Campus News
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Seismologists measure heat flow from Earth’s molten core into the lower mantle
For the first time, scientists have directly measured the amount of heat flowing from the molten metal of Earth’s core into a region at the base of the mantle, a process that helps drive both the movement of tectonic plates at the surface and the geodynamo in the core that generates Earth’s magnetic field. Seismologists…
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Supercomputer study shows Milky Way’s halo of dark matter in unprecedented detail
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have used NASA’s most powerful supercomputer to run the largest simulation to date of the formation and evolution of the dark matter halo that envelops the Milky Way galaxy. Their results show substructures within the halo in unprecedented detail, providing a valuable tool for understanding the evolutionary…
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UC Santa Cruz literature professor Nathaniel Mackey wins National Book Award
UC Santa Cruz literature professor Nathaniel Mackey has received a 2006 National Book Award in the poetry category for his latest book, “Splay Anthem.” The winners were announced last night at a benefit ceremony hosted by writer Fran Lebowitz at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Nathaniel Mackey (Download photo) The awards are…
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Scientists helped shape policy in proposed plan for California marine reserves
Mark Carr’s office looks out on a stretch of pounding surf, kelp beds, and tide pools that represents not only his research interest in marine coastal ecology, but also his involvement at the intersection of science and policy. Carr, an associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, serves…
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New statistical approach could improve hospital care for sick newborns
The movement to computerize patient records in a growing number of hospitals is paving the way for the use of sophisticated statistical methods to assist doctors’ decision making. The National Institutes of Health has provided $1.35 million to a team of researchers working to develop new statistical approaches that could dramatically improve the care for…
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Statement about passage of Measures I and J
From George Blumenthal, UC Santa Cruz Acting Chancellor: The Santa Cruz community is understandably concerned about issues related to UCSC growth. Unfortunately these ballot measures will only serve to inhibit the ability of the City and the University to work together. The University continues to believe that these measures were placed on the ballot in…
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Scientists investigate unusual ocean conditions along the U.S. West Coast
For two years in a row, ocean life along the U.S. West Coast has suffered from the delayed appearance of conditions that normally support a highly productive marine environment. Instead of the usual upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich waters along the coast during spring and summer, ocean conditions early in the year have been similar to…
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Rare bilingual Latino literature conference at UCSC on Nov. 10-11
A distinguished group of writers, editors, and critics will converge on the UCSC campus November 10 and 11 for a bilingual conference on Latino literature, titled “Latino Literature/La Literatura Latina: Writing, Publishing, Reading.” In addition to a series of academic panels, the conference will feature eight nationally recognized writers who will read from their works…
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Astronomer Joseph Miller receives Berkeley Medal and UC Citation of Excellence
The University of California, Berkeley, has awarded its highest honor, the Berkeley Medal, to Joseph Miller, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz. Miller, who served as director of UC Observatories/Lick Observatory for 14 years before stepping down last year, also received the UC Citation of Excellence. Both awards were presented at a…
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UC appoints Michael Bolte director of UC Observatories/Lick Observatory
The University of California has appointed Michael Bolte, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, as the director of UC Observatories/Lick Observatory (UCO/Lick). The appointment, effective as of July 1, was announced jointly today (October 27) by UC Provost Rory Hume and UCSC Acting Chancellor George Blumenthal. Michael Bolte (Photo: Tim Stephens) UC…