This month in science:
Why California's beaches are shrinking; supercorals reduce biodiversity in the Pacific; Julie Packard receives medal from UC President, and more ...
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that California could lose three-quarters of its beaches by 2100. Not only do dozens of species depend on those sandy shores, but our beaches also provide a natural buffer from flooding, erosion and other natural disasters for millions of California residents. Mike Beck, professor of coastal sciences at UC Santa Cruz, has spent his career helping communities understand how and why their shorelines are changing, and what to do about it.
The recently launched Materials Science & Engineering graduate program at UC Santa Cruz now has a website that explains its focus—discovering new materials for use in future sustainable technologies—its M.S. and Ph.D. tracks, and the admissions process. The program creates a unique, interdisciplinary nexus between UC Santa Cruz's science and engineering divisions to push the boundaries of scientific understanding.
In this free online session, you'll learn about the growing number of data-science and data-analytics jobs, and what skills you'll need to build a competitive resume. Partha Padmanabhan, chair of UCSC's Silicon Valley Data Science program, provides a glimpse into how AI is being incorporated into the field and talks about how to best prepare for this fast-moving job market. The UCSC Extension certificate program in Data Science and Data Analytics offers training for data scientists, analysts, administrators, and managers who want to apply analytics to business decision-making.
