Science
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New understanding of immune modulator interleukin-2 guides drug discovery
A new study shows how IL-2’s flexible structure governs its effects on the immune system, providing crucial information for harnessing its therapeutic potential.
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How to #keepteaching and #keeplearning during a pandemic
Jody Greene is eager—almost desperate—to help her colleagues who are facing the unprecedented challenge of shifting to remote instruction for the entire spring quarter.
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In Memoriam: J. Casey Moore (1945–2020)
Casey Moore, professor emeritus of Earth and planetary sciences, died on Wednesday, March 11.
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In Memoriam: Lloyd Robinson (1929–2020)
Lloyd Burdette Robinson died peacefully in his sleep on March 12, 2020. He was 90.
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UCSC thin-film expertise to help develop NASA’s next generation of space telescopes
Engineer Nobuhiko Kobayashi’s expertise in thin-film technology could improve the performance of NASA’s next generation of space telescopes.
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Astronomers use slime mold model to reveal dark threads of the cosmic web
The problem-solving prowess of a simple slime mold has been harnessed to trace the large-scale structure of the universe.
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Research shows mangrove conservation can pay for itself in flood protection
A new global study shows that mangroves provide billions of dollars worth of flood risk reduction benefits every year.
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Grad student Melissa Cronin wins Seafood Sustainability Contest
The $45,000 prize will support Cronin’s efforts to to reduce the mortality of manta rays and devil rays incidentally caught during tuna fishing.
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Mapping it out
A book by two Science Communication Program alumni celebrates the human fascination with maps, displaying more than 200 maps across history (and even fiction) and exploring the intriguing stories behind them.
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Heising-Simons Foundation supports exoplanet imaging projects at UC Santa Cruz
Three new grants totaling $2.4 million will fund work at UCSC on new instruments and technologies to support research on planets beyond our solar system.
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Aquaculture to benefit people and the environment
Two graduate students have received a one-year, $150,000 grant to create environmentally sound seaweed and sea cucumber farms on the coasts of Kenya and The Gambia.
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Researchers get a ‘whale’s-eye view’ of Antarctic sea ice
Cameras attached to a rare species of Antarctic whale are giving scientists an unprecedented view of how the whales survive in their sea ice habitat.