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Astronomers discover an enormous halo of red giant stars around Andromeda
Astronomers have found an enormous halo of stars bound to the Andromeda galaxy and extending far beyond the swirling disk seen in images of the famous galaxy, our nearest large galactic neighbor.
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UC Santa Cruz to present readings by renowned authors Jonathan Franzen and Nathaniel Mackey
The UC Santa Cruz Humanities Division will kick off the new year with two public events on campus featuring nationally renowned, award-winning authors. UCSC literature professor Nathaniel Mackey–winner of the 2006 National Book Award for Poetry–will read from his book…
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UCSC biologist Harry Noller honored by Paul Ehrlich Foundation
The Paul Ehrlich Foundation of Germany has announced that it will award the 2007 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize to Harry Noller, Sinsheimer Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and Ada Yonath of the…
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New instrument reveals raindrop formation in warm clouds
How do raindrops form? It’s a simple question, but the answer is far from elementary. Tiny water droplets somehow merge to become full-sized raindrops, but the details remain a mystery. Now, scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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UC Santa Cruz literature professor Nathaniel Mackey wins National Book Award
UC Santa Cruz literature professor Nathaniel Mackey has received a 2006 National Book Award in the poetry category for his latest book, “Splay Anthem.” The winners were announced last night at a benefit ceremony hosted by writer Fran Lebowitz at…
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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…
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New statistical approach could improve hospital care for sick newborns
The movement to computerize patient records in a growing number of hospitals is paving the way for the use of sophisticated statistical methods to assist doctors’ decision making. The National Institutes of Health has provided $1.35 million to a team…
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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…
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Rare bilingual Latino literature conference at UCSC on Nov. 10-11
A distinguished group of writers, editors, and critics will converge on the UCSC campus November 10 and 11 for a bilingual conference on Latino literature, titled “Latino Literature/La Literatura Latina: Writing, Publishing, Reading.” In addition to a series of academic…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Arts & Lectures season opener brings famed world music tour to UCSC
Fresh from its U.S. debut at the steps of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and a stop at New York’s Carnegie Hall last week, “The Spirit of Fès 2006 Paths to Hope” tour comes to UCSC’s Music Recital Hall…
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‘Stunning new memoir’ from UC Santa Cruz professor Bettina Aptheker
At the age of eight, UC Santa Cruz feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker watched her father testify on television at the McCarthy Hearings in 1953. The daughter of historian and U.S. Communist Party leader Herbert Aptheker, she grew up in…
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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…
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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…
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Editor’s Advisory: UC Regents host two public comment sessions during visit to UC Santa Cruz on Oct. 18-19
Members of the University of California Board of Regents will visit the UC Santa Cruz campus and its Silicon Valley Center on October 18-19. During their visit, the Regents will tour facilities, hear about plans for the future, and meet…
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New book explores culture’s fascination with body modifications
Tattooing.piercing.anorexia.self-cutting.plastic surgery.body-building.the use of life extension technologies–these are all forms of body modification that have become increasingly prevalent in today’s culture and mainstreamed in popular media. A new book coedited by UC Santa Cruz professors Helene Moglen and Nancy Chen,…
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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…