Campus News
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Astronomers find the most distant star clusters hidden behind a nearby cluster
Astronomers have discovered the most distant population of star clusters ever seen, hidden behind one of the nearest such clusters to Earth.
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American Mathematical Society honors Harold Widom, professor emeritus of mathematics
Harold Widom, professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will share the 2007 Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics with UC Davis professor of mathematics Craig Tracy.
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Important changes in the monthly payroll earning statement distribution
The Payroll Office is pleased to announce that the monthly Statement of Earnings for those employees receiving their payroll through direct deposit will be available online from the secure and confidential UC At Your Service online web site (AYSO). Online Statement of Earnings are available for viewing for payroll payment dates beginning on or after…
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EEO/Affirmative Action, Title IX/Sexual Harassment Office, and Office of the Ombudsman
We are delighted to announce that the offices of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Title IX/Sexual Harassment, and the Ombudsman will again report directly to the Chancellor’s Office. Day-to-day oversight will be with Assistant Chancellor/Chief of Staff Ashish Sahni. It is important to note that these three offices are responsible for areas the entire campus cares…
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Astronomers discover an enormous halo of red giant stars around Andromeda
Astronomers have found an enormous halo of stars bound to the Andromeda galaxy and extending far beyond the swirling disk seen in images of the famous galaxy, our nearest large galactic neighbor.
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Campus closed on Friday, January 4, due to storm
As of 9:30 AM on Friday, January 4th, the campus’s senior administration has decided to close the campus today. There have been intermittent power outages in the campus core, and power is out in the lower campus. PG&E has provided no estimate for the return of power to the lower campus. People already on campus…
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Campus closed on Friday, January 4, due to storm
As of 9:30 AM on Friday, January 4th, the campus’s senior administration has decided to close the campus today. There have been intermittent power outages in the campus core, and power is out in the lower campus. PG&E has provided no estimate for the return of power to the lower campus. People already on campus…
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UC Santa Cruz to present readings by renowned authors Jonathan Franzen and Nathaniel Mackey
The UC Santa Cruz Humanities Division will kick off the new year with two public events on campus featuring nationally renowned, award-winning authors. UCSC literature professor Nathaniel Mackey–winner of the 2006 National Book Award for Poetry–will read from his book Splay Anthem and talk about his writing on Monday, January 8, at 7:30 p.m. in…
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Three supporters of UCSC to be honored at Scholarships Benefit Dinner on February 3
Three generous supporters of UCSC—Anne Neufeld Levin, Robert Stephens, and Julie Packard—will receive a major campus honor at the upcoming Scholarships Benefit Dinner, a gala celebration dedicated to making the dream of higher education a reality for all students.
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Violence in the Workplace
As you may know, during 2006-07 Staff Human Resources is taking an opportunity to update our campus preparedness and response to potential violence in the workplace. Thus far, we have revised the UCSC Workplace Violence Policy and Procedures and sponsored five (5) briefings on Violence in the Workplace for UCSC managers and supervisors. Now, we…
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Carl Walsh appointed as interim leader for UC-Santa Cruz Extension
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Carl E. Walsh to provide administrative leadership for UC Santa Cruz Extension on an interim basis effective immediately. Walsh will include oversight for this program within his role as Vice Provost for Silicon Valley Initiatives. The appointment fills a vacancy resulting from the resignation of Cathy…
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UCSC biologist Harry Noller honored by Paul Ehrlich Foundation
The Paul Ehrlich Foundation of Germany has announced that it will award the 2007 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize to Harry Noller, Sinsheimer Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and Ada Yonath of the Weizm