 | Google gives Lick Observatory $1 million to support operating costs Google has given $1 million to the UC Santa Cruz-managed Lick Observatory to support an invaluable teaching and research resource for California. |
 | Shrinking range of pikas in California mountains linked to climate change UC Santa Cruz researchers find the American pika disappearing from low-elevation sites; the cause appears to be climate change. |
 | Oakes alumnus wins Tony Hill Award for guiding students toward college Jacob Martinez is a strong advocate for low-income Latino and Latina youth who are interested in science, math, and technology careers but face obstacles. |
 | Institute of Arts and Sciences to host first LASER talk of the year The event tonight will include talks by four UC Santa Cruz faculty — Lewis Watts, Noah Wardrip-Fruin, Deanna Shemek, and Colleen Reichmuth. |
