Earth & Planetary Sciences
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International drilling expedition to probe Japanese fault zone
UC Santa Cruz scientists are involved in an ambitious drilling project to measure properties of the fault that caused the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
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Ancient lunar dynamo may explain magnetized moon rocks
A novel mechanism that could have generated a magnetic field on the moon early in its history may explain the presence of magnetized rocks on the lunar surface.
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Geologist Casey Moore honored by Geological Society of Japan
The Geological Society of Japan has awarded its International Prize to UCSC geologist Casey Moore.
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‘Big splat’ may explain moon’s mountainous far side
The mountainous region on the far side of the moon may be the remains of a collision with a smaller companion moon.
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Earth scientist James Gill receives Humboldt Research Award
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has elected Earth scientist James Gill to receive a Humboldt Research Award.
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Galileo data reveal magma “ocean” under Io’s surface
Data from NASA’s Galileo spacecraft reveals a subsurface “ocean” of magma beneath the surface of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io.
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Clarity and vision: scholars impress judges at Graduate Research Symposium
The 7th annual Graduate Research Symposium on Friday, May 6, gave graduate students a chance to show off their projects and highlight their far-ranging achievements.
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Three UCSC professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Three UCSC faculty are among 212 leaders in the sciences, arts, humanities, business, public affairs, and nonprofit sector, who have been elected this year as fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Earthquake expert Emily Brodsky featured in NSF lecture series
Seismologist Emily Brodsky is featured in the National Science Foundation’s “Voices From the Future” lecture series.
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Recharge pond study reveals dynamics of water infiltration
An infiltration pond in California’s Pajaro Valley has become a laboratory where scientists are working to improve techniques for recharging the region’s depleted aquifer.
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UCSC scientists help California coastal communities prepare for sea level rise
Sea level is rising, and California’s coastal communities will need to prepare for the gradual inundation of low-lying areas, as well as increased erosion rates and damage from storms.
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President Obama nominates alumna Kathryn Sullivan for commerce post
President Barack Obama has nominated UCSC alumna Kathryn Sullivan for the post of assistant secretary of commerce.