2010 News
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Study predicts distribution of gravitational wave sources
December 02, 2010
A study led by a UCSC undergraduate predicts for the first time where detectable sources of gravitational waves are likely to occur in the local galactic neighborhood.
New analysis explains formation of bulge on farside of moon
November 11, 2010
A bulge of elevated topography on the farside of the moon may be the result of tidal forces acting early in the moon's history.
Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz named to Mexican Academy of Sciences
November 09, 2010
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics, has been elected a corresponding member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences.
Astronomer Mark Krumholz wins NSF CAREER Award
October 19, 2010
Mark Krumholz, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UCSC, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.
Newly discovered planet may be first truly habitable exoplanet
September 29, 2010
A team of planet hunters has announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting a nearby star at a distance that places it squarely in the middle of the star's "habitable zone."
UC Santa Cruz doctoral programs earn high marks in national review
September 28, 2010
Five doctoral programs at the University of California, Santa Cruz earned high marks in a report issued today (Tuesday, September 28) by the National Research Council (NRC).
Report sets course for next decade of astronomy and astrophysics
August 16, 2010
Several UC Santa Cruz faculty members contributed to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC) that identifies the top priorities for astronomy and astrophysics research in the coming decade.
Cannibal galaxies and chemical abundances: high school physical science interns explore the universe
July 29, 2010
Fifteen brainy, super-motivated high school students are taking part in a UC Santa Cruz summer program that helps young people delve deeply into research in the physical sciences with professional mentors to guide them.
Recipients of the 2010 Chancellor's Achievement Award for Diversity
May 24, 2010
Astrophysicist Jonathan Fortney awarded Urey Prize for planetary research
May 21, 2010
The American Astronomical Society has awarded the 2010 Harold C. Urey Prize in Planetary Science to astronomer Jonathan Fortney.
Galaxies far, far away
May 11, 2010
Using a new camera on the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers at UCSC are making breakthrough discoveries about the distant universe.
Earth and planetary scientist Gary Glatzmaier elected to National Academy of Sciences
April 27, 2010
Gary Glatzmaier, professor of Earth and planetary sciences, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his excellence in original scientific research.
UCSC hosts International Summer Institute for Modeling in Astrophysics
April 14, 2010
UCSC has launched a new summer institute that brings together scientists and students from a broad range of backgrounds to study current problems in theoretical astrophysics.
New Hubble treasury project to survey first third of cosmic time
March 15, 2010
Astronomers will peer deep into the universe in five directions to document the early history of star formation and galaxy evolution in an ambitious new project requiring an unprecedented amount of time on the Hubble Space Telescope.
Massive planet is being torn apart by its own tides
February 23, 2010
An international group of astrophysicists has determined that a massive planet outside our Solar System is being distorted and destroyed by its host star.
Astrophysicist Jonathan Fortney awarded Sloan Research Fellowship
February 16, 2010
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship to Jonathan Fortney, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz.
Astronomer Raja Guhathakurta mentors Intel science contest finalist
February 01, 2010
A student at the Harker School in San Jose has been named a finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search for her project on the Andromeda galaxy carried out under the guidance of UCSC astronomer Puragra (Raja) Guhathakurta.
UCSC astronomer joins composer Philip Glass to explore music of the universe
January 31, 2010
UC Santa Cruz Astronomer Gregory Laughlin joins acclaimed composer Philip Glass February 21 in a "Brainwave" discussion at the Rubin Art Museum in New York. Brainwave is a series of 20 sessions this winter and spring that bring together eminent thinkers f
Cassini data show Enceladus in motion
January 10, 2010
Blobs of warm ice that periodically rise to the surface and churn the icy crust on Saturn's moon Enceladus explain the quirky heat behavior and intriguing surface of the moon's south polar region.
New tidal streams found in Andromeda reveal history of galactic mergers
January 06, 2010
Astronomers have identified two new tidal streams in the Andromeda galaxy, the remnants of dwarf galaxies consumed by our large galactic neighbor.
Hubble reaches "undiscovered country" of primeval galaxies
January 04, 2010
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has broken the distance limit for galaxies and uncovered a primordial population of compact and ultra-blue galaxies that have never been seen before.
