TuesdayNewsdayVol. 7 - Issue 13 - December 15, 2020 |  |
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 In a year of many challenges, the UC Santa Cruz community supported each other while fulfilling the campus mission. |
The past year included many successes, including opening a diagnostic laboratory in response to COVID-19, achieving the first complete assembly of human X chromosome, and launching an ambitious two-part exhibit that combines art and activism to address prison and policing issues. |
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 | Second Harvest Food Bank can feed a family of four with only $1 because of their extensive relationships with farmers, retailers, food bank networks, and dedicated volunteers. |
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 | UCSC researchers have developed a novel serological assay that provides quantitative measurements of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in under 20 minutes.
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 | A gift from Bud and Rebecca Colligan will expand testing capacity and help fund a new, dedicated laboratory space to house the diagnostic lab. |
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 | UC Santa Cruz distinguished professor of MCD biology Carol Greider discussed links to cell death, cancer research, and degenerative diseases. |
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 | An Interactive web project by film and digital media professor Sharon Daniel creates a cumulative public record and evolving history of the pandemic’s impact on those incarcerated. |
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 | The pioneering scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist served as a UC Santa Cruz Regents Professor and a trustee of the UC Santa Cruz Foundation. |
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