Office of Research
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UCSC scientists are available to comment on new report from the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy will release its preliminary report on Tuesday, April 20. The commission’s mandate is to establish findings and make recommendations to the president and Congress for a coordinated and comprehensive national ocean policy. The new policy will address a broad range of issues, from the stewardship of marine resources and…
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Harry Beevers, eminent plant physiologist, dies at 80
Harry Beevers, one of the leading plant physiologists of the 20th century and a professor emeritus of biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, died on April 14. He was 80. Beevers died at his home in Carmel, California, after a brief illness. Born in Durham, England, in 1924, Beevers earned a B.Sc. in…
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Climate study shows disappearing Arctic sea ice could reduce water availability in western U.S.
The sea ice covering much of the Arctic Ocean is melting, a trend that may have dramatic consequences for the western United States. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, recently looked at the long-term effects of reduced Arctic sea ice on the global climate, and their most striking finding was a significant reduction…
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Optical glucose sensor developed at UCSC holds promise for diabetics and intensive care patients
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have developed a novel optical glucose sensor that could be used to provide continuous monitoring of glucose levels in diabetics and hospitalized patients. Recently published studies showed that the sensor detects glucose under physiological conditions, giving a reversible fluorescent signal that changes intensity in response to changes…
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A spectacular new image showcases the Hubble Space Telescope’s unique capabilities
The unveiling today of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, a spectacular new set of images from the Hubble Space Telescope, brings mixed emotions to astronomers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who are trying to save the orbiting telescope from a premature end. While the Ultra Deep Field offers astronomers the deepest, most detailed…
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Research on cholera bacteria focuses on biofilm formation
Yildiz’s lab is investigating the molecular mechanisms that enable cholera bacteria to switch between the two growth modes.
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UCSC ocean scientist Margaret Delaney elected fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Margaret Delaney, professor of ocean sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The AGU fellows are a select group of distinguished scientists who have attained an acknowledged eminence in a branch of the geophysical sciences. Delaney’s research in paleoceanography and marine geochemistry involves…
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UC Santa Cruz film professor’s revolutionary past to be featured in Berkeley Art Museum retrospective and new DVD
Years before he joined the faculty at UC Santa Cruz, Chip Lord was a member of the Ant Farm, a groundbreaking experimental art and architecture collective he founded in 1968 with fellow architect Doug Michels. Dedicated to finding alternatives to mainstream architectural practice, the Ant Farm combined video, performance, and sculpture–achieving widespread notoriety in the…
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Studies show global warming is likely to drive big changes in California’s coastal waters through effects on upwelling
Global warming could have profound effects on the wind-driven upwelling of deep ocean water along the California coast, according to recent studies by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The studies showed changes in both the intensity and the seasonal timing of the upwelling, which brings cold, nutrient-rich water into coastal ecosystems. This…
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awards $17.5 million for Thirty-Meter Telescope plans
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded $17.5 million to the University of California for collaboration with the California Institute of Technology on a project intended to build the world’s most powerful telescope. Coupled with an award by the Foundation to Caltech for the same amount, a total of $35 million is now available for…
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UC Santa Cruz film professor wins ‘Academy Award’
Associate professor of film and digital media Shelley Stamp has been named one of two 2003 Academy Film Scholars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences-the same folks who bring us the Academy Awards. Stamp will receive $25,000 from the Academy to complete a book about silent film director/screenwriter/actress Lois Weber. The Film…