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Biochemist Carrie Partch honored by the Biophysical Society
August 10, 2017
The Biophysical Society has chosen UCSC biochemist Carrie Partch to receive the 2018 Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award.
UC Santa Cruz’s Seth Rubin gets cancer research grant
July 18, 2017
UC Santa Cruz professor Seth Rubin has a $250,000 grant to explore an out-of-the-box idea for fighting children’s cancers such as leukemia and retinoblastoma.
Did life begin on land rather than in the sea?
July 17, 2017
A paradigm-shifting hypothesis laid out by UC Santa Cruz astrobiologists David Deamer and Bruce Damer could reshape our idea about the origin of life.
Materials Science and Engineering Initiative focuses on sustainability
June 6, 2017
UC Santa Cruz researchers are developing new materials for a wide range of devices and products, from solar cells to surfboards.
Koret scholars present research at poster slam
May 26, 2017
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.
Prion study reveals how abnormal proteins damage nerve cells in the brain
May 25, 2017
Research on the prion protein may explain why nerve cells degenerate in prion diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Study unveils T cell signaling process central to immune response
May 16, 2017
Recognition of an antigen by the T cell receptor triggers the first steps leading to an immune response.
Inspiring young students to branch into STEM
April 26, 2017
This spring, an enterprising group of Watsonville High School students put on lab coats and safety goggles and got a behind-the-scenes look at the labs of UC Santa Cruz's Science Hill.
Chemistry Club students attend annual ACS Conference due to the generous support of our donors
April 20, 2017
Through the generous support of donations to our general gift funds, the Department was able to sponsor three undergraduates to attend the annual American Chemical Society held in San Francisco.
Scientists reveal how an ancient biological clock works
March 16, 2017
Scientists at UC Santa Cruz, UC Merced, and UC San Diego have determined the molecular basis of the cyanobacterial circadian clock.
Chemistry Undergrads Recipients of Koret Undergraduate Research Scholarships
January 10, 2017
Nine Chemistry and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology majors are recipients of the first Koret Undergraduate Research Scholarships.
Campus inventors recognized for recent patents
December 12, 2016
The Office of Research is working to bolster patent activities and services for technology transfer, part of an effort to help faculty, students and staff commercialize inventions and discoveries.
Chemistry professor Pradip Mascharak receives Outstanding Faculty Award
November 18, 2016
Mascharak received the 2016 Outstanding Faculty Award from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences.
Local group funds four UC Santa Cruz cancer researchers
October 5, 2016
The Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group continues its support for cancer research at UC Santa Cruz with new grants.
Two Chemistry faculty members honored with Excellence in Teaching Awards
June 9, 2016
The Excellence in Teaching Awards given each year by the UC Santa Cruz Academic Senate Committee on Teaching are among the highest honors faculty members can receive. Lecturer Caitlin Binder is the recipient of the Ron Ruby Award for Teaching Excellence from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences. Distinguished Professor Glenn Millhauser is the recipient of the campus Excellence in Teach Award.
Assistant Professors Ayzner and Raskatov honored as Hellman Fellows
April 5, 2016
Established at UCSC in 2011, the purpose of the Hellman Fellows Program is to support substantially the research of promising assistant professors who show capacity for great distinction in their research.
Chemistry Undergrad Major Recognized for Outstanding Research at National Conference
November 18, 2014
Rene Mercado, a chemistry major at UCSC, won in the Chemistry category for his presentation on "The Effect on Various Capping Ligands on Rhodium-Gold Alloy Nanoparticles for use in Electrochemical Reduction." His adviser is Shaowei Chen, professor of chemistry.
In Memoriam: Geoffrey 'Craig' Hunt
October 09, 2014