Science
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Earth scientist James Zachos honored by European Geosciences Union
Zachos will receive the 2016 Milutin Milankovic Medal for his groundbreaking contributions to climate science.
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Astronomers break cosmic distance record (again)
UCSC astronomer Garth Illingworth and his collaborators have been pushing the limits of current telescopes to study the most distant galaxies, breaking the record twice within a year
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Determined to increase diversity in the sciences
Alumnus Blake Riggs uses his own story of prejudiced encounters, personal stumbles, and tenacity to encourage students of color.
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Expect the unexpected is the new climate normal
Expect the unexpected was the key message from a distinguished group of climate experts and policymakers who gathered for the third annual Climate Science and Policy Conference at UC Santa Cruz.
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Geophysicist’s YouTube channel brings science to the people
Steven Ward’s simulations of tsunamis and other natural disasters have been viewed more than 2 million times.
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Autonomous acoustic sensors help researchers find endangered seabirds
Technology to detect and record bird calls may be more cost-effective than surveys by field biologists.
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Two UC Santa Cruz professors win Sloan Research Fellowships
Astronomer Andrew Skemer and ecologist Kristy Kroeker are among the 2016 Sloan Research Fellows.
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UC Santa Cruz Arboretum holds annual Hummingbird Days March 5-6
Hummingbird Days is a family-oriented educational event celebrating nature’s vibrant aerial acrobats.
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Researchers use 3D printing to make ultrafast graphene supercapacitor
Supercapacitor advances could lead to highly efficient energy storage systems for smartphones and other devices
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Astronomers plan science projects for powerful new space telescope
UCSC astronomers are involved in planning for WFIRST, a powerful new space telescope now under development by NASA.
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In Memoriam: Robert S. Edgar (1930-2016)
Robert Edgar, professor emeritus of biology at UC Santa Cruz, died peacefully in his Santa Cruz home on Monday, February 1. He was 85. Edgar made significant contributions in two areas of molecular biology–the genetics and self-assembly of viruses and the genetics of a tiny worm, the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, which Edgar helped establish as…
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ACE Program marks 30 years of academic support for STEM students
Academic Excellence Program’s 30th Anniversary celebration and reunion will be held during Alumni Weekend 2016.