Science
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Sea otters promote recovery of seagrass beds
Recolonization of Elkhorn Slough by sea otters led to recovery and expansion of seagrass beds due to cascading effects on the food web.
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SCIPP director Steve Ritz helped ensure Fermi mission’s scientific bounty
UCSC physicist Steve Ritz was project scientist for NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
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Royal Astronomical Society honors astronomer Sandra Faber
The Royal Astronomical Society has awarded astronomer Sandra Faber an Honorary Fellowship of the RAS.
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UCSC alumna Kathy Sullivan nominated to lead NOAA
President Obama has nominated UCSC alumna Kathryn Sullivan to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
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UCSC acquires powerful new astrophysics supercomputer system
State-of-the-art computer systems have been instrumental in making UCSC one of the world’s leading centers for computational astrophysics and planetary science.
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Physicist Hitoshi Murayama to speak on ‘The Quantum Universe’ August 14
Renowned physicist Hitoshi Murayama will give a public lecture on “The Quantum Universe” on Wednesday, August 14, at the Rio Theater.
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Earth scientist Casey Moore elected fellow of the American Geophysical Union
AGU fellows are a select group of distinguished scientists who have made exceptional scientific contributions in the field of Earth science.
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Scientific authorities sign TMT master agreement
The scientific authorities of the Thiry Meter Telescope partners have signed a master agreement defining the project goals and establishing a governance structure.
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Geothermal power facility induces earthquakes, study finds
Seismologists found a strong correlation between seismic activity and operations for production of geothermal power.
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Lick Observatory’s ‘Saturday Stars’ program offers prime viewing opportunities
A new program at Lick Observatory offers prime viewing opportunities for amateur astronomy groups.
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Seafloor research expedition features live online video feed
Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher is leading an expedition to explore fluid flow and microbial habitats deep within the ocean crust.
