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Released: 15-Apr-2014 11:00 AM EDT
'Condor Watch' Enlists Citizen Scientists to Help an Endangered Species
University of California, Santa Cruz

Biologists studying the endangered California condor have launched a new web site to enlist the help of citizen scientists in research aimed at reducing lead poisoning, the primary threat to condors in the wild.

Released: 7-Apr-2014 1:00 PM EDT
Orbital Physics Is Child's Play with Super Planet Crash
University of California, Santa Cruz

A new game and online educational resources are offshoots of the open-source software package astronomers use to find planets beyond our solar system

Released: 8-Jan-2014 2:00 PM EST
Cancer Genomics Hub Adds Childhood Cancer Data
University of California, Santa Cruz

Researchers studying the genetics of childhood cancers now have access to a large and growing set of genomic data through the Cancer Genomics Hub (CGHub) operated by the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Released: 9-Dec-2013 11:00 AM EST
Hawaiian Monk Seal Toy Raises Funds to Save Endangered Species
University of California, Santa Cruz

For that special Christmas gift, how about saving an endangered species? That's the goal of the Real Seal, a 6-inch plush Hawaiian monk seal toy designed by monk seal researchers at UC Santa Cruz.

Released: 4-Nov-2013 11:55 AM EST
Hitachi Sponsors UC Santa Cruz Research in Cancer Genomics and Data Storage
University of California, Santa Cruz

Two areas of expertise at UC Santa Cruz--genomics and data storage--are brought together under a new research agreement sponsored by Hitachi. The agreement provides funding for cancer genomics research and the development of a pilot information system for evaluating clinical and genomic data from cancer clinical trials.

Released: 17-Sep-2013 11:00 AM EDT
UC Santa Cruz Hires Game Industry Veterans to Run Professional Degree Program
University of California, Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz has hired Brenda Romero and John Romero, both award-winning game designers with decades of experience in the computer game industry, to lead the new master's degree program in games and playable media offered at UCSC's Silicon Valley Center.

Released: 11-Sep-2013 2:00 PM EDT
CrowdGrader Brings Crowdsourcing to the Task of Grading Homework
University of California, Santa Cruz

A new crowdsourcing tool that gets students involved in grading, CrowdGrader allows students to submit their homework online and then distributes the submitted solutions anonymously to other students in the class for grading.

Released: 27-Mar-2013 8:00 PM EDT
UCSC, Industry Partners Launch Center for Data Storage Research
University of California, Santa Cruz

The Center for Research in Storage Systems at UC Santa Cruz was established through the National Science Foundation's Industry/University Cooperative Research Program.

12-Mar-2013 4:50 PM EDT
DNA Study Clarifies How Polar Bears and Brown Bears Are Related
University of California, Santa Cruz

A new genetic study of polar bears and brown bears upends prevailing ideas about the evolutionary history of the two species.

Released: 18-Dec-2012 11:55 AM EST
Brenda Romero Named Game Designer in Residence at UC Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz

The Center for Games and Playable Media at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has appointed Brenda Romero (formerly Brenda Brathwaite) as a game designer in residence, the first such position on a UC campus.

Released: 27-Nov-2012 11:00 AM EST
BioMAP Screening Procedure Could Streamline Search for New Antibiotics
University of California, Santa Cruz

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have developed a new strategy for finding novel antibiotic compounds, using a diagnostic panel of bacterial strains for screening chemical extracts from natural sources.

Released: 4-Apr-2012 8:00 AM EDT
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Exhibition Draws From UC Santa Cruz Grateful Dead Archive
University of California, Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz Library loans nearly 100 items to new major exhibit opening April 12 as part of 2012 Rock Hall of Fame Induction Week.

Released: 13-Feb-2012 12:00 PM EST
'Prom Week' Breaks New Ground in Computer Game Design
University of California, Santa Cruz

Nominated for a technical excellence award at the Indie Games Festival, 'Prom Week' is a game about social relationships driven by an innovative artificial intelligence system.

Released: 5-Oct-2011 12:30 PM EDT
UC Santa Cruz Grads Turn Senior Project Into Game Design Company
University of California, Santa Cruz

A new iPad game called Syz: EG, now available from Apple's App Store, showcases the professional quality of the work done by UC Santa Cruz students in the computer game design program.

Released: 29-Sep-2011 1:30 PM EDT
Scientists Release Most Accurate Simulation of the Universe to Date
University of California, Santa Cruz

The Bolshoi supercomputer simulation, the most accurate and detailed large cosmological simulation run to date, gives physicists and astronomers a powerful new tool for understanding such cosmic mysteries as galaxy formation, dark matter, and dark energy.

Released: 26-Jul-2011 12:40 PM EDT
Microscopes Borrow Tricks from Astronomy to See Deep Into Living Tissues
University of California, Santa Cruz

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are developing new microscope technologies to enable biologists to see deep within living tissues and observe critical processes involved in basic biology and disease.

Released: 2-Jun-2011 12:25 PM EDT
In 'First Life,' Biochemist David Deamer Explores How Life Began
University of California, Santa Cruz

In his new book, 'First Life,' biochemist David Deamer presents an engaging and accessible overview of research into life's beginnings and a personal history of his work in this field.

Released: 18-May-2011 7:00 PM EDT
New Book Questions Effectiveness of Peace-Building Workshops
University of California, Santa Cruz

UCSC psychology professor finds national narratives in the Middle East overwhelm best intentions for understanding.

Released: 14-Mar-2011 12:50 PM EDT
Future of Games Symposium Unites Academic and Industry Leaders
University of California, Santa Cruz

"Inventing the Future of Games," a day-long symposium in Silicon Valley sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Center for Games and Playable Media, will gather some of the brightest minds of academia and industry to explore the possibilities of the next decade of gaming innovation and technology.

Released: 14-Jan-2011 8:00 AM EST
UCSC to Present Major West Coast ‘Paul Bowles Centennial Celebration’
University of California, Santa Cruz

The seventh and last international centennial event celebrating the birth of renowned American writer and composer Paul Bowles will take place at UC Santa Cruz, Feb. 4–6. Conceived by a UCSC music lecturer and inheritor of Bowles' musical estate, the 3-day event will include rare music, film, art, and academic conference.



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