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Study links seabird deaths to soap-like foam produced by red-tide algae
A “red tide” bloom of marine algae in 2007 produced a soap-like substance that stripped the natural waterproofing from birds’ feathers.
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Four arrested for threats and violence against UC researchers
The FBI announced on February 20 that law-enforcement officers have arrested four people who are suspected of terrorizing University of California researchers.
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Sloan Research Fellowships awarded to two UCSC profs
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded Sloan Research Fellowships to Samit Dasgupta, assistant professor of mathematics, and Mark Krumholz, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics.
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Astronomer Sandra Faber to receive Franklin Institute’s prestigious Bower Award
Astronomer Sandra Faber has been chosen to receive the 2009 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science from the historic Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
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New monitoring stations detect “silent earthquakes” in Costa Rica
After installing a network of monitoring stations in Costa Rica, researchers have detected slow slip events (“silent earthquakes”) along a major fault zone beneath the Nicoya Peninsula.
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New data suggest “jumping genes” play a significant role in gene regulatory networks
Research suggests that mobile repetitive elements affect the evolution of gene regulatory networks.
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Synthetic biology yields clues to evolution and the origin of life
The efforts of researchers in the field of synthetic biology are yielding clues to the mystery of how life began on Earth.
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Literary Studies book series co-founded at UCSC to benefit from $1.16 million Mellon Foundation grant
A UC Press book series in literary studies–founded by UC Santa Cruz literature professor Richard Terdiman in collaboration with his colleague Susan Gillman and faculty from UC Berkeley and Irvine-will share a $1.16 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon
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Haney praises court decision on prison overcrowding
Psychology professor Craig Haney was one of the main expert witnesses who testified in the case before the three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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TOPP program gets ‘seal’ of approval from comedian Stephen Colbert
UCSC elephant seal researchers caught the attention of Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert, making the February 5 episode of his show, the Colbert Report.
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$2.2 million grant approved for program to train stem cell scientists
The governing board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) last week approved a $2.2 million grant to UCSC to fund a training program in stem cell research.
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Water industry taps UCSC to prepare for ‘silver tsunami’ of retirements
UCSC students will be poised to benefit from a wave of retirements in the water industry.
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In Ms. magazine, Zavella challenges Congress to reform immigration law
Patricia Zavella highlights the “feminization” of immigration in an article in Ms. magazine.
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Astronomers get a sizzling weather report from a distant planet
Astronomers have observed the intense heating of a distant planet as it swung close to its parent star, providing important clues to the atmospheric properties of the planet.
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Jack Baskin School of Engineering to establish Keck Center for Nanoscale Optofluidics
UCSC has received a $1.5 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation to establish the W. M. Keck Center for Nanoscale Optofluidics.
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Food is the “front line of healing,” says author
Anthropologist Nancy Chen has a simple message for Americans who are obsessed with fad diets: Skip the gimmicks and listen to your grandmother.
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UCSC alumnus wins 2009 Sundance directing award for first feature film
First-time director and UC Santa Cruz alumnus Cary Joji Fukunaga received the award for “Best Director, U.S. Drama,” at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival for his film Sin Nombre.
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For second consecutive year, undergraduate applications to UC Santa Cruz exceed 30,000
For the second year in a row, more than 30,000 prospective undergraduates have applied to the University of California, Santa Cruz for admission in the upcoming fall quarter.
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UCSC climbs to No. 2 on Peace Corps top colleges ranks
The University of California, Santa Cruz rose to second place on the annual list of Peace Corps Top Colleges (for the medium-size school category), its highest ranking since the Peace Corps began releasing its list in 2003.
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Award-winning actress/UCSC alumna to perform “I Am That I Am: Woman, Black”-Jan. 28
Award-winning actress and UCSC alumna Adilah Barnes will perform her one woman show-I Am That I Am: Woman, Black-on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. in the College 9 & 10 Multipurpose Room. Admission is free and open to the…
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UCSC professor provides academic expertise for unusual San Francisco art exhibition
When the directors of San Francisco’s Museo ItaloAmericano decided to create an exhibit about Italian Jewish life in the age of the Ghetto (16th-19th centuries), the first thing they did was a Google search on the topic. What they found…
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Three faculty honored with emeriti professorships
Three members of UCSC’s faculty have been honored with emeriti professorships for the current academic year.
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Film scholar B. Ruby Rich plays a leading role at Sundance Film Festival
For the 21st year, film scholar B. Ruby Rich helps shape the agenda at Sundance Film Festival.
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New study resolves mystery of how massive stars form
A study led by astrophysicist Mark Krumholz shows how massive stars can form without blowing away the clouds of gas and dust that feed their growth.
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Baskin Engineering medical robotics expert explores the human-machine interface
Jacob Rosen is developing a wearable robotic “exoskeleton” that could enable a person to lift heavy objects with little effort.
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UCSC film professor commissioned to create art for ‘video walls’ at LAX
UC Santa Cruz professor of film and digital media Chip Lord is one of 20 artists who have been commissioned to create video art works for an innovative installation at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
