Science
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UC Santa Cruz grad awarded Sutter scholarship for medical school
Matthew Carr, who graduated from UCSC in June with a degree in biology, will receive the 8th annual Primary Care Physician Award.
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Virus identified as top suspect in sea star wasting disease
A previously unidentified virus has been linked to the sea star wasting syndrome that has devastated west coast starfish populations.
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Evolutionary constraints revealed in diversity of fish skulls
The evolution of biting in eels allowed diversification of skull shapes, while suction feeding limits the skull shapes of most fish.
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UCSC Arboretum holds annual Gift and Wreath Sale on November 22 and 23
Popular holiday sale is held in conjunction with an Open House at Norrie’s Gift and Garden Shop at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum
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UC Santa Cruz student researchers recognized at national conference
Five undergraduates doing research at UCSC were recognized for outstanding research presentations at the 2014 SACNAS conference.
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UC Santa Cruz grad student among veterans honored by National Science Foundation
Ocean sciences grad student John Koster was one of 11 military veterans recognized in an event at NSF headquarters.
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Leading conservationists call for a “unified and diverse conservation ethic”
UC Santa Cruz faculty are among conservationists leading the effort to resolve a polarizing debate over the reasons to conserve nature.
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Plant scientist Lincoln Taiz to give UC Santa Cruz emeriti lecture November 19
Taiz will discuss how the challenge of producing enough food for the world’s growing population is exacerbated by climate change
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UC confirms continued support of Lick Observatory
The UC Office of the President has reversed an earlier decision to pull funding from Lick Observatory by 2018.
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Game of genomes
Sammy the Slug, the neon-yellow, pop-eyed fixture at campus gatherings and sporting events, is about to reveal his genes to the world. Backers of a crowd-funding campaign hope to raise $20,000 to map the banana slug genome for the first time ever.
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What is the role of a major research university?
By Paul Koch, Dean, Division of Physical and Biological Sciences — We’re in the midst of a seemingly endless conversation about “the value of higher education” and the role of top research universities like UC Santa Cruz. Should we pursue knowledge for its own sake? Or should we focus on creating “useful” knowledge and informed,…
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Astrophysics meets theater in ‘Birth of Stars’
What does the birth and death of stars have to do with the lives of real human beings? How do we balance the joy and pain of life in a productive way? Does technology make us less than human…or something more?