Author: Tim Stephens
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UC Santa Cruz engineering school establishes program with Korean telecommunications firm
Representatives of a major Korean telecommunications company, Korea Telecom, visited the University of California, Santa Cruz, in December to establish a cooperative program that will bring company managers to the UCSC campus to study English, engineering, and economics. The program is sponsored by UCSC’s Baskin School of Engineering in conjunction with UCSC Extension and the…
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Astronomers detect a faint debris trail in the Andromeda galaxy, more evidence of galactic cannibalism
The discovery of a faint trail of stars in the nearby Andromeda galaxy offers new evidence that large spiral galaxies have grown by gobbling up smaller satellite galaxies. The new findings are being presented on Monday, January 6, by astronomers Puragra (Raja) GuhaThakurta of the University of California, Santa Cruz, and David Reitzel of UCLA…
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Mercury in California rainwater traced to industrial emissions in Asia
Industrial emissions in Asia are a major source of mercury in rainwater that falls along the California coast, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The researchers reported their findings in a paper published online today by the Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres. (The paper will appear…
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Researchers observe electronic dynamics of strongly interacting gold nanoparticles using ultrafast laser spectroscopy
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have reported the first observations of ultrafast electronic dynamics in a system of strongly interacting gold nanoparticles. The observations are an important advance in nanoparticle research, because the development of practical devices using metal nanoparticles depends on understanding how they interact. Jin Zhang, an associate professor of…
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Mouse genome sequence published with first comparative analysis of mouse and human genomes
Researchers in the Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering (CBSE) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, made significant contributions to the analysis of the mouse genome sequence announced this week by the international Mouse Genome Sequencing Consortium. The consortium published a high-quality draft sequence of the mouse genome–the genetic blueprint of a mouse–together with…
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Jingle Shells Holiday Art and Book Festival takes place Saturday, December 7, at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center
The Seymour Center at Long Marine Laboratory is celebrating the holidays with its annual Jingle Shells Art and Book Festival on Saturday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Do your holiday shopping in a festive atmosphere, with live music, refreshments, children’s crafts and storytelling, and free gift wrapping. The festival includes a wide…
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Lick Observatory honored by National Weather Service
The National Weather Service is honoring the University of California’s Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton with a Length of Service Award for 120 years of daily weather observations and dedicated service to the United States. The award will be presented on Friday, November 22, at 11 a.m. in the observatory’s main building atop Mt. Hamilton.…
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UC Santa Cruz workshop on climate change and water resources brings together scientists and water agencies
Representatives of state and regional water agencies joined climate researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, last week to discuss “Climate Change and Water Resources Planning.” The meeting was the first of a series of workshops being organized by UCSC’s STEPS Institute for Innovation in Environmental Research. The workshops will address a variety of…
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$2 million grant to UC Santa Cruz funds research on Monterey Bay ecosystem
The University of California, Santa Cruz, has received a grant of $2 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Center for Integrated Marine Technologies. The center will use new technological approaches to study the processes driving the highly productive coastal upwelling ecosystems along the California coast. The aim is to…
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UCSC Arboretum will hold Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on Saturday and Sunday, November 9 and 10
Wonderful holiday decorations and gifts will be available from the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum at the annual Dried Flower and Succulent Wreath Sale on Saturday and Sunday, November 9 and 10. Exotic dried flower arrangements, living succulent wreaths, rare and unusual succulent plants, bromeliads, and materials for making your own gifts are among the offerings…
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Three UCSC professors elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Three professors at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are David Haussler, professor of computer science; David Kliger, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and dean of the Division of Natural Sciences; and Marc Mangel, professor of applied…
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First UC Santa Cruz course offered entirely online emphasizes student involvement
The University of California, Santa Cruz, offered its first course taught entirely online during the 2002 Summer Session. Student feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and campus administrators said the course demonstrates the tremendous potential for using web-based technology as a teaching tool. The course, Technical Writing for Computer Engineers, made use of custom software developed…