| Healthy heart lessons from athletes: dogs, cats, and big-wave surfers The pounding heart rates of big-wave surfers are among the surprises from 30 years of studying exercise physiology in humans and wild animals. |
| Astronomer Claire Max appointed director of UC Observatories UC President Janet Napolitano has appointed UC Santa Cruz astronomer Claire Max as director of UC Observatories. |
| How alumnus helped bring organic labeling policy to the nation Mark Lipson, a research associate at the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, provided key help in setting standards for organic food labels. |
| Dickens Project receives NEH grant for public outreach to schoolteachers The grant will enable the Dickens Project at UC Santa Cruz to hold a four-week summer seminar for middle and high school teachers on campus next year. |