Alumni
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Oakes College founding faculty trace UCSC’s roots in upcoming forum
Herman Blake,founding provost of Oakes College, and his old friend and UCSC senior lecturer emeritus in writing Don Rothman, will discuss the enduring values of UCSC and the history of Oakes during Alumni Reunion Week.
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UCSC film professor John Jota Leaños wins 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship
UC Santa Cruz assistant professor of film and digital media John Jota Leaños has been awarded a 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship for the creative arts.
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India film star to appear at screenings hosted by UCSC’s Satyajit Ray Film Center
Actress and filmmaker Aparna Sen to speak at UCSC Media Theater (April 21) and Nickelodeon Theater (April 22)
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White House names College Ten alumna a Pacific Islander champion of change
Terisa Tinei Siagatonu, (College Ten,’11, community studies) is one of nine Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders and organizations named by the White House as Champions of Change.
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Why letting salmon escape could benefit bears and humans
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz and in Canada suggest that allowing more Pacific salmon to spawn in coastal streams would mean a long term win-win for ecosystems and humans.
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UCSC dean taking Arts Division in new direction
Renewed outreach efforts include partnership with alumnus Randall Grahm to create wines with student-designed labels that support UCSC arts scholarships
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OPERS spring recreation registration begins April 10
UCSC Recreation announces publication of its spring OPERS Recreation, Intramural and Sports Guide. Recreation and intramural registration begins Tuesday, April 10 at 9 a.m. The digital edition of the guide can be found at http://ucrecspring12.flipmymag.com/. Printed guides will be distributed throughout campus on Monday. More detailed information about recreation registration can be found at the…
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DANM students and alums project digital light on museum’s ‘Glow’ festival
More than 2,500 people showed up for the Museum of Art & History’s “GLOW” festival held in downtown Santa Cruz. Drew Detweiler, a 2010 graduate of UCSC’s DANM program, organized the digital arts portion of the program.
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Kepler Explorer app puts distant planets at your fingertips
Kepler Explorer, an innovative app for iPads and iPhones, provides interactive displays of planetary systems discovered by the Kepler Mission.
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Peregrine falcon chicks hatch on San Francisco high-rise
Four fluffy, white peregrine falcon chicks have hatched in a nest on the San Francisco skyline where they can be viewed via a web cam hosted by UCSC’s Predatory Bird Research Group.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibit draws from UCSC Grateful Dead Archive
On April 12, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will launch a major exhibition on the Grateful Dead, featuring a significant number of items on loan from The Grateful Dead Archive at UC Santa Cruz.
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Alumni Reunion weekend: embracing tradition, celebrating innovation
UCSC grads will have many opportunities to reminisce at the Natural History Field Quarter 40th Reunion, a Black Alumni Alumni Reunion, an Oakes College’s 40th Anniversary brunch, a Cowell College reunion and the UCSC Class of 2002’s 10-year Reunion.