Author: Tim Stephens
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Spread of algal toxin through marine food web broke records in 2015
Researchers found record levels of the algal toxin domoic acid in samples from a wide range of marine organisms in 2015.
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UCSC hires game designer Erin Swink as creative director of master’s program
Independent game developer Erin Robinson Swink will be creative director of the master’s program in games and playable media
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Sea lions exposed to algal toxin show impaired spatial memory
Brain damage caused by the neurotoxin domoic acid may affect sea lions’ ability to survive in the wild.
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Exoplanet atmospheres range from clear to cloudy in survey of ‘hot Jupiters’
A survey of Jupiter-sized exoplanets reveals why some of these worlds appear to have less water than expected.
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Computer scientist Wang-Chiew Tan named ACM Fellow
Tan, a professor of computer science, was named a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery.
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UC Research Catalyst Award supports conservation genomics project
$1.76 million grant will fund collaborative research among UCSC and four other UCs
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UC Santa Cruz hosts international summer program on exoplanetary atmospheres
The 2016 Kavli Summer Program in Astrophysics will focus on ‘Exoplanetary Atmospheres.’
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Earth scientist Paul Koch elected 2015 AAAS Fellow
Koch, dean of physical and biological sciences, was honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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UCSC Arboretum appoints Martin Quigley as director of gardens and grounds
Quigley was previously a professor of botany and director of the Chester M. Alter Arboretum at the University of Denver.
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Annual Gift and Wreath Sale at the Arboretum will be held Nov. 21 and 22
The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum’s annual Gift and Wreath Sale will be held on Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22.
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Biologist Susan Strome receives Outstanding Faculty Award
The annual award is the highest honor for faculty achievement in the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences.
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Bat disease fungus found to be widespread in northeast China
Discovery greatly expands the known distribution of the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats.