Santa Cruz Comics, a New Glossy Magazine to Successful Careers and Paradigm- That Takes Its Cue from Japanese Manga Comics
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UC SANTA CRUZ MAGAZINE SPRING 2018 OMG!! Did you know it’s the Year of Alumni @UCSC? This is huuge!! From agroecology to astronomy, #UCSCAlumni are making a mark on the world! Rad! #thinkucsc #slugpower #noknownpredators UC SANTA CRUZ MAGAZINE SPRING 2018 10 Preventing plastic’s perils Chemistry professor Rebecca Braslau is working to make a new kind of plastic without phthalates, which can mimic hormones and cause health problems. 13 Alumni Weekend: Come home Alumni Weekend is April 27–29, 2018. Check out the full program of events and join fellow alumni for mingling, reminiscing, learning, and lingering. Join us as we share the beauty of diverse cultures 18 A rain check for undying love She sketched out a check for him from the “Cowell College Love Bank,” and they went their separate ways—until 39 years later. UC Santa Cruz has designated 2018 as the Year of Alumni, a time to savor, Comic relief celebrate, and promote the legacy 20 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES of proud Banana Slugs who have Alumnus Doug Bragdon employs student artists made their mark as they’ve gone on with Santa Cruz Comics, a new glossy magazine to successful careers and paradigm- that takes its cue from Japanese manga comics. BIOSCIENCES shifting endeavors. These walls can talk This issue’s articles are about alumni 24 First-generation Salvadoran American Mauricio BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT or written by alumni. This is our way Ramirez—an alumnus and current grad student—finds of sharing stories of graduates whose voice, art, and inspiration in the murals of San Francisco’s lives were changed by UC Santa Mission District. EDUCATION Cruz and who embody the values and qualities that represent this campus—social justice, public service, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY environmental stewardship, a dedication to exploring the human condition, and a A certificate, an award or a single course: what does your career need? determination to change the world. It’s time to focus on your career—with us! We hope you’re inspired by these stories. We are. Learn More Letters 2 This Is UC Santa Cruz 4 Alumni Profiles 28 Calendar 3 1 More Thing 32 YOUR UC IN SILICON VALLEY About the cover: Illustration by Taylor Callery ucsc-extension.edu MAGAZINE.UCSC.EDU MAGAZINE.UCSC.EDU | Copyright © 2018 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. | 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95054 | Courses enroll weekly. | II UC SANTA CRUZ MAGAZINE Spring 2018 1 LETTERS CALENDAR UC Rants, raves, recommendations, and love letters from our readers. events.ucsc.edu SANTA Write us at [email protected]. CRUZ MAGAZINE SPRING 2018 UNIVERSITY believe, propelled UC Santa a “hippie school” was the least OF CALIFORNIA UC SANTA Cruz into the ranks of of its problems. SANTA CRUZ CRUZ MAGAZINE “serious” universities, while FALL 2017 When I arrived on the Chancellor still maintaining a sense of campus, it was clear that UC Founders George Blumenthal community in the colleges. An Santa Cruz faced a number of Campus Provost/ indelible Celebration mark I solicited his friend Arthur major challenges—from the Executive Vice Chancellor Fall 2018, date TBD Marlene Tromp Graham to fund the endowed legislature; the community; UC Santa Cruz chair in his honor and was the UC system; the campus Vice Chancellor, delighted when Art and Carol itself; and the negative University Relations Graham replied affirmatively. national, state, and local media Keith E. Brant Farm to Fork Everyone loved Karen coverage of the mass murders Assistant Vice Chancellor, Fall 2018 Robert Sinsheimer’s in Santa Cruz. Communications lasting legacy Sinsheimer, who managed Date and location TBD and Marketing to “humanize” Robert and UC Santa Cruz—this Sherry L. K. Main ADMIRATION open up the campus to the gorgeous campus that had UC SANTA CRUZ MAGAZINE FOR SINSHEIMER larger Santa Cruz community. done so many things right— Spring 2018 I’d like to commend you for Robert had an annoying, but was struggling. Night at Mandel Lecture Editor the insightful, well-researched, funny, habit of flicking the Only if one understands the the Museum: with Alumni Gwen Jourdonnais and thoughtful article on lights at University House depth of the challenge can “Global 1968: Jedidah Isler Weekend Chancellor Sinsheimer [“An when a dinner with donors Creative Director one appreciate what Bob Race and June 7 April 27–29 Lisa Nielsen indelible mark,” page 21, went too long. Sinsheimer accomplished. 7:30 p.m. See page 13 fall ‘17]. I was the last vice Revolution Art Director/Designer Thanks for the article that His appointment as chancellor Around the Rio Theatre for full Linda Knudson (Cowell ’76) chancellor for advancement brought back many memories. was a significant lift for the weekend Sinsheimer hired prior to his World” Associate Editor —Terry Jones campus. program retirement. CIED May 16 Dan White Newport Beach What Chancellor Sinsheimer Business 6 p.m. Proofreader You captured his lasting did was extraordinary. I worked from August 1973 Design Santa Cruz Museum of Art Jeanne Lance achievements and touched Through his exceptional through the ’70s as the & History on the significant changes intellect and integrity he not Showcase Photography assistant for public affairs Carolyn Lagattuta he made on campus. When only saved the campus, but April 18 and planning to Chancellors I was there, a great number also laid the foundation for the 6 p.m. Contributors McHenry, Christensen, Taylor, Silicon Valley Campus of faculty and students were outstanding institution UC Right Livelihood Teresa L. Carey (SciCom ’17) fuming/protesting over his and Sinsheimer. Keith Curry (Oakes ’99) Santa Cruz has become. North American changes in the college and Scott Hernandez-Jason It is difficult to overstate —Dan McFadden, Ph.D. Laureates Jennifer McNulty board of studies systems. the contribution Chancellor Gathering Scott Rappaport Sinsheimer saw the future Sinsheimer made to the May 15–18 Tim Stephens (SciCom ’90) and made changes that, I Peggy Townsend campus. Being viewed as Various locations on Dan White campus and in town UC Santa Cruz Magazine Spring 2018, volume 56, number 1. 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Equus "We are training the next The answer lies in sharing species within the genus survived in Eurasia, eventually generation of scholars and information, said Ogawa, now Equus, which includes living leading to domestic horses. advocates in the ongoing war a research professor at UC horses, asses, and zebras. on poverty," said Heather Santa Cruz and the higher- Bullock, a professor of education leader of the Silicon The new results, however, Taking on poverty psychology and the director Valley Regional Data Trust reveal that these horses, Among the greatest of the UC Santa Cruz Blum (SVRDT), a major new data- now named Haringtonhippus challenges facing the Golden Center, which recently sharing initiative. francisci, were not closely received a $500,000 gift to related to any living population State is that one in five The data trust will link deepen and expand its reach. of horses. Californians live in poverty. school districts and offices Planned activities include of education in Santa Cruz, “The horse family, thanks to Students at UC Santa Cruz the creation of a new Santa Clara, and San Mateo its rich and deep fossil record, are focused on the problem, micro-lending program for counties with health and has been a model system for gaining hands-on experience low-income students and human services agencies, understanding and teaching in community-engaged an initiative to bolster food enabling teachers, principals, evolution. Now ancient DNA research with an eye toward security among students.