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Early exposure to manganese causes attention deficits in rats
New findings support concerns about the adverse effects of excess manganese on children.
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Local businesses invited to join OPERS Fest
The campus’s Office of Physical Education, Recreation, and Sports will host a campus-wide resource fair on Sept. 20th from 3-6pm on the East Field.
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UC Santa Cruz moves up in worldwide ranking
The campus ranked No. 83 internationally and No. 43 within the United States, according to Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) published by a Shanghai education-consulting firm.
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Most island vertebrate extinctions could be averted, concludes new study
Control and eradication of invasive species could prevent as much as 75 percent of all island-level extinctions.
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UC Santa Cruz sailboat wins national championship
A UC Santa Cruz sailboat, crewed by the campus’s former and current boating directors, won the national championship for its class during races off the Santa Cruz coast the last weekend in July.
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Educational Partnership Center awarded $1.2 million to help students pursue higher education
Talent Search provides disadvantaged youth with connections to high-quality tutoring services and counseling services to improve financial aid literacy and financial planning for postsecondary education.
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Female fish can favor sperm from preferred males despite external fertilization
A new way in which a female can choose the best father for her offspring is seen in a colorful Mediterranean fish.
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Book by UC Santa Cruz alumnus tops President Obama’s Summer Reading List
A memoir of surfing by UC Santa Cruz graduate William Finnegan, (Cowell, ’74, English literature) is at the top of President Obama’s 2016 Summer Reading List.
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Seven alumni invited to join Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Seven UC Santa Cruz alumni are among the 683 artists and executives who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year.
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UC Santa Cruz names Susan Solt new dean of Arts Division
UC Santa Cruz has appointed Susan Solt as dean of the Arts Division, effective August 15.
