As the 2004 election moves into its final stretch,
Congressman Sam Farr visits a politics class and encourages students
to vote, and professors reflect on where things stand now that the
debates are over. Politics professors Daniel Wirls and Michael Brown
predict voter turnout will be higher than it has been for recent
elections. "This is a campaign in which the divisions and stakes
are drawing people in, said Brown. [More]
Millions of people blinded by retinal diseases
could be helped by a new research partnership involving three universities--including
UCSC. The universities, as well as five Department of Energy national
laboratories and a private company, have signed agreements to form
a partnership in an effort to speed the design and development of
an artificial retina. Professor of electrical engineering Wentai
Liu, right, is leading UCSC's participation in the project. [More]