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KATIE HELLIERKATIE HELLIER

The physics grad student—with a fashion degree—is doing research into solar cell materials that may one day be able to generate high-voltage energy. Continue»

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

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The UC Santa Cruz Farm and Garden celebrates its 50th anniversary of shaping the organic food movement through teaching, research and policy innovation.

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