TuesdayNewsdayVol. 4 - Issue 34 - May 29, 2018 | ![UC Santa Cruz](/tuesday-newsday/images/tn-uc-santa-cruz.png) |
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![](/tuesday-newsday/2018/may-29/images/shapiro-beth-600.jpg) Beth Shapiro, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is among 19 top scientists selected out of 675 applicants by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. |
Shapiro’s Paleogenomics Lab at UC Santa Cruz uses ancient DNA to study evolutionary history and the effects of environmental change on species and ecosystems. The HHMI Investigator Program provides long-term support for more than 300 investigators and members of their research teams. |
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![Speakers urge rethinking of mass incarceration](/2018/05/images/davis-king-250px.jpg) | Angela Davis and two surviving members of the ‘Angola 3’ were part of a panel convened by Distinguished Professor Craig Haney that discussed solitary confinement. |
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![Injured neural connections can be recreated](/2018/05/images/figure-250px.jpg) | Neural circuit repair in the retina shows that neurons can make new connections to the right types of photoreceptors to restore selective connectivity after an injury. |
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![Campus landscapes offer hands-on learning](/2018/05/images/flower-250px.jpg) | The forests, farm fields, meadows, and coastal bluffs of UC Santa Cruz support a range of scientific research and hands-on learning opportunities for students. |
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![Showcase features student video games](/2018/05/images/sammy-awards-250.jpg) | The public is invited to a fun, family-friendly game festival on Saturday, June 9, at the UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Campus in Santa Clara. |
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