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Earth sciences program ranked 13th in U.S. News grad school survey
The graduate program in Earth sciences at UCSC was ranked 13th in a survey of U.S. doctoral programs in the sciences published by U.S. News and World Report.
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UC Santa Cruz literature professor Nathaniel Mackey receives Guggenheim for poetry
UC Santa Cruz literature professor Nathaniel Mackey has been awarded a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship for poetry.
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UCSC community supports local charities even in tough times
The UC Santa Cruz community once again showed compassion and generosity during the campus’s 2009 year-end fundraising drive.
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UCSC to celebrate Grand Opening of Digital Arts Research Center on April 29
UC Santa Cruz will celebrate the arts and a commitment to collaboration, innovation, and community on Thursday, April 29, when the campus officially opens its new Digital Arts Research Center.
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Four UCSC professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Four UCSC faculty members are among the newly elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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UCSC hosts International Summer Institute for Modeling in Astrophysics
UCSC has launched a new summer institute that brings together scientists and students from a broad range of backgrounds to study current problems in theoretical astrophysics.
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UCSC theater faculty up for eight Bay Area Critics Circle Awards
Theater Arts faculty at UC Santa Cruz have received eight nominations for the 2009 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards.
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UC Santa Cruz’s fall 2010 ‘admit rate’ reflects continued competitiveness for freshman spaces
UC Santa Cruz has admitted 65 percent of the California high-school seniors who applied for fall 2010, maintaining a recent trend in which undergraduate admission to the campus has become increasingly competitive. Three years ago, the campus admitted 83 percent of the prospective freshmen who applied. 65 percent of freshman applicants, down from 83 percent…
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New institute prepares science and engineering grad students to teach
The Institute for Scientist and Engineer Educators prepares science and engineering graduate students for teaching.
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Spring and summer gardening ideas offered at April 25 workshop
For home gardeners looking to improve their backyard’s bounty, spring is the time to get started. Brush up on your gardening skills and get some fresh ideas at a Spring Gardening Workshop on Sunday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UC Santa Cruz Farm. UCSC’s Alan Chadwick Garden manager Orin Martin…
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UCSC researcher contributes to major hominid fossil find in South Africa
Researchers in South Africa have discovered two remarkably well-preserved fossil skeletons of an ancient human ancestor dating to almost 2 million years ago.
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Tennis coach Bob Hansen consistently serves up national champs
Bob Hansen may just be the country’s best-kept collegiate coaching secret.