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Roxanne Beltran and Patrick RobinsonRoxanne Beltran and Patrick Robinson

The two scientists, both alums, are authors of "A Seal Named Patches," named winner of the 2017 DeBrary Outstanding Science Children's Book award. Continue»

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Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, professor and chair of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz

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