• June 28, 2017

  Nanopipette technology wins first place in NIH 'Follow that Cell' challenge

  Biomolecular engineer Nader Pourmand has spent years developing technology to measure and track changes within a single living cell over time.

• June 27, 2017

  Awards spotlight commitment to teaching

  Seven UC Santa Cruz faculty members were recognized for their extraordinary commitment teaching.

• June 23, 2017

  UC Santa Cruz faculty awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Arts

  Two faculty members from the UC Santa Cruz Arts Division have each received $25,000 Art Works grants from the National Endowment for the Arts to support their latest documentary film projects.

• June 23, 2017

  Lick Observatory kicks off popular Summer Series

  Natalie Batalha, who earned her doctorate in astrophysics from UC Santa Cruz, was the keynote scientist on the second evening of the 37th annual Summer Series at the Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton.

• June 23, 2017

  Astronomy grad students honored by International Astronomical Union

  Caroline Morley and Morgan MacLeod are among the first winners of the IAU Ph.D. Prize in recognition of outstanding scientific achievement.

• June 23, 2017

  First-generation stories: Headed to UCLA to continue cancer research

  Our podcast catches up with new grad Hector Navarro, a first-generation college student who's off to big things.

• June 22, 2017

  Steck Award recipient seeks to solve atomic structure of human astrovirus

  Edmundo Perez (College 10 ‘17, bioengineering) is being recognized for his work on how the human immune system blocks virus infection and disease.

• June 22, 2017

  Worm studies investigate how grandparents' experiences can affect our genes

  In the hot field of epigenetics, Susan Strome's lab is studying tiny roundworms to understand the mechanisms behind surprising observations in human populations.

• June 22, 2017

  Knight Foundation funds project on breaking 'filter bubbles' in science journalism

  The Science Communication Program will explore ways to broaden the reach of science journalism and improve civic discourse on science-related issues.

• June 21, 2017

  Sweet emotion

  Researching a book on America’s obsession with ice cream took alumna Amy Ettinger on some madcap adventures—and also led her to explore memories of her own life.

• June 21, 2017

  Mountain lions fear humans, fleeing when they hear our voices, new study reveals

  New research into the behavior of mountain lions indicates that they don't like encountering humans any more than we like bumping into them on hiking trails.

• June 21, 2017

  African leopards revealed: Study documents minute-to-minute behavior of elusive cats

  The elusive behavior of the African leopard has been revealed in great detail for the first time as part of a sophisticated study that links the majestic cat's caloric demands and its drive to kill.

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