Campus News
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UC Santa Cruz hosts Bang Bang Con West conference February 29 and March 1
The two-day conference of ten-minute talks about the joy, excitement, and surprise of computing returns to UCSC after a sold-out inaugural event last year.
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In Memoriam: Jonathan Kahana (1966-2019)
The Department of Film and Digital Media is deeply shocked and saddened by the loss of our colleague, Professor Jonathan Kahana, after a protracted battle with a rare form of cancer. Jonathan passed away on December 31, 2019, at the age of just 53. Professor Kahana joined the faculty at UC Santa Cruz in 2012…
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Study connects marine heat wave with spike in whale entanglements
Entanglements of humpback whales in fishing gear along the U.S. West Coast increased dramatically during the 2014 to 2016 marine heat wave known as the ‘warm blob’.
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Seismic biomarkers in Japan Trench fault zone reveal history of large earthquakes
Researchers found multiple faults with evidence of more than 10 meters of slip during past large earthquakes in the region hit by the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake and tsunami.
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New graduate student programs: FAQ
Additional information is available for the two new programs to support graduate students.
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Chancellor announces two new programs to support graduate students
In a message to the campus community, Chancellor Cynthia Larive said the programs are designed to ensure UC Santa Cruz can attract the best qualified and most innovative graduate students by increasing support for doctoral and MFA students.
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Community alert: Seeking assistance with burglaries, fraud, and thefts
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking the community’s help in investigating a rash of crimes that began Jan. 8, 2020.
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Employee housing survey launches Wednesday
In spring 2019, the campus launched the planning efforts that would lead to the implementation of an employee housing project. As part of that project, it is important to assess the needs of faculty and staff with respect to their housing preferences. The 2020 Staff and Faculty Housing Survey will be launched Wednesday, Jan. 29.…
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Jenny Reardon named a fellow of The Hastings Center
Jenny Reardon, professor of sociology and the founding director of the Science and Justice Research Center, has been named a fellow of The Hastings Center, a leader in the field of bioethics.
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Graduate student funds for travel to Latin America available through RCA
New funding is available for graduate students traveling to Latin America to conduct preliminary research, thanks to a grant from the Tinker Foundation and matching funds from the university that were received by the Research Center for the Americas.
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Mathematician François Monard wins NSF CAREER Award
Grant supports research on problems in integral geometry, the mathematics behind medical imaging and other applications.
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MyUCSC Planned Outage, Jan. 25
MyUCSC and affiliated AIS systems will be unavailable Saturday, Jan. 25, from 8 AM to 5 PM for routine system maintenance.