Category: News
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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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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…
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Scientists sequence genome of 700,000-year-old horse
By Tim Stephens, UCSC Public Information Office An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of an ancient horse that lived 700,000 years ago in the early Middle Pleistocene epoch. It is by far the oldest genome scientists have been able to sequence (almost ten times older than the previous record) and was obtained…
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UC Santa Cruz ranks tops in research influence, 11th overall among universities under 50
By Guy Lasnier, UCSC Public Information Office UC Santa Cruz ranks at the very top – 99.9th percentile – in research influence, and 11th overall among the 100 top universities in the world less than 50 years old, according to an annual analysis by Times Higher Education (THE). “I am delighted that UCSC’s world-class research and…
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UCSC scientist attends White House ceremony honoring open science
By Tim Stephens, UCSC Public Information Office David Haussler, distinguished professor of biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, is among the leaders of a data-sharing alliance that was honored by the White House on Thursday, June 20, at an event highlighting Open Science “Champions of Change.” Earlier this month, Haussler and other genomics pioneers announced the…
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Gene patent decision called step forward for open research
By UCSC Public Information Genetics researchers at UC Santa Cruz said the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling that human genes cannot be patented will help keep advanced genetic research from being controlled by private drug and biotechnology companies. David Haussler, distinguished professor of biomolecular engineering and director of the Center for Biomolecular Science & Engineering,…
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Major grant funds UCSC researchers using big data to predict cancer outcomes
By Tim Stephens, UCSC Public Information Office Despite some successes, predicting cancer outcomes based on the molecular signatures in cancer cells remains a major challenge. A new effort, funded by the National Cancer Institute and led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, aims to clear several key roadblocks that have stymied progress…
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Genomics pioneers look to future, form global alliance for data sharing
By Tim Stephens, UCSC Public Information Office The University of California, Santa Cruz, is among nearly 70 leading research, health care, and disease advocacy organizations that have taken the first steps to form an international alliance dedicated to enabling secure sharing of genomic and clinical data. David Haussler, distinguished professor of biomolecular engineering and director…
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PG&E rewards UCSC for “green” energy savings at BioMedical building
By Neel Patel, UCSC Public Information Office Pacific Gas & Electric teamed up with UC Santa Cruz to help design energy-efficient labs in the new BioMedical Building. But the company did more than just advise UCSC on energy-saving practices. It also offered a large cash incentive to help cover the project costs. In April, PG&E…