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Discovery of retinal cell type ends four-decade search
Researchers have discovered a type of retinal cell that may help monkeys, apes, and humans see motion.
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UCSC awarded $5 million grant for genome research
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) announced a $5 million grant to UCSC as part of a four-year project to build a “parts list” of biologically functional elements in the human genome.
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UC Santa Cruz anthropologist Nathaniel Dominy wins prestigious $625,000 Packard Fellowship
Nathaniel J. Dominy, a gifted young anthropologist at UC Santa Cruz, has received a prestigious Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, it was announced today (Tuesday, October 9).
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Francis Nimmo receives Urey Prize in Planetary Science
The Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society will award the 2007 Harold C. Urey Prize in Planetary Science this week to Francis Nimmo, associate professor of Earth and planetary sciences.
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Shakespeare Santa Cruz names new artistic director
Marco Barricelli, an acclaimed actor with a national reputation for performances in both Shakespearean and modern roles, has been named as the new Artistic Director of Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Originally from Boston, Barricelli is a graduate of The Juilliard School and has been an actor, director and educator since 1982. He spent eight seasons with…
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UCSC professor’s documentary to premiere at Mill Valley Film Festival
Que Viva la Lucha (Wrestling in Tijuana)–a documentary by UC Santa Cruz assistant professor of film and digital media Gustavo Vazquez–will make its premiere at the 30th annual Mill Valley Film Festival on Saturday, October 13, at 2:30 p.m. Simultaneously, the film will also be screened outdoors in a colonial plaza at the Festival Internacional…
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Scientists study tiny galaxy halfway across the universe
A tiny galaxy nearly halfway across the universe, the smallest in size and mass known to exist at that distance, has been identified and studied by an international team of over a dozen scientists, including four at UCSC.
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Baskin School of Engineering will showcase faculty research projects on Friday, October 12
Research Review Day at UCSC’s Baskin School of Engineering will showcase groundbreaking research by the engineering school’s faculty and graduate students.
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Multiwavelength images of distant universe now available on Google Sky
A massive project to map a distant region of the Universe in multiple wavelengths–from x-rays through ultraviolet, visible, infrared, and radio waves–is releasing its data this week to both fellow scientists and the general public.
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Three-way mating game of North American lizard found in distant European relative
New findings suggest “rock-paper-scissors” dynamic may be a fundamental evolutionary pattern among social animals.
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UCSC partners with Zipcar to bring car sharing to Santa Cruz
UCSC and Zipcar, North America’s largest on-campus car sharing service, have formed a joint partnership to provide Zipcars to campus faculty, staff, and students, as well as community residents.
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Alison Galloway appointed as administrative head of University Extension
Alison Galloway, vice provost of Academic Affairs at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has assumed responsibility for the administration of University Extension, effective September 1. Oversight of the program is included within her responsibilities in her current office. As vice provost for Academic Affairs, Galloway is among the principal academic advisors to the UCSC…