Interdisciplinary
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Crochet coral reef exhibition to open Feb. 10 at Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery
“Crochet Coral Reef: CO2CA-CO2LA Ocean,” an exhibition by Margaret and Christine Wertheim and the Institute For Figuring, is an artistic response to global warming and the growing problem of plastic trash accumulating in the ocean.
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New book explores why the discovery of sex in plants took so long
The scandalous idea of sexual reproduction in plants was hotly debated for 150 years before finally gaining acceptance in the 19th century.
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UC Santa Cruz receives $2.2 million for innovation and entrepreneurship program
New support program will help bring research innovations to the marketplace and spur economic development in the Santa Cruz area.
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Moore Foundation grant funds UC Santa Cruz groundwater sustainability project
The $854,000 grant supports research and solutions for the sustainability of groundwater in California.
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The big business of climate change
To seriously tackle climate change, greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced by at least 80 percent by 2050, according to “From Risk to Return: Investing in a Clean Energy,” a new report whose lead author is Tim Duane, a UC Santa Cruz professor of environmental studies.
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Researcher wins $1 million grant to study English-language proficiency practices
Peggy Estrada, an associate research scientist in Latin American and Latino studies at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded a three-year $999,999 grant to study how to best help school-age English learners achieve English language proficiency and academic excellence.
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UC Santa Cruz team chosen to compete in Amazon’s Alexa Prize Challenge
UCSC computer scientists have won a sponsorship from Amazon to develop a “socialbot” that can converse with humans.
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Students shed new light on slavery by mixing archaeological data with historical records
Using a blend of data, history, and archaeology, UC Santa Cruz undergraduates have explored what life as a slave was like on plantations in the American South. They shared their research findings in an interactive poster session this week.
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Feminist studies professor Karen Barad receives multiple honors in Europe
Karen Barad–professor of feminist studies, philosophy, and history of consciousness at UC Santa Cruz–also happens to have a Ph.D. in theoretical particle physics and quantum field theory…
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UC Santa Cruz now offering graduate degrees in computational media
Department of Computational Media is accepting applications now for the M.S. and Ph.D. programs to begin in fall 2017.
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‘Look Back in Time: Russell Crotty and Lick Observatory’ exhibition opens in San Jose
‘Look Back in Time: Russell Crotty and Lick Observatory,’ the first traveling exhibition of the UC Santa Cruz Institute of the Arts and Sciences, opens November 13 at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art.
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Pedestrians may run rampant in a world of self-driving cars
Imagine an urban neighborhood where most of the cars drive themselves. What would it be like to be a pedestrian? Actually, pretty good, according to Adam Millard-Ball, assistant professor of environmental studies at UC Santa Cruz. In fact, pedestrians might end up with the run of the place.