August 2003
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‘Wind to Whales’ research program to investigate the Monterey Bay ecosystem receives additional funding of $2 million
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a grant of nearly $2 million to the University of California, Santa Cruz, to support the ongoing development of the Center for Integrated Marine Technologies (CIMT). The center, established last year with an initial $2 million grant from NOAA, has brought together a diverse group of…
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Astronomers capture a dwarf galaxy being torn apart in the dark matter halo of a massive galaxy
For the first time, astronomers have found direct evidence of a phenomenon long thought to play an important role in the formation of giant galaxies: the ongoing disruption of a small galaxy as it orbits within the dark matter halo of a much larger galaxy. Images from the Hubble Space Telescope, confirmed by detailed observations…
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UC Santa Cruz Arts & Lectures director offers up her second season of innovative programming
It’s only fitting that the UC Santa Cruz 2003-04 Arts & Lectures season kicks off with the Turtle Island String Quartet performing a tribute to legendary trumpet player Miles Davis. Crossing boundaries and merging genres is the order of the day as UCSC’s innovative performing arts presenter offers up a brand new lineup of 23…