The New York Times quoted UCSC alumna Marti Noxon about her work with Steven Spielberg on I Am Number Four, the inaugural film from the revamped DreamWorks studios, scheduled for release on Feb. 18.
The New York Times also quoted Hindi and Urdu lecturer John Mock in a story about the remoteness of war to the people of the Wakhan Corridor, located in the icy tip of Afghanistan.
The journal Nature published a lengthy review of emeritus professor Elliot Aronson's book Not by Chance Alone: My Life as a Social Psychologist.
Astronomer Steven Vogt's exoplanet research was mentioned in stories in the Washington Post, San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times, andCharleston Gazette about a new estimate of the number of Earth-sized planets.
Research by physicist Sue Carter on new solar energy technology was covered by the Santa Cruz Sentinel, San Jose Mercury News, Nanotechnology Now, Energy Matters, Power Online, Nanotechwire, Nanowerk, TMCnet, andIndia Times.
Computer scientist Noah Wardrip-Fruin was quoted in a story about the new Kinect video game system that ran in the Kansas City Star, Fresno Bee, Boulder Weekly, Arizona Central, Pop Matters, and Kotaku.
Climate scientist James Zachos was quoted in a Scientific American news story about global warming driven by atmospheric carbon dioxide during the middle Eocene 40 million years ago.
Physicist Steve Ritz was quoted in a Science News story about new hints of dark matter in results from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.
Astrophysicist Stan Woosley was quoted in a New Scientist article about the link between gamma-ray bursts and black holes.
Science Now ran a story about research on "hot super-Earths" led by astronomy graduate student Kevin Schlaufman.
A column in the Good Times about the abundance of arts and cultural events in Santa Cruz noted that in “the rich brew that feeds the intellect, UCSC contributes much,” citing the recent Siddartha Maitra Memorial Lecture and a Sesnon Gallery exhibit that “provoked a fascinating panel discussion about collecting art.”
TheSanta Cruz Sentinel ran a story about a concert by music lecturer William Coulter in celebration of his new CD release, “Jefferson’s Fiddle.”
The Sentinel also reported that the third biennial conference of the UCSC Latino Literary Cultures Project will take place on campus featuring readings and panel discussions about creative writing.
