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December 18, 2012
Closest single star like our Sun may have a habitable planet
An international team of astronomers has found that Tau Ceti, one of the closest and most Sun-like stars, may host five planets.
December 18, 2012
Brenda Romero named first game designer in residence at UC Santa Cruz
The Center for Games and Playable Media has appointed Brenda Romero (formerly Brenda Brathwaite) as a game designer in residence.
December 17, 2012
Top physicists gather at UCSC to honor Michael Dine and Howard Haber
UCSC physicists Michael Dine and Howard Haber are being honored for their contributions to theoretical high-energy physics.
December 17, 2012
Robotics project aims to develop systems for human-robot collaboration
$3.5 million NSF-funded project will use open-source robotic surgery platform developed at UCSC and UW.
December 10, 2012
ARPA-E grant supports UCSC research on high-power solar energy
UCSC leads research on the development of an innovative optical device for harvesting concentrated sunlight into an optical fiber.
December 07, 2012
Physicist Tesla Jeltema honored by Silicon Valley Business Journal
Physicist Tesla Jeltema is among 40 accomplished people under the age of 40 recognized this year by the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
December 06, 2012
UCSC alumna wins 2012 HBO/NALIP Documentary Filmmaker Award
Kimberly Bautista--a 2009 graduate of the Social Documentation Program at UC Santa Cruz--has been named the winner of the 2012 HBO and National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) Documentary Film Award.
December 06, 2012
Insect-eating bat outperforms nectar specialist as pollinator of cactus flowers
Surprising study of bats that pollinate cactus flowers sheds light on coevolution of plants and pollinators.
December 04, 2012
Mercury in coastal fog linked to upwelling of deep ocean water
Scientists have found clues to how mercury gets into coastal fog in California.
November 30, 2012
Emerging vector-borne diseases create new public health challenges
Land-use change, globalization of trade and travel, and social upheaval are driving the emergence of diseases in many regions.
November 29, 2012
Two UCSC professors elected 2012 AAAS Fellows
Chemistry professor Ilan Benjamin and linguistics professor Sandra Chung were elected AAAS Fellows.
November 29, 2012
Physicist Robert Johnson elected Fellow of American Physical Society
Robert Johnson, professor of physics, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS).
November 28, 2012
Scientists develop new approach to support climate projections
A recalibration of climate sensitivity based on records of past climates agrees with IPCC estimates for the future.
November 27, 2012
Biologist Susan Strome wins Ellison Medical Foundation grant
The Ellison Medical Foundation has selected biologist Susan Strome as a Senior Scholar in Aging, providing $600,000 over four years to support her research.
November 26, 2012
BioMAP screening procedure could streamline search for new antibiotics
UCSC researchers have developed a new strategy for screening libraries of natural product extracts to find novel antibiotics.
November 19, 2012
Gift from Narinder Kapany establishes endowed chair in entrepreneurship
Narinder Singh Kapany has made a gift of $500,000 to UCSC to establish an endowed chair in entrepreneurship.
November 16, 2012
Biologist Pete Raimondi receives Outstanding Faculty Award
Biologist Pete Raimondi has received the 2011-12 Outstanding Faculty Award from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences.
November 15, 2012
History grad student to study in Japan on Fulbright-Hays fellowship
Dustin Wright, a Ph.D. student in the UCSC History Department, has received a $43,800 Fulbright-Hays doctoral fellowship to pursue research in Japan.
November 07, 2012
New super-Earth planet found in habitable zone of six-planet system
An international team of astronomers has discovered a new super-Earth planet in the habitable zone of a nearby star.
November 02, 2012
American Mathematical Society honors three UCSC professors
Three UCSC professors have been named Fellows of the American Mathematical Society.
November 02, 2012
UCSC engineers tackle big data
Big data projects include energy-aware storage, efficient data processing, proactive information retrieval, and cancer genomics.
October 29, 2012
Image of hand shows progress toward proton radiography
Researchers developing a new medical imaging technology that uses protons instead of x-rays presented the first proton radiographic image of a hand.
October 25, 2012
Switzer Environmental Fellowship awarded to UCSC grad student
Priya Ganguli, a Ph.D. candidate in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department, has received a Switzer Environmental Fellowship.
October 24, 2012
UCSC grad students launch cancer genomics company in Santa Cruz
The cofounders of Five3 Genomics, a new biotech company based in Santa Cruz, are former graduate students in the Baskin School of Engineering. Five3 Genomics offers genomics software and services for personalized cancer therapy
October 19, 2012
Astronomers uncover a surprising trend in galaxy evolution
A comprehensive study of hundreds of galaxies has revealed an unexpected pattern of change that extends back 8 billion years.
October 17, 2012
Giant impact scenario may explain the unusual moons of Saturn
The middle-sized moons of Saturn may have been spawned during giant impacts in which several major satellites merged to form Titan.
October 11, 2012
UCSC to host free public conference exploring philosophy in multicultural context
Is philosophical inquiry bound by history, geography or culture? Should the philosopher be responsible to the public? On October 20, UCSC will host a free public conference examining the relationship between philosophy and its multicultural context.
October 10, 2012
UCSC chemist develops spray to detect poison oak's toxic oil
Researchers have developed a spray that can be used to detect poison oak's toxic oil on clothes and equipment, and potentially on skin.
October 09, 2012
Prostate cancer 'Dream Team' includes UCSC bioinformatics experts
Biomolecular engineer Joshua Stuart is part of a new "Dream Team" of cancer researchers working to develop personalized treatments for advanced prostate cancer.
October 05, 2012
UCSC ranked second for research influence in world university rankings
In a new analysis of the world's top universities, UC Santa Cruz is ranked second in research influence.
October 03, 2012
UCSC awarded $4.5 million NSF grant for renewable energy research and education
UCSC leads a cooperative research and education program on renewable energy involving universities in the United States and Denmark.
October 02, 2012
Baskin School of Engineering showcases research advances on Oct. 18
Big data, biomedical metrology, and human-centered robotics and computing are featured topics at the annual Research Review Day.
September 28, 2012
White shark diets vary with age and among individuals
Many white sharks shift from fish to marine mammals as they mature, but individual sharks show surprising variability in a study by UCSC researchers.
September 27, 2012
Moore Foundation grant funds study of Tohoku earthquake fault
New grant funds seismologist Emily Brodsky's research on the devastating Tohoku earthquake that struck Japan in March 2011.
September 26, 2012
Study reveals complex rupture process in surprising 2012 Sumatra quake
The April 2012 great earthquake near Sumatra involved a complicated faulting process unlike anything seen before.
September 25, 2012
Hubble produces deepest ever view of the universe
UCSC astronomer Garth Illingworth's team assembled the "eXtreme Deep Field" image of distant galaxies.
September 23, 2012
Study reveals genomic similarities between breast cancer and ovarian cancer
A UCSC bioinformatics team contributed to a study suggesting similar genetic origins for subtypes of breast and ovarian cancers.
September 20, 2012
Unusual symbiosis discovered in marine microorganisms
Tiny single-celled algae and nitrogen-fixing bacteria exchange carbon and nitrogen in a mutually beneficial relationship that helps fertilize the oceans.
September 19, 2012
Art professor to showcase photos from New Orleans and Cuba
UC Santa Cruz art professor and photographer Lewis Watts will share photos from both New Orleans and Cuba in New Orleans Suite, an exhibition opening October 3 at the Porter College Sesnon Gallery.
September 13, 2012
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents work of John Jota Leaños
"Imperial Silence: Una Ópera Muerta"--a bilingual multi-media opera by UCSC assistant professor of film and digital media John Jota Leaños--will be presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, September 14-16.
September 07, 2012
UCSC’s DANM program to be featured at ZERO1 Biennial in San Jose
UCSC”s Digital Arts and New Media program (DANM) will showcase campus projects at the 2012 ZERO1 Biennial—an international festival featuring work at the intersection of art and technology—that takes place in Silicon Valley and around the Bay Area, September 12 to December 8.
September 05, 2012
UCSC provides access to encyclopedia of the human genome
The ENCODE project is giving biomedical researchers a solid genetic foundation for understanding how the body works in health and disease.
September 04, 2012
UCSC taps Tang Museum director to lead innovative museum project
The UC Santa Cruz Arts Division announced today that John Weber—currently Dayton Director of the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York—has been hired to guide the development of a new institute of the arts and sciences.
August 29, 2012
History Dept. to host international conference on Chinese culture
A group of internationally renowned scholars will convene to explore and rethink aspects of modern Chinese culture, religion, and society from various Eurasian and global perspectives on September 7-8 at UC Santa Cruz.
August 29, 2012
Study suggests large methane reservoirs beneath Antarctic ice sheet
The Antarctic Ice Sheet could be an overlooked but important source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
August 29, 2012
UCSC research funding tops $140 million for 2011-12
UCSC researchers attracted $140.3 million in external grants and contracts to the campus in the 2011-12 fiscal year.
August 28, 2012
Humanities professors awarded UC Presidential Chair
Feminist Studies professor Bettina Aptheker and Literature professor Karen Yamashita have been appointed to a UC Presidential Chair in Feminist Critical Race and Ethnic Studies on the UCSC campus.
August 24, 2012
Schlanger Fellowship supports research on Arctic climate change
Ocean sciences graduate student Karla Knudson has been awarded a 2012-2013 Schlanger Ocean Drilling Fellowship.
August 22, 2012
Crossing the boundaries of media-focused computer science, digital humanities and arts
Interaction between media-focused computer science, the digital humanities and digital arts have the potential to drive major progress in interactive media creation and understanding.
August 21, 2012
Recovery slows for California's sea otters, 2012 survey shows
The southern sea otter population continues its pattern of tepid recovery, according to the latest population survey.
August 20, 2012
UCSC receives $1 million gift to support Center for Ocean Health expansion
A major gift from alumni Christine and Robert Holo will help fund the Center for Ocean Health's new education wing.
August 13, 2012
Photos reflect light like 3D objects with novel printing technology
A novel printing method yields photos that respond to different angles of light the same way a three-dimensional object does.
July 25, 2012
Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela to co-chair national committee on harmful algae
The National Harmful Algal Bloom Committee has elected ocean scientist Raphael Kudela as co-chair.
July 24, 2012
New observatory installed beneath seafloor at site of Tohoku earthquake
UCSC seismologist Emily Brodsky was part of an international team that installed an observatory on the Tohoku earthquake fault.
July 11, 2012
Dark galaxies of the early universe spotted for the first time
For the first time, dark galaxies--an early phase of galaxy formation, predicted by theory but unobserved until now--may have been spotted.
July 11, 2012
Coastal ecosystems research project wins NASA Honor Award
The Coastal and Ocean Airborne Sensor Testbed project, involving UCSC and NASA scientists, has received a NASA Honor Award.
July 09, 2012
Biologist James Estes honored by American Society of Mammalogists
Biology professor James Estes will receive the 2012 C. Hart Merriam Award from the American Society of Mammalogists.
July 09, 2012
New book by UCSC biologist highlights efforts to save Hawaiian monk seals
Marine biologist Terrie Williams recounts how an abandoned pup named KP2 is helping efforts to save the most endangered marine mammal in U.S. waters.
July 04, 2012
Search for Higgs boson reveals new particle
Physicists involved in experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have presented evidence of a new particle that may prove to be the long-sought Higgs boson.
July 03, 2012
Social bats pay a price with new fungal disease
The impact on bat populations of a deadly fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome may depend on how gregarious the bats are during hibernation.
July 02, 2012
Michael Bolte to step down as director of UC Observatories
Michael Bolte has announced his decision to resign as director of UC Observatories at the end of July and will return to full-time teaching and research at UC Santa Cruz.
June 29, 2012
UC Santa Cruz launches the Grateful Dead Archive Online
The UCSC Library announced today that the public can now access the Grateful Dead Archive Online through the GDAO website at www.gdao.org.
June 26, 2012
UCSC engineer wins R&D 100 Award for work on nanotechnology project
Electrical engineer Nobuhiko Kobayashi has received a 2012 R&D 100 Award for his role in developing a new system for producing high-tech materials.
June 25, 2012
Lead poisoning blocks recovery of California condor population
Study confirms lead-based ammunition as primary source of lead in condors and shows population cannot recover as long as lead contamination persists.
June 22, 2012
California sea level projected to rise at higher rate than global average
The sea level off most of California is expected to rise about 36 inches over the next century, an amount slightly higher than projected for global sea levels, according to a new report.
June 14, 2012
Physicist Alexander Sher named Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences
Alexander Sher, assistant professor of physics, will receive $240,000 to support his research on how the retina heals itself after laser surgery.
June 13, 2012
Astronomer Jerry Nelson receives Franklin Medal in campus ceremony
Astronomer Jerry Nelson was awarded the Franklin Institute's 2012 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering on Friday, June 8.
June 12, 2012
Moonalice to help UC Santa Cruz open Grateful Dead Archive June 29
UC Santa Cruz will celebrate the public opening of the Grateful Dead Archive at the University Library on Friday, June 29, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
June 08, 2012
Spotlight on outstanding work: Student Achievement Week recognizes accomplishment
Computer programmers, actors, robotics students, apprentice astronomers and fine artists showed off their skills during this year’s Student Achievement Week celebration.
June 06, 2012
Climate more sensitive to carbon dioxide now than in past epochs
New evidence from the geologic record contrasts with today's close coupling of climate and atmospheric carbon dioxide
June 05, 2012
Engineering students present corporate-sponsored design projects
Low-cost LED light bulbs, a glass microphone, and an illuminated garment for bicycle riders were among the prototypes presented by engineering students.
June 04, 2012
Reign of the giant insects ended with the evolution of birds
Giant insects once ruled the prehistoric skies, but the evolution of birds ended their reign.
June 01, 2012
Astronomer Sandra Faber receives prestigious Bruce Gold Medal
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific has awarded the 2012 Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal to UCSC astronomer Sandra Faber.
May 31, 2012
UCSC History Professor contributes cover story to The Nation magazine
The June 11 issue of The Nation magazine features a cover story by UC Santa Cruz history professor Dana Frank.
May 31, 2012
Milky Way destined for head-on collision with Andromeda galaxy
Our galactic neighbor the Andromeda galaxy is on a collision course with our own Milky Way galaxy, according to new observations.
May 30, 2012
Light-induced delivery of nitric oxide eradicates drug-resistant bacteria
UCSC researchers have developed a novel approach for eradicating drug-resistant bacteria from wounds and skin infections, using light to trigger the controlled release of nitric oxide.
May 23, 2012
Lemur extinctions and ecological retreat followed arrival of humans in Madagascar
A study of lemurs in Madagascar suggests that factors driving lemur extinctions have also sparked an ongoing "ecological retreat" by surviving species.
May 15, 2012
UCSC social scientists examine the economic crisis and its social impacts
UC Santa Cruz social scientists will examine and assess the causes and effects of the unprecedented global economic recession during a one-day forum Tuesday, May 22 at University Center.
May 15, 2012
Elephant seal tracking reveals hidden lives of deep-diving animals
UCSC researchers use satellite tags to monitor the migrations of elephant seals, revealing their movements and diving behavior at sea in unprecedented detail.
May 15, 2012
Anthropology Ph.D. student wins Newcombe Fellowship
Adding to the awards for her innovative research into religious minorities, UC Santa Cruz anthropology Ph.D. candidate Sarah Bakker is one of 21 national winners of a coveted fellowship for scholars working on dissertations that involve religious themes.
May 15, 2012
Medical robotics expert Jacob Rosen named Health Care Hero
The Silicon Valley Business Journal honored robotics expert Jacob Rosen with a 2012 Health Care Heroes award.
May 14, 2012
The man behind the gift to ‘Dead Central’
Dead Central, the long-awaited 1,400-square-foot exhibit space for the Grateful Dead Archive at UC Santa Cruz, is now complete—thanks to Santa Barbara investor and philanthropist Scott Brittingham.
May 14, 2012
Grad students present impressive array of research projects at symposium
Graduate students from across the divisions presented their work at the 8th Annual Graduate Research Symposium.
May 12, 2012
Astronomy lectures spotlight rare astronomical event on June 5
Lectures on May 18, May 25, and June 1 will explain the scientific and historical significance of the transit of Venus.
May 08, 2012
Documentary by 20 UCSC students to premiere at SC Film Festival
Exit 426: Watsonville—a completely collaborative film made by 20 students in a UC Santa Cruz film class--will have its premiere on Sunday, May 13, at the Nickelodeon Theater in Santa Cruz.
May 07, 2012
Santa Cruz Arts Commission names Humanities lecturer Artist of the Year
UC Santa Cruz humanities lecturer Gary Young has been named 2012 Artist of the Year by the Santa Cruz County Arts Commission
May 07, 2012
Graduate students present research at annual symposium May 11
Graduate student research will be on display at the University Center on Friday, May 11, during the annual Graduate Research Symposium.
May 01, 2012
UC Santa Cruz builds national data center for cancer genome research
UCSC has established a large-scale data repository and user portal for the National Cancer Institute's cancer genome research programs.
April 25, 2012
Huffman Prize winner helps develop better tools for analyzing "big data"
Senior Joshua Rosen, winner of the 2012 Huffman Prize, worked on a project to develop better tools for large-scale data processing.
April 24, 2012
DANM 2012 MFA Exhibition: ‘I've got something on your mind’
Eleven graduate students from UCSC's Digital Arts and New Media M.F.A. Program (DANM) will conclude two years of artistic study with "I've got something on your mind"--an exhibition of their work running April 28 through May 6 at the UCSC Digital Arts and Research Center.
April 17, 2012
Environmental studies researchers take studies to new heights
UC Santa Cruz environmental studies associate professor Jeff Bury and Adam French, an environmental studies Ph.D. candidate, were among 31 high-altitude scientists and researchers from around the world who traveled to Nepal last September to study and find solutions for destructive glacial floods.
April 17, 2012
Physicist Peter Young elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Peter Young, distinguished professor of physics, has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies.
April 17, 2012
Physics undergrad makes the most of research opportunities
Senior physics major Melinda Soares has won honors for her research presentations at two conferences in the past year.
April 16, 2012
UCSC film professor John Jota Leaños wins 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship
UC Santa Cruz assistant professor of film and digital media John Jota Leaños has been awarded a 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship for the creative arts.
April 09, 2012
UCSC scientist reports stormy start to JFAST expedition
Typhoon-strength winds and 30-foot waves greeted the JFAST expedition off the coast of Japan on April 4.
April 04, 2012
DANM students and alums project digital light on museum’s ‘Glow’ festival
More than 2,500 people showed up for the Museum of Art & History’s “GLOW” festival held in downtown Santa Cruz. Drew Detweiler, a 2010 graduate of UCSC’s DANM program, organized the digital arts portion of the program.
April 03, 2012
Kepler Explorer app puts distant planets at your fingertips
Kepler Explorer, an innovative app for iPads and iPhones, provides interactive displays of planetary systems discovered by the Kepler Mission.
April 02, 2012
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibit draws from UCSC Grateful Dead Archive
On April 12, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will launch a major exhibition on the Grateful Dead, featuring a significant number of items on loan from The Grateful Dead Archive at UC Santa Cruz.
March 28, 2012
Peregrine falcon eggs on San Francisco high-rise about to hatch
Four peregrine falcon eggs in a nest at the San Francisco headquarters of PG&E are expected to hatch any day, according to the UC Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group, which has successfully reintroduced peregrine falcons to the wild after the species was nearly decimated 40 years ago.
March 26, 2012
International drilling expedition to probe Japanese fault zone
UC Santa Cruz scientists are involved in an ambitious drilling project to measure properties of the fault that caused the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
March 22, 2012
Washington Post highlights UC Santa Cruz as an 'up-and-comer'
The Washington Post highlights UC Santa Cruz as one of five universities that "really are up-and-comers."
March 22, 2012
Researchers win grant to explore commercial potential of sensor technology
A new class of biomedical diagnostic devices are among the possible uses for the optical sensing technologies developed in Holger Schmidt's lab.
March 21, 2012
UCSC professor joins acclaimed writers for new Passover 'users manual'
Two weeks ago, author Jonathan Safran Foer (Everything Is Illuminated, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) went on the Stephen Colbert show to promote his latest book New American Haggadah...
March 21, 2012
UCSC forest research site joins Global Earth Observatory, nearly triples in size
The nearly 15-acre Forest Ecology Research Plot located within the UC Santa Cruz Campus Natural Reserve has been accepted into the global network of the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Tropical Forest Science / Global Earth Observatory.
March 13, 2012
UCSC to showcase UC-wide research in Humanities at Museum of Art & History
The UC Santa Cruz Institute of Humanities Research will host the 2nd annual gathering of the UC Society of Fellows in the Humanities on April 21, at the Museum of Art and History. A free public event, it will showcase the exceptional research efforts underway in the field of Humanities--both at UCSC and throughout the entire UC system.
March 13, 2012
Biochemist Glenn Millhauser honored for protein structure research
Glenn Millhauser, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been chosen to receive the 2012 Silver Medal in Biology/Medicine from the International EPR Society.
March 09, 2012
Bridgeman named winner of Dickson emeriti award
Bruce Bridgeman, professor emeritus of psychology and psychobiology at UC Santa Cruz, has been named the Edward A. Dickson Professor of Psychology for the 2012-13 academic year.
March 08, 2012
Seismologist Thorne Lay reflects on anniversary of Tohoku earthquake
A spate of huge earthquakes in the past seven years has provided humbling lessons for seismologists, according to UCSC prof Thorne Lay.
March 07, 2012
Peter Kenez to deliver annual UCSC Spring Emeriti Faculty Lecture
A Holocaust survivor and native of Hungary, Peter Kenez is a scholar of the history of Russia and the former Soviet Union. On March 15, he will present the annual UCSC Emeriti Lecture on the topic: “The Coming of the Holocaust.”
March 05, 2012
Second annual Arts Dean’s research lecture spotlights media and race
If you were around in the 1960’s, you’re probably familiar with the iconic photos of the Civil Rights movement that made the daily news—images of African Americans being sprayed by firehoses, attacked by dogs, and beaten by police with batons...
February 28, 2012
New York alumni artist returns to campus to mentor students
Katerina Lanfranco has come a long way since she graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 2001 with a BA degree in art.
February 28, 2012
Two UCSC marine scientists awarded Pew Fellowships in Marine Conservation
Two scientists affiliated with UCSC's Institute of Marine Sciences have been awarded 2012 Pew Fellowships in Marine Conservation.
February 27, 2012
Coral reef study traces indirect effects of overfishing
A study of the tropical coral reef system along the coastline of Kenya finds that overfishing could threaten the long-term health of the reefs.
February 19, 2012
New brain connections form in clusters during learning
A new study reveals details of how brain circuits are rewired during the formation of new motor memories.
February 17, 2012
New DNA sequencer uses nanopore concepts pioneered at UCSC
A British company announced plans to market the first commercial DNA sequencer using nanopore technology pioneered at UCSC.
February 15, 2012
Physicist Peter Young receives Humboldt Research Award
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has elected physicist Peter Young to receive a Humboldt Research Award.
February 13, 2012
Planet hunter Steve Vogt to give annual Faculty Research Lecture on Feb. 28
Astronomer Steve Vogt will discuss the search for other worlds in the annual Faculty Research Lecture.
February 13, 2012
'Prom Week' breaks new ground in computer game design
Nominated for a technical excellence award at the Indie Games Festival, 'Prom Week' is a game about social relationships driven by an innovative artificial intelligence system.
February 08, 2012
Hatchery fish mask the decline of wild salmon populations
Only about 10 percent of the fall-run Chinook salmon spawning in the Mokelumne River are naturally produced wild salmon.
February 08, 2012
New images capture 'stealth merger' of dwarf galaxies
Images of a nearby dwarf galaxy show the remains of an even smaller companion galaxy in the process of merging with its host.
February 02, 2012
New super-Earth detected within the habitable zone of a nearby star
An international team of scientists has discovered a potentially habitable super-Earth orbiting a nearby star.
January 31, 2012
UCSC partners with Hartnell in education program with sustainable energy focus
A partnership between UCSC and Hartnell College strengthens the regional education pipeline for Hispanics and low-income students.
January 30, 2012
In evolution of body size, 24 million generations from mouse to elephant
The first study to measure how fast large-scale evolution can occur in mammals found that it takes 24 million generations for a mouse-sized animal to evolve to the size of an elephant.
January 26, 2012
NASA's Kepler mission announces 11 planetary systems hosting 26 planets
A UCSC astronomer is involved in the Kepler mission's discovery of 11 new planetary systems hosting 26 confirmed planets.
January 12, 2012
'Open-source' robotic surgery platform going to top medical research labs
Robotics experts at UCSC and UW have built seven advanced robotic surgery systems for use by major medical research laboratories.
January 09, 2012
Wandering stars offer clues to history of our galaxy
Some stars have orbits that take them to interesting places, and they have interesting stories to tell about how they were formed.