Science
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Want to save 41 percent of the planet’s highly threatened vertebrates? Work on islands
A new study has mapped the world’s most vulnerable island species and identified invasive species as a key threat to their survival.
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Physicist Michael Dine wins Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Physics
A UC Santa Cruz physicist has won the Sakurai Prize for the second year in a row.
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Local cancer charity group funds four cancer researchers at UC Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group has given more than $450,000 in grants to the campus since 2005.
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‘Science Notes 2017’ now available online
Science Notes 2017, the illustrated online magazine published annually by the UC Santa Cruz Science Communication Program, is available online.
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Understanding the coevolving web of life as a network
A new study exploring how mutualistic species coevolve suggests rapid environmental change can destabilize networks of interacting species.
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Into the heart of a frozen continent
Antarctica has a hold on James McClintock (biology, ’78, Cowell), who has made 15 journeys to this unforgiving place. His research has included studies on ocean acidification, the effects of climate change on marine life, and the discovery of chemicals contained in seaweed and sponges.
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First observations of merging neutron stars mark a new era in astronomy
A UC Santa Cruz team made the first ever observations of a visible event linked to the detection of gravitational waves, using the small Swope Telescope in Chile.
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Astronomer Alexie Leauthaud wins prestigious Packard Fellowship
Leauthaud is the 13th UCSC faculty member, and sixth UCSC astronomer, to receive a Packard Fellowship.
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Five research labs receive lab safety recognition awards
In recognition of outstanding success in developing and maintaining a safe and effective laboratory environment, the Office of Research and Environmental Health & Safety are pleased to announce the 2016-17 Lab Safety Recognition awards.
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UC Santa Cruz to dedicate new Coastal Biology building on October 21
The newest building on UCSC’s vibrant Coastal Science Campus is now home to the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
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Lick Observatory hosts Latino students and parents for night of astronomy
An evening event for high school students and their family members, called La Noche de las Estrellas, was the observatory’s first Spanish-language event.
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A megawatt researcher
Physics grad student Katie Hellier—who also has a degree in fashion—is doing research into new solar cell materials.