prisons and other controversial Another UCSC grad, features of the government’s CAMPUS UPDATE tt fi matt Dana Priest, receives counterterrorism campaign.” The prize includes a $10,000 Pulitzer Prize award. ana priest, who visited Priest is the fifth UCSC named acting chancellor of UC Santa Cruz UC Santa Cruz in graduate to receive a Pulitzer, over that period of D March to accept the following Hector Tobar (1992), time. Acting Chancellor outlines his priorities Division of Social paul schraub paul “George is Sciences’ first

respected through- On his fi rst day working in the Offi ce of the Chancellor in Distinguished jon kersey out the university, mid-July, George Blumenthal issued the following statement: Alumni Award, has and he has more even faculty members and 10 graduate teaching assistants received a 2006 than 30 years of who have demonstrated “exemplary and inspiring teaching” Pulitzer Prize. deep working Our primary mission as an institution is to serve the state Shave received top honors from UCSC’s Academic Senate. The Priest, who grad- knowledge of the of California through teaching, research, and public service. 2005–06 Excellence in Teaching Awards were presented by the late uated from UCSC Santa Cruz cam- Therefore, the priorities on which I will focus include: chancellor Denice D. Denton (fourth from right) and Committee on () in pus,” Dynes said. Teaching chair Charles McDowell (far left) at University Center at 1981 with a bache- Blumenthal, 60, R Recruiting and retaining the outstanding faculty, staff, and the end of the academic year. Also pictured are the faculty winners lor’s in politics, has been a mem- students that characterize our campus; (l–r): Ruth Hoffman, Kenneth Pedrotti, Hilde Schwartz, Ana Maria received journalism’s ber of the UCSC Seara, John Isbister, Dean Mathiowetz, and Martin Berger. highest honor in the R Building on our academic strengths as we refi ne and faculty since 1972. category of “beat implement our academic plan; He has chaired reporting.” Dana Priest lectured on “The CIA’s Secret War” the R Expanding graduate programs and enrollments, and Prestigious academies Science and Engineering at A Washington during her visit to UCSC in March. and considering the creation of additional professional schools; UCSC and is scientific codirec- Post reporter, Priest Department and select UCSC faculty tor of the California Institute was recognized Laurie Garrett (1996), Annie the Santa Cruz R Maintaining our distinction and achievements as an for Quantitative Biomedical “for her persistent, painstaking Wells (1997), and Martha Division of the outstanding undergraduate institution; wo ucsc faculty Research. reports on secret ‘black site’ Mendoza (2000). Acting Chancellor George Blumenthal Academic Senate. members were elected to Woosley, a theoretical astro- R Ensuring diversity among all segments of the university; In 2004–05 he T the National Academy of physicist, is a leading authority Appointee has been on served as chair of the UC sys- R Building positive relationships with the local community Sciences, and three are among on supernovae and gamma-ray Economics undergrad Bihar region of India. temwide Academic Senate, and and community leaders; and the new fellows of the American bursts, the most violent explo- Mishra’s work builds on UCSC faculty since 1972 he was faculty representative Academy of Arts and Sciences. sions in the universe. He directs wins scholarship to the legacy of his grandfather, c santa cruz professor to the Board of Regents for R Spreading the word about our campus’s distinctions to David Haussler (biomolecu- the UCSC-based Center for who opened a TB sanatorium George R. Blumenthal has the years 2003–05. various groups around the state and the country. lar engineering) and Stan Supernova Research, funded by fight TB in India in 1951. To date, the 100- been appointed the cam- “This appointment is Woosley (astronomy and astro- the Department of Energy. bed facility has treated more U George Blumenthal, Acting Chancellor, UC Santa Cruz pus’s acting chan- diffi cult because ) are among 72 new Berger was recognized for ike his grandfather, than 80,000 people. cellor, assuming UC Santa Cruz has been it has come members elected to the National his contributions to literary criti- Saurabh Mishra is a “In 1950, my grandfather the responsibilities on a positive trajectory, about through Academy of Sciences. cism. A UCSC founding faculty L visionary. Mishra, left the luxuries of the United of , moving upward among such a tragic tory, moving upward among and other large The three faculty members member, he is known for an in- a senior in economics, wants States for one of the poorest who died in June. the top tier of our circumstance,” the top tier of our nation’s uni- structures in the universe, and elected to the American terdisciplinary approach extend- to raise public awareness areas in India because he had Blumenthal is Blumenthal said. versities. I am determined to the structure of active galactic Academy of Arts and Sciences ing past academic boundaries. about tuberculosis this vision 50 expected to serve nation’s universities. “But I have enor- continue that momentum.” nuclei such as quasars. are Haussler, Harry Berger Jr. Widom has made contribu- (TB) and provide years ago of eradi- as acting chancel- I am determined to mous respect for Blumenthal received a (English literature/history of art tions in an area of math called treatment to at cating tuberculo- lor for much or all continue that momentum. the faculty, staff, B.S. degree from the University The new chancellor meets with staff and visual culture), and Harold random matrix theory. His work least 10,000 suffer- jennifer mcnulty sis,” said Mishra. of the 2006–07 —Acting Chancellor and students of of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and faculty (below); he has also met Widom (mathematics). with Craig Tracy of UC Davis ers in his native “But TB is still a academic year, UC George Blumenthal UC Santa Cruz, and a Ph.D. in physics from with members of the local community. Haussler, a Howard Hughes led to the discovery of a new India. problem. It is in- President Robert C. and I am honored UC San Diego. Medical Institute Investigator, di- class of functions called Tracy- With a $10,000 spiring to me to Dynes said. A national search to assume this responsibility. The research of rects the Center for Biomolecular Widom distributions. scholarship from see all his work for the late chancellor’s perma- “Over the past decade, UCSC Blumenthal, a theo- the Donald A. and to try to nent successor will be conducted has been on a positive trajec- retical astrophysicist, Honored: David Haussler, Stan Woosley, Harry Berger Jr., and Harold Widom Strauss Public complete his encompasses several Service Scholar- Saurabh Mishra vision.”

broad areas, includ- ann gibb ship Foundation, Each year, tim stephens More information about Acting Chancellor Blumenthal can be schraub paul

ing the nature of schiffrin victor Mishra is organizing a fund- the Strauss Scholarships fund found on his web page: chancellor.ucsc.edu. The page also the that raising drive that will help at least 14 public-service provides a link enabling members of the UCSC community to constitutes most of him launch a major public projects proposed by share an idea, concern, or suggestion with the acting chancellor. the mass in the uni- health campaign in the California college juniors.

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major in computer Film and Digital Media in yearlong game design project in pioneers honored academic divisions programs to partners both inside donahue louise UCSC’s Arts Division. Students which students work in teams to and outside our local region who game design for their service higgins karen are able to enroll in the new develop and polish a substantial csc has appointed three share our interest in these soci- CSC has approved a major beginning this fall. video game. The campus is cre- radition was heralded new deans of academic etally important research areas.” new major in computer “Millions now play massively ating a new instructional labora- with fond recollections at a U divisions: Van Den Abbeele comes to U game design, the first of multiplayer online games, tory for computer game design T May 19 Academic Senate (physical and biological sciences), the Humanities Division from its kind in the UC system. The which constitute a new cultural to support these projects. celebration honoring 22 cam- Georges Van Den Abbeele UC Davis, where he was a pro- new major, leading to a B.S. force—a new pus pioneers. (humanities), and Sheldon fessor of French and Italian and degree, provides students with medium. The pioneers—professors Kamieniecki (social sciences). held a number of significant New deans: Stephen Thorsett, Georges Van Den Abbeele, and Sheldon Kamieniecki a rigorous background in the Digital media who are still teaching today Thorsett, a professor of administrative appointments technical, artistic, and narrative courses will and who were hired before July astronomy and astrophysics, has overseeing academic departments um on learning for its own sake, ronmental policy, elections, elements of creating interactive provide stu- 1, 1970—recalled a smaller, served as physical and biological and directing local and regional whether through classroom voting behavior, and public computer games. dents with the stern michael mateas/andrew vibrant, and growing campus sciences’ acting dean since 2005. interdisciplinary research centers. teaching or scholarly inquiry,” opinion. “We are pleased to be able to tools they need community in which interests “Our students and faculty “UC Santa Cruz is a won- Van Den Abbeele said. “I look forward to helping offer this new degree program, to understand were wide and responsibilities already make important contri- drous exception in today’s high- Kamieniecki, who has been a raise even higher the national which provides a unique combi- this cultural wider. butions to environmental sci- er education—a distinguished professor of political science at stature of the departments, re- nation of technical and artistic transformation “In those days, the scien- ence, biomedical science, and the research university that consis- the University of Southern search centers, and programs of training,” said Ira Pohl, profes- in conjunction tists, the social scientists, the development of advanced tech- tently maintains a high premi- California, specializes in envi- the division,” said Kamieniecki. sor and chair of computer with its tech- humanists in the colleges talked science in the Baskin School nological and to each other and enjoyed each of Engineering. artistic possi- other’s company,” remembered NSF funds research duct a five-year study of infor- The Department of bilities,” said Trip and Grace are characters in Façade, a computer literature professor Murray the true American masters of mal science education with Computer Science will adminis- Warren Sack, game developed by Michael Mateas, who will be teaching Baumgarten, hired in 1966. UCSC receives gift of photography.” on ‘informal science Judith Lombana, vice president ter the new interdisciplinary assistant pro- students in UCSC’s new program. “It was a great combination Brett Weston photos The gift enhances the education’ of research and institutional acrossacross disciplines,disciplines, acrossacross inter-inter- university’s substantial hold- development at the Museum of nationalnational bboundaries,”oundaries,” hhee ssaid.aid. csc has received ings of contemporary pho- or many parents, taking Science & Industry (MOSI) in Study documents water consist of seabirds. waters documented in this EconomicsEconomics professorprofessor DavidDavid a donation of over tography and greatly expands the kids to the aquarium or Tampa, Florida. Scientists have long known new study represent the lon- Kaun,Kaun, aalsolso hhiredired inin 1966,1966, U 200 photographs by its photographic collection F a hands-on science museum “There’s value in looking at marathon migrations that sooty shearwaters breed in gest animal migration routes recalledrecalled thatthat “we“we didn’tdidn’t justjust acclaimed American photogra- of the Central Coast’s dynas- combines fun and learning. real objects and living things,” of sooty shearwaters New Zealand and Chile and ever recorded using electronic speakspeak ttruthruth ttoo ppower,ower, wewe spokespoke pher Brett Weston (1911– tic Weston family. The “Museums make science accessi- says Ash. “It enhances the quali- migrate to feeding grounds in tracking technology: around toto eeachach oother.ther. WeWe saidsaid whatwhat 1993), valued at more than University Library’s Special ble and engaging,” says Doris ty of learning in ways we don’t very summer, millions the Northern Hemisphere. But 65,000 kilometers (39,000 wewe wantedwanted toto saysay withwith a littlelittle $1 million. The photographs Collections photo holdings Ash, an assistant professor of even understand.” A trained of sooty shearwaters the details of this remarkable miles). Taking advantage of bitbit ooff hhumor.”umor.” are a gift from Oklahoma were initiated at UCSC in education at UCSC. “Visitors biologist and former classroom E arrive off the coast of transequatorial migration are prevailing winds along differ- BaumgartenBaumgarten aandnd KKaunaun collector Christian Keesee, the late 1960s with the sometimes don’t recognize they’re teacher, Ash is especially inter- California, their huge flocks only now emerging from a ent parts of the migration werewere joinedjoined byby anthropologyanthropology who acquired the Brett donation of more than 800 ‘doing science,’ but they are.” ested in the impact of informal astonishing visitors who may study using electronic tracking route, the birds trace giant professorprofessor AdrienneAdrienne ZihlmanZihlman Weston archive in 1996 and project prints by Edward Called “informal science edu- science learning on “nontradi- have trouble grasping that the tags to follow individual birds. figure eights over the Pacific, (1967) and Earth sciences describes Weston as “one of Weston, Brett’s father. cation,” the learning that takes tional” visitors, including the dark swirling clouds over the The flights of sooty shear- said Scott Shaffer, a UCSC professorprofessor GaryGary GGriggsriggs (1968)(1968) place at aquaria, zoos, and natu- poor and those with limited or research biologist and first inin rreminiscingeminiscing withwith theirtheir fellowfellow ral history museums enriches no English skills. author of a paper describing pioneerspioneers aandnd ccolleaguesolleagues wwhoho classroom learning the findings. 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sygma In Memoriam support Hindi/Urdu ub language program click rachel photos: higher education nationally, she larly for women and minorities This past May, Denton won became an outspoken advocate who wanted to pursue careers in the Maria Mitchell Women in ul schra a consortium of donors schraub paul p for diversity in academia. engineering and science.” Science Award for her work has committed to funding “Denice was an accomplished “She led this campus with advancing opportunities in A Hindi/Urdu language and passionate scholar whose life clear statements of the impor- science for women and girls. courses at UCSC through and work demonstrated a deep tance of education in transform- A campus celebration of the spring of 2010. The combined Attending a donor recognition event were: (left photo, l–r) John Mock, lecturer commitment to public service ing lives and in creating oppor- late chancellor’s life was held gifts in support of the program in Hindi/Urdu; Kamil Hasan, UCSC Foundation trustee; and Gildas Hamel, and to improving opportunity tunities for all,” said Kliger. June 29 in the UCSC Music total $75,000 and will enable director of the Language Program; and (right photo) fellowship recipient Maia for the disadvantaged and under- “She, herself, had lived that Center Recital Hall. the university to provide courses Ramnath, left, with Anu Luther Maitra, president of the UCSC Foundation. represented,” said UC President experience, rising from modest At UCSC, a fund has been that would otherwise be elimi- Robert C. Dynes. means to achieve with distinc- established to honor Chancellor nated due to budget cuts. lished in 1999 to create an en- initially began in January, As he prepared to bestow the tion at every stage in her life.” Denton’s vision and priorities The gift was initiated by during resource for understand- and two UCSC students have President’s Medal during Denton’s Student leaders hailed for the campus. The Denice D. Silicon Valley entrepreneurs ing the region and its cultures. already benefited from the November 2005 investiture cere- Denton’s openness and advocacy. Denton Memorial Fund will Kamil and Talat Hasan, who “History, economics, literature, generosity of the donors. Maia mony at UCSC, Dynes called “She was at the forefront of the pay tribute to her achievements Woody Allen and his New put together a group of 15 do- music—all depend on knowl- Ramnath, a graduate student in Denton “a trailblazer in pursuit of UC Sweatshop Free Campaign, as a leader in science and engi- Orleans Jazz Band is one of the nors who have each committed edge of these languages,” he said. history, and Max Bruce, a 2005 equity and multiculturalism.” and showed her commitment to neering, her advocacy for diver- featured artists performing in $1,000 a year for the next five The addition of second-year graduate in philosophy, were Denice D. Denton, a trail- At UCSC, where she served diversity by providing funding sity, as well as her commitment the 2006–07 academic year as part of UCSC’s Arts & Lectures years to support the language Hindi/Urdu courses provides awarded fellowships to study the blazing engineer who broke for 16 months, Denton was for student-initiated outreach to community. program. For information classes. the essential language prepara- Urdu language at the American through numerous barriers in remembered by Campus Provost programs,” wrote representatives about the season’s many A&L Kamil Hasan noted that the tion necessary for UCSC stu- Institute of Indian Studies pro- her academic career to become and Executive Vice Chancellor of the UCSC Student Union To make a memorial gift, please offerings, please go to: Hindi/Urdu language program dents who plan to continue gram in India, after completing chancellor of the University David S. Kliger for her dedica- Assembly, Graduate Student use the enclosed envelope or go to: artslectures.ucsc.edu is the anchor for UCSC’s South their education in graduate pro- two years of Hindi/Urdu study of California, Santa Cruz, died tion “to opening doors for Association, and UC Student www.ucsc.edu/administration/ Asia initiative—a project estab- grams. Funding for the classes at UCSC. June 24 in San Francisco. countless young people, particu- Association. denice_denton Denton took the helm at Engineering undergrads UC Santa Cruz in February 2005 after serving nine years Two Antarctica sites shmuel thaler inspire high schoolers as the dean of the College of named in honor of Engineering at the University of he baskin school of Washington in Seattle—the first UCSC biologists daniel costa courtesy Engineering hosted about woman to hold the post at a T 100 students from San Jose osta spur and Terrie top research institution. It was area high schools for a week of Bluff, once nameless one of many “firsts” Denton campus tours and workshops Cfeatures of the austere y acquired throughout her career, last spring. Teams of undergrad- Antarctic landscape, have been oosley oosle and she became a powerful role uates organized and ran the named in honor of Daniel xxxx model and mentor for women workshops, which used fun and Costa and Terrie Williams, and minorities in science and challenging projects to convey UCSC professors of ecology higher education. rod searcy rod different aspects of engineering. and evolutionary biology. Both An accomplished electrical

The “nanomouse” workshop scientists have done extensive engineer who held three patents, elizabeth irwin involved a mobile robot the stu- field research on marine Costa Spur in Antarctica is named after UCSC professor Daniel Costa. Denton earned a Ph.D. and dents had to program to make mammals in Antarctica. three other engineering degrees its way through a maze. The The U.S. Board on Borchgrevink Coast. The spur bluff that rises to 1,000 meters from the Massachusetts Institute “clay building” workshop in- Geographic Names approved descends eastward to the Ross in height. It is located 1.5 of Technology. One of four volved constructing a tower out the names last year, but Costa Sea and marks the southern miles south-southeast of children raised by a single moth- of clay and toothpicks. The and Williams only recently extent of Mandible Cirque.” Ainley Peak, Kyle Hills on er in Texas, Denton discovered projects were designed to inspire found out about the honor Costa studied seals at .” her passion for science and math the students and get them inter- when they received official McMurdo Sound, South Williams was a U.S. during a high school summer ested in studying engineering letters and photos of the sites. Georgia, and Livingston Antarctic Program coprincipal program. That life-transforming and pursuing careers in science Costa Spur, Antarctica, Island for seven field seasons investigator of hunting behav- experience fueled her passion and technology. is officially described as a starting in 1978. ior of free-ranging Weddell for outreach programs and her “The kids absolutely loved “prominent spur located On the side of Mt. Terror seals in McMurdo Sound sea commitment to making similar it,” said Young Kim, undergrad- 4 miles southwest of Quetin overlooking a large penguin ice areas for several seasons opportunities available to others. uate outreach coordinator for Head, Daniell Peninsula, rookery, “Terrie Bluff is a rock between 1984 and 2002. As her accomplishments cata-

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