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Chair of National Endowment for the Humanities to deliver 2016 Maitra Lecture
The Institute for Humanities Research will present the 15th annual Maitra Lecture, featuring alumnus William “Bro” Adams, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, on Thursday, January 28.
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Spread of algal toxin through marine food web broke records in 2015
Researchers found record levels of the algal toxin domoic acid in samples from a wide range of marine organisms in 2015.
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UCSC hires game designer Erin Swink as creative director of master’s program
Independent game developer Erin Robinson Swink will be creative director of the master’s program in games and playable media
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Sea lions exposed to algal toxin show impaired spatial memory
Brain damage caused by the neurotoxin domoic acid may affect sea lions’ ability to survive in the wild.
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Exoplanet atmospheres range from clear to cloudy in survey of ‘hot Jupiters’
A survey of Jupiter-sized exoplanets reveals why some of these worlds appear to have less water than expected.
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UC Research Catalyst Award supports conservation genomics project
$1.76 million grant will fund collaborative research among UCSC and four other UCs
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Marine lab water projects lead to significant savings
The Long Marine Lab has recorded a significant drop in freshwater use since two projects were completed in August.
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History professor wins multiple awards for groundbreaking book on slave trade
Associate professor of history Gregory O’Malley has been honored with four awards this year for his latest book, “Final Passages: The Intercolonial Slave Trade of British America, 1619-1807.”



