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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation commits $200 million support for Thirty-Meter Telescope
The University of California and the California Institute of Technology have received a $200 million commitment over nine years from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation toward the further development and construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT).
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UCSC offers city renewed financial support for neighborhood party patrols
UC Santa Cruz has renewed its commitment of funds to help the Santa Cruz Police Department enforce a city ordinance passed in 2005 to address the impact of large parties on local neighborhoods. For winter, spring, and fall quarter of…
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UCSC appoints new associate vice chancellor for public affairs and communications
Barry Shiller, a public affairs professional with private-sector and higher-education experience, has been appointed the new associate vice chancellor for public affairs and communications at UC Santa Cruz.
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Discovery of gene for black coat color in dogs has broad implications
The discovery of a gene responsible for black coat color in dogs may help researchers understand fundamental processes in humans, including the regulation of body weight and stress hormones.
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Study of kelp harvesting finds bull kelp more vulnerable than giant kelp
As demand grows for kelp extracts, harvesters may begin to target bull kelp. If so, there may be cause for concern, according to UCSC biologists.
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UCSC hydrogeologist provides expert advice on Pajaro Valley’s water supply
When a community forum was held in Watsonville on November 1 to discuss the future of the Pajaro Valley’s water supply, organizers turned to Andrew Fisher, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, to describe the state of the region’s ground…
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UCSC receives gift of rare audio interviews and photos of late ’60s jazz and rock icons
The University of California, Santa Cruz, has received a gift of more than 1,000 photographs of renowned jazz and rock musicians from the late 1960s, taken by the late jazz scholar and historian, Frank Kofsky. The collection includes 35mm slides,…
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Nations embracing jury system as part of ‘wave of judicial reform,’ says UC Santa Cruz expert
Countries around the world are embracing the jury system in a wave of judicial reform that is democratizing jurisprudence in nations as diverse as South Korea, Mexico, and Japan, according to jury expert Hiroshi Fukurai.
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Theoretical physicist says polymers in a vacuum may yield valuable data
A theoretical analysis of polymer behavior suggests that large molecules should behave very differently when they are in a vacuum than when in solution, suggesting new opportunities for analytical techniques such as mass spectrometry.
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How to make the brightest supernova ever: explode, collapse, repeat
UCSC astrophysicist Stan Woosley provided an explanation for a supernova so bright–about 100 times as luminous as a typical supernova–that it challenged the theoretical understanding of what causes supernovae.
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Environmental protection can’t be bought, says author of new book Shopping Our Way to Safety
Like a marketer’s dream come true, Americans have responded to environmental hazards by shopping, as if buying bottled water and organic vegetables will protect them and their loved ones. But sociologist Andrew Szasz says “buying green” offers little real
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Ancient retroviruses spurred evolution of gene regulatory networks in primates
Ancient retroviruses helped a gene called p53 become an important “master gene regulator” in primates, according to a new study.
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Arboretum will hold Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale November 17 and 18
Hand-made wreaths and holiday decorations will be available from the UCSC Arboretum at the annual Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on Saturday and Sunday, November 17 and 18.
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UCSC media expert contributes feature to 35th anniversary issue of Ms. magazine
As recently as the early 1970s, very few women in the United States had access to work in newsrooms, press clubs, editorial boards, and radio broadcasting booths. Today, women are employed as writers, producers, anchors, editors, and publishers in nearly…
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Scientists discover record-breaking fifth planet orbiting a star beyond our solar system
A team of American astronomers announced the discovery of a fifth planet around a star called 55 Cancri.
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Chemistry Professor Anthony Fink wins Outstanding Faculty Award
UCSC’s Division of Physical and Biological Sciences has awarded its highest honor, the Outstanding Faculty Award, to Anthony Fink, professor of chemistry and biochemistry.
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Undergraduates tailor UCSC Genome Browser to aid malaria research
UCSC undergraduates have created a genome browser for studying the malaria parasite, enabling a team of UCSC researchers to discover previously unknown genes that could help in the search for antimalarial drugs.
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UCSC astronomer Sandra Faber and chemist Jin Zhang elected 2007 AAAS Fellows
Two UCSC scientists–Sandra Faber, University Professor and chair of astronomy and astrophysics, and Jin Zhang, professor of chemistry and biochemistry–have been honored as 2007 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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Regional History Project publishes oral histories of two visionary UCSC professors
The UC Santa Cruz Library’s Regional History Project has just announced the publication of two new oral histories featuring visionary professors who have helped shape the academic development of the campus. The first volume, Edges and Ecotones: The Worlds of…
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Gift from botanist Jean Langenheim establishes Endowed Chair in Plant Ecology and Evolution
UCSC has appointed Ingrid Parker, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, to the newly established Jean H. Langenheim Endowed Chair in Plant Ecology and Evolution.
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Researchers cite limitations of genetic ancestry tests, urge consumers to use caution
Even as consumers embrace commercial genetic ancestry tests to trace ancestral roots or fill in gaps in the family tree, a team of researchers today (Oct. 19) is urging buyers to use caution when interpreting test results.
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UCSC professor explores Northern California’s ‘kitsch monuments’
How does a 2,000 year-old tree at Big Basin Redwoods State Park trace the history of imperialism? Who are the “Cave People” at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk? Why were two giant white stone cats erected by Highway 17 in Los…
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Small-scale fishing in Mexico rivals industrial fisheries in accidental turtle deaths
New research shows that a small-scale Mexican fishery–operated by hand from small open boats–can kill as many critically endangered loggerhead sea turtles as all of the industrial fishing fleets in the North Pacific Ocean put together.
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Avant-garde video-game blog earns art exhibition at UC Irvine’s Beall Center
UCSC computer scientist Michael Mateas presents four works of artificial intelligence and empathy at a new art exhibit.
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Film professor provides expert commentary in new box set of rare films
A UC Santa Cruz professor has lent her voice to a 4-DVD box set of 48 rare films never before seen on video. Shelley Stamp, chair of the UC Santa Cruz Film & Digital Media Department, provides the audio commentary…
