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SANTA CRUZ, CA­ When does regulating "hate speech" against past victims of human rights abuse conflict with the principles underlying the First Amendment? How does the American history of slavery affect the meaning of recent efforts to honor the Confederate flag? These are two of the questions that will be discussed at "Constitutions and Survivor…

Study Extends The Classes Of Objects In Which Astronomers Have Detected Dark Matter SANTA CRUZ, CA–Astronomers have long suspected that dark matter, the mysterious material composing most of the mass in the universe, envelops galaxies and clusters of galaxies in tenuous shrouds. Now, they have found strong clues that dark matter also exists in a…

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–Aftershocks of three large earthquakes at Cape Mendocino, California, in April 1992 have shed new light on the interplay among three tectonic plates at the Mendocino Triple Junction, one of the country’s most complex seismic settings. A detailed study of the aftershocks suggests that the Gorda plate, a wedge of Pacific Ocean seafloor,…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Biotechnology is a growing and exciting field, especially in the area of drug design and research. From finding potential drugs in nature to determining how existing drugs work, from making compounds in the lab to inventing molecules on a computer, this aspect of biotechnology holds great promise for improving our health. Now, thanks…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–James Zachos, an assistant professor of earth sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is one of 197 outstanding scientists to receive a Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation, the foundation announced last week. The award helps universities attract and retain outstanding faculty researchers who might not otherwise pursue teaching…

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD–Countries trying to destroy their stockpiles of chemical weapons should carry out additional basic research and carefully inform the public about the pros and cons of various destruction methods, according to an international task force of civilian and military researchers. In a new report, the task force identified eight scientific problems that…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–The Friends of the UCSC Farm and Garden will host their annual holiday tea and gift sale on Sunday, December 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the ID Building on the Pacific Garden Mall in downtown Santa Cruz. The event will feature an array of Farm and Garden merchandise, as well as…

Building Forms The Heart Of Burgeoning Research Programs That Focus On Geosciences, The Marine Realm, And The Environment SANTA CRUZ, CA–A gleaming new building has joined the growing complex of facilities upon "Science Hill" at UC Santa Cruz: the $29.5 million Earth and Marine Sciences Building, dedicated November 12 in private ceremonies on campus. Located…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Planners at the Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory of the University of California, Santa Cruz, have moved $300,000 closer to their goal of a new Visitor Education Center, with the receipt of a $200,000 grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation of Los Altos and a $100,000 unitrust established by Paul and…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–What does hip-hop have in common with the waltz? What about the watusi and the tango? All of these popular forms of social dance will be featured in Dancetime!, a unique theatrical performance that traverses 500 years of dance, complete with period costumes and music. Across the centuries, social dance has figured prominently…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–A recognition ceremony for the participants in an art contest for children takes place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 19, in McHenry Library at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The event is free and open to the public. The contest, open to children in numerous after-school programs in Santa Cruz and…

SANTA CRUZ, CA–A drug commonly used to treat lead poisoning may increase the amount of lead absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract into other parts of the body, according to a pilot study on twelve adult men. The study’s authors are proposing research on a larger scale using people with moderate cases of lead poisoning. Meanwhile,…