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The blunt-nosed leopard lizard is among some 35 threatened and endangered species living in California’s San Joaquin Desert, where most of the native habitat has been converted to farmland. (Photo by Elliot Schoenig)

Conservation opportunity

Restoring fallowed farmland in the San Joaquin Desert could play a crucial role in habitat protection, and it could benefit endangered species, as well, say UC Santa Cruz researchers.

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Enhancing campus internationalization

Enhancing campus internationalization

Richard Hughey, Vice Provost

A campus steering committee is in the midst of a comprehensive review.

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Foundation Board seed-funds campus innovation

Foundation Board seed-funds campus innovation

In the past decade, the UC Santa Cruz Foundation Board has awarded nearly 60 grants—each averaging about $8,500—to jumpstart innovative projects from faculty and students.

Event to spotlight ‘Data and Democracy’

Event to spotlight ‘Data and Democracy’

Professor Lise Getoor, left, and associate professor Pranav Anand will discuss some of the core elements of a modern democracy.

Grad student advancing Beyond Compliance

Grad student advancing Beyond Compliance

Across the world, graduate student Alison Hanson has focused on preventing and responding to sexual violence, expertise she's now bringing to campus.

Saturn's rings offer insight into planet's rotation rate

Saturn's rings offer insight into planet's rotation rate

Saturn's ring system acts as a sensitive seismograph, enabling scientists to measure the giant planet's vibrations and determine its rotation rate.

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