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UCSC, Industry Partners Launch Center for Data Storage Research

The Center for Research in Storage Systems at UC Santa Cruz was established through the National Science Foundation's Industry/University Cooperative Research Program.
3/27/2013 8:00 PM EDT

DNA Study Clarifies How Polar Bears and Brown Bears Are Related

A new genetic study of polar bears and brown bears upends prevailing ideas about the evolutionary history of the two species.
3/12/2013 4:50 PM EDT

Brenda Romero Named Game Designer in Residence at UC 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.
12/18/2012 11:55 AM EST

BioMAP Screening Procedure Could Streamline Search for New Antibiotics

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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.
11/27/2012 11:00 AM EST

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Exhibition Draws From UC Santa Cruz Grateful Dead Archive

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.
4/4/2012 8:00 AM EDT

'Prom Week' Breaks New Ground in Computer Game Design

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.
2/13/2012 12:00 PM EST

UC Santa Cruz Grads Turn Senior Project Into Game Design Company

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.
10/5/2011 12:30 PM EDT

Scientists Release Most Accurate Simulation of the Universe to Date

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...
9/29/2011 1:30 PM EDT

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Election Experts Available to Provide Commentary and Analysis

From polling and party politics to taxes and global warming, the following experts at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are available to discuss the hot topics this election season.
8/22/2008 1:00 PM EDT

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