Office of Research
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Forging new pathways in innovation
UC Santa Cruz has launched a chapter of the National Academy of Inventors, advancing its role as a national hub for impactful innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the real-world application of research.
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Chancellor’s 2024 innovation awards honor excellence in research and impact
The recipients include innovators who have created breakthroughs in knowledge and technology that are improving our world and community partners.
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Notice of Campus Comment Period: UC Policy on High-Containment Research
The University of California, Office of the President invites comments on a proposed new Presidential Policy on High-Containment Research.
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UC Santa Cruz working with Universidad Autónoma de Baja California on cooperative research initiatives, faculty and student exchanges
UC Santa Cruz leaders last week formally recognized the university’s burgeoning relationship with the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) through the signing of a memorandum of understanding.
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UC Santa Cruz Innovation Catalyst Grant program propels research into real-world solutions
UC Santa Cruz has announced the Innovation Catalyst Grant proof-of-concept program awardees, showcasing the campus’s commitment to fostering transformative research with significant societal benefits.
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A Justice-Focused Perspective on the Clean Energy Transition
Chris Benner investigates lithium extraction at the Salton Sea, and what it means for community groups and the future of clean energy.
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Learning through participation
Barbara Rogoff has studied the collaborative method Mayan communities use to teach children for over 30 years
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UC Santa Cruz recognized for excellence in undergraduate teaching, social mobility in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
The University of California, Santa Cruz has once again earned national recognition for its commitment to high-quality undergraduate education and advancing social mobility.
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A wobble from Mars could be sign of dark matter, new study finds
New simulations suggest that there are enough primordial black holes—potential dark matter candidates—in the universe for one to pass through the inner solar system every decade. The work builds upon an astrophysical theory that has growing popularity.
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UC Santa Cruz professor honored by American Chemical Society for natural-products discovery
Phil Crews, distinguished research professor of chemistry and biochemistry, is being honored by the American Chemical Society for outstanding work in the analysis, structural elucidation, and chemical synthesis of natural products.
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Genomes in the Wild: A Q&A with Professor Joanna Lynne Kelley on Evolution, Extremes, and Hibernating Bears
At UC Santa Cruz’s Coastal Science Campus, Kelley is uncovering how life endures in extreme environments.
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Bear DNA study to measure impact of conservation actions on genetic diversity
The National Science Foundation will fund research at UC Santa Cruz that will examine the DNA of brown bears in the lower 48 states, where the iconic beast’s numbers have seen catastrophic declines over the last century.