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	Trip and Grace begin to argue in this screenshot from Façade, a computer game developed by Michael Mateas, who teaches students in UCSC's new computer game design major. Image: Michael Mateas and Andrew Stern UCSC creates new major in computer game design The Department of Computer Science is administering the new interdisciplinary program, which also involves faculty from the Arts Division. This fall UCSC launched a new major in computer game design, the first of its kind in the UC system. The new major, leading to a B.S. degree, provides students with a rigorous background in the technical, artistic, and narrative elements of creating interactive computer games. [more]

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Shakespeare Santa Cruz presents world premiere of Sleeping Beauty

The dazzling musical version of the fairy tale blends English pantomime with the American musical. [more]

Catherine Soussloff named to Presidential Chair

The three-year appointment runs through June 30, 2009. [more]

New book explores culture's fascination with body modifications

Drawing from a conference presented last fall by the UC Santa Cruz Institute for Advanced Feminist Research, the book includes essays by 11 UCSC professors. [more]