Author: Tim Stephens
-
Nanopipette technique earns prize in NIH ‘Follow that Cell’ challenge
A proposal by UC Santa Cruz biomolecular engineer Nader Pourmand was one of five prize winners in an NIH challenge competition
-
Methane in Arctic lake traced to groundwater from seasonal thawing
Groundwater from seasonal melting may be an important contributor to emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from Arctic lakes
-
Astrophysicist Ken Chen wins award for high impact scientific achievement
Postdoctoral researcher Ken Chen was honored in the early career category of the 2015 High Performance Computing Achievement Awards.
-
Two UC Santa Cruz professors elected Fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology
Newly elected fellows Karen Ottemann and Fitnat Yildiz are both professors of microbiology and environmental toxicology.
-
Goats to begin clearing ground for Coastal Biology building project
A herd of goats will begin clearing vegetation in preparation for construction of the Coastal Biology building at the Coastal Science Campus.
-
Genomics Institute director David Haussler awarded prestigious Dan David Prize
Haussler will share a $1 million prize with two other leaders in bioinformatics.
-
Shrinking range of pikas in California mountains linked to climate change
The American pika is disappearing from low-elevation sites in California mountains, and the cause appears to be climate change.
-
Friends of Long Marine Lab supports 17 student research projects
From sea otters to sea level rise, Student Research and Education Awards will support a wide range of student research projects.
-
Roses bloom in tide pools: warm water brings southern sea slug to Central Coast
Bright pink, inch-long sea slugs have shown up in the highest numbers and northernmost locations reported since the 1998 El Niño
-
Game designer Brenda Romero honored with Game Developers Choice Award
Romero, director of the UC Santa Cruz Games and Playable Media master’s program, will receive the GDCA Ambassador Award
-
Scientists drill through half mile of Antarctic ice for data on ice sheet stability
A team including researchers from UC Santa Cruz has become the first ever to reach and sample the “grounding zone” of an Antarctic ice sheet.
-
Researchers find a novel signaling pathway involved in appetite control
UCSC scientists uncovered details of a molecular signaling system in the brain that is involved in the control of body weight and metabolism.