UCSC in the News

Astronomer Puragra Guhathakurta was featured in a Science magazine feature story on galaxy evolution.

An interview with molecular biologist Harry Noller was featured on KUSP Radio's "7th Avenue Project."

Physics graduate student Tim Linden was quoted in a BBC News story about mysterious radio emissions from the center of our galaxy that may be evidence of dark matter.

Physicist and SCIPP director Steve Ritz was quoted in a BBC News story about the Fermi space telescope.

The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about the new endowment for the Arboretum, with quotes from director Brett Hall.

Marine scientist Adina Paytan was quoted in a story about pollution at U.S. beaches in Health Day and Consumer Health News.

The San Francisco Chronicle published an op-ed piece by politics professor Dan Wirls headlined "Missing in Action – meaningful debate on military spending." Wirls argued that despite all the political clamor to cut spending military spending is essentially off the table.

The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a front page article about arts professor Warren Sack and his research on the social impact of technology. The story also appeared in the San Jose Mercury News.

Articles about the opening of Shakespeare Santa Cruz’s 30th anniversary season appeared in the San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Good Times, and the Santa Cruz Weekly.

A San Jose Mercury News culinary article about summer picnics noted that UCSC’s Shakespeare Santa Cruz festival “is considered one of the top Bard fests in the nation.”

Read past news coverage roundups.