News

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PG&E rewards UCSC for “green” energy savings at BioMedical building
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Pacific Gas & Electric teamed up with UC Santa Cruz to help design energy-efficient labs in the new BioMedical building
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Graduate Research Symposium awards recognize top presentations
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Graduate students in CBSE labs were among the winners
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NASA scientist Chris McKay to discuss life on other planets in May 23 lecture
Monday, May 6, 2013
Annual Halliday Lecture addresses the latest findings from the Mars Curiosity Rover and the prospects for finding evidence of life on other planets
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Wilderness on the edge of town: Younger Lagoon a 'living lab' for students
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
On this postage-stamp-sized parcel of wilderness, students sharpen their minds while they get their hands dirty.
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13th annual Joseph Bunnett Research Organic Chemistry Lecture
Monday, April 22, 2013
On Friday, May 3, Kendall Houk will lecture on "Theory and mechanisms of cycloadditions: applications in synthesis, chemical biology, and materials."
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UCSC highly ranked in worldwide survey of research impact
Monday, April 22, 2013
UC Santa Cruz placed 11th on the annual Leiden Ranking, which measures the scientific performance of 500 major universities worldwide.
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UC Santa Cruz hosts symposium on stem cells and aging May 30 and 31
Monday, April 22, 2013
Leading stem cell scientists converge to discuss underexplored areas of investigation at the intersection of stem cell biology and aging.
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New book explores relentless evolution in a constantly changing world
Thursday, April 18, 2013
In his new book, biologist John Thompson argues that species must evolve constantly or they will not persist
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DNA study clarifies relationship between polar bears and brown bears
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Studies show that the ABC Islands brown bears are the descendants of many ancient male brown bears and some ancient female polar bears.
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UCSC Cancer Genomics Hub wins 2013 Innovations in Networking award
Thursday, March 14, 2013
The Haussler project is honored for tackling the significant computational challenges posed by storing, serving, and interpreting cancer genomics data.