Science
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Historic Lick Observatory closes to public following significant wind damage
Early on Thursday, Dec. 25, severe winds gusting up to 114 miles per hour tore loose half of the shutter on the 140-year old 36-inch Great Refractor dome. No one was injured.
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New study finds fishing-fleet movements can reveal marine-ecosystem shifts
UC Santa Cruz researchers show how vessel-tracking data mirrored tuna roaming beyond their typical territory due to unusually warm ocean temperatures
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The business case for insuring forests in urban areas
New report examines how insurance policies covering urban forests could be structured and whether it’s feasible
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Arts & Culture, Campus News, Climate & Sustainability, Health, Social Justice & Community, TechnologyNine major wins worth celebrating in 2025
From amazing research discoveries to high-impact new education and fundraising initiatives, UC Santa Cruz created significant positive change, despite headwinds
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Advanced telescope instrument for observing planet formation to be created at UC Santa Cruz
World’s first facility-grade ‘astrophotonics’ instrument to be deployed at Lick Observatory
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White House takes eye off the prize by withdrawing support for medical research
As 2025’s Nobel winners are honored this week, 2009 laureate Carol Greider reasserts the vital role of federal funding in fueling future prize-worthy breakthroughs in health and science
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New analysis of home sales makes economic case for resilient coastal forests
Houses in Florida nearest mangroves saw much smaller price declines after major hurricanes, Zillow sales data show
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UC Santa Cruz joins NASA project probing ocean worlds for signs of life
Earth and planetary sciences professor Andrew Fisher will lead hydrogeology simulations to study how water, heat, and chemicals circulate between rocky seafloors and subsurface oceans on worlds like Europa and Enceladus
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2025 iGEM team investigates solution to common food toxin
The undergraduate research team won a silver medal at the 2025 international jamboree.
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‘Super-Jupiter’ exoplanet has markedly different atmosphere than our gas giant, new study finds
Analysis of early direct images from James Webb telescope show immense dust clouds on brown dwarf that lead to a blurring of atmospheric lines—and scientific consensus
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Revealing the secrets of the human brain
UC Santa Cruz research innovations and academic programs advance brain and mental health.
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In Memoriam: Joel Primack
Distinguished emeritus professor was a towering figure in theoretical physics and cosmology, a visionary educator, dedicated mentor, and passionate advocate for the role of science in society