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Dedicated marine mammal volunteers save oiled otter
When a young sea otter was found on the beach covered with tar balls and slick oil, volunteers with the Marine Mammal Physiology Project sprang into action.
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Hollow gold nanospheres show promise for biomedical and other applications
A new metal nanostructure has already shown promise in cancer therapy studies and could be used for chemical and biological sensors and other applications as well.
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Transfer students to benefit from physics and astronomy scholarships
UCSC has received a five-year, $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support talented but financially needy students pursuing bachelor’s degrees in physics or astrophysics.
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Universities, NASA unveil plans to build new campus at Ames
UCSC and Foothill-De Anza Community College District today announced a new partnership with NASA Ames Research Center to establish a sustainable community for education and research at the NASA Research Park.
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Exhibition by Elliot Anderson at Gallery 16 in San Francisco through March 27
Equivalents, a new body of work by assistant professor of art and electronic media Elliot Anderson, will be on display at Gallery 16 in San Francisco through March 27.
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Dust deposited in oceans may carry elements toxic to marine algae
New findings show that some sources of dust deposited in the oceans carry toxic elements that can kill marine phytoplankton.
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New general education requirements emphasize bold interdisciplinary themes, global engagement
A new forward-looking approach to education will prepare undergraduates for life in the complex, information-rich environment of the 21st century.
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New book dedicated to work of international literary scholar/founding UCSC faculty member
A Touch More Rare: Harry Berger, Jr. and the Art of Interpretation (Fordham University Press, 2009) celebrates more than four decades of groundbreaking work by UC Santa Cruz emeritus professor of literature and art history Harry Berger, Jr.
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Earth Summit celebrates progress, cultivates ideas
Thursday’s eighth annual Earth Summit advanced a dialogue among students, faculty, staff, administration, and the Santa Cruz community regarding the campus’s commitment to sustainability.
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New requirement ensures students acquire discipline-based writing experience
A new high-level writing requirement will prepare undergraduates for the demands of the 21st-century workforce.

