Physical & Biological Sciences
November 19, 2009
Chemist Jin Zhang elected Fellow of American Physical Society
Jin Zhang, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society in recognition of his outstanding contributions to physics.
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November 9, 2009
Studies show marine reserves can be an effective tool for managing fisheries
Studies conducted in California and elsewhere provide support for the use of marine reserves as a tool for managing fisheries and protecting marine habitats.
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November 9, 2009
Chemistry professor Phil Crews receives outstanding faculty award
Phillip Crews, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has received the 2008-09 Outstanding Faculty Award from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences.
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November 9, 2009
Cosmology lectures by Joel Primack and Nancy Abrams now on YouTube
Joel Primack, professor of physics, and his wife Nancy Abrams gave a series of four public lectures at Yale University in October, and videos of those talks are now available on YouTube.
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November 2, 2009
Legendary "man-eating" lions of Tsavo likely ate about 35 people--not 135, say scientists
The notorious "man-eating lions of Tsavo" that terrorized a railroad camp in Kenya in 1898 likely consumed about 35 people--far fewer than popular estimates.
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October 28, 2009
Lead poisoning threatens a vulnerable albatross population
Populations of Laysan albatross face severe declines due to widespread lead poisoning of chicks unless comprehensive cleanup measures gain momentum, according to a recent study.
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October 27, 2009
Epidemiologist Dr. Howard Hu to speak on lead poisoning on Tuesday, November 3
Renowned epidemiologist Dr. Howard Hu will discuss the health impacts of lead toxicity in a free public lecture November 3 at UCSC.
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October 26, 2009
Astronomer Jerry Nelson to discuss Thirty-Meter Telescope on Thursday, November 12
Astronomer Jerry Nelson will discuss his work on the Thirty-Meter Telescope in a free public lecture on Thursday, November 12.
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October 21, 2009
Coevolution of math and art is topic of Emeriti Lecture on Wednesday, November 4
Ralph Abraham, professor emeritus of mathematics, will deliver an Emeriti Faculty Lecture on Wednesday, November 4.
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October 21, 2009
Researchers to study hidden lakes beneath West Antarctic ice sheet
UCSC researchers will drill through a half-mile of ice to penetrate subglacial Lake Whillans and study hidden processes that govern the dynamics of the West Antarctic ice sheet.
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October 15, 2009
Popular Science taps UCSC anthropologist Nathaniel Dominy for "Brilliant 10" issue
Popular Science names Nathaniel J. Dominy one of this year's "Brilliant 10" young scientists and researchers.
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October 5, 2009
UCSC arts and science faculty collaborate for exhibition at Sesnon Gallery
“Full Disclosure”--an exhibition opening on October 7 at UCSC’s Sesnon Gallery—is built upon the idea of “failure” as a path to learning.
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October 5, 2009
Antarctic expedition studies survival strategies of Weddell seals
Eight years after her last major expedition to Antarctica, biologist Terrie Williams is back on the ice.
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October 2, 2009
Loma Prieta led to better assessments of earthquake hazards
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was a wakeup call to the Central Coast and San Francisco Bay Area, which had gone decades without a major earthquake.
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October 1, 2009
Five faculty members win 2009 NSF CAREER awards
Five UCSC faculty members have won NSF CAREER awards in 2009.
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