Science
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New material shows promise for trapping pollutants
UCSC chemists have developed a new type of material that can soak up pollutants from water.
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Seymour Center recruits volunteers for school programs and exhibit guides
The Seymour Marine Discovery Center is recruiting volunteers to work with the center’s school programs and serve as exhibit guides.
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Astrophysicists report first simulation to create a Milky Way-like galaxy
A simulation of galaxy formation by UCSC astrophysicists solves a longstanding problem in cosmology.
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Biologist John Pearse awarded California Academy of Sciences Fellows’ Medal
The California Academy of Sciences has awarded its highest honor, the Fellows’ Medal, to UCSC biologist John Pearse.
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‘Big splat’ may explain moon’s mountainous far side
The mountainous region on the far side of the moon may be the remains of a collision with a smaller companion moon.
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Physicists report progress in understanding high-temperature superconductors
A new theory may explain the unusual properties of high-temperature superconductors, a longstanding unsolved problem for theoretical physicists.
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QUEST TV profiles biologist Dan Costa
UCSC biologist Dan Costa is featured in a new episode of KQED’s QUEST TV program.
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Microscopes borrow tricks from astronomy to see deep into living tissues
UCSC researchers are developing new microscope technologies to enable biologists to see deep within living tissues.
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Jin Zhang named Fellow of American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has named Jin Zhang, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Cruz, to the 2011 class of ACS Fellows.
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Loss of large predators has caused widespread disruption of ecosystems
The decline of large predators and other “apex consumers” at the top of the food chain has disrupted ecosystems all over the planet, according to a review of recent findings.
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New endowment supports students at UCSC Arboretum
A gift of $127,000 from the estate of World War II Navy veteran Dudley Green has established a new endowment in support of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum.
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Seymour Center is supported by New Leaf Market program
Shoppers at New Leaf Markets have selected the Seymour Marine Discovery Center as one of five local organizations that can be supported by a special “bring your own bag” rebate program.