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January 17, 2025 UCHRI grants advance Humanities research on campus . This year, UC Santa Cruz researchers are advancing cutting-edge projects that tackle critical issues such as antiracist education, environmental resilience, and the intersections of identity and power, with critical funding from the University of California Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI).
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January 24, 2025 Long read sequencing reveals more genetic information while cutting time and cost of rare disease diagnoses. A new study shows that long-read sequencing has the potential to improve the rate of diagnosis while reducing the time to diagnosis from years to days — in a single test and at a much lower cost.
UCSC Special Reports
Special reports from UC Santa Cruz. November 2018 The evolution of Kresge College; June 2018 How to find truth in today’s partisan world; October 2017 Neutron stars, gravitational waves, and all the gold in the universe; February 2017 Cancer in the crosshairs; December 2016 Work hard, play hard: Life according to renowned biochemist Harry Noller; April 2016 Why don't we …
UCHRI grants advance Humanities research on campus
Jan 17, 2025 · This year, UC Santa Cruz researchers are advancing cutting-edge projects that tackle critical issues such as antiracist education, environmental resilience, and the intersections of identity and power, with critical funding from the University of California Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI).
Neutron stars, gravitational waves, and all the gold in the …
A UC Santa Cruz special report: Neutron stars, gravitational waves, and all the gold in the universe By Tim Stephens. Astronomer Ryan Foley says observing the explosion of two colliding neutron stars–the first visible event ever linked to gravitational waves–is probably the biggest discovery he’ll make in his lifetime. That’s saying a lot for …
UC Santa Cruz welcomes new faculty to campus
Sep 26, 2023 · This academic year, UC Santa Cruz welcomes 54 new faculty members to the campus, bringing the number of Senate Faculty to 686. They bring a wide array of expertise in research and creative scholarship that will open new areas of investigation and expression and expand existing areas of work.
Work hard, play hard: Life according to renowned biochemist …
Special reports from UC Santa Cruz. A UC Santa Cruz special report: Work hard, play hard: Life according to renowned biochemist Harry Noller By Jennifer McNulty. Harry Noller starts his day with a cappuccino and a chocolate doughnut, ordering in Spanish from a …
Science Division debuts ‘degree-defining experiences’ drawing on …
Oct 15, 2024 · The Science Division has received a $1 million donation to begin a major new program on “degree-defining experiences.” The program will pilot 17 projects across campus that aim to profoundly inspire undergraduate students and fill them with the kind of optimism that forever changes how they see their time at UC Santa Cruz and their future careers.
The evolution of Kresge College - UC Santa Cruz Special Reports
Special report: The evolution of Kresge College. An ambitious renewal project aims to update iconic Kresge College, knitting beloved landmarks with new upgrades to continue a legacy while accommodating today's student body.
Students make winning videos about importance of federal …
5 days ago · Impactful scientific discovery isn't possible without funding to support the research, and three UC Santa Cruz students have created short videos that took top prizes in a national competition held by the Science Coalition, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to sustaining the federal government’s investment in basic scientific research.