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Complete Denisovan genome offers glimpse of ancient variation. Katherine Rowland. February 8, 2012. Nature News.

A salt-free primordial soup?. Michael Schirber. January 19, 2012. Astrobiology Magazine.

David Haussler: The Cancer Genome Hub. Moira Gunn. January 10, 2012. Tech Nation.

Genome alignment gets competitive. Sarah C.P. Williams. January 6, 2012. BioTechniques.

Searching the sea for scum-busting cholera killers. Meghan Rosen. December 26, 2011. Wired.

Assemblathon I offers lessons in complex genome assembly. Kevin Davies. December 13, 2011. Bio-IT World.

Large-scale cancer genomics data analysis--David Haussler. November 29, 2011. Genome TV via YouTube.

Computer scientists may have what it takes to help cure cancer. David Patterson. December 5, 2011. The New York Times.

DNA sequencing caught in deluge of data. Andrew Pollack. November 30, 2011. The New York Times.

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  Genomics Drowning in Data. December 1, 2011. Michael Feldman. HPCwire.

Top 7 in Evolutionary Biology. (Assemblathon paper by Dent Earl, Haussler laboratory ranks 3rd). Jef Akst. November 29, 2011. The Scientist.

Algae experiment may be 'game changer'. Erin Loury. November 22, 2011. The Herald.

Bringing the Big Bang to SMC. Valerie Serrano. November 11, 2011. The Corsair.

UCSC team wins award for innovation in health research. Tovin Lapan. November 6, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Hawaiian monk seal returns to islands from California. Audrey Mcavoy. November 1, 2011. Deseret News.

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  Monk seal returns to Hawaii. November 2, 2011. KPUA Hawaii News.

UCSC researcher reveals trend in West Nile spread. Marissa Fessenden. October 23, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

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  Robins found guilty in West Nile virus spread. Sophie Bushwick. October 27, 2011. Scientific American.
  West Nile virus outbreaks linked to 'super-spreader' birds. Lisa M. Krieger. October 27, 2011. San Jose Mercury News.
  Viruses and viral diseases: robins "super-spreaders" of West Nile. Claire Shefchik. October 20, 2011. ThirdAge.com
  West Nile virus transmission linked to land-use patterns and "super-spreaders". October 21, 2011. redOrbit.
  What we can learn From The West Nile virus epidemic. October 29, 2011. Science 2.0.

UC Santa Cruz forum touts personalized medicine for cancer care. Marissa Fessenden. October 21, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

UCSC ranks third worldwide for research influence. Tovin Lapan. October 8, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

UC Santa Cruz hosts art, science multimedia event in Cupertino. Marissa Fessenden. September 24, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

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  Lanting, Glass and the Science of 'Life'. Tessa Stuart. October 12, 2011. Santa Cruz Weekly.

Is there lead in my phone case?. Rayana Godfrey. August 31, 2011. National Geographic.

'Smart collar' in the works to manage wildlife better. Kirk Johnson. August 29, 2011. New York Times.

NHGRI funds development of revolutionary DNA sequencing technologies. August 22, 2011. NIH News.

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  Oxford Nanopore congratulates collaborator Professor Mark Akeson on $3.6 million NHGRI grant. August 23, 2011. Business Wire.
  $3.6m NHGRI grant for DNA sequencing using protein nanopores. August 23, 2011. Nanowerk.
  NHGRI gives $1,000 Genome Project a $14M shot in the arm. August 23, 2011. Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News.
  Researcher receives research grant for DNA strand sequencing using protein nanopore. Cameron Chai. August 25, 2011. AZoNano.

Vertebrate evolution occurred in genetically distinct epochs. August 19, 2011. Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

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  Don't throw it out: 'Junk DNA' essential in evolution. Joe Palca. August 19, 2011. NPR.
  Genomic analysis points to three regulatory region expansions during vertebrate history. Andrea Anderson. August 18, 2011. GenomeWeb.
  Three periods of innovation in gene regulation occurred during the evolution of vertebrate animals: study. August 18, 2011. PhysOrg.
  Three waves of innovation in vertebrate evolution. Gunnar De Winter. August 18, 2011. Science 2.0.

Twenty fastest growing occupations: Biochemists and biophysicists. August 17, 2011. Washington Post.

Avian Influenza (Bird Flu): How much of a threat?. Linda Fugate. August 11, 2011. EmpowHER.

Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group distributes $80,000 to local groups, research projects. Kimberly White. August 4, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Advanced optics that let telescopes see deep into space will help microscopes see deep inside cells. July 27, 2011. Popular Science.

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  UCSC researchers peer below the surface of living tissue. Tovin Lapan. August 3, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Santa Cruz County of the future: Hotel, convention center, green tech, research, or what?. July 15, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

UCSC researchers contribute to detailed ovarian cancer analysis. June 29, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Researchers cry foul on Ion Torrent license and inventors’ rights. Kevin Davies. June 27, 2011. Bio-IT World.

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  A sequencing squabble over Ion Torrent’s Stanford licenses. July 20, 2011. Bio-IT World.

UCSC professor awarded Oxford biology prize: David Haussler recognized for work on genome, cancer research. June 20, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

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  Hurray for Haussler. June 21, 2011. GenomeWeb.
  People in the news. June 17, 2011. GenomeWeb.

University of Hawaii president speaks in Aptos. June 10, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Assemblathon 2 challenges Informatics experts with vertebrate genome data, two sequencing platforms. June 7, 2011. GenomeWeb.

TEDx marks the spot. Tessa Stuart. June 6, 2011. SantaCruzWeekly.

Too soon for disappointment. Meredith Salisbury. June 2011. GenomeWeb.

Professor Phil Berman dedicates career to search for an AIDS vaccine. Jon Xavier. June 3, 2011. Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal.

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