UCSC in the news
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The Washington Post An ‘insane’ covid lockdown two miles from the Capitol, with no end in sight
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ABC News 'The pinnacle of technology in 1888' is still alive at the Lick Observatory
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Bloomberg News New Study Puts a Dollar Figure on Protection From Coral Reefs
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KAZU Sea Otters — The Guardians of Monterey Bay’s Kelp Forest
University News
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April 21, 2021 UC Santa Cruz and United Way partner to empower youth through research in local communities
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April 16, 2021 Alumna Terri McCullough, chief of staff to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will make a virtual campus visit for Alumni Week
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April 13, 2021 Study of U.S. tuna fisheries explores nexus of climate change, sustainable seafood
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Kalwis Lo (Stevenson ’11, politics and education) learned an important lesson about education as he battled a cancer that threatened not only to end his life but also bankrupt his family.
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