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A polar bear sits and waits at a seal hole on the frozen southern Beaufort Sea.

Climate change making it harder for hungry polar bears to catch prey they need to survive

A new study by UC Santa Cruz researchers finds polar bears in the wild have higher metabolic rates than previously thought, and as climate change alters their environment a growing number of bears are unable to catch enough prey to meet their energy needs.

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A balanced, healthy lifestyle

A balanced, healthy lifestyle

To support new or existing wellness programs, UC Santa Cruz is offering grants of up to $5,000 from the UC Healthy Campus Network.

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Deana Slater

Deana Slater

Colleges Nine and Ten

The college administrative officer with 21 years of service is February's honoree in the Staff Advisory Board's Staff Recognition Program.

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Big improvements in HIV vaccine production

Big improvements in HIV vaccine production

Technical advances promise to shorten the time to clinical trials, breaking a logjam of promising new candidate vaccines waiting to be tested.

CruzHacks keeps growing after five years of coding

CruzHacks keeps growing after five years of coding

The 36-hour coding marathon encourages collaboration and is an opportunity for tech companies to meet the next generation of innovators.

Pell Grant program key in transforming student lives

Pell Grant program key in transforming student lives

Second-year student Alina Coronado is one of roughly 40 percent of UC Santa Cruz students who receive a Pell Grant, helping them afford college.

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