Campus News
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Non-strike activities this week
As was communicated to the UCSC community last week, University of California officials and representatives of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union have jointly announced that they are returning to the bargaining table to continue negotiations for new labor contracts for the more than 20,000 UC patient care and service workers…
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Campus community asked to participate in carpool survey
A group of students and researchers associated with Psychology 217, “Technology Benefiting Humanity,” have conceptualized a new carpool-on-demand service that could provide on-the-spot ride-matching using mobile phone technology. Considering dramatically rising fuel prices, as well as heightened concern about greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, we are interested in assessing the potential for this program…
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Intellectual Forum on Community TV
UCSC’s inaugural Intellectual Forum will be broadcast on Community TV of Santa Cruz County several times in June.
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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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Action Required: Registration for Business Travel Accident Insurance
Since announcing the Program a few months ago, we have been heartened by the level of participation in UC’s newly-improved Business Travel Accident Insurance Program. Summer is now upon us with the usual increase in UC travel frequency. For anyone with UC-related travel plans this summer, including those that involve students, please remember to go…
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Three UCSC graduate students win big grants for biotechnology research
Three UCSC graduate students have been selected to receive training grants intended to hasten innovations in a variety of biotechnology-related fields. The two-year grants provide $50,000 per year for each student.
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Students rally in support of cancer research, education
Led by senior Kevin Louie, students held a Relay Rally in support of the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life in May.
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New HIV browser gives researchers access to valuable data from vaccine trials
A new HIV data browser developed by UCSC and the nonprofit organization Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases (GSID) will give researchers access to a wealth of data collected during clinical trials of an AIDS vaccine.
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Staff Appreciation BBQ draws a crowd
More than 1,600 staff members loaded up plates with burgers, hot dogs, salads, and watermelon on Wednesday for the annual UCSC Staff Appreciation Barbecue on the East Field.
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Recreation Department offers new summer youth program
The UCSC Recreation Department is expanding its service to the community by offering a Teen Adventure Camp and a Youth Explorer Camp.
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AFSCME strike rescinded
University of California officials and representatives of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union have jointly announced that they will be returning to the bargaining table to continue negotiations for new labor contracts for the more than 20,000 UC patient care and service workers that AFSCME represents. The union will not be…
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UCSC humanities dean wins international award
Georges Van Den Abbeele, dean of humanities at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been awarded the 2008 Blaise Pascal Medal for Social Sciences by the European Academy of Sciences.