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December

December 30, 2017 - San Luis Obispo Tribune
Starfish show some signs of recovery, but a Central Coast comeback is ‘patchy’ at best

Biologist Peter Raimondi was quoted in a San Luis Obispo Tribune article and his team's research was reported in other news stories about the recovery of starfish from sea star wasting syndrome.
December 26, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
Study: Some Bay Area coastal communities face high risk of cliff collapse

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about coastal erosion.
December 23, 2017 - KQED Radio
A Quarter of California Adolescents May Be ‘Gender Nonconforming.’ So What Does That Mean?

Psychology Professor Phil Hammack was quoted in a KQED Radio report about a new survey that found 27 percent of California youth are gender nonconforming.
December 18, 2017 - NBC News
In Honduras, a tense time as elections put democracy through the test

History professor Dana Frank was interviewed about the controversial presidential election in Honduras for a variety of media outlets including NBC News, Bloomberg News, Democracy Now, Montreal's LeDevoir, The Intercept , Jacobin magazine ('The Election Is Being Stolen'), WBEZ Chicago Public Radio, National Public Radio, KPFA News, and KBOO (Austin, Texas).
December 14, 2017 - Waypoint
The Students Designing the Video Games of the Future

A Waypoint special from Vice Media about the graduate program in Games & Playable Media, broadcast on Disney XD, featured program director Michael John, creative director Erin Swink, and many of the students in the program.
December 13, 2017 - The Conversation
Trump’s right about one thing: The US Senate should end its 60-vote majority

Politics Professor Dan Wirls penned an opinion piece for The Conversation about the Senate's 60-vote majority rule, and it was picked up by papers around the country, including the Albany Times-Union and Idaho Press-Tribune.
December 13, 2017 - National Geographic
East Antarctic ice has a wild past. It may be a harbinger

Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk was quoted in a National Geographic story about the stability of the East Antarctic ice sheet.
December 13, 2017 - Eos
Sea level rise may swamp many coastal U.S. sewage plants

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in an Eos article about the number of coastal sewage treatment plants threatened by sea level rise.
December 11, 2017 - Nature
Tasmanian tiger genome offers clues to its extinction

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Nature story about the genome of the extinct thylacine, a dog-like marsupial also called the Tasmanian tiger.
December 07, 2017 - Wired
Neuroscientists just launched an atlas of the developing human brain

Bioinformatics researcher Jim Kent was featured in a Wired story about his collaboration with UCSF researchers on a new atlas of the human brain.
December 07, 2017 - National Public Radio
Stressed-out narwhals don't know whether to freeze or flee, scientists find

Biologist Terrie Williams was featured in widespread coverage of her research on narwhals, including stories from NPR's Morning Edition, the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, BBC World News, PRI's Science Friday, National Geographic, Newsweek, Science, Nature, Science News, Sacramento Bee, Smithsonian, and many other media outlets.
December 07, 2017 - Scientific American
What will NASA’s biggest-ever space telescope study first?

Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in Scientific American, Popular Mechanics, and other media outlets about NASA's plans for the James Webb Space Telescope.
December 06, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News
Northern California abalone numbers crashing, recreational season may shutter

Biologist Mark Carr was quoted in a story about crashing abalone populations in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and East Bay Times.
December 05, 2017 - KCBS
New Study Shows Growing Threat Of Rising Sea Levels In Santa Cruz

Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in a KCBS TV news story about a new report on the expected impacts of sea level rise on Santa Cruz.
December 03, 2017 - Science Friday
Why did passenger pigeons go extinct?

Biologist Beth Shapiro was featured on Science Friday from Public Radio International, discussing her recent research on the passenger pigeon genome.
December 01, 2017 - The Scientist
Optical cell sorting

Electrical engineer Ali Yanik was quoted in an article in The Scientist about new optical technologies for cell sorting.

November

November 30, 2017 - Los Angeles Times
The shot hole borer beetle could kill 38% of all trees in the L.A. region

Environmental Studies doctoral candidate Shannon Lynch co-authored an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times about the dire threat an invasive beetle poses to trees in Southern California.
December 29, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Environmentalism, feminism, community engagement all part of 2016-17 Rydell Fellowships

The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about the Rydell Fellowships, established to promote and support Santa Cruz visual artists, noting a local exhibition featuring the work of the 2016-2017 winners, including Irene Lusztig, associate professor of film and digital media, and the collaborative team of Helen and Newton Harrison, professors-in-residence in the Digital Arts and New Media graduate program.
December 28, 2017 - Santa Cruz Good Times
Meet Botanical Print Artist Lili Arnold

The Santa Cruz Good Times featured a profile of artist Lili Arnold, who graduated from UC Santa Cruz with an arts degree in 2011 and went on to create a full-time, successful printmaking career, working from the comfort of her own bedroom.
November 30, 2017 - Discover
Why some bird babies ride piggyback

Biologist Bruce Lyon was featured in a Discover story about aquatic birds that carry their chicks on their backs.
November 29, 2017 - Smithsonian
Global SPHERE Network promotes research opportunities for high school students

The Smithsonian Insider blog ran a story about a project led by astronomy Raja GuhaThakurta to provide a network of research opportunities for high school students.
November 21, 2017 - Hakai
Death by Killer Algae

Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela was quoted in a feature story in Hakai magazine about a bloom of toxic algae that killed 343 sei whales off the coast of Chilean Patagonia in 2015.
November 28, 2017 - Science
So much for the abominable snowman. Study finds that ‘yeti’ DNA belongs to bears

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Science story about DNA analysis of purported yeti samples that were identified as coming from Himalayan brown bears.
November 28, 2017 - UPI
Horse remains belong to unrecognized genus from last ice age

Biologists Peter Heintzman and Beth Shapiro were quoted in media coverage of their discovery of a previously unrecognized genus of horses that lived in North America during the last ice age, including stories from UPI, Daily Mail, Europa Press, Global Times, Science Daily, CTV News, The Horse, Horse Nation, and other media outlets.
November 21, 2017 - Santa Cruz Tech Beat
Q&A: Alireza Chavosh on what makes Startup Sandbox unique

Santa Cruz Tech Beat ran an interview with Alirez Chavosh, director of the Startup Sandbox.
November 26, 2017 - New York Times
In Peru’s Deserts, Melting Glaciers Are a Godsend (Until They’re Gone)

Environmental Studies Professor Jeff Bury was quoted prominently in a New York Times story about the impacts of climate change on farming in Peru, where warming temperatures are melting glacial ice, providing a new--but finite--source of water.
November 21, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
Nathan Altice: West Coast job tests Southern family ties

Computational media professor Nathan Altice wrote an opinion piece for the San Francisco Chronicle about navigating the political and cultural distances between himself and his family in Virginia.
November 20, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
Most blue whales are 'right-handed' and UC Santa Cruz researchers think they know why

Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in news coverage of his research on blue whales, including stories in the San Francisco Chronicle, National Geographic, Nature, Science News, Scienmag, Science Daily, New Atlas, Global Post, Xinhua News, and other media outlets.
November 15, 2017 - Nature
Bioethics: Justice in genomics

The new book by Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon, The Postgenomic Condition: Ethics, Justice, and Knowledge After the Genome, was reviewed by Nature.
November 18, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County Community Assessment Project to honor 14 heroes

The Santa Cruz Sentinel announced that Steve McKay, associate professor of sociology, is being honored as a "community hero" by the Community Assessment Project; CAP recognized his work on the local housing crisis and a major survey that captured the experiences of renters.
November 19, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Susan Solt brings the savvy of filmmaking to her role as Dean of the Arts at UCSC

The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a front-page story about UC Santa Cruz dean of the Arts Division, Susan Solt.
November 19, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News
Blue whales invade Monterey Bay

Biologist Elliott Hazen was quoted in stories about blue whales in Monterey Bay in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Monterey Herald, and other media outlets.
November 15, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
GOP tax plan aims to trim college tuition benefits

The San Francisco Chronicle published an op-ed by Jody Greene, professor of literature and director of the Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning, about how the proposed Republican tax reform bill in Congress would have particularly negative consequences for graduate students.
November 16, 2017 - National Public Radio
Why did the passenger pigeon go extinct? The answer might lie in their toes

Biologists Gemma Murray and Beth Shapiro were featured in widespread news coverage of their research on passenger pigeons, including stories on NPR's All Things Considered, the New York Times, Washington Post, Atlantic, Forbes, Independent, Yahoo News, and many other media outlets.
November 15, 2017 - Washington Post
Why Pluto is even colder than it should be

Planetary scientist Xi Zhang was quoted in widespread coverage of his research on Pluto's atmosphere, including stories in the Washington Post, New Scientist, Nature, Daily Mail, Space.com, Popular Science, Scientific American, Astronomy, MSN, Yahoo News, and other media outlets.
November 06, 2017 - Chemical & Engineering News
C&EN's 10 startups to watch 2017

Nanopore pioneers David Deamer and Mark Akeson, and other UCSC researchers, were mentioned in a story about startup company 2 Pore Guys in Chemical & Engineering News.
November 08, 2017 - The New York Times
Excavating New York, Frame by Frame

Associate professor of film and digital media Rick Prelinger was featured in the New York Times for his latest work, “Lost Landscapes of New York," in which critic Manohla Dargis described the film as a "wondrous compilation...drawn from a variety of sources, including old home movies and "process plates" material used as backgrounds in commercial films."
November 14, 2017 - KQED
Students Help Okinawan History Come Alive in UC Santa Cruz Exhibit

KQED covered an exhibition at the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery spotlighting The Gail Project, a collaborative public history project that explores the founding years of the American military occupation of Okinawa, interviewing history professor Alan Christy and one of his student historians, Alexyss "Lex" McClellan.
November 14, 2017 - The Nation
A New Report Sheds Light on the Plot to Murder Honduran Activist Berta Cáceres

History professor Dana Frank was quoted in The Nation for an article about how the United States willfully continues to ignore institutional corruption and criminal leaders in Honduras. Frank was also quoted in a related story that appeared in InSight Crime.
November 09, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
How did a cougar find its way to San Francisco?

Puma expert Chris Wilmers of Environmental Studies was quoted in two San Francisco Chronicle articles about a mountain lion that was spotted in the city--and subsequently turned over to Wilmers for relocation.
November 13, 2017 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
How just is genomics and biomedical research?

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation aired a talk on public radio by sociologist Jenny Reardon, who discussed justice in genomics and biomedical research.
November 08, 2017 - Washington Post
‘The strangest supernova we’ve ever seen’: A star that keeps exploding — and surviving

Astrophysicist Stan Woosley was quoted in widespread coverage of an unusual supernova that has exploded multiple times, including stories from the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Guardian (U.K.), LiveScience, BBC News, Daily Mail, Sacramento Bee, Denver Post, Baltimore Sun, Scientific American, Wired, Space.com, MSN, Yahoo News, SFGate, and other media outlets.
November 08, 2017 - Inc.
One trait the most successful startups have in common–It's got nothing to do with funding

Economist Rob Fairlie was featured in an Inc. magazine story about the hiring practices of startups.
October 26, 2017 - The Atlantic
There are currently four black CEOs in the Fortune 500

In an article about the paucity of black CEOs, The Atlantic cited Bill Domhoff's book, The New CEOs: Women, African American, Latino, and Asian American Leaders of Fortune 500 Companies.
November 06, 2017 - Slate
Sexism starts in childhood

Psychology Professor Cam Leaper shared his expertise on gender and child development with Slate as part of an article that included tips for parents who want to instill more egalitarian gender beliefs in their children.
November 01, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC to host ‘Merchant’ discussion

The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran an article about an event at the Museum of Art and History featuring the founding director of the Compagnia de’ Colombari theater company in Italy, in conversation with UC Santa Cruz's Nathaniel Deutsch, director of the Center for Jewish Studies, and Sean Keilen, director of Shakespeare Workshop.
November 06, 2017 - Newsweek
Renewable energy: Smart greenhouses generate solar power and grow crops at the same time

Newsweek covered new research by Michael Loik of environmental studies about the electricity-generating power of solar greenhouses, which appear to have no negative impacts on the plants grown inside them; the greenhouses use technology developed by Physics Department faculty members Sue Carter and Glenn Alers.
November 02, 2017 - UPI
Scientists map coastal communities most vulnerable to natural disasters

Coastal geologist Juliano Calil was quoted in coverage of his research on coastal risk hotspots in Latin America and the Caribbean, including stories from UPI, Science Daily, ScienMag, Terra Daily, Newsline, and other outlets.
November 03, 2017 - Smithsonian
Watch the winners of the 2017 Dance Your Ph.D. competition

Biologist Monica Moritsch won the biology category of the Dance Your Ph.D. competition for her video 'The Sea Star's Lament,' which was featured in Smithsonian magazine and other media outlets.
October 19, 2017 - Financial Times
Book review: ‘Studying the Power Elite’ by G William Domhoff et al

Bill Domhoff's new book, Studying the Power Elite, was reviewed by the Financial Times.
November 01, 2017 - KQED
Coastal Protection on the Edge: The Challenge of Preserving California’s Legacy

Geologist Gary Griggs coauthored an article on the legacy of coastal protection efforts in California for the Conversation that was reprinted on KQED's California Report, U.S. News & World Report, and other media outlets.

October

October 31, 2017 - The Korea Times
The new horizon of Korean music has expanded

The Korea Times interviewed music professor Hi Kyung Kim for a story about the historic UC Santa Cruz Pacific Rim Music Festival, a five-day cross-cultural musical collaboration with Korea.
October 25, 2017 - Los Angeles Times
Melissa Sanders-Self op-ed: The opioid crackdown is making life untenable for chronic pain patients like me

Literature and creative writing lecturer Melissa Sanders-Self contributed an op-ed to the Los Angeles Times in response to President Trump's recent statement that he intends to declare the opioid crisis a national emergency.
October 28, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Citizen scientists at Elkhorn Slough aid in sea otter research

Biologists Brent Hughes and Kerstin Wasson were quoted in a story about sea otters in Elkhorn Slough in the Santa Cruz Sentinel and Monterey Herald.
October 27, 2017 - WYNC
The Evolution of Queer Cinema

Film and Digital Media professor B. Ruby Rich was interviewed about the evolution of queer cinema on The Takeaway, a national public radio segment produced by Public Radio International, WGBH and WNYC.
October 26, 2017 - Smithsonian
How a deadly flesh-eating fungus helped make bats cute again

Biologist Winifred Frick was quoted in a Smithsonian article about white-nose syndrome in bats.
October 25, 2017 - Yahoo News
Almost half threatened vertebrates are on islands: study

Biologist Dena Spatz was quoted in coverage of her research on endangered species on islands, including stories from Yahoo News, PhysOrg, Japan Times, Manila Bulletin, AFP, and other media outlets.
October 25, 2017 - News Deeply
The high-tech tools that could save blue whales from ship collisions

Biologist Elliott Hazen was quoted in a News Deeply story about efforts to protect blue whales from deadly ship strikes.
October 24, 2017 - KQED
A few Mexican villages protect the world’s gray whales

Biologist Mark Carr was quoted in a KQED Science story about the conservation practices of Mexican fishing villages in Baja California.
October 24, 2017 - Mustang News
The art of politics and meditation

A talk about the art of politics and meditation by Dean Mathieowetz of politics was covered by Mustang News in San Luis Obispo.
October 22, 2017 - CBS News
Reforming solitary confinement at infamous California prison

Psychology Professor Craig Haney, an expert on the psychological impact of solitary confinement, was featured in a 60 Minutes report on California's Pelican Bay Prison.
October 19, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
MacArthur Genius winner Viet Thanh Nguyen addresses UC Santa Cruz

The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story covering a talk by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and new MacArthur "genius" grant winner, Viet Thanh Nguyen, who came to UC Santa Cruz as a guest of the campus's Fall 2017 Living Writers Series.
October 18, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC spotlights Korean music in Pac Rim Fest

The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran an article about the Pacific Rim Music Festival, a cross-cultural musical collaboration with Korea. Music professor and festival director Hi Kyung Kim was also intereviewed on KQED, and San Francisco Classical Voice noted that Kim will host a public forum in Berkeley with the visiting Korean orchestra’s artistic director.
October 17, 2017 - Bloomberg News
Learning from the fight against lead

Ocean scientist Carl Lamborg was quoted in a Bloomberg article about contamination of the global environment with lead and mercury.
October 16, 2017 - Washington Post
Scientists detect gravitational waves from a new kind of nova, sparking a new era in astronomy

Astronomers Ryan Foley, Charles Kilpatrick, and David Coulter were featured in widespread news coverage of the discovery of a kilonova from the collision of two neutron stars, including stories in the Washington Post, New York Times, San Jose Mercury News, Atlantic, CBS News, KQED News, CBC News, National Geographic, Scientific American, Science, Nature, Science News, AP, and other media outlets.
October 12, 2017 - Science
Did early Easter Islanders sail to South America before Europeans?

Anthropologist Lars Fehren-Schmitz received significant media coverage for his paleogenomic analysis of the remains of early inhabitants of Easter Island, including this write-up in Science magazine.
October 15, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County survey finds 27 percent living three in a room

The Santa Cruz Sentinel is among the news outlets covering the "No Place Like Home" project led by Sociology faculty members Steve McKay and Miriam Greenberg; student researchers surveyed more than 1,700 renters in Santa Cruz County.
October 12, 2017 - Los Angeles Times
With cancer, it's not necessarily where it starts but how it starts

Cancer genomics experts David Haussler and Josh Stuart were featured in a Los Angeles Times article about new ways of classifying cancers for targeted treatment.
October 11, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz farm students raise funds to regrow Puerto Rico’s devastated crops

The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered the story of four apprentices at the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems who are crowdfunding their efforts to help Puerto Rico's agricultural sector recover from Hurricane Maria.
October 06, 2017 - Los Angeles Times
The first casualty of North Korean nuclear tests? The country's environment

Seismologist Thorne Lay was quoted in a Los Angeles Times story about the effects on the environment of North Korea's nuclear tests. The story also ran in the San Diego Union-Tribune and other media outlets.
October 05, 2017 - Newsweek
Neanderthals weren't as incestuous as we thought, ancient DNA reveals

Genome biologist Richard Green was quoted in a story about Neanderthal genomes in Newsweek and Agence France Presse.
October 03, 2017 - Angle News
Why food-obsessed millennials suck at cooking

Memory expert Benjamin Storm, an associate professor of psychology, was quoted in an Angle News story about millennials who rely on smartphones and tablets when they cook, saying that reliance breeds dependence, erodes memory, and diminishes skill development.

September

September 13, 2017 - Pop Matters
It's Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature: 'Against the Anthropocene'

Against the Anthropocene: Visual Culture and Environment Today, a new book by History of Art and Visual Culture professor T.J. Demos, was reviewed by Pop Matters, an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture.
September 13, 2017 - The Christian Science Monitor
'Letters to Memory' tells the story of author Karen Tei Yamashita's World War II internment

The Christian Science Monitor featured a review of literature professor Karen Tei Yamashita's new book, Letters to Memory, the followup to her 2010 National Book Award finalist, I Hotel.
September 11, 2017 - Birth. Movies. Death. magazine
Cary Fukunaga: Cinema Sans Comfort Zone

Birth.Movies.Death magazine featured an extensive story about alumnus and acclaimed fillmmaker Cary Fukunaga, noting that while in his 20s, he developed an interest in film after graduating from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in history.
September 27, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC’s Sesnon Gallery hosts an ode to Okinawa

The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story about The Gail Project: An Okinawan-American Dialogue, a photo exhibition presented by the Arts Division and the Institute for Humanities Research, opening on campus at the Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery. A separate feature about the exhibition was also published in the Santa Cruz Good Times.
September 29, 2017 - Washington Post's Monkey Cage
Violent crime in Mexico is at a 20-year high. This is why Mexico’s political parties don’t fix it.

Undergraduate Jennifer Bejar and Ph.D. candidate Michael Wilson Becerril coauthored an opinion column about record violence in Mexico that was published on the Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog.
September 26, 2017 - Be Provided Conservation Radio
Chris Wilmers: Professor of Environmental Studies at UCSC and Lead Investigator of the Santa Cruz Puma Project

Puma expert Chris Wilmers, professor of environmental studies, was featured in a podcast produced by BeProvided Conservation Radio.
September 27, 2017 - San Luis Obispo Tribune
Deep-sea elephant seal secrets: What do they eat down there?

Biologist Sarah Kienle was quoted in an article about elephant seals in the San Luis Obispo Tribune.
September 26, 2017 - The Washington Post
Gloria E. Anzaldua: Google Doodle salutes ‘Borderlands’ author who defied divisive bias

The Washington Post ran an article about the Google home page celebrating the 75th birthday of the late author, Gloria E. Anzaldúa, noting that she posthumously received a doctorate in literature from UC Santa Cruz.
September 25, 2017 - Salon
Trump’s EPA: Who cares about environmental racism?

Assistant Professor of Sociology Lindsey Dillon was quoted in a Salon article about how the Trump administration is systematically rolling back environmental protections and dismantling the achievements of the environmental justice movement.
September 13, 2017 - Tech Explore
Robots are here to stay, so let's make them better, says psychologist

Robot expert Leila Takayama's research in psychology was featured in Tech Xplore.
September 26, 2017 - Los Angeles Times
As communities rebuild after hurricanes, study shows wetlands can significantly reduce property damage

Coastal scientists Siddharth Narayan and Michael Beck wrote an article for the Conversation about coastal wetlands and storm damage, which was published in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and other media outlets across the country.
September 26, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Privacy, accuracy, bias: UC Santa Cruz research tackles big data

Data scientists Lise Getoor and Abel Rodriguez were featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about data science research at UC Santa Cruz.
September 22, 2017 - LiveScience
What caused Mexico's two major earthquakes in two weeks?

Seismologist Emily Brodsky was quoted in a LiveScience story about the earthquakes in Mexico, and she was also interviewed by KION TV.
September 22, 2017 - Scientific American
Building a better mirror for telescopes

Scientific American interviewed astronomer Drew Phillips about his research on new coatings for telescope mirrors for its "60-Second Science" podcast.
September 21, 2017 - KQED Forum
‘Coasts in Crisis’ Warns of Threats to Coastal Zones

Geologist Gary Griggs was a guest on KQED Radio's Forum program to discuss the recent storms, sea level rise, and other threats to coastal communities and environments that he explores in his new book, “Coasts in Crisis.”
September 18, 2017 - PhysOrg
New mirror-coating technology promises dramatic improvements in telescopes

Materials scientist Nobuhiko Kobayashi and astronomers Andrew Phillips and Michael Bolte were featured in coverage of their research on new coatings for telescope mirrors, including stories in PhysOrg, Laser Focus World, Science Daily, TechRadar, AzoOptics, TechSite, and other media outlets.
September 18, 2017 - KQED
Californians must change thinking to meet challenge of rising seas, says author

KQED ran an interview with geologist Gary Griggs about his new book, Coasts in Crisis.
September 17, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
Scientists are unraveling the mystery of your body's clock – and soon may be able to reset it

Biochemist Carrie Partch wrote an article about biological clocks for the Conversation that was also published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and other media outlets.
September 13, 2017 - Gizmodo
Why this hellish exoplanet's atmosphere is a big deal in the search for alien life

Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a story about exoplanet atmospheres in Gizmodo and other media outlets.
September 11, 2017 - Hakai
Twisted fishter: Mud eels do an evolutionary about face

Biologist Rita Mehta was quoted in a Hakai magazine story about the discovery of an unusual type of eel.
September 10, 2017 - Associated Press
Replacement road over landslide blocking Big Sur to cost $40M

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a widely published Associated Press story about the cost of rebuilding the stretch of Highway 1 in Big Sur that was covered by a landslide.
September 07, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News
Experts: Rising seas demand a unified Bay Area defense

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in an article in the San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times, and Santa Cruz Sentinel about how the San Francisco Bay Area is threatened by rising sea level.
September 05, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
Universities rush to add data science majors as demand explodes

Computer scientist Lise Getoor and statistician Abel Rodriguez were quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about data science.
September 01, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz strawberry research boosted by $2.5 million grant

The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported on a $2.5 million USDA grant that will extend the reach of new strategies being developed by Environmental Studies Professor Carol Shennan to fight soil diseases in commercial strawberry production.

August

August 31, 2017 - PBS Newshour
Wetlands stopped $625 million in property damage during Hurricane Sandy. Can they help Houston?

Coastal scientists Mike Beck and Sid Narayan were quoted in news coverage of their research on the effectiveness of coastal wetlands in preventing flood damage, including stories from PBS Newshour, the Atlantic, Buzzfeed, Daily Good, Newsy, and other outlets, an opinion piece in The Scientist, and a story that ran on more than 100 German news sites.
August 30, 2017 - LiveScience
Climate Change Is Driving These Cute Mountain Critters Out of Their Homes

Biologist Joseph Stewart was quoted in coverage of his research on local extinction of pikas in the Sierra Nevada due to climate change, including stories from LiveScience, Discover, Gizmodo, Daily Mail, KQED News, Scientific American, SFGate, Environmental News Network, Lake Tahoe News, and other media outlets.
August 29, 2017 - PhysOrg
Century-old seal pelts reveal changes in Ross Sea ecosystem

Biologists Daniel Costa and Luis Huckstadt were quoted in coverage of their research on Weddell seals in Antarctica, including stories from PhysOrg, SciNexx, Daily Catch, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
August 30, 2017 - Daily Mail
Incredible storytelling computer developed using an IBM 650 in the 1960s is rediscovered

Computer scientist James Ryan was quoted in stories in the Daily Mail, Long Room, and other media outlets about a 1960s-era computer program he rediscovered which was able to generate simple stories.
August 27, 2017 - KALW (San Francisco Public Radio)
How should we talk about race and class in the Trump era?

Humanities dean Tyler Stovall was a guest on a one-hour KALW (San Francisco Public Radio) program that featured a conversation about race In the wake of the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, focusing on the question: "How should we talk about issues like race, class, and labor in the Trump era?"
August 25, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Berkeley proclaims ‘year of free speech’

The Santa Cruz Sentinel quoted feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker in a story about how the new UC Berkeley chancellor declared "a year of free speech” in which the university will recount the origins of its free speech legacy and invite both conservative and liberal speakers to campus.
August 25, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News
West Coast ocean fog carries mercury, a neurotoxin, to land, science reveals

Environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss-Penzias was featured in a story about his research on mercury in coastal fog in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and Monterey Herald.
August 24, 2017 - The Press Democrat
Close to Home: NEA helps keep poetry, arts in schools

A story in the The Press Democrat noted that many past champions from the National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Out Loud program in Sonoma County who were motivated, but dealing with other challenges like low income or new language, now have degrees from UCLA and UCSC and are launching careers.
August 20, 2017 - CNN
What happened to monuments to fallen regimes around the world

Humanities dean Tyler Stovall was quoted in a CNN story about the history of Confederate monuments in the United States. The story was also picked up by WSLS-10 TV in Virginia.
August 25, 2017 - Quanta
For astronomers, a neutron star merger could eclipse the eclipse

Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was quoted in articles about neutron star mergers in Quanta, National Geographic, Wired, and other media outlets.
August 24, 2017 - KAZU
Pacific Grove ordered to think beyond the seawall

Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in a KAZU news story about seawalls on the California coast, and was also quoted in a story about beach sand and dams in E&E News.
August 24, 2017 - PhysOrg
What makes algal blooms toxic?

Research on toxic algal blooms led by ocean scientist Marilou Sison-Mangus was covered in PhysOrg, Science Daily, Alaska Native News, and Health Medicine Network.
August 22, 2017 - Good Times
New book from UCSC’s Gary Griggs exposes coastal dangers

Geologist Gary Griggs is featured in a Good Times interview about his new book, Coasts in Crisis.
August 20, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC’s Lindsey Dillon provides a model of meaningful activism in the Trump era

Lindsey Dillon, assistant professor of sociology, was profiled by the Santa Cruz Sentinel as part of the paper's "Santa Cruz County Stories" series.
August 15, 2017 - Los Angeles Times
If Trump pushes 'buy American' in NAFTA talks, he may get more than he bargained for

History professor Dana Frank was quoted in the Los Angeles Times, Baltimore Sun, and New Republic about President Trump's push to "buy American" in trade talks.
August 15, 2017 - New Scientist
Twitch gamers live-stream their vital signs to keep fans hooked

Computer engineering grad student Raquel Robinson was quoted in a New Scientist article about a tool she developed called "All the Feels" that tracks and displays the physiological and emotional states of people playing videogames.
August 15, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz student earns prestigious NIH scholarship after being first in family to graduate high school

The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a front page story about biomolecular engineering student Stefanie Brizuela, who won a prestigious NIH scholarship.
August 14, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Life of observation: Santa Cruz naturalist Randall Morgan’s enormous collection of insects, plants

The Ken Norris Center for Natural History at UC Santa Cruz was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the insect and plant collections of naturalist Randall Morgan, which are being curated by the center.
August 11, 2017 - Baltimore Sun
University of Maryland scientists observe rare gamma ray burst

Astronomer Ryan Foley was quoted in a story in the Baltimore Sun about new observations of gamma-ray bursts.
August 11, 2017 - Discover
System of super-Earths discovered around a nearby star

Astronomer Steve Vogt was quoted in news coverage of the discovery of four Earth-sized planets around the nearby star tau Ceti, including stories in Discover, Gizmodo, CNN, Yahoo News, International Business Times, Engadget, and other national and international media outlets.
August 08, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC astronomers find ancient supernova, shedding light on early universe

Astronomers Yen-Chen Pan and Ryan Foley were featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about their discovery of a distant superluminous supernova.
August 03, 2017 - KQED
Mountain lions: Real threat to Bay Area hikers?

Environmental Studies professor Chris Wilmers shared his expertise about mountain lions with the KQED audience in a feature story about whether pumas pose a risk to Bay Area hikers.
August 02, 2017 - Orange County Register
Meet Five-O, the latest elephant seal to return home in a year with a record number of marine mammal rescues

Biologist Dan Costa was quoted in an Orange County Register story about the large number of elephant seals rescued this year by the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach.
August 01, 2017 - Popular Mechanics
The zombie starfish detectives

Biologist Peter Raimondi was quoted in a Popular Mechanics article about sea star wasting disease.

July

July 22, 2017 - The Economist
Technology is transforming what happens when a child goes to school

Research by economists George Bulman and Rob Fairlie was featured in an article in The Economist about the impact of technology on the education of children.
July 26, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
New UC Santa Cruz Science Communication director sees groundswell of support for field

Science Communication Program director Erika Check Hayden was featured in a front-page Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the program.
July 24, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Rural roots shaped UC Santa Cruz professor Tim Duane's path to conservation

The Santa Cruz Sentinel published a profile of Environmental Studies Professor Tim Duane.
July 24, 2017 - Scientific American
Wandering in the void, billions of rogue planets without a home

Astronomer Douglas Lin was quoted in a Scientific American article, also published by PBS Newshour, about rogue planets wandering in space without a host star.
July 24, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
Drone racing lifts off, delivering ‘out of body’ experiences

Computer engineering grad student Cory Ibanez was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about drone racing.
July 21, 2017 - UPI
Astronomers spot superluminous supernova 10 billion light-years away

Astronomers Ryan Foley and Yen-Chen Pan were quoted in coverage of the discovery of the most distant superluminous supernova, including stories from UPI, Astronomy magazine, Astronomy Now, International Business Times, SpaceRef, Science Daily, IFL Science, and other media outlets.
July 21, 2017 - Wired
Physicists try to revive a super-safe, decades-old cancer treatment

Physicist Robert Johnson was featured in a Wired news story about his work on proton therapy for cancer.
July 17, 2017 - Chemical & Engineering News
New details on mercury’s route to the Arctic

Ocean scientist Carl Lamborg was quoted in a story in Chemical & Engineering News about mercury in the Arctic.
July 20, 2017 - PBS Newshour
Elephant seals recognize vocal rhythms to avoid bullies

Biologist Caroline Casey was featured in news coverage of her research on elephant seal vocal rhythms, including stories on PBS Newshour, BBC News, CBC News, Science News, and other media outlets.
July 11, 2017 - Atlantic
Did a glowing sea creature help push the U.S. into the Vietnam War?

Biologist Todd Newberry was quoted in an Atlantic magazine article about the possibility that pyrosomes were mistaken for torpedoes by U.S. ships in the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident.
July 05, 2017 - Quanta
Lucky break leads to controversial supernova discovery

Astrophysicist Stan Woosley was quoted in a Quanta article about an important supernova discovery.
July 04, 2017 - Mirror
Scientists are busy watching one galaxy destroy another - for a good reason

Astronomer Tiffany Hsyu was quoted in coverage of her research on the "Little Cub" galaxy, including stories in the Mirror, Daily Mail, New York Post, Statesman, India Today, Space Daily, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
July 12, 2017 - ABC News
Artificial intelligence research is helping the disabled use public transportation

Computer engineer Roberto Manduchi was featured in coverage of his research on assistive technology to help people with visual and other impairments use public transportation, including stories from ABC News San Francisco and the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
July 17, 2017 - New Scientist
Find your next must-play game by flying through a virtual galaxy

Computational media grad student James Ryan was featured in a New Scientist story about GameSpace, a tool Ryan developed for exploring and discovering new games.
July 18, 2017 - Scientific American
How did life begin on Earth?

Scientific American published a cover story about the origin of life on Earth that featured the work of biomolecular engineering researchers David Deamer and Bruce Damer.
July 19, 2017 - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Conference at Sonoma State University highlights drive for diversity by Latina scholars, activists

In an article about Latinas in higher education, Cindy Cruz, associate professor of education, discussed her personal experience on the path to becoming an academic, including the critical role played by a mentor when she was an undergraduate.
July 17, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz’s Seth Rubin gets cancer research grant

Biochemist Seth Rubin was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about his cancer research.
July 10, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz’s new second-in-command, Marlene Tromp, introduced to community

The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered the community reception for Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Marlene Tromp.
July 10, 2017 - The Conversation
Cleaning up toxic sites shouldn't clear out the neighbors

Assistant Professor of Sociology Lindsey Dillon authored a piece for The Conversation about the cleanup and reuse of contaminated sites like the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco. Funded by the EPA's Brownfields Program, cleanup projects--which can have unintended consequences that include gentrification--are threatened by proposed budget cuts.

June

June 30, 2017 - New York Times
Forgot where you parked? Good

Benjamin Storm, associate professor of psychology, was featured in a New York Times column about memory that asserts that people are more likely to recall information in the future after they have forgotten it and had to "relearn" it.
June 30, 2017 - Ars Technica
The U.S. government is removing scientific data from the internet

Lindsey Dillon, assistant professor of sociology, was the featured guest on Ars Technica Live, where she discussed her research on the administration of the Environmental Protection Agency by the Trump administration.
June 30, 2017 - Open Mind
Why do we dream?

Open Mind referenced G. William Domhoff's research in a story about dreaming, saying that five decades of work convinced Domhoff that the world of our dreams are more like everyday life than Alice's Wonderland.
June 29, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
Baby falcons born atop SF’s PG&E building ready for city living

Biologist Glenn Stewart was featured in coverage of the peregrine falcon chicks in a nest on the PG&E building in downtown San Francisco, including stories in the San Francisco Chronicle, ABC News, and other media outlets.
June 28, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
Forget an escape to Canada—look to the south

Mark Massoud, associate professor of politics and legal studies, penned a love letter to Mexico City, writing that he is tempted to overstay his tourist visa to enjoy the city's rich cultural, culinary, and arts scene.
June 29, 2017 - Watsonville Register-Pajaronian
50 years at the UCSC Farm & Garden

The Watsonville Register-Pajaronian had an indepth conversation with Garden Manager Orin Martin as part of its coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Farm & Garden.
June 29, 2017 - Santa Barbara Independent
New sea level rise report for Santa Barbara

Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in an article in the Santa Barbara Independent about the potential impacts of sea level rise on Santa Barbara.
June 22, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News
South Bay astronomer wins $500,000 prize

The San Jose Mercury News ran a story about astronomer Sandra Faber, who won the prestigious Gruber Cosmology Prize.
June 22, 2017 - Psychology Today
Some resources for people interested in sleep and dreams

Psychology Today called Distinguished Professor Emeritus Bill Domhoff's "Dreambank" the "best available repository of dream narratives."
June 21, 2017 - Washington Post
Mountain lions are terrified by the voices of Rush Limbaugh and Rachel Maddow

The Washington Post reported on a new study by Justine Smith and Chris Wilmers that established that pumas are afraid of humans.
June 20, 2017 - Stat
Psst, the human genome was never completely sequenced. Some scientists say it should be

Molecular biologist Karen Miga was quoted in an article in Stat and Scientific American about the sequencing of the human genome.
June 17, 2017 - Ars Technica
E3 2017’s brightest indie games, cataloged in words and video

Games created by students and faculty in the Games and Playable Media program were featured in coverage of the E3 game industry conference, including the student games Control-Shift and Phantom Jump, both recognized by Ars Technica as among the best indie games, with Control-Shift highlighted in the Ars Technica editors' picks for the best of E3, while VentureBeat and Wired wrote about Luna, a game developed by associate professor Robin Hunicke's company Funomena.
June 16, 2017 - New Scientist
NASA eyes Neptune and Uranus for missions in the 2030s

Planetary scientist Jonathan Fortney was quoted in stories about NASA's planned mission to Uranus and Neptune, including stories in New Scientist, The Verge, and other media outlets.
June 12, 2017 - New Scientist
How Jupiter split the asteroid belt in two shows its great age

Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a New Scientist article about the role of Jupiter in the evolution of our solar system.
June 11, 2017 - The Guardian
The weaker sex? Science that shows women are stronger than men

The Guardian tapped anthropologist Adrienne Zihlman for insight into the evolutionary forces that shaped human anatomy as part of a myth-busting story about differences between the sexes.
June 05, 2017 - PhysOrg
'Hail Mary' mechanism can rescue cells with severely damaged chromosomes

Biologist Bill Sullivan's research on damaged chromosomes was covered in stories from PhysOrg, Frontline Genomics, Science Daily, Health Medicine Network, and other media outlets.
June 05, 2017 - Washington Post
The hottest planet ever discovered has an atmosphere as warm as a star’s

Planetary scientist Jonathan Fortney was quoted in coverage of the discovery of an exoplanet that is the hottest yet found, including stories from the Washington Post, National Public Radio, and other media outlets.
June 01, 2017 - New York Times
How to raise a feminist son

The New York Times reached out to Psychology Professor Campbell Leaper for a story about how to raise feminist boys.
May 30, 2017 - Good Times
UCSC forensic anthropologist reveals what crime shows leave out

Forensic anthropologist Alison Galloway was profiled in Good Times in advance of her public talk June 6 at the Rio Theatre about the process of human decomposition.
June 01, 2017 - Genome Web
UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute joins Human Cell Atlas Initiative

Bioinformatics researchers Jim Kent and Benedict Paten were quoted in coverage of the Human Cell Atlas project, including stories in Genome Web, Bio-IT World, Health Medicine Network, and other media outlets.
June 01, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News
Big Sur coast has grown 13 acres from new landslide

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in ongoing coverage of the Big Sur landslide, including stories in the San Jose Mercury News, Daily Mail, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and East Bay Times.

May

May 31, 2017 - Outsports
This transgender NCAA goalie has competed the last two years and is now coming out

Soccer player Athena Del Rosario writes about coming out as a transgendered athlete at UC Santa Cruz.
May 31, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Theater review: UCSC’s ‘Zoot Suit’ a breathtaking display of musical theater

The Santa Cruz Sentinel gave a rave review to the UC Santa Cruz production of Zoot Suit, presented by the Theater Arts Department and the Arts Division by special arrangement with El Teatro Campesino.
May 31, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Trump’s oil drilling executive order targets marine mammals

Marine scientists Colleen Reichmuth and Brandon Southall were quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the impact on marine mammals of an executive order regarding coastal oil exploration and drilling.
May 29, 2017 - Hakai
Some dolphins are bad divers

Biologist Terrie Williams is quoted in a Hakai magazine article about her research on diving physiology in dolphins and seals.
May 27, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Budget cuts may represent the final blow for saving dolphins

The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a commentary on endangered marine mammals by biologist Terrie Williams.
May 23, 2017 - The New York Times
Writers From the Right and Left React to Trump’s Riyadh Speech, and More

The New York Times included history professor Dana Frank in an article featuring comments in recent publications from several different writers about the words and actions of President Donald Trump. An interview with Frank in Labor Notes also ran in a number of media outlets including Jacobin magazine, In These Times, Portside, Truth Out, and Znet.
May 24, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC brings back the immortal ‘Zoot Suit’

The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story about the new UC Santa Cruz production of Luis Valdez's Zoot Suit, directed by his son Kinan and presented by the Theater Arts Department and the Arts Division.
May 26, 2017 - Science Friday
Can you fidget away your anxiety?

Computational media professor Katherine Isbister was interviewed on the public radio program Science Friday, talking about fidget spinners.
May 25, 2017 - Tech Crunch
Rulai launches ‘low-code’ chatbot development tool and raises $6.5 million

Computer scientist Yi Zhang was quoted in coverage of chatbot developer Rulai, for which Zhang is chief technologist, including stories in Tech Crunch, Tech Site, and other media outlets.
May 26, 2017 - Los Angeles Times
More than 1,000,000 tons of rock and dirt has to be moved off Highway 1. But how?

UCSC geologists were quoted in coverage of the Big Sur landslide, including Noah Finnegan in the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune, and Gary Griggs in the San Francisco Chronicle.
May 24, 2017 - NBC Bay Area
Is San Francisco’s building boom taking a toll on poorest neighborhoods?

Environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss was interviewed on NBC Bay Area for a story about air pollution in San Francisco.
May 25, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz professor digs into Lyme disease research

Biologist Marm Kilpatrick was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about his research on Lyme disease.
May 22, 2017 - Mental Floss
The most important scientist you've never heard of

Environmental toxicologist Russ Flegal is quoted in an article on Mental Floss about pioneering lead researcher Clair Patterson.
May 19, 2017 - Washington Post
America’s love-hate relationship with the fidget spinner: Is technology to blame for our restlessness?

Computational media professor Katherine Isbister was featured in stories in the Washington Post and Wired about the popularity of "fidget spinners."
May 10, 2017 - KQED
Entrepreneur in a low-income area? Good luck getting a bank loan

Economist Robert Fairlie was quoted in a KQED story about entrepreneurs in low-income areas and their limited access to bank credit. Entrepreneurs in predomoinantly minority and underserved communities have less access to capital, which contributes to slower growth rates and higher failure rates, he said.
May 17, 2017 - The Conversation
Fidget toys aren’t just hype

Computational media professor Katherine Isbister wrote an article on the fidget spinner craze for the Conversation, and it was republished in Scientific American and dozens of other media outlets.
May 16, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News
California cracks down on last beachfront sand-mining operation in U.S.

Geologist Gary Griggs is quoted in a San Jose Mercury News story about efforts to shut down a sand mining operation in Monterey County.
May 15, 2017 - Scientific American
Life's origins by land or sea? Debate gets hot

Biochemist David Deamer is quoted in an article about the origins of life in Scientific American and Chemistry World.
May 08, 2017 - The New Yorker
A historian of the American West shares her insights

The New Yorker magazine featured an article about humanities alumna Patricia Limerick and a talk she gave in Burns, Oregon, near the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, to both supporters and opponents of last year’s six-week takeover by armed protesters.
May 11, 2017 - USA Today
Go face to face with elephant seals in VR

Graduate students Caroline Casey and Rachel Holser and their research on elephant seals at Año Nuevo are featured in an episode of USA Today's virtual reality series "VRtually There", distributed on the USA Today Network to media outlets throughout the country.
May 09, 2017 - NBC Bay Area
Researchers track down name of mystery girl uncovered in SF a year ago

Biomolecular engineer Ed Green was quoted in stories from NBC Bay Area, CBS San Francisco, Los Angeles Times, and Santa Cruz Sentinel about how his DNA analysis helped identify a child whose coffin was unearthed in a San Francisco backyard.
May 05, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz New Tech MeetUp: Verve Coffee in Tokyo, LifeAid on Inc 500

Engineers John Felts, Marco Rolandi, and Xiaolin Zhang were among the entrepreneurs featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about local start-up companies.
May 05, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
Bald eagle chick hatches in Milpitas and the public goes nuts

Biologist Glenn Stewart was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about bald eagles nesting in Milpitas.
May 04, 2017 - The Conversation
The future is in interactive storytelling

Computational media professors Noah Wardrip-Fruin and Michael Mateas published an article in the Conversation on the future of interactive storytelling.
May 03, 2017 - New Scientist
Chatbot challenges will make AIs discuss the latest news

Computer scientist Marilyn Walker was quoted in a New Scientist article about chatbots.
May 01, 2017 - Smithsonian
How and when did Saturn get those magnificent rings?

Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo is featured in a Smithsonian magazine article about the rings of Saturn.

April

April 25, 2017 - The Progressive
The Long, Dirty History of U.S. Warmongering against North Korea

Christine Hong, associate professor of Literature and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, contributed an article to The Progressive, giving a historical perspective to the current rising tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.
April 27, 2017 - Western Art and Architecture magazine
This land is our land

Western Art and Architecture magazine featured associate professor of film and digital media John Jota Leaños in a story about an exhibition at the Denver Art Museum titled Mi Tierra: Contemporary Artists Explore Place, which includes his animation installation, "Destinies Manifest." Hyperallergic also reviewed Leaños's work in a story titled Reframing the American West Through Latinx Eyes.
April 26, 2017 - Time
What Will Future Historians Say About President Trump's First 100 Days? Here Are 11 Guesses

Associate professor of history Alice Yang was featured in a Time magazine story that asked a variety of experts to weigh in on a single question: "What will historians of the future say about President Trump's first 100 days?"
April 26, 2017 - Variety
Entertainment Education: Stellar Film Schools in 2017

UC Santa Cruz was included as a top film school in Variety's 2017 pick of "stellar academies in the U.S. and abroad."
April 27, 2017 - Time
Biologists are using robots and technology to battle alien plants and animals

Biologist Bernie Tershy is quoted in a widely published Associated Press article about new technologies for fighting invasive species, with the story appearing in Time and hundreds of other media outlets.
April 27, 2017 - The Register
Facebook decides fake news isn't crazy after all. It's now a real problem

Computer scientist Luca de Alfaro was quoted in a Register story about fake news.
April 27, 2017 - Atlantic
Scientists can now pull the DNA of ancient humans out of cave dirt

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in coverage of new techniques for studying the DNA of ancient humans and other animals, including stories in Atlantic, CNBC, and Science.
April 26, 2017 - New Scientist
Infrared telescope spots mystery flare-ups in distant galaxies

Astrophysicist Stan Woosley is quoted in a New Scientist article about a new class of astronomical explosions known as SPRITEs.
April 26, 2017 - New York Times
Humans lived in North America 130,000 years ago, study claims

Paleogeneticist Beth Shapiro is quoted in news coverage of a controversial report of evidence for early humans in California 130,000 years ago, including stories in the New York Times, Verge, and other media outlets.
April 26, 2017 - Glixel
How the mixed reality game 'Bad News' brings towns like 'Twin Peaks' to life

Game designers Ben Samuel, Adam Summerville, and James Ryan are featured in an in-depth review of their mixed-reality game "Bad News" on the game news site Glixel.
April 26, 2017 - KION
Coastal consequences of sea level rise

Geologist Gary Griggs was featured on a KION TV news segment on sea level rise.
April 25, 2017 - Al Jazeera
The science of water sustainability

Environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss-Penzias and researcher Sara Baguskas are featured in an Al Jazeera program on water sustainability.
April 25, 2017 - Santa Barbara Independent
Scores of Birds, Sea Lions Suffering Likely Domoic Acid Poisoning

Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela was quoted in news coverage of toxic algae blooms and domoic acid poisoning affecting marine life, including a stories in the Santa Barbara Independent and PhysOrg.
April 25, 2017 - Science Daily
Lyme disease researchers seek consensus as number of cases grows

Biologist Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in coverage of his research on Lyme disease, including stories in Science Daily, Health Medicine Network, Infection Control Today, and other media outlets.
April 25, 2017 - Forbes
This Is Neat: Billionaire Vinod Khosla Is Betting On A Handheld Diagnostic Test

Forbes and other media outlets covered the venture financing of Two Pore Guys, a company started by computer engineer William Dunbar and alumnus Daniel Heller to make nanopore diagnostic devices.
April 21, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News
Hatched! Baby bald eagle attracts shutterbugs at Milpitas school

Biologist Glenn Stewart was quoted in coverage of a baby bald eagle hatching in a nest near a school in Milpitas, including stories from the San Jose Mercury News, Monterey Herald, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and other media outlets.
April 24, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
Analysis: Trump’s top environmental win is in cutting protections

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article about President Trump's environmental policies, and also in a Chronicle round-up of scientists' comments during the March for Science.
April 24, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC’s Harry Noller finally getting acknowledgement for a lifetime of revolutionary work in biology

The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a front page profile of molecular biologist Harry Noller.
April 20, 2017 - USA Today
New super-sized Earth may be close enough to detect signs of life

Astronomer Ian Crossfield was quoted in a widely published story about the discovery of an Earth-like planet; the story ran in USA Today, AP, MSN, and many other media outlets.
April 20, 2017 - Hakai
California's surf spots are heading for a wipeout

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Hakai magazine story about rising sea levels and disappearing beaches.
April 20, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News
Mosquitoes ready to invade the Bay Area

Biologist Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a story about mosquito populations in the San Jose Mercury News and East Bay Times.
April 19, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Tackling seawalls and disappearing beaches: Assemblyman Mark Stone’s erosion bill progresses

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about seawalls and sea level rise.
April 18, 2017 - Newsweek
Solitary confinement makes prisoners behave badly and screws up their brains

Psychology Professor Craig Haney, an expert in the psychological effects of incarceration, was featured in a Newsweek magazine article about the impacts of solitary confinement.
April 17, 2017 - Democracy Now!
Advocates Urge Trump to De-escalate with North Korea, Not Ratchet Up Threats & Military Aggression

Christine Hong, associate professor of Literature and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, was interviewed by Democracy Now! and The Real News Network about rising tension between the United States and North Korea. Hong was also featured in stories that ran in Common Dreams and the Institute for Public Accuracy.
April 16, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
After 44 years publishing young writers, Gerry Mandel is ready to open a new chapter

The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a feature story about Gerry Mandel, a graduate of UCSC in 1975 (with a bachelor’s degree in French literature and a minor in Russian literature), who in 1973 co-founded Stone Soup, the literary journal for pre-adolescent writers hailed as “The New Yorker for the 8-13 set."
April 12, 2017 - Good Times
How a Local Company is Shaping the Future of Virtual Reality

The Santa Cruz Good Times featured a cover story about the innovative Santa Cruz production studio of Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker and alumnus Eric Thiermann, a member of the first UC Santa Cruz graduating class with a major in literature and visual arts.
April 14, 2017 - National Public Radio's On the Media
This American war on drugs

Professor Emeritus of Sociology Craig Reinarman was a featured guest on the National Public Radio show "On the Media," discussing federal drug policy and the American "war on drugs."
April 15, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Take a stand, march for science

Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl authored an op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel about her participation in the April 22 March for Science, calling on others to join her as advocates for the free and open flow of scientific information that is not financed by corporate interests.
April 13, 2017 - Union of Concerned Scientists
Restoring California's Coastal Ecosystems

The Union of Concerned Scientists asked Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl to author a blog post about why her research is of value to Californians.
April 13, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
The Santa Cruz garden that launched a movement

The Alan Chadwick Garden and the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems were the focus of a San Francisco Chronicle article that documented the impact of 50 years of organic farming and gardening at UC Santa Cruz.
April 07, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
Northern California 2017 Guggenheim fellows

Social Sciences Professor Julie Guthman's Guggenheim Fellowship was announced in the San Francisco Chronicle; the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation also took out a full-page ad in the New York Times to announce the 2017 fellows.
April 11, 2017 - National Geographic
Top 10 most endangered rivers in the U.S.

Environmental Studies Professor Daniel Press was quoted in a National Geographic article about endangered rivers, saying the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts suggest environmental quality in the U.S. is good enough. "Rather than taking small steps forward, the administration seems to be gleefully leaping backwards," said Press. "The results will harm everyone in the United States, regardless of place or party."
April 12, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
Sea-level rise in California could be catastrophic, study says

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article about a report he coauthored on sea level rise in California, as well as in coverage by KPCC Southern California Public Radio, the Central Valley Business Times, and other media outlets.
April 07, 2017 - New Scientist
Mars is so small because Jupiter shook up its formation

Astronomer Douglas Lin is quoted in a New Scientist article about the formation of Mars.
April 07, 2017 - BBC News
Bison had survived for 2 million years until humans arrived

Biologist Beth Shapiro is quoted in a BBC News story about the history of bison in North America.
April 04, 2017 - ABC News
Bald eagles take up residence near Milpitas elementary school

Biologist Glenn Stewart was quoted in coverage of bald eagles nesting in Milpitas, including stories from ABC News, the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, East Bay Times, and an Associated Press story that ran in media outlets nationwide.
April 01, 2017 - The Scientist
Angela Brooks: Splicing Specialist

Biomolecular engineer Angela Brooks is profiled in The Scientist magazine as a "Scientist to Watch."

March

March 29, 2017 - Watsonville Register-Pajaronian
Group paints mural, celebrates spring break

The Register-Pajaronian covered the "alternative spring break" program organized by Colleges Nine and Ten, interviewing students during a mural-painting workshop in Watsonville.
March 30, 2017 - New York Times
3 men on death row in Louisiana sue over solitary confinement

Psychology Professor Craig Haney's expertise in the psychological effects of prolonged solitary confinement was featured in a New York Times article about a lawsuit filed by three men on death row in Louisiana.
March 25, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Commentary: Embracing community oriented policing in Santa Cruz

Psychology Professor Craig Haney coauthored an op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel with Professor Emeritus of Sociology Craig Reinarman and UCSC alum Scott MacDonald about tensions in police-community relations; they called on city officials to transform police practices to be more transparent, accountable, and aligned with community values.
March 24, 2017 - Sally Ride Science
How a daughter of immigrants became a leader in ocean and climate science

Sally Ride Science ran a profile of paleoceanographer Christina Ravelo, professor and chair of ocean sciences.
March 28, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News
Meet Alison Galloway, preeminent forensic anthropologist

As part of its tribute to Women's History Month, the San Jose Mercury News featured a profile of Anthropology Professor Alison Galloway.
March 23, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC service learning spring break provides alternative

As part of the Alternative Spring Break program offered by Colleges Nine and Ten, 25 undergraduates are spending five days in Watsonville, visiting farm workers, volunteering in an elementary school, painting a mural designed by Watsonville High School students, distributing donated clothes at a free flea market, and volunteering with Second Harvest Food Bank.
March 24, 2017 - Yahoo News
Genome 10K wants to sequence the genes of endangered species

Genome scientist David Haussler was quoted in a story about the Genome 10K Project in Yahoo News, Digital Trends, and other media outlets.
March 24, 2017 - New Scientist
Enigmatic plumes from Saturn’s moon caused by cosmic collision

Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted stories about Saturn's moon Enceladus in New Scientist and Gizmodo.
March 23, 2017 - Wired
Early galaxies found hiding in 'super halos' of hydrogen

Astronomers Xavier Prochaska and Marcel Neeleman were quoted in coverage of their research on distant galaxies, including stories in Wired, International Business Times, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Science Daily, and other media outlets, as well as an essay by Prochaska that ran in the San Francisco Chronicle, Scientific American, and dozens of other publications.
March 24, 2017 - Los Angeles Times
Whatever you do, don’t say yes when this chatbot asks, 'Can you hear me?'

Computer scientist Marilyn Walker was quoted in a David Lazarus column about chatbots using artificial intelligence to sound more human, which ran in the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune.
March 23, 2017 - Quanta
A new blast may have forged cosmic gold

Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was quoted in an article in Quanta magazine about the debate over the origins of gold in the universe.
March 21, 2017 - Here and Now
Juno mission collects 'out of the box' data on Jupiter

Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a story about NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter on NPR's "Here and Now" program.
March 18, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Realizing you have been scammed

Professor emeritus of psychology Thomas Pettigrew published an opinion piece about the plight of "relatively moderate Republican voters" who regret casting their ballots for Donald Trump.
March 16, 2017 - The Conversation
Trump's planned military buildup is based on faulty claims, not good strategy

Politics Professor Dan Wirls warns that if President Trump unleashes another "unchecked military spending spree," he and Congress will compound rather than fix the problems of priorities and waste created by the allocation since 9/11 of trillions of dollars in military spending.
March 18, 2017 - New York Times
How colleges can better admit students

In a Sunday op-ed about college admissions, columnist Devin G. Pope cited a paper by George Bulman, an assistant professor of economics. Bulman's paper showed that GPA's later in high school are more predictive of whether a student drops out of college within two years.
March 17, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz professor fights insects with sound

The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story about the research of music professor David Dunn, who has collborated with two forest scientists from Northern Arizona University on a patented device and protocol to help fight an insect infestation that is destroying trees throughout the West. Stories also appeared in phys.org and eScienceNews.
March 15, 2017 - The Conversation
Donald Trump and Enda Kenny celebrate a tense St. Patrick’s Day

History professor David Brundage contributed a piece to The Conversation, an independent news and commentary web site produced by academics and journalists, about political tensions surrounding attendance by political leaders from the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland at a St. Patrick’s Day event at the White House.
March 20, 2017 - Climate News Network
Grassland lab raises species loss alarm

Biologist Erika Zavaleta was quoted in a Climate News Network story about her research on grassland biodiversity and its effects on flowering times.
March 16, 2017 - New York Times
A search for clues to what causes whale strandings

Biologist Terrie Williams was quoted in news coverage of her research on physiological factors involved in mass strandings of dolphins and whales, including stories in the New York Times, BBC News, Daily Mail (U.K.), Yahoo News, International Business Times, Express, Galileo, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
March 16, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz scientists create surfboard foam from shrimp shells

Engineers Marco Rolandi and John Felts were featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about their work on a new material derived from shrimp shells for making surfboards.
March 08, 2017 - Wired Magazine (UK)
Men still get (almost) all of Hollywood's best lines

Film and digital media professor B. Ruby Rich was featured in a Wired Magazine (UK) story about a screenplay analysis which shows that, even in films with strong female leads, the number of lines by men far outweighs those by women.
March 08, 2017 - Hartford Courant
Real Art Ways' 'Nothing To Hide?' examines surveillance

Edward Shanken, director of the Digital Arts and New Media (DANM) program at UC Santa Cruz, was interviewed by the Hartford Courant for a story about an exhibition he co-curated in Hartford that uses art to examine the impact of surveillance techniques on privacy.
March 10, 2017 - USA Today
The 10 best U.S. schools for pursuing a film degree

A story in USA Today reported that UC Santa Cruz was named one of the country’s best colleges for film majors, ranking #9 in a Top Ten list by College Factual.
March 03, 2017 - Education Week
New Research Brief Supports Recess for All Elementary School Students

Rebecca London, assistant professor of sociology, had her work featured in a blog in Education Week, the largest-read education daily in the country.
March 13, 2017 - Wall Street Journal
Does Recess Need Coaching?

Rebecca London, assistant professor of sociology, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about her new research into the value of recess.
March 08, 2017 - Foreign Policy
Interview: Indian Immigration in the Time of Trump

Economics Professor Nirvikar Singh, coauthor of the new book The Other One Percent: Indians in America, was featured in a Foreign Policy interview about immigration during the Trump era.
March 13, 2017 - USA Today
Gender reveals: Insanely popular--and also outdated?

Campbell Leaper, a developmental and social psychologist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, was quoted in a story about gender reveal parties that ran in USA Today and other media outlets.
March 14, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Study finds sediment-rich streams are more dynamic

Geologist Allison Pfeiffer was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about her research on West Coast river channels.
March 13, 2017 - New York Times
A start date for the bison invasion of North America

Biologist Beth Shapiro was featured in coverage of her research on the evolutionary history of bison in North America, including articles in the New York Times, Calgary Sun, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Sun, Diario Madrid, Science Daily, PhysOrg, Billings Gazette, and other media outlets.
March 11, 2017 - Press Banner
Landslides can't be predicted

Geologist Noah Finnegan was featured in an article about landslides in the Press Banner.
March 01, 2017 - Nautilus
Dark matter is our friend

Physicist Joel Primack wrote an article about dark matter research for Nautilus magazine.
March 06, 2017 - The Progressive
The Legacy of a Fighter: Berta Cáceres Didn’t Die, She Multiplied.

The Progressive magazine quoted history professor Dana Frank in a story about how the late environmental activist Berta Cáceres has become a martyr, inspiring activists all over the world, from Honduras to Bolivia to Standing Rock.
March 05, 2017 - KQED
The Unlikely Marriage of Crochet and Climate Change

KQED Arts featured a story about Crochet Coral Reef: CO2CA-CO2LA Ocean, an exhibition presented by the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery and the Arts Division’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences at UC Santa Cruz.
March 02, 2017 - Hyperallergic
The Queer Art that Helped Define Post-Blackness

Hyperallergic featured an interview with associate history of art and visual culture professor Derek Conrad Murray about his book, Queering Post-Black Art: Artists Transforming African-American Identity After Civil Rights.
March 04, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
The mission to capture storms’ water before it flows away

Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher is featured in a San Francisco Chronicle story about groundwater recharge efforts in the Pajaro Valley.
March 05, 2017 - C-SPAN
Lick Observatory Tour

Astronomer Elinor Gates gave a tour of Lick Observatory on an episode of American History TV on C-SPAN's "Cities Tour San Jose Weekend."
March 02, 2017 - Science
The last, lonely woolly mammoths faced a 'genomic meltdown'

Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in stories from Science and LiveScience about new evidence of "genomic meltdown" in the last woolly mammoths.
March 03, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
Ignoring state threats, firm keeps sucking sand from Monterey Bay

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about a controversial sand mining operation in Monterey Bay.
March 02, 2017 - BioTechniques
Real vs. reference genomes

Biomolecular engineer Jenny Draper was quoted in an article in BioTechniques about her research on genomic variation within laboratory strains of bacteria.

February

February 27, 2017 - Long Island Tech News
Exclusive: ICE put detained immigrants in solitary confinement for hunger sriking

Psychology Professor Craig Haney, an expert on the psychological effects of solitary confinement, was quoted in a story that appeared in Long Island Tech News.
February 23, 2017 - KION
UCSC Students "Working For Dignity"

KION looks at work by Professor Steve McKay, including "Working For Dignity," which focuses on those in the workforce not getting the rights and protection they're guaranteed.
February 24, 2017 - The Atlantic magazine
On Not Saying His Name (Donald Trump)

The Atlantic magazine quoted feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker in a story about why many of the president’s critics talk about him without using the words “Donald Trump."
February 23, 2017 - National Public Radio
Auto Workers' Union To Launch 'Buy American' Campaign

History professor Dana Frank was interviewed on NPR's Morning Edition for a story about how the slogan "Buy American" has a controversial history going back to the Great Depression.
February 23, 2017 - Astronomy
Glow-in-the-dark gas lights up the cosmic web

Astronomers Zheng Cai and Xavier Prochaska were quoted in widespread news coverage of their discovery of an enormous glowing nebula, including stories from Astronomy magazine, International Business Times, Space.com, SpaceRef, PhysOrg, Yahoo News, and other media outlets.
February 23, 2017 - KPIX (CBS San Francisco)
DNA research shows modern humans benefit from neanderthal DNA

Paleogenomics expert Ed Green was featured in a news story on KPIX TV (CBS San Francisco) about the significance of neanderthal genes in modern humans.
February 17, 2017 - Capital Public Radio
Simulation shows Oroville Dam spillway failure

Geophysicist Steve Ward was featured on Capital Public Radio (Sacramento) in a story about his simulations of the failure of the Oroville Dam.
February 15, 2017 - Nature
Culture: Cultivate the muse

Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Nature article about scientists who write popular books.
February 13, 2017 - Space.com
More alien worlds? New data haul identifies 100+ possible exoplanets

Astronomer Steven Vogt was quoted in coverage of new exoplanet discoveries, including stories from Space.com, NBC News, Yahoo News, Astronomy Now, Space Daily, Space Ref, PhysOrg, International Business Times, and other media outlets.
February 08, 2017 - The Guardian
Top 10 books about the apocalypse

The Guardian featured What Becomes Us, a new novel by literature professor Micah Perks, in an article recognizing the best literary works about the apocalypse.
February 08, 2017 - The Atlantic magazine
Our Bots, Ourselves

The Atlantic magazine quoted emeritus professor of music David Cope for a story about how the descendants of Siri and Alexa could change our daily lives, thoughts, and relationships.
February 08, 2017 - The Christian Science Monitor
Activists plan 'A Day Without a Woman' strike to follow historic Women's March

The Christian Science Monitor quoted history professor Dana Frank, an expert on labor history, about general stirkes being organized in resistance to the Trump administration.
February 13, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
The ‘Crochet Coral Reef’ at UCSC brings together mathematics, nature and an underappreciated artform

The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story about the Crochet Coral Reef exhibition on campus presented by the The Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery and the Institute of the Arts and Sciences. Stories also appeared in the Santa Cruz Good Times and at ideas.TED.com.
February 13, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC's Delena Padilla brings her experience with loss to her work with Hospice

Delena Padilla has become a hospice volunteer following the death of her sister.
February 08, 2017 - Business Insider
Why Texas would be the biggest loser in a trade war with Mexico

In a Business Insider article about the impacts of a trade war with Mexico, economics Professor David Kaun predicted that a trade war alone "would likely not have much impact on the overall economy, as distinct from some relevant sectors and consumers."
February 07, 2017 - KQED
West Nile virus outbreaks driven by drought

Biologists Sara Paull and Marm Kilpatrick were quoted in widespread coverage of his research on West Nile virus epidemics, including stories from KQED, Capital Public Radio, Reuters, Daily Mail, KPBS, France24, EcoDiario, Environmental News Network, Health Medicine Network, and other media outlets.
February 07, 2017 - Nature
Show of shipwrecked treasures raises scientists’ ire

A museum show of treasures from a ninth-century shipwreck has unleashed criticism of commercial salvage, which Anthropology Professor Diane Gifford-Gonzalez says results in the destruction of archaeological sites. Gifford-Gonzalez is president of the Society for American Archaeology, which opposes the upcoming show at the New York City museum of the Asia Society.
February 06, 2017 - New Scientist
Ocean acidification may be good for thriving marine snails

Paleoclimatologist James Zachos is quoted in a New Scientist article about the impacts of ocean acidification.
February 03, 2017 - Gizmodo
These 23 principles could help us avoid an AI apocalypse

Physicist Anthony Aguirre is quoted in a Gizmodo article about new guidelines for artificial intelligence research developed at a recent conference at Asilomar.
February 02, 2017 - Science
Restoring tropical forests from the bottom up

In a Perspective piece, Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl address what she calls the "often striking disconnect" between groups that set bold tropical reforestation targets and those that implement projects and guide restoration science.
February 02, 2017 - Wired
Think states alone can't handle sea level rise? Watch California

Geologist Gary Griggs is quoted in an article in Wired about the climate change committee advising Gov. Jerry Brown, which Griggs is leading.

January

January 31, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Hack UCSC 2017: Traffic solution, Chef win top awards

The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about the winners of the Hack UCSC 2017 hackathon, featuring the first place team of UCSC students Thooba Samimi, Aviv Elor, Maria Hovanessian, Sierra Catelani and Michael Powell, who developed an Efficient Traffic Management System.
January 28, 2017 - National Public Radio
Motivated Reasoning: A Philosopher On Confirmation Bias

Philosophy professor Jonathan Ellis was interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered program about the impact of confirmation bias (reasoning with an agenda) and "alternative facts" on our daily lives.
January 29, 2017 - The Washington Post
Our history shows there’s a dark side to ‘Buy American’

The Washington Post featured an op-ed by history professor Dana Frank about President Trump's promise in his inaugural address "to buy and hire American," noting that this initiative follows a long history of similar campaigns steeped in racism, especially against Asians and Asian Americans. Fortune magazine also quoted Frank about this issue, and cited her book, Buy American: The Untold Story of Economic Nationalism.
January 27, 2017 - Art Ltd magazine
California artist Russell Crotty aims for the stars in a new exhibition at SJICA, created in collaboration with UC Santa Cruz and the Lick Observatory.

Art Ltd magazine featured a cover story on Look Back in Time: Russell Crotty and Lick Observatory, the first traveling exhibition of the UC Santa Cruz Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS), currently running at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). The art journal Squarecylinder also featured an extensive review of the exhibition.
January 25, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Donors commit $1M to back UCSC Jewish studies

The Santa Cruz Sentinel quoted UCSC Chancellor George Blumenthal in an artiicle announcing that over 150 donors have committed nearly $1 million to establish the new Murray Baumgarten Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies.
January 21, 2017 - Scientific American
How to Crochet a Coral Reef--and Why

Scientific American ran a story about UCSC's Institutute for the Arts and Sciences' participation in the Crochet Coral Reef project through workshops and an exhibition. A story was also featured in onegreenplanet.org.
January 29, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News
Otter populations reach a new high, but great white sharks keep their numbers at bay

Biologist Dan Costa was quoted in an article about sea otter populations in the San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times, and Santa Cruz Sentinel.
January 30, 2017 - ABC News
Storms Preview Sea-Rise Damage to California Roads, Cities

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in an Associated Press story about the impacts of sea level rise in California, which ran in media outlets throughout the country and around the world, including ABC News, KRON Bay Area News, CBS News, NBC News, MSN, PhysOrg, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Marin Independent Journal, San Mateo Daily Journal, and many others.
January 25, 2017 - Science
Can dark matter vanquish a rival theory?

Cosmologist Joel Primack was quoted in a story in Science about a debate over the influence of dark matter in galaxies.
January 24, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News
Santa Cruz, scientists, Boardwalk battle forces of nature

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in stories about the sandbar at the mouth of the San Lorenzo River in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and East Bay Times.
January 24, 2017 - Journal of College Admission
Breaking the Silence

UC Santa Cruz Title IX Officer Tracey Tsugawa was interviewed about campus efforts to end sexual violence.
January 24, 2017 - Mother Nature News
This photographer remembers the moment he fell in love with wild cats

Mother Nature News ran an interview with nature photographer and UCSC alumnus Sebastian Kennerknecht.
January 22, 2017 - Wired
How did life begin? Dividing droplets could hold the answer

Biomolecular engineer David Deamer was quoted in stories about the origins of life from Wired and Quanta.
January 18, 2017 - The John Batchelor Show
Search for the Liquid Water Ocean of Pluto. Francis Nimmo

Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was interviewed on the John Batchelor Show podcast, talking about his research on a possible subsurface ocean on Pluto.
January 20, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz Hackathon expects record attendance

Technology management student Zimraan Hamid was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the Hack UCSC hackathon.
January 20, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
‘Perils in Paradise’ talk draws hundreds in Santa Cruz

The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered a public talk by geologist Gary Griggs on the history of natural hazards in the region.
January 18, 2017 - New Scientist
Seals hunt down hidden fish by sensing their breath in the sand

Ocean scientist Colleen Reichmuth was quoted in stories in New Scientist, the Scientist, and other media outlets about how seals find fish by using their whiskers to follow underwater vibrations.
January 17, 2017 - Silicon Valley Business Journal
Here's how UC Santa Cruz will put its $2.2M innovation grant to work

The Silicon Valley Business Journal ran a story about the campus's plans for a new Support Program for Long-term Innovation, Commercialization & Entrepreneurship, with quotes from AVC for research Mohamed Abousalem and others.
January 13, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Deadly mushrooms: Santa Cruz protocol is becoming known internationally

Local physician and UCSC alumnus Todd Mitchell was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the mushroom poisoning protocol he developed.
January 14, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Cotoni-Coast Dairies: An aerial tour of the nation’s newest national monument

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the new Cotoni Coast Dairies National Monument.
January 10, 2017 - National Public Radio
Humans worry about self-driving cars. Maybe it should be the reverse

NPR's Morning Edition featured an interview with environmental studies assistant professor Adam Millard-Ball about his study on whether pedestrians might challenge self-driving cars.
January 13, 2017 - Santa Cruz Tech Beat
Q&A: Baskin Engineering expands further into buildings on the Westside of Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Tech Beat ran a Q&A with engineering dean Alex Wolf discussing the growth of the Baskin School of Engineering and new labs planned for 2300 Delaware Ave.
January 11, 2017 - Santa Cruz Tech Beat
Get ready for UCSC’s first student-run hackathon!

Santa Cruz Tech Beat ran a story about Hack UCSC 2017, the annual hackathon, which is free this year for the first time.
January 11, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle
Some bats showing resistance to deadly fungus

Biologist Kate Langwig is quoted in widespread coverage of research showing that some bats are developing resistance to the deadly fungal disease called white nose syndrome, including an AP story that ran in the San Francisco Chronicle, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, PhysOrg, and other media outlets throughout the country.
January 12, 2017 - Scientific American
Meet the endangered plant named after rock legend Jimi Hendrix

Botanist Stephen McCabe is featured in a Scientific American blog post about the rare plant he named after rock star Jimi Hendrix.
January 11, 2017 - Inside Philanthropy
What flows beneath: Another big grant for water sustainability

Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher and microbiologist Chad Saltikov are featured in an Inside Philanthropy story about the Moore Foundation grant funding their research on groundwater recharge.
January 10, 2017 - MIrror
Stunning GoPro footage shows polar bear hunting seals in the Arctic sea after camera strapped to its head

Polar bear research led by biology graduate student Anthony Pagano was featured in a story from the Mirror (U.K.).
January 08, 2017 - The Sun
Scientist shocks the internet with depiction of what Jesus really would have looked like

Anthropology Professor Alison Galloway was quoted in an article in The Sun about a scientist's depiction of Jesus, based on what is known about his life. Galloway, a forensic scientist, said Richard Neave's drawing is probably closer to the truth than the work of many great artists.
January 08, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Scott Roseman on mission of survival

UC Santa Cruz sociology grad Scott Roseman, co-founder of New Leaf Community Markets, was profiled in the Santa Cruz Sentinel. He credits the "eclectic education" he got at UCSC with inspiring his dedication to social change.
January 09, 2017 - Inside Higher Ed
Historians in the Age of Trump

Inside Higher Ed quoted comments by humanities dean Tyler Stovall from a panel titled "Election 2016: How Did We Get Here and What Does It Mean?" held during the annual meeting of the American Historical Association, where history scholars debated the meaning of the election of Donald Trump.
January 09, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz engineers work with Samsung on promising new memory technology

Electrical engineer Holger Schmidt was featured in stories in the Santa Cruz Sentinel and TechWire about his lab's collaboration with Samsung on new memory technology.