Science
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Submarine springs reveal how coral reefs respond to ocean acidification
Ocean acidification due to rising carbon dioxide levels will reduce the density of coral skeletons, making coral reefs more vulnerable to disruption and erosion.
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Major study assesses sea level changes due to ice sheet losses
Improved satellite measurements and computer simulations of ice sheets are creating a more accurate picture of the current and future rise in global sea level.
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The faith to follow her heart
Former veterinarian Elizabeth Devitt, graduating from UCSC’s Science Communication program, trades a scalpel for a pen in a lifelong dream of becoming a journalist.
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Finding the correlations
Nineteen-year-old senior Emerson Glassey wrote a software program that rapidly analyzes compounds produced by bacteria, which could help in the development of new drugs.
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Music of the Spheres draws summer visitors to Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory’s summer concert series features music, lectures, and star-gazing on Mt. Hamilton.
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Carbon capture technique produces hydrogen fuel, offsets ocean acidification
Scientists have discovered and demonstrated a new technique to remove and store atmospheric carbon dioxide.
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Graduate Research Symposium awards recognize top presentations
Outstanding presentations at the Graduate Research Symposium were honored at the Awards Reception.
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UCSC physicist Michael Nauenberg wins UC distinguished emeriti award
Michael Nauenberg, professor emeritus of physics at UC Santa Cruz, has been honored with the 2013 Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award.
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Dietary flexibility may have helped large predators survive after last ice age
A study of mammoth steppe predators suggests dietary flexibility gave wolves and bears an edge over saber-toothed cats and cave lions.
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NASA scientist Chris McKay to discuss life on other planets in May 23 lecture
Annual Halliday Lecture addresses the latest findings from the Mars Curiosity Rover and the prospects for finding life on other planets
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Graduate students present research in annual symposium May 10
Graduate students from all five academic divisions at UCSC will present their research on Friday, May 10.