UC Santa Cruz

A physics professor and holder of the Faggin Family Presidential Chair for the Physics of Information, Anthony Aguirre addresses the mysteries that define our reality.

Thinking really big

Aguirre's research has taken him to the earliest fractions of a second after the Big Bang and beyond, to a time before time, when countless budding multiverses might have existed.

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Event to explore climate change's inequity

Event to explore climate change's inequity

"Indigeneity & Climate Justice," a two-day conference later this week at the Arboretum, will explore the politics of climate change and the consequences of the uneven distribution of its effects.

Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz to hold endowed chair

Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz to hold endowed chair

The chair, named for the distinguished astronomer Vera Rubin, was created in 2018 to advance the cause of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence in astronomy.

Discovery could help guide new cancer drugs

Discovery could help guide new cancer drugs

Researchers have determined the structure of FoxM1—a kind of "master switch" for cell division—in its inactive or "off" conformation.

Ph.D. candidate named UC Free Speech Fellow

Ph.D. candidate named UC Free Speech Fellow

Saugher Nojan, a Ph.D. candidate in sociology, has been selected as a 2019-20 fellow of the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement.

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