Science
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UCSC molecular biologist Harry Noller wins 2007 Gairdner Award
Harry Noller, the Sinsheimer Professor of Molecular Biology at UC Santa Cruz, is among the five winners of the 2007 Gairdner International Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in biomedical science.
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Seismologists discover complex structure in Tonga mantle wedge
The subduction zones where oceanic plates sink beneath the continents produce volcanic arcs such as those that make up the “rim of fire” around the Pacific Ocean. A new study finds that the structure of the mantle wedge above the subducting plate may be f
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UCSC Arboretum holds annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 21
The UCSC Arboretum will hold its annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 21, from 12 noon to 4 p.m.
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A Legacy of Success: Two pioneering UC Santa Cruz programs prepare minority students for careers in science
The Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) and the Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) programs are two closely coordinated initiatives designed to ensure that more minorities are prepared to lead in the nation’s science labs and classrooms.
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Supernova Sage: Stan Woosley
Stan Woosley, one of the world’s leading theoretical astrophysicists, studies the evolution of massive stars–and their explosive demise.
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UCSC graduate student’s research leads to environmental victory in Coronado Islands
Graduate student Shaye Wolf’s findings have helped save endangered seabirds from the potentially devastating effects of a liquified natural gas facility planned for a site in Baja California.
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Astrobiologist Carl Pilcher to speak at UCSC on Thursday, April 19
Carl Pilcher, director of the NASA Astrobiology Institute, will give the annual Sigma Xi Lecture at UC Santa Cruz on Thursday, April 19.
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UCSC students monitor peregrine falcons after release at Long Marine Lab
Three peregrine falcons released by the UC Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group are testing their wings around Long Marine Laboratory under the watchful eyes of a group of UCSC students.
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UCSC lecture series spotlights coastal policy challenges
A ten-week lecture series at UC Santa Cruz on “Coastal Policy Challenges of the 21st Century” will be held on Wednesdays at 2 p.m., starting April 4.
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Physicist Bruce Rosenblum to speak at UCSC on Monday, April 9
Physicist Bruce Rosenblum will give an Emeriti Faculty Lecture on the topic of “The Quantum Enigma: Has Physics Encountered Consciousness?”
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RNA enzyme structure offers a glimpse into the origins of life
UCSC researchers have determined the three-dimensional structure of an RNA enzyme, or “ribozyme,” that carries out a fundamental reaction required to make new RNA molecules. Their results provide insight into what may have been the first self-replicating