August 2016
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Early exposure to manganese causes attention deficits in rats
New findings support concerns about the adverse effects of excess manganese on children.
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More offensive fliers reported on networked printers
UC Santa Cruz Police are investigating two new reports of offensive fliers printed on networked campus printers, this time with Islamophobic messages.
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UC Santa Cruz moves up in worldwide ranking
The campus ranked No. 83 internationally and No. 43 within the United States, according to Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) published by a Shanghai education-consulting firm.
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Local businesses invited to join OPERS Fest
The campus’s Office of Physical Education, Recreation, and Sports will host a campus-wide resource fair on Sept. 20th from 3-6pm on the East Field.
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Most island vertebrate extinctions could be averted, concludes new study
Control and eradication of invasive species could prevent as much as 75 percent of all island-level extinctions.
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More offensive fliers reported on networked printers
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department is investigating several reports today of offensive and anti-Semitic fliers being printed on networked campus printers, similar to instances earlier this month and in March.
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In Memoriam: Terry Mast (1943 – 2016)
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Terry Mast on June 5, 2016. Terry made many fundamental contributions to the design and construction of the Keck 10-meter Telescopes and made equally important contributions to initiation of the Thirty-Meter Telescope project. He was a valued colleague and good friend to many in the UC…
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UC Santa Cruz sailboat wins national championship
A UC Santa Cruz sailboat, crewed by the campus’s former and current boating directors, won the national championship for its class during races off the Santa Cruz coast the last weekend in July.
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Female fish can favor sperm from preferred males despite external fertilization
A new way in which a female can choose the best father for her offspring is seen in a colorful Mediterranean fish.
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Educational Partnership Center awarded $1.2 million to help students pursue higher education
Talent Search provides disadvantaged youth with connections to high-quality tutoring services and counseling services to improve financial aid literacy and financial planning for postsecondary education.
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Undergraduates exhibit summer research projects at annual symposium
More than 100 student research projects were featured at the seventh annual Summer Research Symposium.