An Evening with Mark Davis, April 20, 2011

Oakes College Science Community presents: Curious documentary screening and discussion with esteemed CALTECH cancer researcher, Mark Davis.

Student Resources

Elephant seal tracking reveals hidden lives of deep-diving animals

UCSC researchers use satellite tags to monitor the migrations of elephant seals, revealing their movements and diving behavior at sea in unprecedented detail.

Grad students present impressive array of research projects at symposium

Graduate students from across the divisions presented their work at the 8th Annual Graduate Research Symposium.

Astronomy lectures spotlight rare astronomical event on June 5

Lectures on May 18, May 25, and June 1 will explain the scientific and historical significance of the transit of Venus.

Santa Cruz Arts Commission names Humanities lecturer Artist of the Year

UC Santa Cruz humanities lecturer Gary Young has been named 2012 Artist of the Year by the Santa Cruz County Arts Commission

Graduate students present research at annual symposium May 11

Graduate student research will be on display at the University Center on Friday, May 11, during the annual Graduate Research Symposium.

Organic farming research to expand with $2.6 million grant

Watsonville High names UCSC’s Bill Doyle to alumni hall of fame

UC Santa Cruz Professor Emeritus of Biology Bill Doyle knows what it’s like to grow up hard. But the founder and long-term director of UCSC's Institute of Marine Sciences, says even though times were tough, those years—especially the ones at Watsonville High—became “the basic, grounding platform” of his life.

Physicist Peter Young elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Peter Young, distinguished professor of physics, has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies.

Physics undergrad makes the most of research opportunities

Senior physics major Melinda Soares has won honors for her research presentations at two conferences in the past year.

Memorial service for Ray Collett at UCSC Arboretum April 29

A memorial service for Ray Collett, founding director of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum, will be held April 29 at the Arboretum.

UCSC scientist reports stormy start to JFAST expedition

Typhoon-strength winds and 30-foot waves greeted the JFAST expedition off the coast of Japan on April 4.

Arboretum holds annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 21

Since 1977, the Arboretum's plant sales have been providing gardeners with colorful and unusual plants for creating dynamic central coast gardens.

Kepler Explorer app puts distant planets at your fingertips

Kepler Explorer, an innovative app for iPads and iPhones, provides interactive displays of planetary systems discovered by the Kepler Mission.

Seven assistant professors win Hellman fellowships to assist their research

Seven assistant professors at UC Santa Cruz have been named winners of the Hellman Fellows Program that supports research projects by promising junior professors who show capacity for great distinction in their research.

Astrophysicist Michael Turner speaks April 16 on what came 'Before the Big Bang'

Eminent cosmologist Michael Turner will discuss the origins of the universe in a free public lecture on Monday, April 16, at the Rio Theater.

International drilling expedition to probe Japanese fault zone

UC Santa Cruz scientists are involved in an ambitious drilling project to measure properties of the fault that caused the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

UCSC professor joins acclaimed writers for new Passover 'users manual'

Two weeks ago, author Jonathan Safran Foer (Everything Is Illuminated, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) went on the Stephen Colbert show to promote his latest book New American Haggadah...

UCSC poet Gary Young to be featured on Garrison Keillor's Writer's Almanac

Garrison Keillor is scheduled to read a poem by UC Santa Cruz's Gary Young on Keillor's Writer's Almanac on Thursday, March 22.

UCSC to showcase UC-wide research in Humanities at Museum of Art & History

The UC Santa Cruz Institute of Humanities Research will host the 2nd annual gathering of the UC Society of Fellows in the Humanities on April 21, at the Museum of Art and History. A free public event, it will showcase the exceptional research efforts underway in the field of Humanities--both at UCSC and throughout the entire UC system.

Biochemist Glenn Millhauser honored for protein structure research

Glenn Millhauser, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been chosen to receive the 2012 Silver Medal in Biology/Medicine from the International EPR Society.

Seismologist Thorne Lay reflects on anniversary of Tohoku earthquake

A spate of huge earthquakes in the past seven years has provided humbling lessons for seismologists, according to UCSC prof Thorne Lay.

Two UCSC marine scientists awarded Pew Fellowships in Marine Conservation

Two scientists affiliated with UCSC's Institute of Marine Sciences have been awarded 2012 Pew Fellowships in Marine Conservation.

Coral reef study traces indirect effects of overfishing

A study of the tropical coral reef system along the coastline of Kenya finds that overfishing could threaten the long-term health of the reefs.

Ray Collett, founding director of UCSC Arboretum, dies at age 79

Ray Collett, the founding director of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum, died on Wednesday, February 22.

New brain connections form in clusters during learning

A new study reveals details of how brain circuits are rewired during the formation of new motor memories.

UCSC professor named second Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz County

UCSC emeritus professor of education and creative writing David Swanger has been named the second Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz County.

Physicist Peter Young receives Humboldt Research Award

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has elected physicist Peter Young to receive a Humboldt Research Award.