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Hunter S. Thompson is best known for "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." (Photo by Miranda Powell)

Counterculture collection

An 800-volume collection of works by famed author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson has been donated to Special Collections & Archives at UC Santa Cruz.

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Kepler telescope captures a star's death throes

Kepler telescope captures a star's death throes

Unprecedented images of a Type Ia supernova show an unexpected early rise in brightness and offer more clues in understanding the expansion of the universe.

Racial bias taints neighborhoods, residents

Racial bias taints neighborhoods, residents

Courtney Bonam explores the assumptions people make about neighborhoods that are either predominantly black or white.

Study shows shift in elephant seal vocalizations

Study shows shift in elephant seal vocalizations

Caroline Casey discovered the seals’ threat calls no longer have geographic distinctions and have grown more complex.

Courses abroad offer hands-on learning

Courses abroad offer hands-on learning

UC Santa Cruz is offering seven faculty-led opportunities for students to study abroad in Cuba, Italy, Spain, Japan, China, and the Czech Republic.

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