Campus News
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Thirty-Meter Telescope Project Receives $15 Million from Moore Foundation
UC and Caltech have each received $7.5 million in additional funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for the development of the Thirty-Meter Telescope.
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Robin Dale appointed Associate University Librarian
Robin L. Dale has been appointed to the position of Associate University Librarian for Collections and Library Information Systems at the UCSC Library. Dale’s role will be to provide leadership to move the UCSC Library’s collections and information systems to the next generation of library services. For the past decade, Dale worked for the Research…
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UCSC Farm & Garden to hold Fall Plant Sale September 8 and 9
UCSC Farm & Garden’s Fall Plant Sale offers gardeners a rich and timely selection of organically raised vegetable seedlings, perennials, and California natives. Sponsored by the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, the sale takes place on Fr
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New light-sensing ability discovered in disease-causing bacteria
The bacteria that cause brucellosis can sense light and use the information to regulate their virulence, according to a study by UCSC researchers.
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UCSC launches reclaimed water study
UCSC is initiating a study to assess the feasibility of developing an on-campus system for reclaiming and recycling water.
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UCSC students present research at World History Association conference
Under the direction of professor Edmund Burke III, director of the UC Santa Cruz Center for World History, seven UCSC current and past graduate students in history presented papers at the 16th annual
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OPERS staff member honored for contributions to sport
Kevin Givens, OPERS Intramural and Sports Club Director, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Freestyle Frisbee Players Association.
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UCSC professor emeritus William Doyle publishes new reference for California botanists
William T. Doyle, professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology, has published a comprehensive reference on the liverworts and hornworts of California.
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Administrative appointments and assignments
Now that summer is here, it feels as if the campus’s pace has slowed a bit and we are taking time to catch our breath after a busy and productive academic year. Despite appearances, I know that
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Five more years for David Haussler as HHMI Investigator
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has extended the appointment of David Haussler as a HHMI Investigator for five years, through August 2012. Haussler, a professor of biomolecular engineering
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Chemist Phil Crews earns Research Achievement Award
The American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) has selected Phil Crews, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, to receive the 2008 ASP Research Achievement Award. The award recognizes Crews for
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Vanpools have openings for riders, drivers
Members of the campus community looking for commuting alternatives can now take advantage of several vanpool openings.