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Recent updates

neomapboxNeoMap: An important step toward answering macro-scale questions
January 10, 2012

UCMP’s Allison Stegner discusses the importance of the Neogene Mammal Mapping Portal (NeoMap), which holds records of mammalian fossils from the last 30 million years in North America.

Chiapas amber type specimens cabinetThe Amber Files
December 15, 2011

In addition to extensive vertebrate, microfossil, plant, and marine invertebrate collections, UCMP is proud to house a large collection of amber-encased insect specimens. Read on to find out more about how this amber collection came to be.

small elephant headThe Proboscidea are here!
December 2, 2011

Grad student Kaitlin Maguire has researched and written a new feature on the Proboscidea — elephants and their relatives — for the UCMP website.

small nescent imageThe eternal value of Natural History and the dazzling molecular promise
November 23, 2011

In this post-genomic era, have we forgotten about the fundamental study of natural history?

(1)23_dsCal Day 2011 Highlights!
November 23, 2011

Check out this years highlights at the UCMP during Cal Day, April 16, 2011.

basflogoUCMP at the Bay Area Science Festival
November 10, 2011

UCMP participated in a 10 day celebration of science extending from San Jose to Santa Rosa!

SVP logoUCMP at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
November 10, 2011

At least 15 Berkeley faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduates presented talks or contributed to posters at the recent SVP annual meeting.

copusstarCOPUS receives a gift of $35,000 from The Whitman Institute
October 31, 2011

COPUS receives a gift of $35,000 from The Whitman Institute to support the COPUS Invitational conference in March 2012. Learn more …

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