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Topic: Researchers

October 19, 2022November 16, 2022 By Tim Stephens
Research to identify biological hotspots in the oceans will help reduce human impacts

Research to identify biological hotspots in the oceans will help reduce human impacts

A grant from the Office of Naval Research funds research using elephant seals to find marine hotspots while providing support for undergraduate researchers, an assessment of ethical considerations, and training to create inclusive environments for field research

Topics: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Researchers

October 18, 2022January 4, 2023 By Tim Stephens
Student researchers investigate toxic lead exposure in golden eagles

Student researchers investigate toxic lead exposure in golden eagles

A gift from the Webster Foundation to UCSC’s Predatory Bird Research Group supports student interns helping to study lead poisoning in eagles and monitor peregrine falcons

Topics: Donors, Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology, Researchers

September 27, 2022September 28, 2022 By Haneen Zain
Preserving Earth’s future: Frontier Fellows program funds undergraduate research

Preserving Earth’s future: Frontier Fellows program funds undergraduate research

The Earth Futures Institute’s Frontier Fellows program offers undergraduate research opportunities and funding at UC Santa Cruz.

Topics: Researchers, Undergraduate Students

September 15, 2022September 21, 2022 By Tim Stephens
Record of Antarctic ice sheet response to climate cycles found in rock samples

Record of Antarctic ice sheet response to climate cycles found in rock samples

The effects of global climate cycles on Southern Ocean temperatures drove cycles of melting and freezing in the East Antarctic Ice Sheet every few thousand years, according to a new study.

Topics: Climate Change, Researchers, Science Communication

September 7, 2022September 12, 2022 By Tim Stephens
UCSC partners in NSF research hub to use nature to protect coastal communities

UCSC partners in NSF research hub to use nature to protect coastal communities

A $20 million NSF grant funds the new Climate Risks and Equitable Nature-based Solutions Hub, focusing on coral reef and mangrove ecosystems.

Topics: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, NSF, Researchers

September 7, 2022September 12, 2022 By Tim Stephens
With Pivot Fellowship, astronomer J. Xavier Prochaska turns to oceanography

With Pivot Fellowship, astronomer J. Xavier Prochaska turns to oceanography

A new program from the Simons Foundation supports successful researchers who have a deep interest, curiosity, and drive to make contributions to a new discipline.

Topics: Ocean Sciences, Researchers

September 2, 2022September 3, 2022 By Tim Stephens
New study confirms ‘rippled sheet’ protein structure predicted in 1953

New study confirms ‘rippled sheet’ protein structure predicted in 1953

UCSC scientists reported three crystal structures of periodic rippled beta sheets, a novel protein structure with potential applications in biomedicine and materials science.

Topics: Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Researchers, Science Communication

August 31, 2022September 3, 2022 By Tim Stephens
Astronomer Ariadna Murguia-Berthier wins 2022 Trumpler Award for Ph.D. thesis

Astronomer Ariadna Murguia-Berthier wins 2022 Trumpler Award for Ph.D. thesis

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is honoring Murguia-Berthier for the research she completed as a graduate student in astronomy at UC Santa Cruz.

Topics: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Graduate Students, Researchers

August 22, 2022September 16, 2022 By Tim Stephens (UCSC) & Nadia Whitehead (CfA)
Missing carbon monoxide in planetary disks was hiding in the ice

An artist representation of carbon monoxide trapped with a dust particle by ice in the furthest reaches of a protoplanetary disk. The CO will later be released when the ice-coated particles are lofted to warmed disk layers.

Missing carbon monoxide in planetary disks was hiding in the ice

In planetary disks, carbon monoxide is lurking in large chunks of ice, solving the decade-old question, ‘Where is the CO?’

Topics: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Researchers

August 15, 2022September 16, 2022 By Haneen Zain
Lenses and Mirrors-Shadow the Scientists receives Heising-Simons Foundation grant

Lenses and Mirrors-Shadow the Scientists receives Heising-Simons Foundation grant

Kickstarted by UC Santa Cruz Astronomy and Astrophysics Professor Raja GuhaThakurta, Lenses and Mirrors–Shadow the Scientists brings cutting-edge scientific research to anybody’s computer screen.

Topics: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Researchers

August 12, 2022September 2, 2022 By Tim Stephens
UCSC graduate student wins HHMI Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study

UCSC graduate student wins HHMI Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study

Gilliam Fellowships support exceptional graduate students and their advisers who are committed to increasing diversity among scientific leaders.

Topics: Graduate Students, Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology, Researchers

August 11, 2022September 9, 2022 By Tim Stephens
Biochemist Laura Sanchez wins ACS Infectious Diseases Young Investigator Award

Biochemist Laura Sanchez wins ACS Infectious Diseases Young Investigator Award

Laura Sanchez, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCSC, has been chosen to receive the 2022 ACS Infectious Diseases Young Investigator Award.

Topics: Chemistry & Biochemistry, Researchers

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