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Should we bring back the Woolly Mammoth?
By Anthony King UC San Diego May 1, 2018 — San Diego and Santa Cruz, CA “I’m trying to understand, using the DNA that we get from [ancient] bones, how species change in response to […]
A horse is a horse, of course, of course—except when it isn’t
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz November 29, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: A family of stilt-legged horses, Haringtonhippus francisci, in Yukon, Canada, during the last ice age is depicted in this illustration. […]
Passenger pigeon genome shows effects of natural selection in a huge population
By TIm Stephens UC Santa Cruz November 21, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: DNA recovered from museum specimens, such as these in the collections of the Royal Ontario Museum, enabled researchers to sequence […]
UCSC Genomics Institute is Unlocking Life’s Genetic Code to Unravel Disease
By Alexis Morgan, Communications Manager, UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute November 14, 2017 — Santa Cruz, CA World-Renowned Health Research on the Hill Surrounded by redwoods and breathtaking views of the Monterey Bay, the 150+ […]
$1.76M UC Research Catalyst Award Supports Conservation Genomics Project
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz December 10, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Beth Shapiro, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, is co-director of the project to preserve biodiversity […]
The Genomic Open: Then and Now
(Source: The Science & Justice Research Center website) November 12, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA The Science & Justice Research Center at UC Santa Cruz announces a day-long seminar. Seminar: The Genomics Open: Now and […]
In our own back yard: Genomics conference to attract worldwide audience
By Jonathan Partridge Contributor, Santa Cruz Tech Beat February 20, 2015 — Santa Cruz, CA Most people may know Santa Cruz for its boardwalk and beaches, but it’s gaining a reputation among scientists as the […]
News: January – December 2015
News: December 2015 Toward Solving the Food/Water/Energy/Climate Conundrum – December 30, 2015 HACK UCSC 2016 Brings Tech and Philanthropy Together Again – December 29, 2015 Bringing Lessons Learned in Santa Cruz to Communities Across the […]