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An artist’s impression of the elongated, cigar-shaped body ‘Oumuamua.

Theory explains mysterious interstellar object

Since its discovery in 2017, an air of mystery has surrounded the first known interstellar object to visit our solar system, called ‘Oumuamua (Hawaiian for 'a messenger from afar arriving first'). How was it formed, and where did it come from? A new study offers a first comprehensive answer.

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DACA community braces for a high court ruling

DACA community braces for a high court ruling

Professor Regina Day Langout writes in the 'Santa Cruz Sentinel' about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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UC Santa Cruz Minute

UC Santa Cruz Minute

A hungry, hungry squirrel, a meandering turkey, grazing deer, and serene moments at Oakes College—all in 60 seconds.

Natural History Updates: What's Blooming

Natural History Updates: What's Blooming

The Norris Center offers a guided tour of blossoming campus wildflowers, including the Warty Leaf Ceanothus (pictured).

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Art Torres named UC Santa Cruz’s fifth alumni regent

Art Torres named UC Santa Cruz’s fifth alumni regent

Torres (Stevenson, ‘68, government), served 20 years in the California State Assembly and Senate, and is a former chair of the California Democratic Party.

Martin Weissman wins Guggenheim Fellowship

Martin Weissman wins Guggenheim Fellowship

Weissman, a UC Santa Cruz professor of mathematics, will use the $50,000 award to support his work on the visualization of prime numbers.

Alum brings the KZSC model to his high school

Alum brings the KZSC model to his high school

The student-run broadcasting club Rizal Aliga created at his alma mater in Vallejo promotes school spirit and builds career and communications skills.

Grow your own veggies? Plant some flowers, too

Grow your own veggies? Plant some flowers, too

Orin Martin, manager of the Alan Chadwick Garden, has tips for folks who are responding to the pandemic with a desire to grow their own vegetables.

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