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September 5, 2008
UCSC Linguistics professor receives grant to help preserve endangered language
UCSC professor of linguistics Sandra Chung has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for a collaborative project to help preserve the endangered Chamorro language.
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September 4, 2008
UCSC art professor presents exhibit in subways and galleries of Japan
"Are We There Yet?" is the title of UCSC assistant art professor Dee Hibbert-Jones' new public artwork and interactive sound installation--on exhibit in Japan throughout September.
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September 3, 2008
UC Santa Cruz team developing a high-tech dictionary for the classroom
Dictionaries in the classroom may go the way of typewriters if researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have their way.
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September 2, 2008
NSF grant provides scholarships for UC Santa Cruz engineering students
A new scholarship program will provide financial and academic support for students in the Baskin School of Engineering, thanks to a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
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August 26, 2008
New space telescope reveals entire gamma-ray sky
NASA's newest observatory, the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST), has begun its mission of exploring the universe in high-energy gamma rays using instruments developed by UCSC physicists.
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August 25, 2008
Linguistics grad program at UCSC celebrates outstanding 22 years
This fall, UCSC's Ph.D. program in Linguistics enters its 22nd year of education, research and scholarship. In celebration of that milestone, the campus will host the "UC Santa Cruz Linguistics ...
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August 20, 2008
Anthropologist explores plausibility of bulbs and tubers in diet of early human ancestors
Anthropologist Nathaniel J. Dominy painstakingly measured the mechanical properties of nearly 100 plant species across sub-Saharan Africa as part of his investigation of the diet of early human ...
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August 19, 2008
Large Hadron Collider set to unveil a new world of particle physics
The field of particle physics is poised to enter unknown territory with the startup of a massive new accelerator--the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)--in Europe this summer.
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August 12, 2008
UCSC water polo teams to compete in NCAA Division III for one more year
UC Santa Cruz is pleased to announce that both the men's and women's water polo teams will compete in NCAA Division III during the 2008-2009 academic year.At the conclusion of the 2008-2009 season, ...
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August 8, 2008
UCSC grad student receives Princess Grace award
UCSC graduate student Kimberly Bautista has been awarded a 2008 Princess Grace Honorarium. She is one of 44 recipients across the country who were recognized for distinction in the fields of theater, ...
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August 7, 2008
Study shows clumps and streams of dark matter in inner regions of the Milky Way
Using one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world to simulate the halo of dark matter that envelopes our galaxy, researchers found dense clumps and streams of the mysterious stuff lurking in ...
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August 6, 2008
Iraqi students explore science, technology, and American lifestyle at UCSC this summer
Seventeen students are participating in the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program at UCSC this summer during a six-week course sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in ...
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July 14, 2008
Two UCSC professors receive prestigious Humboldt Research Awards
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has chosen Robert Coe and James Zachos, both professors of Earth and planetary sciences at UC Santa Cruz, to receive Humboldt Research Awards this year.
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July 14, 2008
UCSC seismologist Emily Brodsky wins AGU's Macelwane Medal
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has chosen Emily Brodsky, associate professor of Earth and planetary sciences, to receive the 2008 James B. Macelwane Medal, the AGU's highest honor for young ...
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July 10, 2008
Shakespeare Santa Cruz summer festival opens July 15
Shakespeare Santa Cruz (SSC) kicks off its 27th annual summer festival on July 15 with an innovative blend of Shakespearean plays and contemporary works by American playwrights. The 2008 season ...
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