Author: Tim Stephens
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Lemur extinctions and ecological retreat followed arrival of humans in Madagascar
A study of lemurs in Madagascar suggests that factors driving lemur extinctions have also sparked an ongoing “ecological retreat” by surviving species.
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Medical robotics expert Jacob Rosen named Health Care Hero
The Silicon Valley Business Journal honored robotics expert Jacob Rosen with a 2012 Health Care Heroes award.
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Astronomy lectures spotlight rare astronomical event on June 5
Lectures on May 18, May 25, and June 1 will explain the scientific and historical significance of the transit of Venus.
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Graduate students present research at annual symposium May 11
Graduate student research will be on display at the University Center on Friday, May 11, during the annual Graduate Research Symposium.
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UC Santa Cruz builds national data center for cancer genome research
UCSC has established a large-scale data repository and user portal for the National Cancer Institute’s cancer genome research programs.
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Physicist Peter Young elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Peter Young, distinguished professor of physics, has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies.
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Physics undergrad makes the most of research opportunities
Senior physics major Melinda Soares has won honors for her research presentations at two conferences in the past year.
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UCSC scientist reports stormy start to JFAST expedition
Typhoon-strength winds and 30-foot waves greeted the JFAST expedition off the coast of Japan on April 4.
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Kepler Explorer app puts distant planets at your fingertips
Kepler Explorer, an innovative app for iPads and iPhones, provides interactive displays of planetary systems discovered by the Kepler Mission.
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Astrophysicist Michael Turner speaks April 16 on what came ‘Before the Big Bang’
Eminent cosmologist Michael Turner will discuss the origins of the universe in a free public lecture on Monday, April 16, at the Rio Theater.
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International drilling expedition to probe Japanese fault zone
UC Santa Cruz scientists are involved in an ambitious drilling project to measure properties of the fault that caused the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
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Researchers win grant to explore commercial potential of sensor technology
A new class of biomedical diagnostic devices are among the possible uses for the optical sensing technologies developed in Holger Schmidt’s lab.