2019
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Novel electrocatalyst outperforms platinum in alkaline hydrogen production
A ruthenium-based catalyst developed at UC Santa Cruz has potential applications in sustainable hydrogen production for clean energy and in industrial processes.
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Campus to deliver new student orientation online
Our goal is to provide the best experience for our students and this new approach allows students to learn at their own pace.
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Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen receives Foundation Medal
UC Santa Cruz presented Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen with the Foundation Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the campus.
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Three UCSC undergrads honored for presentations at national astronomy meeting
Three UCSC undergraduates were among the winners of the Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Awards at the American Astronomical Society meeting.
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Staff member recognized by Association of Energy Engineers
UC Santa Cruz Assistant Energy Manager Sarah Gilchrist this year earned the Association of Energy Engineers’ Young Energy Professional of the Year award.
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Campus officers now carrying naloxone
All sworn members of the department underwent training in early January to administer naloxone.
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UCSC engineers collaborate with Western Digital to accelerate genome sequencing
The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute and Baskin School of Engineering have entered into a multi-year, joint research and development agreement with Western Digital.
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Question Bridge: Black Males exhibition opens Feb. 6 at Sesnon Art Gallery
‘Question Bridge: Black Males’ is an exhibition in which a wide array of videos have been merged together to simulate face-to-face conversations between a diverse group of more than 160 black men across the United States.
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Respect, remembrance and celebration at 35th annual MLK Convocation
Professor Melissa Harris-Perry, the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, will be this year’s featured speaker at the annual UC Santa Cruz Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation in downtown Santa Cruz.
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Extreme weather expected the next 24 hours
Three storms are lined up to strike the Central Coast with heavy rains and strong winds, starting later today. Four inches or more of rain is possible in parts of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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Mathematician Dan Cristofaro‑Gardiner wins IAS von Neumann Fellowship
Dan Cristofaro‑Gardiner, assistant professor of mathematics at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded a prestigious von Neumann Fellowship from the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
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Study of brine discharge from desalination plant finds good news and bad news
Brine discharged from the Carlsbad Desalination Plant raises offshore salinity levels more than permitted, but researchers found no direct local impacts on sea life.