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Hurricane Patricia was the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere as it approached the west coast of Mexico in 2015.

Hurricane lightning beamed antimatter

An instrument developed by UC Santa Cruz scientists and flown through the eyewall of Hurricane Patricia in a "Hurricane Hunter" aircraft detected for the first time a downward positron beam from a terrestrial gamma-ray flash.

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Nico Feria

Nico Feria

Copy, Mail and Receiving Services

The operations assistant with seven years of service at UC Santa Cruz is the May honoree in the Staff Advisory Board's Staff Recognition Program.

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'Future Garden' exhibit anticipates climate change

'Future Garden' exhibit anticipates climate change

The Arboretum installation features native plant species as they are exposed to temperatures and water conditions projected for the region.

Transfer RNA research seeks gene understanding

Transfer RNA research seeks gene understanding

Biomolecular engineer Todd Lowe has received a $2.7 million NIH grant to support his lab's international leadership in transfer RNA research.

Undergraduate builds handcrafted bee hotels

Undergraduate builds handcrafted bee hotels

Mindful that the population of European honeybees is crashing worldwide, Environmental Studies senior Forest Peri has created homes for native bees.

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