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Karen Miga, UC Santa Cruz assistant professor of biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, co-led the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium.

First complete, gapless sequence of a human genome reveals hidden regions

An international team of scientists, led by geneticists at UC Santa Cruz and the National Institutes of Health, has published the first truly complete sequence of a human genome, covering each chromosome from end to end with no gaps and unprecedented accuracy, and made it accessible through the UCSC Genome Browser.

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Supporting affordable, sustainable transportation

Supporting affordable, sustainable transportation

By Dan Henderson, Director, Transportation and Parking Services

UCSC is committed to offering sustainable and shared transportation options to support access to campus.

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UCSC selects Aisha Jackson as Vice Chancellor for Information Technology

UCSC selects Aisha Jackson as Vice Chancellor for Information Technology

Jackson has more than 15 years of professional experience in higher-education information technology and brings a wealth of knowledge to campus.

Pumas don't sense danger in areas of greatest risk

Pumas don't sense danger in areas of greatest risk

A new study suggests that pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains don’t make accurate assessments of where they are most likely to be killed by humans.

Methane could be a clue to finding life beyond earth

Methane could be a clue to finding life beyond earth

If life is abundant in the universe, atmospheric methane may be the first sign of life beyond Earth detectable by astronomers.

AI industry supports open-domain dialog research

AI industry supports open-domain dialog research

Wen Cui and Davan Harrison study the engineering of open-domain dialogue through their doctoral research in natural language processing.

Interns spotlight SVSH research

Interns spotlight SVSH research

Two graduate students created a new online spotlight series to showcase campus research focused on preventing, responding to, and addressing gender-based violence, harassment, and discrimination.

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