Science
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Scientists retrieve temperature data from Japan Trench observatory
Data recovered in an unprecedented series of operations will reveal frictional heat generated by fault slip during the Tohoku earthquake
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Astrophysics internships bring community college students to UCSC
The astrophysics program is reaching out to community college students through a new summer internship program.
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UCSC hosts symposium on stem cells and aging
Leading stem cell scientists from around the world will gather at UCSC May 30 and 31 for the Stem Cells and Aging Symposium.
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Joseph Bunnett Research Organic Chemistry Lecture on Friday, May 3
Ken Houk of UCLA will give the Bunnett Research Organic Chemistry Lecture at UCSC on Friday, May 3
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UCSC highly ranked in worldwide survey of research impact
UC Santa Cruz placed 11th on the annual Leiden Ranking, which measures the scientific performance of 500 major universities worldwide.
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Uncommon People / Juan Ledesma: Persistence and faith
Juan Ledesma, the son of agriculture laborers, arrived in Santa Cruz from Hartnell Junior College with a $25,000 S-STEM scholarship from the National Science Foundation, and a love for physics and medicine.
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Mathematics lecturer Richard Mitchell wins teaching award
Richard Mitchell, a lecturer in mathematics, has received an Excellence in Teaching Award from the Phi Beta Kappa Northern California Association.
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Distant blazar is a high-energy astrophysics puzzle
New observations of a blazar show that it is the most distant known source of very high-energy gamma rays.
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New book explores relentless evolution in a constantly changing world
In his new book, biologist John Thompson argues that species must evolve constantly or they will not persist.
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Dream job
A student writes about her experience caring for, and learning from, UCSC’s marine mammal “animal ambassadors”
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Ecologist Mark Carr to give Ricketts Memorial Lecture at sanctuary symposium
Marine ecologist Mark Carr will give the Ricketts Memorial Lecture at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s annual symposium.
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Boogie-woogie sea lion goes viral
The American people are going ga-ga for Ronan the beat-keeping sea lion, who has been featured on “Weekend Edition Saturday” on National Public Radio, and as the answer to a question on the NPR news quiz show “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me.”