Author: Tim Stephens
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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 earns high ranking for conservation biology research
When it comes to conservation research, UCSC ranks as the fourth most productive institution in North America, according to a study published in the October issue of Conservation Biology.
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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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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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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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Arboretum director Daniel Harder advises Vietnam on plans for natural history museum
Daniel Harder, director of the UCSC Arboretum, traveled to Vietnam in September to take part in an international conference to discuss the development and planning of a museum of natural history in Ho Chi Minh City.
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HP’s Stanley Williams to discuss nanoscale computing at UCSC’s Silicon Valley Center on October 25
R. Stanley Williams, a senior fellow at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories and founding director of HP’s Quantum Science Research group, will discuss nanoscale computing in a free public lecture on Thursday, October 25.
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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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Discovery of retinal cell type ends four-decade search
Researchers have discovered a type of retinal cell that may help monkeys, apes, and humans see motion.
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UCSC awarded $5 million grant for genome research
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) announced a $5 million grant to UCSC as part of a four-year project to build a “parts list” of biologically functional elements in the human genome.
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Lincoln Taiz named Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists
Lincoln Taiz, professor emeritus of molecular, cell, and developmental biology, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB).
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Pradip Mascharak to discuss photodynamic therapy in fall Synergy Lecture
“Treating Skin Cancer with Light? Not a Fallacy Anymore!” is the title of the Fall 2007 Synergy Lecture by Pradip Mascharak, professor of chemistry and biochemistry.