Campus News
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Researchers find new mode of gene regulation in mammals
UCSC researchers have discovered a type of gene regulation never before observed in mammals–a “ribozyme” that controls the activity of an important family of genes in several different species.
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UCSC furthers its commitment to responsible e-waste recycling
UCSC recently contracted with an e-waste recycler that has signed on to the True Stewardship Pledge.
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Energy Conservation Request: 7/8/08-7/10/08
The California Independent System Operator has activated a Flex Alert for the CAISO Grid, for all of California’s electrical distribution system. They are asking all utility users to conserve energy. During this period, conservation is extremely important. This ISO Flex Alert is in effect from July 8 at 13:00 p.m. to July 10 at 18:00…
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Registrar’s Office Staff Member Dies
I write with great sadness about the death of Samantha Szemeredi, associate registrar for enrollment and academic records. After a courageous battle with cancer, Samantha died June 30 at Dominican Hospital. She was 41. Long a member of the campus community, Samantha graduated from UCSC in 1991 as a Kresge College student with a Bachelor…
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California Whistleblower Protection Act
Provisions of the California Whistleblower Protection Act (Government Code Sections 8545.2 and 8548.3) require the University to post notices regarding the Act and, on an annual basis, to provide a copy of the notice to all employees who have UC authorized access to email. The notice includes information on what to report, where to report,…
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Staff tree trimmer wins tree-climbing championship
Staff tree trimmer Jessica Petrini won the women’s division of the Western Chapter International Society of Arboriculture Tree Climbing Championships.
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Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program
This is to announce that the University is implementing a two-year Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program effective July 1, 2008. This program provides eligible staff and academic employees an opportunity to voluntarily reduce their working time and corresponding pay in exchange for a number of advantages described in the START Program Guidelines.…
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Gerhard Ringel, professor emeritus of mathematics, dies at age 88
It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of Professor Gerhard Ringel. Gerhard came to UCSC as Professor in 1970. He was one of the world leaders in the fields of Combinatorics and Graph Theory and was much honored for his seminal work including the solution (with J.W.T. Youngs) of the famous…
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UCSC Dining has the winning recipe
UC Santa Cruz Dining brought home first place honors from a national cooking competition focused on the best vegan recipes.
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UCSC in the News
UCSC in the News is a weekly column summarizing prominent media placements UCSC faculty, staff, and students have received.
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Health sciences grad awarded $10,000 scholarship for medical school
Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center has named Russell Witt, a June 2008 graduate of the Health Sciences Program at UCSC, as the recipient of this year’s Primary Care Physician Award.
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Reminder: Arboretum admission fee begins July 1; faculty, staff can join through July at discounted rate
In order to cover the costs of visitor services and maintaining its living collection of rare, special and endangered plants, the UCSC Arboretum will begin charging admission on Tuesday, July 1. Faculty and staff who visit the Arboretum frequently may wan