Campus News
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UCSC leads work on first major upgrade for LHC
U.S. physicists have begun work on a new particle detector that will be the first major upgrade for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s most powerful particle accelerator.
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New book investigates violence against women in Latin America
A new book, coedited by Rosa-Linda Fregoso, professor of Latin American and Latino studies at UC Santa Cruz, investigates the escalation of violence against women in Latin America over the past two decades.
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President Yudof issues an open letter to the people of California and the UC community
Letter from President Yudof regarding the financial realities we face and the steps he believes are necessary to keep us on course.
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UCSC veterans group hosts special event
On the eve of Veterans Day, UC Santa Cruz will host a special event this Wednesday featuring local World War II veteran Charlton “Charlie” Scarborough and her daughter, Judy. The pair will share experiences from their recent Honor Flight journey to visit to Washington, D.C.
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UCSC in the News
The New York Times quoted UCSC alumna Marti Noxon about her work with Steven Spielberg on I Am Number Four … and more.
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Sustainability fellowships support student research
Seventeen UC Santa Cruz graduate and undergraduate students have received more than $87,000 in Sustainability Fellowship grants from the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) to help fund research that includes water quality protection in Italy and the United States, environmental justice in California, salmon farming in Chile, and farming practices in Wisconsin.
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Open Enrollment 2011 – Week 2
Open Enrollment for 2011 will end at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23.
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KZSC named one of the top college radio stations in the country
The Huffington Post, an enormously popular media blog, has just named KZSC one of the top five college radio stations in America.
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Staff, faculty attend healthcare sessions
The University of California’s “Open Enrollment” period is under way, giving employees at the system’s 10 campuses an opportunity to make changes to their benefits selections. This year, there are important options for UCSC staff and faculty to consider while making healthcare choices. Campus employees are advised to review their options carefully and consider attending…
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College Eight students clean a beach, restore a lagoon and help the homeless
More than 100 UC Santa Cruz College Eight students will demonstrate their strong commitment to sustainability, conservation, social justice and public service this Saturday when they take part in a community-wide Day of Service
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Campus Elections Orientations
Students, please mark your calendars for the upcoming orientations for those interested in authoring a student fee referendum, opinion poll, or SUA Constitutional Amendment on the 2011 Campus Elections ballot.
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Research on thin-film solar cells heats up at UCSC
Sue Carter, a professor of physics at UCSC, is pursuing a variety of strategies to develop cheaper and more efficient solar cells.