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UCSC partners with Hartnell in education program with sustainable energy focus
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
$6 million grant strengthens regional education pipeline for students into STEM fields, and helps fund new sustainability programs.
In evolution of body size, 24 million generations from mouse to elephant
Monday, January 30, 2012
Marine mammals increased body size faster than land mammals, and body size can decrease ten times faster than it can increase, study finds.
'Open-source' robotic surgery platform going to top medical research labs
Thursday, January 12, 2012
The open-source Raven II system, developed at UC Santa Cruz and University of Washington, could revolutionize the world of robotic surgery.
Genome 10K 'Alignathon' harnesses community effort to show relationships between species
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Anticipating 10,000 vertebrate genomes, the Genome 10K project seeks the best alignment tools for the avalanche of data.
Ulcer-causing bacteria tamed by defect in cell-targeting ability
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
A genetic change thwarts the bacteria's ability to swim toward the stomach lining and cause inflammation.
Decoding cancer
Thursday, November 17, 2011
With the genome era dawning, UCSC researchers are at the forefront of developing new therapies for one of humanity's most heartbreaking challenges. Has cancer finally met its match?
UC Santa Cruz cholera biofilm team wins Deloitte QB3 Award for Innovation
Friday, October 28, 2011
The three-person team developed a high-throughput screening method to identify drugs that prevent the cholera pathogen from forming biofilms
Study finds early growth trajectories have long-term effects on fitness
Thursday, October 27, 2011
New mathematical models quantify organism growth rates by environmental factors and food constraints
UCSC sponsors SACNAS national conference in San Jose, October 27-30
Thursday, October 27, 2011
The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science meeting helps propel students into graduate programs in the sciences.
Baskin School of Engineering promotes increased participation of women in computing
Monday, October 24, 2011
New initiatives by UCSC should encourage even more women to major in computer science

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