TuesdayNewsdayVol. 4 - Issue 10 - November 21, 2017 | ![UC Santa Cruz](/tuesday-newsday/images/tn-uc-santa-cruz.png) |
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![](/tuesday-newsday/2017/november-21/images/glacial-polish-600.jpg) Fields of granite in Yosemite's high country shine with 'glacial polish.' |
UC Santa Cruz geologists have revealed a new understanding of the structure and origin of "glacial polish," the smooth and shiny surfaces caused by glaciers moving over many of the rock formations in Yosemite National Park. |
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![Passenger pigeon genome explains rapid extinction](/tuesday-newsday/2017/november-21/images/pigeons-250.jpg) | A new analysis of DNA recovered from museum specimens shows how the pigeon population's low genetic diversity helped lead to its demise. |
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![Mellon Foundation grant expands humanities impact](/tuesday-newsday/2017/november-21/images/humanities-250.jpg) | A $1.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is now supporting a new five-year project, "Expanding Humanities Impact and Publics." |
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!['Nuestra Historias' features rich legacy of campus past](/tuesday-newsday/2017/november-21/images/clrc-ramirez-250.jpg) | A trove of historic materials discovered during a reorganization of the Chicano Latino Resource Center office opens to public view in a student exhibit Nov. 30.
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![Award-winning season for cross country team](/tuesday-newsday/2017/november-21/images/cross-country-ncaa-squad.250.jpg) | NCAA Division III awards include coach of the year, male, female, and freshman runners of the year, as team attends national championship for the first time. |
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