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Three Ph.d. Programs At UC Santa Cruz Ranked Among The Nation’s Best Rankings appear in U.S. News & World Report’s 2001 "Best Graduate Schools" guide SANTA CRUZ–Three Ph.D. offerings at the University of California, SantaCruz, among the best in the country, according to the 2001 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s popular guide helping…

UCSC Physicists And Astronomers Tapped To Work On Space-based Gamma Ray Telescope Scheduled For 2005 Launch SANTA CRUZ, CA–Scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are now involved in several aspects of NASA’s Gamma ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST), scheduled for launch in 2005. After years of planning and evaluation of proposals, NASA…

UCSC Astronomer Donald Osterbrock Honored By University Of Chicago** SANTA CRUZ, CA–Donald Osterbrock, professor emeritus of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz and astronomer emeritus at UC Observatories/Lick Observatory, has been chosen to receive the University of Chicago Alumni Medal. Created in 1941 to recognize exceptional career achievements that have benefited society, the medal…

Free Public Tours Of The UC Santa Cruz Farm Offered Weekly SANTA CRUZ, CA–On a clear day, you can see forever. Well, okay, maybe only across the bay to Monterey, but the views from the UCSC Farm are pretty spectacular, and spring is a perfect time to visit. Whether you come to appreciate the views…

Sexual Harrassment Law Weakened By High-profile Cases, Says New Book By UCSC Political Scientist SANTA CRUZ, CA–In her new book, Hostile Environment: The Political Betrayal of Sexually Harassed Women, political scientist Gwendolyn Mink warns that despite great strides in the development of sexual harassment law, the political and social costs of actually using the law…

Celebrate The Spring Equinox With A Five-course Dinner March 21 SANTA CRUZ, CA–Celebrate the spring equinox with a luscious five- course meal on Tuesday, March 21, as chefs Damani Thomas of Oswald’s and Robert Morris of Blacks Beach Cafe host a dinner to benefit the Friends of the UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden. Wine…

Two UC Santa Cruz Faculty Awarded Presidential Chairs SANTA CRUZ, CA–Two faculty members at the University of California, Santa Cruz–professor of computer science David Haussler and professor of philosophy David Hoy–have been appointed to Presidential Chairs on the Santa Cruz campus. UCSC Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood made the appointments, which will extend from July 1, 2000,…

Guatemala’s Peace Requires International Support, Says Author SANTA CRUZ, CA–In a world plagued by civil wars, many of them involving ethnic clashes, the peace process that ended Guatemala’s bloody 36-year civil war stands as evidence that seemingly intractable conflicts can be resolved at the negotiating table. Three years after the signing of peace accords between…

UC Santa Cruz Faculty Member Examines The U.s. Presidency SANTA CRUZ, CA–Peggy Downes-Baskin, a senior lecturer in women’s studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will present a talk titled "The American Presidency" on Thursday March 9 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Museum of Art and History at the McPherson Center, 705…

Attention Political Editors: Experts At Uc Santa Cruz Available For Election Commentary SANTA CRUZ, CA–As the presidential primary season heats up and Californians ponder state initiatives that would, among other things, ban same-sex marriage, the following experts at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are available for media interviews. The Presidency Daniel Wirls, associate professor…

Performances March 7-8 Commemorate International Women’s Day SANTA CRUZ, CA–The experiences of women during war are highlighted during "Women in Black," a highly acclaimed multifaceted performance that features dance, live music, oral history, and projected visual images. To commemorate International Women’s Day, the compelling show is coming to Santa Cruz for two performances on March…

Innovative Recycling Ideas Earn Two UC Santa Cruz Students Awards And Internships From Salz Leathers SANTA CRUZ, CA–Two undergraduate students at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have earned $500 prizes plus paid internships from Salz Leathers of Santa Cruz by proposing original ideas for reuse of leather shavings. The 20,000 pounds of leather shavings…