Campus News
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UCSC Conference To Explore Ideas For Virtual High School
Online Courses Could ‘Level Playing Field’ For Prospective College Students From All Areas Educators from across California will discuss the feasibility of a statewide "virtual" high school, offering college-preparatory courses online, at a conference this month at UCSC. Approximately 125 high school teachers, administrators, and members of the UCSC faculty and staff have been invited…
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New Area Code Debuts In July: Units Should Begin Planning For The Phone-number Change
Beginning this July, campus telephone numbers will be assigned to a new area code–a change that requires campus units to assess their publications, other materials, and equipment to make sure that they incorporate the new 831 area code. When the 831 area code takes effect on July 11, a six- month grace period begins in…
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Asteroid-Impact Study Finds Effects Of Collisions Or Explosions On Small Asteroids May Be Hard To Predict
These images show the impact a house-size rock (represented by a white dot), traveling five kilometers per second, would have on the asteroid Castalia. An analysis of collisions between asteroids may help explain the structure and evolution of these small planetary bodies and also raises concerns about the feasibility of disrupting or deflecting an asteroid…
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Business Owners Gain Practical Tips For Thriving In Today’s Economy
Executives Of Graniterock, Giro Sport, And Raytek Tell Secrets Of Their Business Success The most important asset for all businesses are dedicated and innovative employees who focus on quality in every aspect of their work. This assessment was agreed upon unanimously by a trio of chief executives who participated in a public forum on June…
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OPERS Plans Groundbreaking Activities For New Fitness Center
A groundbreaking ceremony will mark the start of construction on a 10,600-square-foot weight training and fitness center for the Office of Physical Education, Recreation, and Sports. A number of activities are planned for the groundbreaking event on Tuesday, June 9, including a traditional shovel ceremony, a wellness fair with holistic health activities including massage and…
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Making The News
The June 4 issue of Nature ran an article by astronomer Erik Asphaug and colleagues on their simulations of asteroid collisions with earth and measures that could be used to avert "deep impact." The Santa Cruz County Sentinel interviewed Asphaug for a follow-up story. Ellen Moir, director of teacher education at UCSC, was quoted in…
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National Focus On Oceans Long Overdue, Say UCSC Researchers
The National Ocean Conference June 11-12 in Monterey will focus the nation’s attention on critical ocean issues, including the health of marine ecosystems, sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources, ocean research, and ocean management. This level of attention has been a long time coming, say UCSC researchers in ocean science, who have spent decades…
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Major Gift Will Fund New Center For Ocean Health At Long Marine Laboratory
SANTA CRUZ, CA–UC Santa Cruz will establish a new Center for Ocean Health at the Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory, a research and education facility operated by the campus. Construction of the new center will be largely funded by a $5 million grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The Center for Ocean Health…
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Ocean Science Research At UC Santa Cruz
The Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, brings together researchers working in many different fields. The IMS includes the Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory, an internationally renowned center for research in marine mammal physiology and ecology, marine invertebrate ecology, and marine toxicology. IMS researchers also work in the Earth…
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Asteroid Impact Study Finds Effects Of Collisions Or Explosions On Small Asteroids May Be Hard To Predict
SANTA CRUZ, CA–An analysis of collisions between asteroids may help explain the structure and evolution of these small planetary bodies and also raises concerns about the feasibility of disrupting or deflecting an asteroid in the event that one is discovered hurtling through space towards Earth. Astronomer Erik Asphaug, a research associate at the University of…
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Humanities Undergraduates Earn Awards To Pursue Research
Past and current recipients of Humanities Undergraduate Awards in Research stand with humanities dean Jorge Hankamer. They are (l to r): Dana Kawaoka, Hankamer, Tia Miyuki Morita, Kathleen Simonton, Emily Urban, and Marc Cirovic. On May 20 the Humanities Division hosted a celebration announcing the recipients of the Winter 1998 Humanities Undergraduate Awards in Research.…
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Making The News
David Cope’s work was featured as the cover story of West–the Sunday magazine of the San Jose Mercury News–in a story titled "Wolfgang Amadeus Macintosh." The story focused on Cope’s invention EMI and the ways in which computers are changing how we think about creativity. At one point, the reporter describes a contest in which…