Earth & Space
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Tesla Jeltema named a 2026 American Physical Society Fellow
Jeltema’s work focuses on observational cosmology and particle astrophysics, including constraints on the nature of dark matter and dark energy and studies of the evolution of galaxies.
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US Higher Education and the Future of Society: A panel discussion
Sponsored by the UCSC Earth Futures institute, the panel discussion will be at 3:30 p.m. on October 27 in the Dougherty Reading Room in the Science & Engineering Library.
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DOE selects AI-driven geothermal initiative to develop safe, affordable way to tap abundant underground resource
UC Santa Cruz will provide geoscience leadership through Emily Brodsky, distinguished professor of Earth and planetary science
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Astronomers use Webb telescope to pinpoint host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst to date
Originating just 3 billion years after the Big Bang, the record-setting burst was localized with key contributions from UC Santa Cruz collaborators.
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Teaching students scientific-storytelling skills to inspire change
The senior capstone course ESCI 191 equips environmental-science majors with digital-storytelling skills to translate complex climate data into compelling narratives to immerse and engage the public.
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New detection technique advances early warnings for toxic algal blooms
UC Santa Cruz researchers use passive resin samplers to track chemical cues, extending predictive lead time for harmful algal blooms in Monterey Bay by up to seven weeks.
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Astrophysicists win AI grant for ‘Holy Grail’ project to automate laborious calibration process
Anthropic’s AI for Science Program has awarded the UC Santa Cruz team nearly $50,000 in API credits to fund the development of an automated wavelength-calibration algorithm for astronomical spectra.
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Jonathan Fortney, Dan Costa honored by American Geophysical Union
Astronomy and astrophysics professor Jonathan Fortney receives 2026 Whipple Award and ecology and evolutionary biology professor Dan Costa named 2026 AGU Union Fellow
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UC Santa Cruz researchers launch real-time study on kelp resilience as a super El Niño unfolds
The sweltering seas expected this winter could threaten California’s kelp forests. UC Santa Cruz researchers are mobilizing to track the impacts and seek public support to sustain student engagement in the research.
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Is dark matter ‘natural?’ A UC Santa Cruz physicist puts the question to the test
A quantitative study of different dark-matter scenarios finds that primordial black holes can be just as ‘natural’ as traditional particle theories.
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Understanding how jellyfish eyes first form and regenerate to reveal paths for new human therapies
National Institutes of Health awards just over $2 million to UC Santa Cruz evolutionary biologist Aide Macias-Muñoz for a five-year study of the genetic mechanisms that lead to complex traits like eye regeneration
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Not a cheetah: Ancient DNA reveals the surprising Arctic life of extinct North American cat
New paleogenomics research reveals how the so-called American ‘cheetah’ adapted to harsh Arctic conditions by preying on fish