Faculty
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UCSC music lecturer nominated for a Grammy Award
UCSC music lecturer and percussionist William Winant has been nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award in the Best Chamber Music Small Ensemble Performance category for his work on ‘The Ten Thousand Things’ by John Cage.
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UCSC alumni glow in TV spotlight
It’s been a hot week in Hollywood for two former students at UC Santa Cruz.
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DANM student nominated for four Independent Game Festival Awards
Deirdra ‘Squinky’ Kiai–a first-year student in UCSC’s Digital Arts and New Media MFA program (DANM)–has been named a finalist in four categories of the 2014 Independent Game Festival Awards.
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Electrical engineer Alyson Fletcher receives NSF CAREER Award
Alyson Fletcher, assistant professor of electrical engineering, has received a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.
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Community Crime Bulletin — Persons of Interest
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying two persons of interest involved in a November 20, 2013 battery of police officers, obstructing police officers, and trespassing investigation.
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Arson Fire — Porter College
Early this morning, UC Santa Cruz Police and Fire Departments responded to a suspicious fire at Porter College, north of parking lot #124 between Porter Kresge Road and Heller Drive. Cal Fire investigators are assisting in the case.
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Mathematical biologist Marc Mangel awarded honorary degree
The University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, has awarded an honorary degree to mathematical biologist Marc Mangel.
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Launch of New Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations in Core West
Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) is pleased to announce that four new electric vehicle charging spaces are now available to all UCSC employees, students and visitors at the Core West Parking Structure.
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7th Annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival takes place on January 19
Thirty purveyors of delectable chocolate treats will offer their wares for tasting on Sunday, January 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. as the UC Santa Cruz Women’s Club presents the 7th annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival.


