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The early atmospheres of rocky planets are thought to form mostly from gases released from the planet's surface as a result of intense heating.

Meteorite gases yield clues to planetary atmospheres

UC Santa Cruz researchers heated pristine meteorite samples in a high-temperature furnace and analyzed the gases released. The gases can reveal the initial composition of the atmospheres of rocky exoplanets.

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How to save beaches and coastlines from disasters

How to save beaches and coastlines from disasters

In a 'Los Angeles Times' op-ed, professor Michael W. Beck writes that mangrove restoration has proved successful in defending coastal areas.

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This is Cowell College

This is Cowell College

Founded in 1965, Cowell was UCSC's first residential college. Cowell has focused not on a theme or set of disciplines, but on a motto: 'The Pursuit of Truth in the Company of Friends'.

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Honoring distinguished graduate school alumni

Honoring distinguished graduate school alumni

Five recipients of this year’s Distinguished Graduate Student Alumni Award will be honored during a Zoom-based award ceremony Saturday.

Live reading features the retiring Danny Scheie

Live reading features the retiring Danny Scheie

A live virtual reading of Shakespeare’s 'The Comedy of Errors' this Friday will honor Theater Arts professor Danny Scheie and benefit a scholarship fund.

Two arts professors receive Guggenheim Fellowships

Two arts professors receive Guggenheim Fellowships

Film and digital media professor Irene Lusztig and art professor Elizabeth Stephens are among 184 Guggenheim recipients out of nearly 3,000 applicants.

Generous Banana Slugs supplement Alumni Week

Generous Banana Slugs supplement Alumni Week

Alumni will share hard-won advice in sessions about everything from kombucha-making to the interpretation of dreams during virtual Alumni Week.

Indications of oxygen not always a reliable sign of life

Indications of oxygen not always a reliable sign of life

Oxygen in the atmosphere may not be an entirely reliable ‘biosignature,’ but there are ways to distinguish false positives from signs of life.

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