Engineering
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The hunt for COVID-19 genomes that could worsen pandemic
Biomolecular engineer David Haussler was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about efforts to track changes in the coronavirus genome sequence and the spread of different strains of the virus.
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Nature’s 10: ten people who helped shape science in 2020
Genome scientist Karen Miga was featured among the "Ones to watch in 2021" in a Nature article about the top 10 people who helped shape science in 2020.
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$3.7 million NIH grant supports development of biosensor technology for diagnosing viral diseases
Electrical engineer Ali Yanik was featured in a News-Medical story about his research on biosensor technology for diagnosing viral infections.
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UCSC researchers develop faster way to detect COVID-19 antibodies — without sacrificing accuracy
Biomolecular engineer Rebecca Dubois was featured in coverage of her lab's work on a new assay for coronavirus antibodies in Lookout Santa Cruz. Her research was also covered in Medical Device Network, Economic Times, and other media outlets.
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How the first life on Earth survived its biggest threat — water
Biomolecular engineer David Deamer was quoted in a Nature article about research on the origins of life.
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UC Santa Cruz scientists tackle fire prevention with high tech science
Computer scientists Katia Obraczka and Andrea David were featured in a KSBW news story about their research on a sensor network for detecting forest fires.
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Decentralized fact checking and exploration platform, Wiseper, selected to participate in LaunchPad Fellowship
Computer science graduate student Fatemeh Mirzaei was featured in a Santa Cruz Tech Beat story about a LaunchPad Fellowship for her startup Wiseper.
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For The First Time, Scientists Have Completely Sequenced a Human Chromosome
Genomics researcher Karen Miga was featured in coverage of the first complete gapless sequence of the human X chromosome, including stories in Science Alert, Daily Mail, Tech Explorist, MSN, Cosmos, New Atlas, Genome Web, Genetic Engineering News, SciTech Daily, IFL Science, and other media outlets.
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Meet Morpheus, the AI that'll show you how deep the universe's rabbit hole goes
Astronomer Brant Robertson and computer scientist Ryan Hausen were quoted in coverage of their work on an AI program for analyzing astronomy image data, including stories in the Register, PhysOrg, SpaceRef, Science Daily, EE Journal, Innovations Report, and other media outlets.
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Lodi native working on COVID-19 antibody test
Virologist Rebecca DuBois was featured in her hometown newspaper, the Lodi News-Sentinel, in a story about her work to develop a novel serological test for COVID-19 and the "Going Viral" wine to be released from her parents' winery to raise funds for her lab.
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The Story of Facade: The AI-Powered Interactive Drama
Computational Media Professor Michael Mateas was quoted in a Gamasutra story about the interactive drama Facade, which Mateas helped create.
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Desk Toys to Quiet Your WFH Brain
Computational Media Professor Katherine Isbister was quoted in a Wall Street Journal story about desk toys.