MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN, PAUL KOCH

Three major wildfires impact campus facilities

UC Santa Cruz has been impacted by the CZU Lightning Complex, SCU Lightning Complex, and Dolan wildfires. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the massive fires have quickly upended our preparations for opening in Fall 2020. Now, we have to face the aftermath and the unique challenges they bring to the sciences. Find out how you can help.

ApJ | Calcium-rich supernova examined with x-rays for first time

Influential marine biologist John Pearse dies at 84

Biologists Tim Tinker and Brent Hughes were featured in the Guardian: Furry engineers: sea otters in California's estuaries surprise scientists

Earth scientist Emily Brodsky was quoted in a Wall Street Journal: AI helps forecast volcanic eruptions

Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo & astronomer Jonathan Fortney were quoted in the Atlantic: The most overhyped planet in the galaxy

Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk was quoted in a Wall Street Journal: Satellite study reveals wide scale of melting ice shelves in antarctica

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a KALW: Life on the edge of climate change

Paleogenomics researcher Ming-Shan Wang was quoted in a CNN: First chicken to ever cross the road was likely in Southeast Asia, scientists say

Biologist Ari Friedlaender was featured in a Science: The pandemic stilled human activity. What did this ‘anthropause’ mean for wildlife?

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