Author: Tim Stephens
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First observations of merging neutron stars mark a new era in astronomy
A UC Santa Cruz team made the first ever observations of a visible event linked to the detection of gravitational waves, using the small Swope Telescope in Chile.
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Astronomer Alexie Leauthaud wins prestigious Packard Fellowship
Leauthaud is the 13th UCSC faculty member, and sixth UCSC astronomer, to receive a Packard Fellowship.
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UC Santa Cruz to dedicate new Coastal Biology building on October 21
The newest building on UCSC’s vibrant Coastal Science Campus is now home to the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
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Lick Observatory hosts Latino students and parents for night of astronomy
An evening event for high school students and their family members, called La Noche de las Estrellas, was the observatory’s first Spanish-language event.
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El observatorio de Lick fue anfitrión de una noche de astronomía para estudiantes y padres latinos
El evento para estudiantes de escuelas secundarias y sus familiares, titulado La Noche de las Estrellas, fue el primer evento en español del observatorio.
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Games and Playable Media faculty to discuss future trends at IndieCade Festival
SceneSampler, a game from UCSC’s Social Emotional Technology Lab, is an official game selection to be demonstrated at the international festival of independent games.
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New mirror-coating technology promises dramatic improvements in telescopes
An electrical engineer teamed up with astronomers to improve telescope mirrors using thin-film technology from the electronics industry
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Geologists to deploy vast array of seismometers along Alaska Peninsula
A team of geologists will deploy a vast array of seismometers along the Alaska Peninsula in an experiment they hope will solve long-standing mysteries.
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UC Santa Cruz ranked third worldwide for research influence
In a new analysis of the world’s top universities, UCSC ranked third in research influence as measured by the number of times its faculty’s published work is cited by scholars around the world.
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UC Santa Cruz hosts international workshop for Thirty Meter Telescope
Work on TMT is in high gear at UC Santa Cruz and other partner institutions and countries around the world.
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Coastal wetlands dramatically reduce property losses during hurricanes
A new scientific study reports that coastal wetlands significantly reduce annual flood losses and catastrophic damages from storms.
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American pika disappears from large area of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains
Study documents local extinction of pikas from the largest area yet reported and projects climate change will cause drastic decline for the charismatic mammal within decades