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Spring-run Chinook salmon migrate from the ocean into freshwater early in the year and spend the summer in cool, deep pools near their spawning habitat.

Spring and fall, it's the same salmon

Historically, spring-run and fall-run Chinook salmon have been considered as separate subspecies or even as separate species of fish. A new genetic analysis by UC Santa Cruz researchers shows that the timing of migration is determined by differences in one short stretch of DNA.

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26 years of Cabrillo festival live music now available

26 years of Cabrillo festival live music now available

The University Library has completed a project to digitize 670 audio recordings of works performed at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.

'Genius grant' winning alum recalls his Slug years

'Genius grant' winning alum recalls his Slug years

Forrest Stuart said his research focus has been influenced both by his childhood and formative experiences at UC Santa Cruz.

Student housing EIR affirmed by the courts

Student housing EIR affirmed by the courts

A UC Santa Cruz project that will significantly increase campus housing options for current graduate and undergraduate students has cleared a crucial hurdle in the courts.

Common mutation leads to ‘night owl’ sleep disorder

Common mutation leads to ‘night owl’ sleep disorder

A small change in a key component of our biological clocks lengthens the clock period, causing people to stay up late at night and sleep late in the day.

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