Donor News
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Physicist Alexander Sher named Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences
Alexander Sher, assistant professor of physics, will receive $240,000 to support his research on how the retina heals itself after laser surgery.
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Astronomer Jerry Nelson receives Franklin Medal in campus ceremony
Astronomer Jerry Nelson was awarded the Franklin Institute’s 2012 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering on Friday, June 8.
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Moonalice to help UC Santa Cruz open Grateful Dead Archive June 29
UC Santa Cruz will celebrate the public opening of the Grateful Dead Archive at the University Library on Friday, June 29, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Surf industry grant benefits Seymour Center
The Seymour Center at Long Marine Laboratory is among the 20 ocean-environmental organizations named as beneficiaries of the 23rd Annual Waterman’s Weekend.
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Climate more sensitive to carbon dioxide now than in past epochs
New evidence from the geologic record contrasts with today’s close coupling of climate and atmospheric carbon dioxide
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Engineering students present corporate-sponsored design projects
Low-cost LED light bulbs, a glass microphone, and an illuminated garment for bicycle riders were among the prototypes presented by engineering students.
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Reign of the giant insects ended with the evolution of birds
Giant insects once ruled the prehistoric skies, but the evolution of birds ended their reign.


