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May 22: UCSC Big Band and Small Jazz Ensembles
May 23: Halliday Lecture - The Search for Life on Other Planets
May 24: Chautauqua 2013
free and open to the public
May 29: Irwin Scholars Exhibition
Thru June 16

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May 21, 2013 UCSC film professor celebrates release of new book at Lincoln Center
May 21, 2013 UCSC offers professional degree in games and playable media
May 17, 2013 Puma capture demonstrates success of non-lethal intervention

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Harry Huskey

Harry D. Huskey, professor emeritus of computer science at UCSC, received the 2013 Fellow Award from the Computer History Museum. Continue»

Did You Know?

Five UCSC alumni have won Pulitzer Prizes, with one grad earning two.

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Talented Duo

Sean Campbell (College Eight '14) and Casey Dayan (College Eight '14), blew away the crowd at UCSC's Got Talent with their song titled "Mother." Watch» | Video Library»

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