Emily Cerf
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First complete marmoset genome will enable research on Alzheimer’s, neurodegenerative diseases
The new reference is one in a collection of studies on end-to-end, or “T2T,” genomes
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Leading games research in the AI era
UC Presidential Chair Magy Seif El-Nasr shares insights on how AI has shaped academic publishing, and her observations on an emerging “AI divide.”
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‘Parent’ blood cells act as a buffer against the effects of aging
A new study shows cells called multipotent progenitors protect blood cell production and function
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UC Santa Cruz researchers at NASA COFFIES Science Center make breakthrough on solar enigma
Researchers are closer to unraveling a long-standing solar mystery surrounding the extreme thinness of the Sun’s tachocline layer
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More colorful songbirds face higher extinction risk
The bird pet trade seems to account for some, but not all, of this connection
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Partnership with Oxford Nanopore Technologies will support development of RNA liquid biopsy for cancer early detection
The technology screens for cancer, and even abnormal “precancerous” cells, using a simple blood draw.
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Stem cell education platform strengthens students’ identity as scientists
Hispanic and first-generation college students are particularly positively impacted by the Braingeneers group’s technology
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Students create agentic AI at first UC Santa Cruz hackathon with NVIDIA, ASUS
Dedicated students spent 24 hours hacking, and had the opportunity to use cutting-edge AI hardware brought to UC Santa Cruz for the event.
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UCSC team places second in Embedded Capture the Flag cybersecurity competition
The result showcases the campus’s excellence among the cybersecurity community.
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After leading 10 years of growth, Alexander L. Wolf steps down as Dean of Baskin Engineering
Wolf guided the school through a period of major growth among students, faculty, and research funding
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Land-based origins of life explored in UCSC-led special issue of ‘Astrobiology’
The scientists hypothesize that an entire landscape might be implicated in life’s beginning
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UC Santa Cruz celebrates 2025 Chancellor’s Innovation Impact Award recipients
The recipients include Richard E. Green, Lifetime Achievement Award; Mike Beck, Innovator of the Year; NeuroSWARM3, developed by the Yanik Lab led by Ahmet A. Yanik, Translation of the Year; and Bud Colligan, Community Changemaker.