Month: August 2013
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Future Flock
By Kelly Servick, UCSC Science Communication Program Illustration by Jessica Hsiung Twelve birds lie belly-up in a wooden drawer. Bloated with stuffing, their ruddy brown chests resemble a row of sweet potatoes. Slate blue heads and thin white tails protrude in perfect alignment, except for one bird that cranes its neck to face its neighbor.…
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UCSC ranked among best colleges for computer science and humanities majors
By Tim Stephens & Scott Rappaport , UCSC Public Information Office UC Santa Cruz is highly ranked among the nation’s top computer science programs for “lifetime return on investment,” according to a new analysis by Affordable Colleges Online. Graduates from these schools earn more on average than computer science graduates from other schools, enjoying the largest…
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‘Science Notes 2013’ features compelling writing, art, video, and podcasts
By Tim Stephens, UCSC Public Information Office Can marine ecologists bring white abalone back from the brink of extinction? How might tiny meteoroids threaten the satellite industry? Will a local startup devise a treatment for an extremely rare skin disease? Why do faint traces of the atom bomb in our teeth help forensic detectives? These…
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Science and Justice Training Program explores ethics of scientific research
By Guy Lasnier, UCSC Public Information Office A subtle but significant shift in how national science policy makers regard the outcomes of scientific research has created opportunities for innovative programs such as the Science and Justice Training Program (SJTP) at UC Santa Cruz. The interdisciplinary program, within UCSC’s Science and Justice Research Center, trains graduate…
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UCSC Cancer Genomics Hub receives UC Larry Sautter honorable mention
By Branwyn Wagman, CBSE The UCSC Cancer Genomics Hub (CGHub) received an honorable mention for the 2013 Larry Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology, an annual award program to recognize innovative deployment of information technology at the University of California. Bestowed by the UC Information Technology Leadership Council at the annual UC Computing Services…