Comedy is the ticket for Shakespeare Santa Cruz

Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and The Tempest, plus Samuel Beckett’s Endgame and John Millington Synge’s Playboy of the Western World, are the attractions for the upcoming Shakespeare Santa Cruz season. [More]

Blumenthal addresses array of issues

Acting Chancellor George Blumenthal took questions on town/gown relations, e-mail troubles, and wages during the Winter-Quarter Staff Brown-Bag Forum held by the Staff Advisory Board on Feb. 27. [More]

UCSC gets $1 million stem cell grant

UCSC has received $1 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to fund human embryonic stem cell research. Grants will support the research of David Feldheim and Bin Chen, assistant professors of molecular, cell, and developmental biology. [More]

Event aims to keep girls interested in science

Two hundred girls--from eighth graders to high school students--took part in UCSC's Expanding Your Horizons conference over the weekend. Now in its seventh year, the all-day event includes hands-on science workshops and talks by female scientists. [More]