By M.R.C. Greenwood

In my position as chancellor, I am fortunate indeed to come in contact with many of the people that make the UC Santa Cruz community so special: our students, whose thirst for knowledge is only exceeded by their commitment to improve society; our faculty and staff, who diligently see to it that our students receive a world-class education at the same time that UCSC produces impressive research; and our alumni, whose years on campus very often foreshadow important postcollegiate careers. This issue of the Review underscores the important contributions of just a few members of the UCSC family, people whose work is making a real difference in our world. The cover story shines the spotlight on a half-dozen of our graduates who hold prominent positions on the national art scene. Through their work as curators and directors, these half-dozen alumni are making the decisions that determine which works are displayed in many of this country's leading galleries and museums. UCSC people are also leading the way in helping to address one of California's most daunting challenges: the preparation of a new generation of K-12 teachers–educators who will be desperately needed in the state's classrooms in the new decade. Two years ago, Governor Gray Davis asked the University of California to do more in the area of teacher preparation.	Photo: Don Harris	As you will see in this issue of the Review, UCSC's Education Department has responded to the challenge, launching a 15-month program that provides our students with both a teaching credential and master's degree in education. Our faculty and students are achieving distinction in a variety of other ways. Research that is revealing important information about mercury contamination in San Francisco Bay waters is one example of that excellence. In fieldwork involving faculty from UCSC's newly formed Department of Environmental Toxicology, UCSC graduates, and current students, the extent of contamination from the New Almaden and New Idria mine sites is coming to light. Their efforts could prevent additional contamination of San Francisco Bay Area waters. In closing, I would like to call your attention to another achievement: UCSC has been selected to participate in one of three new California Institutes for Science and Innovation. Established this past December by the governor, the Institute for Bioengineering, Biotechnology and Quantitative Biomedical Research, otherwise known as "QB3," promises to lead the next revolution in biomedical research. It is obviously too soon to report on QB3 findings in this issue of the Review, but stay tuned. M.R.C. Greenwood Chancellor
	People from UC Santa Cruz's Education Department are helping to address one of California's most daunting challenges:the preparation of a new generation of K-12 teachers–educators who will be desperately needed in the state's classrooms in the new decade.