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UC Santa Cruz graduate student Graham Edwards and Slawek Tulaczyk, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, at the Taylor Glacier in Antarctica.

East Antarctic ice sheet has shrunk previously

UC Santa Cruz researchers have found evidence of glacial retreat in the Wilkes Basin in Antarctica 400,000 years ago that suggests ice loss in this region, if it continues, could add 10 to 13 feet to future global sea-level rise.

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Take a moment to enjoy the flora, fauna, and art at the Arboretum and Botanical Garden.

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First complete assembly of human X chromosome

First complete assembly of human X chromosome

The first end-to-end (‘telomere-to-telomere’) DNA sequence of a human chromosome, without gaps, is a major milestone for genomics research.

Celebrating the fight for equal voting rights

Celebrating the fight for equal voting rights

The Humanities Institute has teamed up with the Cabrillo Festival and Bookshop Santa Cruz to present a live Zoom panel discussion on the fight for women's suffrage.

Hundreds of boats illegally fish in contested waters

Hundreds of boats illegally fish in contested waters

A new study reveals widespread illegal fishing by 'dark fleets' that operate in the poorly monitored waters between the Koreas, Japan, and Russia.

Dickens Universe links with African American studies

Dickens Universe links with African American studies

This year, the annual weeklong Dickens Universe will go virtual and feature panels with scholars from Victorian and early African American studies.

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