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  • UCSC biochemist Olof Einarsdottir honored by American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Olof Einarsdottir, professor and chair of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a fellow is an honor bestowed upon members of AAAS by their peers. Einarsdottir is among 449 fellows elected…

  • Jingle Shells Art and Book Festival at the Seymour Center on Saturday, December 9

    The 87-foot blue whale skeleton at UC Santa Cruz’s Long Marine Laboratory will again brighten the holiday season. Fondly known as Ms. Blue, the world’s largest mounted whale skeleton will glow each evening starting December 9 at the lab’s Seymour Marine Discovery Center. To celebrate the holidays, the Seymour Center will host the Jingle Shells…

  • Seismologists measure heat flow from Earth’s molten core into the lower mantle

    For the first time, scientists have directly measured the amount of heat flowing from the molten metal of Earth’s core into a region at the base of the mantle, a process that helps drive both the movement of tectonic plates at the surface and the geodynamo in the core that generates Earth’s magnetic field. Seismologists…

  • Supercomputer study shows Milky Way’s halo of dark matter in unprecedented detail

    Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have used NASA’s most powerful supercomputer to run the largest simulation to date of the formation and evolution of the dark matter halo that envelops the Milky Way galaxy. Their results show substructures within the halo in unprecedented detail, providing a valuable tool for understanding the evolutionary…

  • Scientists helped shape policy in proposed plan for California marine reserves

    Mark Carr’s office looks out on a stretch of pounding surf, kelp beds, and tide pools that represents not only his research interest in marine coastal ecology, but also his involvement at the intersection of science and policy. Carr, an associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, serves…

  • Scientists investigate unusual ocean conditions along the U.S. West Coast

    For two years in a row, ocean life along the U.S. West Coast has suffered from the delayed appearance of conditions that normally support a highly productive marine environment. Instead of the usual upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich waters along the coast during spring and summer, ocean conditions early in the year have been similar to…

  • Astronomer Joseph Miller receives Berkeley Medal and UC Citation of Excellence

    The University of California, Berkeley, has awarded its highest honor, the Berkeley Medal, to Joseph Miller, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz. Miller, who served as director of UC Observatories/Lick Observatory for 14 years before stepping down last year, also received the UC Citation of Excellence. Both awards were presented at a…

  • UC appoints Michael Bolte director of UC Observatories/Lick Observatory

    The University of California has appointed Michael Bolte, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, as the director of UC Observatories/Lick Observatory (UCO/Lick). The appointment, effective as of July 1, was announced jointly today (October 27) by UC Provost Rory Hume and UCSC Acting Chancellor George Blumenthal. Michael Bolte (Photo: Tim Stephens) UC…

  • Physicist Stanley Flatté to give UCSC Emeriti Faculty Lecture on Thursday, November 2

    Stanley Flatté, professor emeritus and research professor of physics at UC Santa Cruz, will give the Emeriti Faculty Lecture at UCSC on Thursday, November 2. His talk, “World Energy and Power: Facts to Inform your Thinking,” will begin at 8 p.m. in the Music Center Recital Hall. This event is free and open to the…

  • ARCS Foundation scholarships support ten UCSC graduate students

    Ten UC Santa Cruz graduate students have received scholarships worth a total of $100,000 from the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation for the 2006-07 academic year. The Northern California chapter of the ARCS Foundation is the most generous provider of annual private awards to the UCSC campus and has provided more than $1…

  • Planet hunters wanted to help astronomers in the search for new worlds

    Astronomers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are seeking the public’s help to find and understand planets outside our solar system. But you don’t need an advanced degree or even a telescope to participate–just a computer, access to the Internet, and an interest in astronomy. The project, called Systemic, enlists volunteers to help astronomers…

  • UCSC astronomer Constance Rockosi wins prestigious Packard Fellowship

    The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has awarded a Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering to Constance Rockosi, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The Packard Fellowship, worth a total of $625,000, is one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for young faculty members. Rockosi will receive $125,000…

Last modified: Mar 18, 2025