over the planet, according to a review of recent findings.
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New endowment supports students at UCSC Arboretum
A gift of $127,000 from the estate of World War II Navy veteran Dudley Green has established a new endowment in support of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum.
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Seymour Center is supported by New Leaf Market program
Shoppers at New Leaf Markets have selected the Seymour Marine Discovery Center as one of five local organizations that can be supported by a special “bring your own bag” rebate program.