February 2016
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Expect the unexpected is the new climate normal
Expect the unexpected was the key message from a distinguished group of climate experts and policymakers who gathered for the third annual Climate Science and Policy Conference at UC Santa Cruz.
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Social psychologist Claude Steele visits for talk on stereotypes and identity
Claude M. Steele, a renowned social psychologist and UC Berkeley’s executive vice chancellor and campus provost, will speak on his research on stereotypes and identity, Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 4 p.m. at the College Nine/Ten Multi-Purpose Room, UC Santa Cruz.
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Geophysicist’s YouTube channel brings science to the people
Steven Ward’s simulations of tsunamis and other natural disasters have been viewed more than 2 million times.
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Travel options for Spring Break
As we approach Spring Break, please keep UCSC’s private rideshare community, Zimride, in mind when making your travel plans.
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Community crime bulletin: Santa Cruz city police investigate stabbing, shooting
City of Santa Cruz police responded to two incidents of suspected gang violence Friday night near university housing in downtown Santa Cruz.
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Alumni create moving tribute to movement
‘Muscle Memory’ is a multimedia undertaking exploring creativity, aging, and the gifts of the UC Santa Cruz dance program.
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‘Questions That Matter’ public humanities series to focus on games and play
Over the past decade, the revolution in gaming has created new communities, identities, and careers. Games can now help detect early dementia, reduce pain felt by burn victims, and may help speed healing from concussions…
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Autonomous acoustic sensors help researchers find endangered seabirds
Technology to detect and record bird calls may be more cost-effective than surveys by field biologists.
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Two UC Santa Cruz professors win Sloan Research Fellowships
Astronomer Andrew Skemer and ecologist Kristy Kroeker are among the 2016 Sloan Research Fellows.
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Biomolecular engineer Camilla Forsberg receives Presidential Award
The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers recognizes outstanding scientists and engineers.
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UC Santa Cruz Arboretum holds annual Hummingbird Days March 5-6
Hummingbird Days is a family-oriented educational event celebrating nature’s vibrant aerial acrobats.
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Researchers use 3D printing to make ultrafast graphene supercapacitor
Supercapacitor advances could lead to highly efficient energy storage systems for smartphones and other devices