The quality and quantity of research activities at UC Santa Cruz are reflected in these recent NewsCenter stories, below. The work draws attention from reporters, whose coverage of the campus is showcased in the NewsCenter's In the News section.

• June 28, 2017

  Nanopipette technology wins first place in NIH 'Follow that Cell' challenge

  Biomolecular engineer Nader Pourmand has spent years developing technology to measure and track changes within a single living cell over time.

• June 23, 2017

  UC Santa Cruz faculty awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Arts

  Two faculty members from the UC Santa Cruz Arts Division have each received $25,000 Art Works grants from the National Endowment for the Arts to support their latest documentary film projects.

• June 22, 2017

  Worm studies investigate how grandparents' experiences can affect our genes

  In the hot field of epigenetics, Susan Strome's lab is studying tiny roundworms to understand the mechanisms behind surprising observations in human populations.

• June 22, 2017

  Knight Foundation funds project on breaking 'filter bubbles' in science journalism

  The Science Communication Program will explore ways to broaden the reach of science journalism and improve civic discourse on science-related issues.

• June 15, 2017

  LALS doctoral candidate wins Fulbright for study in Mexico

  Candy Martinez, a doctoral candidate in Latin American and Latino Studies, has received a Fulbright grant to study how indigenous communities in Oaxaca, Mexico, define and cope with trauma.

• June 12, 2017

  Bettina Aptheker receives Dizikes Award for teaching in Humanities

  Distinguished Professor of Feminist Studies Bettina Aptheker was presented with the John Dizikes Teaching Award in Humanities at the Humanities Division’s 2017 Spring Awards celebration held at the Cowell Provost House.

• June 06, 2017

  Materials Science and Engineering Initiative focuses on sustainability

  UC Santa Cruz researchers are developing new materials for a wide range of devices and products, from solar cells to surfboards.

• June 05, 2017

  'Hail Mary' mechanism can rescue cells with severely damaged chromosomes

  Understanding the mechanisms involved in chromosome repair, and how they can fail, may lead to new strategies to combat cancer.

• June 01, 2017

  Genomics Institute joins international Human Cell Atlas Initiative

  UCSC researchers will collaborate with partners in U.S. and Europe to build data coordination platform for effort to characterize every cell type in the human body.

• May 26, 2017

  Koret scholars present research at poster slam

  The Koret Scholars Undergraduate Research Slam will feature poster presentations about topics as diverse as a protein link to heart disease, female authorship in science fiction and horror genres, and the qualitative impact that research opportunities can have on the undergrad experience.

• May 26, 2017

  Evolutionary biologist John Thompson awarded Darwin-Wallace Medal

  Named for Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, the prestigious award recognizes major advances in evolutionary biology.

• May 18, 2017

  New coral reef fish species shows rare parental care behavior

  Evolutionary biologist Giacomo Bernardi and his students discovered a new species of damselfish that cares for its young.

• May 17, 2017

  Astronomer Sandra Faber awarded Gruber Cosmology Prize

  Faber's groundbreaking studies of galaxies helped establish many of the foundational principles of modern cosmology.

• May 16, 2017

  Gary Griggs stepping down after 26 years as director of Institute of Marine Sciences

  Peter Raimondi, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, will serve as director on an interim basis starting July 1.

• May 16, 2017

  Study unveils T cell signaling process central to immune response

  Recognition of an antigen by the T cell receptor triggers the first steps leading to an immune response.

• May 12, 2017

  Environmentalism Outside the Box: An Ecosex Symposium

  "Environmentalism Outside the Box: An Ecosex Symposium" is the title of a free public event that will take place on May 18-19, hosted by the E.A.R.T.H. Lab, a research center of the Arts Division at UC Santa Cruz.

• May 11, 2017

  Theater Arts professor Kimberly Jannarone named National Humanities Center Fellow

  One of 34 chosen from more than 600 applicants, Kimberly Jannarone will spend the year in the company of national and international scholars from 14 states, Greece, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

• May 09, 2017

  UC Santa Cruz receives gift to establish Baskin Foundation Presidential Chair for Feminist Studies

  UC Santa Cruz has received a $500,000 gift from the Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation, plus matching funds from the UC Regents, to establish the $1 million "Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation Presidential Chair for Feminist Studies."

• May 09, 2017

  Technology doesn't have to be a headache

  Psychology Professor Steve Whittaker is working to improve the way we interface with technology--and harnessing it to improve our well-being.

• May 04, 2017

  Social Sciences Professor Julie Guthman wins Radcliffe Fellowship

  Julie Guthman has been awarded a Radcliffe Institute Fellowship that will support a year-long residential research project at Harvard University.