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Albatross study shows regional differences in ocean contamination
As long-lived predators at the top of the marine food chain, albatrosses accumulate toxic contaminants such as PCBs, DDT, and mercury in their bodies. A new study has found dramatic differences in contaminant levels between two closely related albatross species…
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Husband of outed CIA operative Valerie Plame to headline teach-in at UC Santa Cruz
Former U.S. ambassador to Iraq Joseph Wilson-the husband of outed CIA operative Valerie Plame-will be among the featured speakers at “The War on Terror: A Credible Threat,” a daylong teach-in that will take place on Monday, April 24, at UC…
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UCSC researchers receive $1.6 million grant for biosensor project
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have received major funding from the National Institutes of Health to develop new sensor technology for biomedical applications. The project builds on earlier advances by UCSC researchers in optical and electrical sensing…
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UCSC to host a public lecture and discussion on the ethics of stem cell research on Monday, April 17
The ethical issues involved in stem cell research will be addressed in a free public lecture and discussion on Monday, April 17, at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Laurie Zoloth, professor of medical ethics and humanities and of religion…
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UCSC chemist explores the membranous origins of the first living cell
Blowing bubbles is child’s play, showing how easily soap molecules can assemble into a sheet and curl around to form a bubble. To David Deamer, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and acting chair of biomolecular engineering at the University of…
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UCSC gene researcher Joshua Stuart awarded prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has selected Joshua Stuart, an assistant professor of biomolecular engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, as a Sloan Research Fellow. The prestigious two-year fellowship provides an award of $45,000 to support Stuart’s research,…
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UCSC recirculates portion of Draft LRDP EIR’s traffic section for public comment
UC Santa Cruz is recirculating additional traffic analysis for public comment as part of the Draft Environmental Impact Report related to the campus’s proposed Long-Range Development Plan (LRDP). The recirculated analysis evaluates traffic conditions on sections of Highways 1 and…
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New book explores dramatic political life of black activist
A new biography by UC Santa Cruz associate history professor David Anthony traces the history of black activist Max Yergan–a prominent African American leader of the 20th century who made a dramatic shift from the political left to the right…
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April lecture series marks centennial of 1906 San Francisco earthquake
With 1,100 miles of geologically active coastline and most of its 36 million people living near the coast, California is at risk from both earthquakes and tsunamis. In a series of lectures in Santa Cruz on April 19 and 20,…
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Friends of Long Marine Lab will honor Secretary of State Bruce McPherson with Global Oceans Award
The Friends of Long Marine Lab will present a Global Oceans Award to California Secretary of State Bruce McPherson at the group’s annual Gourmet Dinner benefit event on Sunday, March 12. The award recognizes McPherson for his leadership in the…
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Student research focus of weekend symposium hosted by UCSC
Student research will take center stage on March 4-5 at the annual Koret UC Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS) Research and Leadership Symposium, hosted by UC Santa Cruz. The event at UCSC’s University Center draws undergraduates from the…
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UCSC presents free public lecture on 1906 San Francisco earthquake on Wednesday, March 15
With the centennial of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake approaching, UC Santa Cruz will host a free public talk next month on the earthquake that devastated San Francisco and marked the birth of modern earthquake science. Mary Lou Zoback, a…
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UC Santa Cruz receives $100,000 gift to create California History Room
UC Santa Cruz has received a gift of $100,000 from the Hugh Stuart Center Charitable Trust in San Jose to create a new California History Room at Special Collections in the newly expanded and renovated Dean E. McHenry Library. The…
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Philanthropist Jack Baskin inducted into Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame
Jack Baskin, whose steadfast support led to the establishment and rapid growth of the Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be inducted into the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame at a ceremony on…
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Authors of The View from the Center of the Universe will discuss our place in the cosmos in a free public lecture on Thursday, March 9
In a free public lecture and multimedia presentation next month in Santa Cruz, cosmologist Joel Primack and his wife, Nancy Abrams, will offer a preview of the remarkable ideas in their forthcoming book, The View from the Center of the…
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Studies of ancient climates suggest Earth is now on a fast track to global warming
Human activities are releasing greenhouse gases more than 30 times faster than the rate of emissions that triggered a period of extreme global warming in the Earth’s past, according to an expert on ancient climates. “The emissions that caused this…
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High-tech tags on marine animals yield valuable data for biologists and oceanographers
Researchers are enlisting seals, sea lions, tunas, and sharks to serve as ocean sensors, outfitting these top predators with electronic tags that gather detailed reports on oceanographic conditions and, in many cases, transmit the data via satellite. The data are…
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Top Hollywood script supervisor visits UC Santa Cruz
For the past 14 years, Ana Maria Quintana has worked as a script supervisor for director Steven Spielberg on films such as Munich, Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park, and Hook. One of the highest-ranking Latinas in the film industry, she…