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An artist's illustration represents a reconstruction of the steppe mammoths that preceded the woolly mammoth, based on genetic analysis of ancient mammoth DNA.

Oldest DNA reveals how mammoths evolved

UC Santa Cruz professor Beth Shapiro is coauthor of a study that analyzed ancient DNA sequences recovered from mammoth teeth to reveal North American mammoths were descended from two earlier mammoth lineages.

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Students help power campus testing program

Students help power campus testing program

Arcelia Gonzalez Jimenez is one of the many students supporting the health and well-being of the campus community by working at the COVID-19 testing sites.

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Prison abolitionist calls for hope, generosity, mutal aid

Prison abolitionist calls for hope, generosity, mutal aid

Speaking at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation, activist Mariame Kaba called for a spirit of generosity, collective power, and mutual aid.

Research on fairness in AI wins $1 million grant

Research on fairness in AI wins $1 million grant

Yang Liu's research aims to achieve more equitable outcomes from decision-making tools based on automated machine-learning algorithms.

 Protecting the Earth from asteroids in real life

Protecting the Earth from asteroids in real life

UC Santa Cruz alumna Kirsten Howley and her team of planetary defenders specialize in how we might deflect an asteroid that poses a threat to Earth.

Bookstore refresh includes  new name, focus

Bookstore refresh includes new name, focus

The campus community can expect to see a number of changes at the Bay Tree Bookstore over the coming months, including a broader embrace of e-commerce.

Let's get physical with new videos '3 Minutes Moving'

Let's get physical with new videos '3 Minutes Moving'

A new series of videos is now available to students, faculty, and staff to help offset the increasingly sedentary lifestyle generated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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