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Kent Nagano's Twin Passions

During his many years as one of the world's most respected conductors, alumnus Kent Nagano has remained passionate about the intersection of music and community - and his love for both will serve him well in his new position as principal conductor of the Los Angeles Opera.

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UCSC Responds to Sept. 11

Only days after the September 11 terrorist attacks, thousands of students arrived on campus for a quarter that - due to the resourcefulness of faculty and staff - provided much-needed support and opportunities to understand the crisis.

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Certain of Uncertainty

The campus's newly forming Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics is attracting faculty like Associate Professor Neil Balmforth, whose work on fluid dynamics and turbulence has applications in the fields of astrophysics, geophysics, and oceanography.

Photo: Tom Van Dyke

Photographer with an Altitude

A creative writing course in his first quarter at UCSC led Gordon Wiltsie to a life of high adventure - and a career as a photographer whose work has appeared several times in National Geographic, as well as in a variety of outdoor-adventure magazines.

Photo: Rick Ridgeway