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May 18, 2020May 27, 2020 By Tim Stephens
Tracing neurons in the visual cortex sheds light on brain’s circuitry

Tracing neurons in the visual cortex sheds light on brain’s circuitry

Researchers used a combination of techniques to identify different neuronal cell types and trace their connectivity within the mouse visual cortex.

Original Story from UCSC Newscenter.

Topics: Euiseok Kim, MCD Biology, UCSC Newscenter

May 12, 2020May 27, 2020 By Tim Stephens
Powerful new AI technique detects & classifies galaxies in astronomy image data

Powerful new AI technique detects & classifies galaxies in astronomy image data

UCSC researchers developed a deep-learning framework called Morpheus to perform pixel-level morphological classifications of objects in astronomical images.

Original story from UCSC Newscenter.

Topics: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Brant Robertson, Ryan Hausen, UCSC Newscenter

May 3, 2020May 28, 2020 By UCSC FONR Staff
Undergraduate studies ecology of fear at Fort Ord

Undergraduate studies ecology of fear at Fort Ord

Air Force Veteran and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology student Nicholas Bergeron navigates field research at UCSC Fort Ord Natural Reserve in the time of COVID 19.

Original story from UCSC Newscenter.

Topics: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Joe Miller, Nicholas Bergeron, UCSC Newscenter

April 27, 2020May 22, 2020 By Tim Stephens
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo elected to National Academy of Sciences

Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo elected to National Academy of Sciences

Francis Nimmo, professor of Earth and planetary sciences at UC Santa Cruz, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

Original story from UCSC Newscenter.

Topics: Earth & Planetary Sciences, Francis Nimmo, UCSC Newscenter

April 23, 2020 By pbsci.in
Biologist Upasna Sharma wins prestigious Searle Scholars grant

Biologist Upasna Sharma wins prestigious Searle Scholars grant

The Searle Scholars Program has awarded a $300,000 research grant to Upasna Sharma, assistant professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology at UC Santa Cruz.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.

Topics: MCD Biology, UCSC Newscenter, Upasna Sharma

April 23, 2020May 27, 2020 By pbsci.in
Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.

Topics: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, UCSC Newscenter

April 20, 2020 By pbsci.in
New high-throughput approach yields libraries of probes for immunological assays

New high-throughput approach yields libraries of probes for immunological assays

Technical innovation enables rapid assessment of T cell repertoires for research and diagnostics, with potential applications in studying COVID-19 immune responses.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.

Topics: Chemistry & Biochemistry, Nikolaos Sgourakis, UCSC Newscenter

April 20, 2020May 27, 2020 By pbsci.in
Cholera studies reveal mechanisms of biofilm formation & hyperinfectivity

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Cholera studies reveal mechanisms of biofilm formation & hyperinfectivity

Free-swimming cholera bacteria are much less infectious than bacteria in biofilms, aggregates of bacterial cells embedded in a sticky matrix that form on surfaces.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.

Topics: Fitnat Yildiz, Jennifer Teschler, Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology, UCSC Newscenter

April 14, 2020 By pbsci.in
Planetary scientist Myriam Telus wins NASA Early Career Award

Planetary scientist Myriam Telus wins NASA Early Career Award

Myriam Telus, assistant professor of Earth and planetary sciences at UC Santa Cruz, has received funding from NASA through the Planetary Science Early Career Award program to support her research in cosmochemistry, the chemical analysis of extraterrestrial materials.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.

Topics: Earth & Planetary Sciences, Myriam Telus, UCSC Newscenter

April 10, 2020 By pbsci.in
Mathematics Professor Martin Weissman wins 2020 Guggenheim Fellowship

Mathematics Professor Martin Weissman wins 2020 Guggenheim Fellowship

Martin Weissman, professor of mathematics at UC Santa Cruz, has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for 2020.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.

Topics: Martin Weissman, Mathematics, UCSC Newscenter

April 7, 2020May 27, 2020 By Jessica M. Scully
New program advances global & community health

New program advances global & community health

As countries across the globe fight the coronavirus pandemic, UC Santa Cruz is creating a new program that will prepare students and provide research to solve current and future global health problems.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.

Topics: Coronavirus, Grant Hartzog, Matthew Sparke, UCSC Newscenter

April 2, 2020 By pbsci.in
Physics undergraduate wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Physics undergraduate wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Elizabeth Yunerman, a junior studying physics and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, has been named a 2020 Goldwater Scholar by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.

Topics: Elizabeth Yunerman, Physics, UCSC Newscenter

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