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December

December 28, 2018 - Psychology Today
The Psychological Science of Taking Friendlier Selfies

Facial recognition research by Nick Davidenko of psychology received widespread coverage, including from Psychology Today, the Daily Sun, Science Blog, Times Now, and Indian Express.
December 24, 2018 - Financial Express
An economic strategy for India; here is what government must look into

Economics Professor Nirvikar Singh penned an op-ed for the Financial Express about what India should do to develop its economy.
December 26, 2018 - Before It's News
Ancient DNA Analysis Yields Unexpected Insights About Peoples of Central, South America

Research by Lars Fehren-Schmitz of anthropology was featured in Before It's News.
December 27, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
Silicon Valley worker shortage creates upside-down labor market

Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies, was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about the Silicon Valley shortage of low-wage workers.
December 27, 2018 - New Civil Rights Movement
Psychological Analysis Reveals 14 Key Traits Explaining Trump’s Die-Hard Supporters

Research Professor Tom Pettigrew's scholarly analysis of President's Trump appeal was included in a new report detailing his appeal among die-hard supporters.
December 29, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle
Detecting dialects in elephant seals

Biologists Caroline Casey, Colleen Reichmuth, and Burney Le Boeuf were featured in a San Francisco Chronicle story about their research on elephant seals.
December 28, 2018 - Live Science
This may be life's 'missing ingredient'

Biochemist David Deamer was quoted in an article about the origins of life in Live Science and Space.com.
December 26, 2018 - Popular Mechanics
Why you should have heart surgery in the afternoon

Biochemist Carrie Partch was quoted in a Popular Mechanics article about biological clocks.
December 19, 2018 - Gizmodo
The machines that spy on Antarctica's hidden lakes

Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk was quoted in a Gizmodo article about research on subglacial lakes in Antarctica.
December 17, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
Scientists listen to the sounds of ‘silence’ in Monterey Bay

Marine ecologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a story in the San Jose Mercury News, Monterey Herald, and Santa Cruz Sentinel about a project to monitor underwater sounds in Monterey Bay and his research on how whales use sound to communicate.
December 17, 2018 - Christian Science Monitor
What's made rates of degree attainment for immigrant students spike?

Psychology Professor Emerita Catherine Cooper was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor story about higher rates of degree attainment among immigrants and the support programs that foster student success.
December 15, 2018 - KION
Research on 'Sea Star Wasting Disease' done with Monterey Bay starfish

Ecologist Karah Ammann was featured in a KION TV news story about sea star wasting disease in Monterey Bay.
December 17, 2018 - STAT
The CRISPR shocker: How genome-editing scientist He Jiankui rose from obscurity to stun the world

Computational biologist Max Haeussler was quoted in an article in STAT about the Chinese researcher responsible for the first "CRISPR babies." The story also ran in BioSpace and Yahoo News.
December 17, 2018 - Scientific American
Caught in the act—Astronomers get their best look yet at a supernova blowing up

Astronomers Georgios Dimitriadis and Ryan Foley were quoted in a Scientific American article about their observations of a stellar explosion (a type Ia supernova).
December 11, 2018 - Archaeology News Network
The complex history of Earth's magnetic reversals

Geologist Robert Coe was quoted in a story from Archaeology News Network about Earth's history of magnetic field reversals.
December 01, 2018 - Science
Buying time

Biologists Barry Sinervo and Ammon Corl were featured in a Science news story about the role of phenotypic plasticity in the evolution of adaptive traits.
December 10, 2018 - PhysOrg
Ocean fertilization by unusual microbes extends to frigid waters of Arctic Ocean

Ocean scientists Jon Zehr and Katie Harding were quoted in coverage of their research on nitrogen fixing organisms in the Arctic, including stories from PhysOrg, Science Daily, Terra Daily, Eco Magazine, Tunis Daily News, and other media outlets.
December 08, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
How does climate change impact water?

The Santa Cruz Sentinel tapped Ruth Langridge, a lecturer in politics and a lead author of the state Climate Change Assessment, for comment on the local impacts of climate change on water supplies.
December 10, 2018 - Wall Street Journal
Harvard Quietly Amasses California Vineyards—and the Water Underneath

Assistant Professor Madeleine Fairbairn of Environmental Studies was quoted in a Wall Street Journal story about Harvard University's investment in California vineyards.
December 02, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz farm bears fruit, veggies for students

The Santa Cruz Sentinel did a front-page story about the Farm and Garden's efforts to provide fresh, organic fruits and vegetables to students through the dining halls, pop-up markets, the food pantry, and the new Basic Needs cafe at Cowell College.
December 03, 2018 - The American Prospect
How America’s Bluest State Can Be a Model for the Other 49

Environmental Studies and Sociology Professor Chris Benner coauthored a column about California's economy for The American Prospect; he penned the piece with Manuel Pastor, a professor at the University of Southern California and a UCSC alum.
December 03, 2018 - Bustle
Tiffany Trump’s Posts About Ivanka Show They Love To Support Each Other

Bustle reached back to a New York Times story that quoted Sociology Professor Emerita Marcia Millman for an article about half-sisters Tiffany and Ivanka Trump.
December 03, 2018 - CNBC
The shocking truth: In Silicon Valley wages are down for everyone but the top 10%

Environmental Studies and Sociology Professor Chris Benner's research on wage inequality in Silicon Valley received indepth coverage from CNBC.

November

November 30, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Under Santa Cruz Wharf, a robot watches for algal blooms

Ocean scientist Alexis Fischer was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about her monitoring program for toxic algae using robotic systems under the Santa Cruz Wharf.
November 30, 2018 - ABC News
Northern elephant seals have a more diverse language now that their populations are thriving

Biologist Caroline Casey was featured in an ABC News story about her research on the sounds made by elephant seals and how they have changed over the past 50 years.
November 30, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle
Crab fishermen and environmentalists square off over whale entanglements

Marine scientist Jarrod Santora was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about the growing problem of whales becoming entangled in crab fishing gear.
November 22, 2018 - BBC News
Humans 'off the hook' for African mammal extinction

Earth scientist Paul Koch was quoted in coverage of new research on extinctions of giant herbivores in Africa, including stories from BBC News, Daily Mail, Terra Daily, V3, and other media outlets.
November 22, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
Big Sur: Soil “settling” behind the cracks on new highway project

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in coverage of cracks in a new stretch of highway in Big Sur, including stories in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and other newspapers.
November 15, 2018 - The Economist
In poor countries technology can make big improvements to education

Research by professors Rob Fairlie and George Bulman in economics was cited by The Economist in an article about the role and impact of educational technology in developing countries.
November 18, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
Silicon Valley wages have dropped for all except highest-paying jobs: report

The San Jose Mercury News, Ars Technica, and other news outlets covered a report that detailed growing wealth inequality in Silicon Valley; the report was coauthored by Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies and the director of the Santa Cruz Institute for Social Transformation.
November 15, 2018 - PhysOrg
Astronomers find possible elusive star behind supernova

Astronomer Charlie Kilpatrick was quoted in stories about his team's observations of a supernova progenitor, including stories in PhysOrg, IFL Science, Astro Watch, West Hawaii Today, Science Codex, and other media outlets.
November 14, 2018 - KPFA Public Radio
History of U.S. involvement in Honduras and why Hondurans are seeking asylum in the U.S. today

Emerita history professor Dana Frank was interviewed on KPFA public radio about the history of Honduras and current issues concerning the migration of Hondurans to the United States.
November 12, 2018 - Vogue magazine
Brooklyn’s Sarah Crowner Is Reinvigorating American Painting

Vogue magazine featured a story about Brooklyn-based artist Sarah Crowner, who received a B.A. from UC Santa Cruz in 1996.
November 15, 2018 - Los Angeles Times
Podcast pioneer Jesse Thorn and his Maximum Fun team are building a quirky audio empire

The Los Angeles Times featured a story about alumnus Jesse Thorn, a podcast pioneer, whose radio show at UC Santa Cruz eventually evolved into NPR's Bullseye With Jesse Thorn and his own podcast production company, Maximum Fun.
November 14, 2018 - Union of Concerned Scientists blog
A Stealth Move to Undermine Science at the US Department of Agriculture

Steve Gliessman, professor emeritus of environmental studies, was quoted in a story featured on the Union of Concerned Scientists's blog about the US Department of Agriculture's plans to move important research functions out of Washington DC--a move critics fear will disconnect USDA scientists from policy makers.
November 15, 2018 - Bloomberg
Harvard Spent $100 Million on Vineyards. Now It's Fighting With the Neighbors

Madeleine Fairbairn of Environmental Studies was quoted in a Bloomberg story about conflicts between Harvard University, which has invested in agricultural lands, and neighbors, including Professor Emeritus Steve Gliessman, who oppose a proposed vineyard.
November 15, 2018 - Computer Technology Review
Linux Foundation advances Ceph Foundation to manage data growth and information generated from cloud, container, AI applications

Computer scientist Carlos Maltzahn was quoted in coverage of a new foundation to support the Ceph open source project which started at UCSC, including stories in Computer Technology Review, Business Insider, Morningstar, Irish Tech News, Net Security, Space Daily, and other media outlets.
November 15, 2018 - Yahoo News
Rocky planet found orbiting Earth’s neighbouring star

Astronomer Steve Vogt was quoted in coverage of the discovery of a planet around nearby Barndard's star, including stories in Yahoo News, Register, Long Room, Tech Site, and other media outlets.
November 14, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
An innovative idea for California’s economy: a tech dividend

Chris Benner, professor of sociology and director of the Santa Cruz Institute for Social Transformation, penned an op-ed for the San Jose Mercury News about a technology dividend that would support a more inclusive and secure safety net.
November 13, 2018 - CBS News
Corporate sand mining in SF Bay sparks sand wars

Geologist Gary Griggs was interviewed in a CBS SF Bay Area news story about sand mining in San Francisco Bay.
November 12, 2018 - Education Week
Do 'Sheltered' English Programs Nurture or Hinder English-Language Learners?

Latin American and Latino Studies researcher Peggy Estrada was featured in an Education Week story about the efficacy of programs that "shelter" older English language learners in segregated classrooms.
November 11, 2018 - New York Times
What the Midterms Mean for Climate Change

Liz Beaumont, associate professor of politics, was featured in a Sunday New York Times post-election piece about climate change that was focused on how people can get more engaged on issues they care about.
November 13, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC student scientists pursue birth control breakthrough

Biomolecular engineer David Bernick and students on the UCSC iGEM team were quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about their project to produce progesterone in yeast.
November 12, 2018 - PhysOrg
Escape responses of coral reef fish obey simple behavioral rules

Biologist Andrew Hein was quoted in coverage of his research on coral reef fish, including stories from PhysOrg, EcoMagazine, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
November 12, 2018 - NBC-2 News
To cool the planet, should deserts be flooded?

Climate scientist Greg Rau was quoted in stories about a Y Combinator request for proposals to solve the climate crisis from NBC news and other media outlets.
November 08, 2018 - san jose mercury news
New life for DACA: Supreme Court likely next stop for Dreamers

Community Studies undergraduate Iriana Luna was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News story about a federal appeals court ruling on DACA that likely sends the issue to the U.S. Supreme Court.
November 08, 2018 - Science
How the people of the Andes evolved to live in high altitudes

Science magazine turned to biological anthropologist Lars Fehren-Schmitz for comment on a new study about genetic variation among people living in the Andes.
November 02, 2018 - Christian Century
Who is genetic analysis for?

Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon's book, The Postgenomic Condition, was reviewed by Christian Century.
November 06, 2018 - Good Times
Gary Griggs digs up perils of Monterey Bay quakes, floods

Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in a Good Times article about his new book about the history of natural disasters in the local area.
November 06, 2018 - Medical Xpress
Long noncoding RNA identified as a key regulator of inflammation

Biologist Susan Carpenter was quoted in coverage of her research on long noncoding RNAs involved in inflammation, including stories in Medical Xpress, Health Canal, Technology Networks, and other media outlets.
November 05, 2018 - KQED
Tragic Immigrant Deaths Fuel Drive to 'Flip' California GOP Congressional District

Associate Professor of Sociology Veronica Terriquez was quoted in a KQED story about efforts to flip GOP districts in the Central Valley that described Terriquez's Central Valley Freedom Summer project.
November 01, 2018 - R&D Magazine
3D printed graphene aerogel enhances supercapacitor ability

Chemist Yat Li was quoted in ongoing coverage of his research on supercapacitors, including stories from R&D Magazine and In Compliance.
November 01, 2018 - New York Daily News
Massive volcano chain discovered near Tasmania

Earth scientist Andrew Fisher was quoted in news stories about the discovery of a chain of undersea volcanoes near Australia, including stories in the New York Daily News, EuroNews, MSN, and other media outlets.
November 01, 2018 - PhysOrg
Chemists develop safe alternatives to phthalates used in plastics

Chemist Rebecca Braslau was quoted in coverage of her research on alternatives to phthalate plasticizers, including stories in PhysOrg, Plastics Today, AZO Materials, Tech Site, Laboratory Equipment, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
November 01, 2018 - Physics Today
Contract lecturers are a growing yet precarious population in higher education

Physics lecturer Stephanie Bailey was quoted in a Physics Today article about the role of non-tenure-track teachers in higher education.

October

October 31, 2018 - Architectural Record
Coastal Biology building and marine sciences campus by EHDD

Architectural Record ran a story about the new Coastal Biology building.
October 31, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Tech Pioneer: Social Media is Destroying Democracy

The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a front-page story about tech pioneer Jaron Lanier's appearance at UC Santa Cruz to deliver the 2018 Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture in humanities and meet with students from the College Scholars Program. The story also ran in the San Jose Mercury News, Monterey Herald, The Bakersfield Californian, Omaha World-Herald, The Mendocino Beacon, Fort Bragg Advocate-News, Eureka Times-Standard, and Google News. The Santa Cruz Good Times weekly also featured a cover story about Lanier, and it was additionally featured in San Jose Inside.
October 29, 2018 - Telesur (Latin American TV)
'It Serves The Elites Well': Honduran Gov't Fails Returning Migrants as NGOs Step In

Latin American television network Telesur interviewed emerita history professor Dana Frank for a story about Hondurans migrating to Mexico and the United States in order to seek asylum. Frank was also featured on KPFA’s “UpFront” program and on Korean radio about the Honduran caravan heading north.
October 30, 2018 - Good Times
How a Santa Cruz County man revived the search for alien life

Good Times ran a profile of astronomer Frank Drake and his work on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).
October 30, 2018 - New York Times
Kepler, the little NASA spacecraft that could, no longer can

Astronomer Natalie Batalha was quoted in a New York Times article about NASA's announcement of the end of the Kepler mission.
October 24, 2018 - Great Big Story
How elephant seals help scientists explore the deep sea

Biologist Rachel Holser and other members of Dan Costa's lab were featured in a story about their elephant seal research program on an episode of the video series "Mission Wild" from Great Big Story.
October 22, 2018 - National Geographic
The big meltdown

Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a National Geographic magazine article about the effects of climate change in Antarctica.
October 22, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle
Dungeness crab season nears in California, but toxins pose a familiar threat

Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article about the algal toxins threatening the dungeness crab harvest.
October 19, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County affordable housing solutions explored

Sociology faculty members Steve McKay and Miriam Greenberg, co-directors of the No Place Like Home initiative, were cited in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the recent affordable-housing forum at the Civic Auditorium.
October 22, 2018 - Yahoo Finance
Silicon Valley's dirty secret: Using a shadow workforce of contract employees to drive profits

A report by Chris Benner, professor of environmental studies and sociology, and Ph.D. student Kyle Neering was cited in a Yahoo Finance article about the "shadow workforce" of contract employees in Silicon Valley.
October 19, 2018 - Los Angeles Times Review of Books
Eugenic Thinking Today

Megan Moodie, associate professor of anthropology, published a review of the documentary film "Intelligent Lives" in the Los Angeles Review of Books.
October 22, 2018 - New York Times
California’s underwater forests are being eaten by the ‘cockroaches of the ocean’

Marine ecologist Mark Carr was quoted in a New York Times article about the devastation of California's kelp forests by purple sea urchins.
October 18, 2018 - Inside Science News
3D-printed graphene scaffold breaks capacitor records

Chemist Yat Li was quoted in coverage of his team's research on supercapacitors, including stories in Inside Science News, IEEE Spectrum, Science Daily, Science Tech News, Scienmag, iConnect, and other media outlets.
October 17, 2018 - Courthouse News Service
Property-Tax Reform Plan Qualifies for 2020 California Ballot

A report by Chris Benner, professor of environmental studies and sociology, was cited in a Courthouse News Service article about the qualification of a 2020 ballot initiative that would roll back portions of Proposition 13.
October 16, 2018 - Fortune
Silicon Valley's Top 10% Are Doing Better Than Ever. Here's Why Everyone Else Is Doing Worse

Fortune magazine covered Chris Benner's report about wealth inequality in Silicon Valley, which found that middle-class workers have seen wages drop as much as 14 percent in the past two decades.
October 17, 2018 - Forbes
Epigenetic 'memories' that could pass on a father's life experiences seen in worm sperm

Biologist Susan Strome was quoted in coverage of her lab's research on transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, including stories in Forbes, Daily Mail, UPI, Medical News, Science Daily, Bioengineer, Long Room, and other media outlets.
October 17, 2018 - Washington Post
‘Today I wear the pants’: The powerful message behind Lady Gaga’s billowy oversize suit

The Washington Post's coverage of Lady Gaga's "big suit" included a quote from the book, The Woman in the Zoot Suit, by Catherine Ramirez, associate professor of Latin American and Latino Studies.
October 17, 2018 - The Economist
When houses of prayer become places of shelter

Social Sciences Dean Katharyne Mitchell, a professor of sociology, was quoted in an article in The Economist about religious communities across the United States that are providing sanctuary to immigrants who fear deportation.
October 16, 2018 - News Today
Climate change will make hundreds of millions more people nutrient deficient

Kai Zhu of Environmental Studies was quoted in a News Today article about the effects of climate change on food production and the impacts they will have on people in the poorest regions.
October 16, 2018 - NBC News
In 'A Dream Called Home,' author Reyna Grande chronicles her path to the American Dream

NBC News featured a story about alumna Reyna Grande and her new memoir about her first year of college at UC Santa Cruz. La Bloga, the Chicana/Chicano, Latina/Latino literary blog, also featured a review of her book.
October 15, 2018 - Associated Press
Honduran migrant caravan crosses Guatemala border, US-bound

An Associated Press news story quoted emerita history professor Dana Frank, an expert on human rights and U.S. policy in Honduras, about the political implications of a Honduran migrant caravan headed for the United States less than a month before the midterm elections.
October 15, 2018 - KPIX
Santa Cruz officials face hard decisions with badly eroding bluff

Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in a TV news story on Bay Area CBS affiliate KPIX about erosion along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz.
October 15, 2018 - National Geographic
Iconic Joshua trees may disappear—but scientists are fighting back

Environmental studies graduate student Juniper Harrower was quoted in a National Geographic article about joshua trees and the threats they face due to climate change.
October 09, 2018 - Grist
How Harvard’s investments exacerbate global land and water conflicts

Assistant Professor Madeleine Fairbairn of Environmental Studies was quoted in a Grist article about how Harvard University is buying up large swaths of farmland around the world.
October 15, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Housing crisis breeds opportunity

Faculty members Miriam Greenberg and Steve McKay of Sociology coauthored an op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the local housing crisis and their No Place Like Home community-engaged research initiative.
October 09, 2018 - Santa Cruz Good Times
UCSC’s “Strange Window” gives new life to classic ghost story

The Santa Cruz Good Times published a story about the West Coast premiere of a new interpretation of the Henry James Gothic classic, Strange Window: The Turn of the Screw, directed by UC Santa Cruz theater arts professor Marianne Weems.
October 08, 2018 - VentureBeat
Robin Hunicke interview — Why developers should collaborate with VR platform makers

VentureBeat featured an interview with Robin Hunicke, director of art and design for the Games and Playable Media B.A. program at UC Santa Cruz.
October 08, 2018 - The Jewish News Weekly
Author Micah Perks: from utopian commune to imaginative novelist

The Jewish News Weekly ran a story about literature professor and co-director of the UCSC Creative Writing Program, Micah Perks, and her new book, True Love and Other Dreams of Miraculous Escape.
October 10, 2018 - Pacific Standard
Should California expand the definition for the 'beneficial use' of its water?

Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher was quoted in a Pacific Standard article about groundwater recharge and the regulatory issues involved.
October 11, 2018 - Guardian
Sinking Santa Cruz: climate change threatens famed California beach town

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in an article in the Guardian and other media outlets about the impacts on Santa Cruz of coastal erosion and sea-level rise.
October 09, 2018 - KQED Radio
Why Is It So Hard to Engage Latino Voters? They're Young - and Historically Neglected

KQED Radio's California Report broadcast a story about Latino voter engagement that featured UCSC undergraduate Valeria Mena, who spent the summer registering young voters in the Central Valley.
October 09, 2018 - Salon
In Silicon Valley, the rich get richer while wages stagnate for the rest

Chris Benner was featured in a Salon article about his new study of economic inequality in Silicon Valley and the wealth disparity between low-, mid-, and high-level tech workers.
October 09, 2018 - Good Times
What’s Really Driving Santa Cruz’s Affordable Housing Crunch

Sociology's Steve McKay and Miriam Greenberg were featured in a Good Times article about No Place Like Home, their ongoing study of the Santa Cruz housing crisis.
October 09, 2018 - Wall Street Journal
Meet the scientists bringing extinct species back from the dead

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in an article in the Wall Street Journal and Daily Mail about efforts to revive extinct species, providing a contrarian perspective on "de-extinction."
October 05, 2018 - Tonic
When You’ve Transitioned But Your Voice Hasn’t Caught Up

Psychology Professor Phil Hammack was quoted in an article in Tonic about new options for transgender people coping with a voice that doesn't match their gender identity.
October 08, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
An open letter to men about rape

Psychology Professor Eileen Zurbriggen penned an op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel about sexual aggression and the steps men can take to help eliminate rape.
October 04, 2018 - National Post
Canadian researchers look to solve origins of life mystery with new 'game changing' planet simulator

Biomolecular engineer David Deamer was quoted in a Canadian Press story about research on the origins of life that ran in media outlets across Canada, including the National Post, National Observer, Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Guardian, and others.
October 01, 2018 - Bay Nature
Not just a pretty face, the banana slug is one of the weirdest animals on Earth

Biologist Janet Leonard is featured in a Bay Nature article about the biology of the banana slug.
October 04, 2018 - Washington Post
Beyond ‘no means no’: How to talk to teenage boys about consent

Psychology Professor Cam Leaper was quoted in a Washington Post article about talking to teenage boys about consent.
October 03, 2018 - NPR
Why did an octopus-wielding seal slap a kayaker in the face?

Marine scientist Colleen Reichmuth was quoted in an NPR story about the viral video of a fur seal slapping a kayaker in the face with an octopus.
October 02, 2018 - KCBX
Sea otters found to be “touch specialists”

Biologist Sarah Mckay Strobel was featured in a story about her research on sea otters on Central Coast public radio station KCBX.
October 03, 2018 - The Conversation
Fishing forecasts can predict marine creature movements

Marine scientists Heather Welch, Elliott Hazen, and Stephanie Brodie wrote an article for the Conversation about the EcoCast tool they developed to help swordfish fishermen avoid bycatch of protected species. The article also ran in the San Francisco Chronicle and other newspapers.

September

September 18, 2018 - LA Times
UC Santa Cruz chancellor to retire at the end of the academic year

The LA Times noted that Chancellor George Blumenthal's longevity at UC "has made him one of the leaders most knowledgeable about the system’s institutional history, politics and culture."
October 02, 2018 - NBC News
Across U.S., several colleges open 'clothing closets' for trans students

Travis Becker, director of the Lionel Cantu Queer Resource Center, talks about opening the center's clothing closet after recognizing there were many LGBTQ students dealing with financial insecurity on campus.
September 21, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle
Why our college students think like Trump

Ryan Coonerty, who teaches law and politics, penned an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle about the changes he has seen in students over the past 10 years, including today's students' lack of confidence in law or politics as a means to protect the freedom of speech.
September 26, 2018 - Press Banner
UCSC lecturer spearheads physics/art collaboration

Physics lecturer Stephanie Bailey was featured in an article in the Valley Press and Scotts Valley Banner about incorporating arts and humanities into her physics classes.
September 26, 2018 - Stars and Stripes
Army captain’s photos of occupation-era Okinawa inspire oral-history project

Stars and Stripes published one of many recent international media stories about a research trip by a group of students, alumni, and donors led by Alan Christy, associate professor of history and director of The Gail Project. Multiple stories also appeared in the Okinawa Times and Ryukyu Shimpo newspapers, Tokyo Broadcasting System television, Okinawan TV, and NHK TV.
September 26, 2018 - Scientific American
Oil drillers’ attempts to avoid earthquakes may make them worse

Seismologists Emily Brodsky and Thomas Goebel were quoted in a Scientific American article about their research on injection-induced earthquakes.
September 20, 2018 - National Post
Drugging detained children is like using a chemical straitjacket

Sociology doctoral candidate Kati Barahona-Lopez coauthored an op-ed for The Conversation about the drugging of detained immigrant children, and it appeared in the National Post of Canada.
September 17, 2018 - Popular Science
A blindfolded sea otter named Selka shows how the critters find food in murky water

Biologist Sarah McKay Strobel was featured in coverage of her research on sea otters, including stories in Popular Science, Scientific American, Scienmag, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
September 18, 2018 - Paso Robles Daily News
Student scientists conduct hands-on field research

Anthropology lecturer Jay Reti was featured in a story about Paso Robles High School students who spent eight days doing hands-on field work as part of a new scientific collaborative that involves UC Santa Cruz and the Nature Conservancy.
September 18, 2018 - Slate
Black Space, White Blindness

Assistant Professor of Psychology Courtney Bonam's research on white stereotypes about black neighborhoods was featured in an article in Slate.
September 18, 2018 - Missourian
Books N Bags: Kindergarten's the right time to start a little library

The Missourian cited research by Psychology Professor Emeritus Dominic Massaro in an article about kindergartners and reading.
September 17, 2018 - Los Angeles Times
Young Californians are politically aware, they just don't vote. Here's how we turn them out

Associate Professor of Sociology Veronica Terriquez and politics graduate student Randy Villegas penned an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times about young voters and what it will take to boost their turnout in November.
September 14, 2018 - ArtDaily
Julie Heffernan's first New York presentation in five years opens at P·P·O·W

ArtDaily featured a story about arts alumna Julie Heffernan, who received a B.F.A. in Painting and Printmaking from UC Santa Cruz in 1981, and an M.F.A. in Painting at the Yale School of Art in 1985.
September 10, 2018 - Forbes magazine
5 ways travel can help create your dream career

Forbes magazine featured an interview with playwright, actor, and assistant professor of theater arts Amy Mihyang Ginther, whose one-woman show, "Homeful: A New Solo Play About Roots & Restlessness," debuts this fall off Broadway as part of United Solo, the world's largest solo theater festival.
September 14, 2018 - Sapiens
Surviving Climate Change in Italy

Sapiens published a feature about Associate Professor of Anthropology Andrew Mathews, who is conducting climate-change research in Italy.
September 13, 2018 - Gizmodo
Plan to build a genetic Noah’s ark includes a staggering 66,000 species

David Haussler, director of the UCSC Genomics Institute, was quoted in coverage of plans to sequence the genomes of all vertebrate species, including stories in Gizmodo, The Scientist, Science, and other media outlets.
September 12, 2018 - CompassQ
Distressing statistics about HIV testing and prevention

CompassQ covered the results of a study by Psychology Professor Phil Hammack that assessed the use of HIV prevention medication and HIV testing among sexually active gay and bisexual men.
September 06, 2018 - Live Science
This Plan to Bring Back an Extinct Ice-Age Horse Species Is an Extreme Long Shot, Scientists Say

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a LiveScience story about the discovery of a mummified baby horse in Siberia and long odds against any attempt to clone it.
September 06, 2018 - Daily Mail
Fast-evolving lizards can change their color within a single lifetime to survive new environments

Biologist Barry Sinervo was quoted in coverage of his research on evolutionary processes in side-blotched lizards, including stories in the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Yahoo News, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
September 04, 2018 - Edible Monterey Bay
On the Farm: Genius and Justice

Edible Monterey Bay published a feature about the Center for Agroecology's apprenticeship in organic farming and gardening.
September 04, 2018 - Santa Cruz Tech Beat
Students “veg out” on the physics of music

Physics lecturer Stephanie Bailey was quoted in a Santa Cruz Tech Beat story about her summer course on the physics of music, in which COSMOS students carved vegetables into playable musical instruments.
September 03, 2018 - PhysOrg
Tracking marine migrations across geopolitical boundaries aids conservation

Biologists Dan Costa and Autumn-Lynn Harrison were quoted in coverage of their research on marine migrations, including stories from PhysOrg, ECO Magazine, TerraMar, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
September 02, 2018 - Salon
Would Trump's Impeachment Kill the Economy?

Economist Ajay Shenoy was among the experts consulted by Salon for an article about the impact a Trump impeachment would have on the economy.
September 02, 2018 - WRAL
Black business ownership didn't increase 400 percent this year

Economist Rob Fairlie, an expert on entrepreneurship, was quoted in a WRAL News story about the growth of black-owned businesses.

August

August 28, 2018 - KPIX-CBS TV-BayArea
A Tidal Wave Of Student Protests Swept Over The Bay Area In the 1960s

San Francisco's KPIX-TV featured feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker in a story about how the 1960s brought an explosion of student activism that would define the decade and forever change the country.
August 27, 2018 - GQ magazine
Cary Fukunaga Doesn't Mind Taking Notes from Netflix's Algorithm

GQ magazine ran a feature story about UC Santa Cruz alumnus and Emmy Award-winning film and television director Cary Fukunaga ('99, B.A. history).
August 30, 2018 - Washington Post
How energy companies set off earthquakes miles away from their waste dumps

Seismologists Emily Brodsky and Thomas Goebel were quoted in widespread coverage of their research on earthquakes caused by injection wells, including stories in the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Environmental News Network, Science Daily, and other media outlets. Brodsky also wrote about the findings for The Conversation, and her article was published in many other media outlets.
August 28, 2018 - NBC News
Can we turn carbon dioxide to stone to fight climate change?

Marine scientist Greg Rau was quoted in a story about carbon capture technology from NBC News, MSN, and other media outlets.
August 25, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Wanted: Activist in residence

Sylvanna Falcon, associate professor of Latin American and Latino studies and director of the Research Center for the Americas, was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel column about the center's search for an "activist in residence."
August 27, 2018 - Chemical & Engineering News
Building bioethics into the future of life sciences innovation

Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon was featured in a story about genomics and bioethics that appeared in Chemical & Engineering News.
August 26, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Environmental advocates line up against Trump administration marine policy

Anne Kapuscinski, professor of environmental studies and director of the new Coastal Science and Policy Program, was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about local opposition to an executive order signed by President Trump that revokes numerous ocean protections.
August 23, 2018 - Phoenix Magazine
Exchange Rate

Associate Professor of Education Lora Bartlett was featured in a Phoenix Magazine article about Arizona schools that are recruiting teachers from overseas.
August 22, 2018 - Psychology Today
How "Trial by Media" Can Undermine the Courtroom

In an article about how media bias impacts the right to a fair trial, Psychology Today cited research by Psychology Professor Craig Haney.
August 22, 2018 - CBC News
Scientists find bone from Neanderthal-Denisovan 'love child'

Paleogenomics expert Ed Green was quoted in stories from CBC News, National Geographic, and other media outlets about the discovery of a fossil bone fragment from a Neanderthal-Denisovan hybrid.
August 22, 2018 - American Scientist
Why do galaxies start out as cosmic pickles?

Physicist Joel Primack wrote an article about galaxy formation for American Scientist magazine.
August 21, 2018 - Forbes magazine
Eco-Art Or Science? Helen And Newton Harrison Are Sculpting Earth Systems To Endure Climate Change

Forbes magazine featured a story about Future Garden for the Central Coast of California--a site-specific environmental art installation by emeritus arts research professors Newton Harrison and his late wife Helen Mayer Harrison--presented by the Institute of the Arts and Sciences.
August 17, 2018 - KQED
A glimpse into the future of Northern California plantlife

Emeritus arts research professor Newton Harrison and Arboretum director Martin Quigley were quoted in a KQED feature story about the Future Garden art and science project at the Arboretum.
August 20, 2018 - The New Yorker
The Other San Francisco

Sociology's Lindsey Dillon penned a letter to the editor that appeared in The New Yorker magazine.
August 15, 2018 - Good Times
Does business ruin art? UCSC's Susan Solt says no

The Santa Cruz Good Times featured a cover story on UC Santa Cruz arts dean Susan Solt.
August 13, 2018 - KQED Radio
UC Santa Cruz Study Shows Increased Deportations Create Fear, Anxiety, Mistrust

KQED Radio's California Report picked up a KAZU Radio interview with Psychology Professor Regina Langhout, who discussed the ripple effects of U.S. policy regarding deportations and family separation.
August 14, 2018 - KVPR
Youth Voter Turnout Is Low, But These Central Valley College Students Want That To Change

KVPR Radio, the NPR affiliate in the Central Valley, aired a story about the Central Valley Freedom Summer Project, a voter registration drive organized by UCSC and UC Merced undergraduates with support from Associate Professor of Sociology Veronica Terriquez.
August 15, 2018 - The Conversation
Following Alfred Russel Wallace’s footsteps to Borneo, where he penned his seminal evolution paper

The Conversation published an article by evolutionary biologist Giacomo Bernardi about retracing Alfred Russel Wallace's steps in Borneo to the site where he wrote his influential paper on evolution.
August 13, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Deportation and its aftermath: What can Santa Cruz do now?

Psychology Professor Regina Langhout penned an op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel about how the local community can respond to the cascading effects of U.S. policies regarding deportation and family separation.
August 10, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
Why industry should be forced to clean up its messes

Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl published an op-ed in the San Jose Mercury News decrying the Trump administration's recent decision that industries that use public lands don’t have to repair the damage they do to the land.
August 07, 2018 - E&E News
The politics of Trump's Twitter spat with Calif.

Environmental Studies professors Michael Loik and Brent Haddad were quoted in an E&E News story about California water politics, wildfires, and President Trump's tweets about water access.
August 08, 2018 - San Antonio Express-News
How Laid-Off Corporate Workers Are Becoming Free-Thinking Entrepreneurs

Economics Professor Robert Fairlie was quoted in a San Antonio Express-News article about "necessity entrepreneurs"--laid-off workers who go on to launch successful businesses.
August 09, 2018 - KAZU
UCSC Professor Calls Effects Of Deportation A Public Health Crisis

Psychology Professor Regina Langhout was featured in a KAZU Radio report about the communitywide effects of U.S. policies regarding deportation and forced separation.
August 08, 2018 - Quanta
Star-swallowing black holes reveal secrets in exotic light shows

Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was featured in a Quanta magazine article about research on tidal disruption events, when a black hole swallows a star.
August 01, 2018 - Risk & Insurance
A wave of destruction

Geophysicist Steven Ward was featured in a cover story in Risk & Insurance magazine about the potential for a mega-tsunami on the U.S. East Coast.
August 03, 2018 - London Financial Times
William Abraham: All Souls’ first African scholar returns to Oxford

The London Financial Times featured a story about emeritus philosophy professor William Abraham returning to Oxford, where he was honored with the unveiling of his portrait and a conversation about diversity with Edward Mortimer, a senior editor of the London Times and former speech-writer for Kofi Annan.
August 01, 2018 - The Baffler magazine
Of Many Minds: Why identity politics is so vexing for so much of the left

The Baffler magazine featured an essay about a new book by history of consciousness graduate student Asad Haider about identity politics titled Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump.
August 02, 2018 - Moneyish (Dow Jones)
The $25 billion wizarding world of ‘Harry Potter’ by the numbers

Assistant professor of literature Renee Fox was quoted on the Dow Jones site, Moneyish, for a story about the "Harry Potter" franchise's staying power as it approaches its 20th anniversary this September.
August 01, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz artists ‘resist’ hopelessness at First Friday art show

The Santa Cruz Sentinel published a story about an art exhibition by the collective, "Artists Respond and Resist Together," which featured a conversation between UC Santa Cruz's art historian Jennifer González and sculpturist Laurie Palmer about how to use art as a means to achieve legislative and social change.
August 01, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
Two troubled women’s lives intersect across the decades in Jaeger’s ‘Boardwalk Summer’

The Mercury News ran a story about UC Santa Cruz literature alumna and historical fiction writer Meredith Jaeger and her new novel, Boardwalk Summer, set in 2007 Santa Cruz and 1940s Hollywood.
August 03, 2018 - CNET News
Girls Who Code encourages STEM, one coding class at a time

Computer science major Macie Cooper was featured in an article about the Girls Who Code program in CNET News, Long Room, F3News, and other media outlets.
August 02, 2018 - National Geographic
Here's why scientists are coloring birds’ heads with markers

Biologist Bruce Lyon's research on golden-crowned sparrows in the Arboretum was featured in a National Geographic video.
August 02, 2018 - New York Times
Bodies keep shrinking on this island, and scientists aren't sure why

Biomolecular engineer Ed Green was featured in widespread coverage of his research on the genomes of a pygmy population in Indonesia, including stories in the New York Times, BBC News, LiveScience, Daily Mail, National Geographic, Smithsonian, Science, Nature, Science News, Cosmos, Haaretz, India Tribune, Eurasia Review, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
August 01, 2018 - KCAW
Counting critters in the kelp forest

Biologists Umi Hoshijima and Kristy Kroeker were featured on KCAW, Alaska community radio, in a story about their research on kelp forests in Sitka Sound.

July

July 29, 2018 - TBS
This Morning with Alex Jensen

Ravi Rajan, professor of environmental studies, was interviewed live on the South Korean radio network TBS about his new book, The Great Convergence: Environmental Histories of BRICS.
July 30, 2018 - New York Times
‘Global Greening’ Sounds Good. In the Long Run, It’s Terrible.

The New York Times turned to Elliott Campbell of Environmental Studies to set the record straight in a story about "global greening;" the article followed earlier coverage of Campbell's research, which was embraced by climate-change deniers.
July 24, 2018 - Atlantic
A breakthrough way to see distant planets

Astronomer Henriette Schwarz was featured in an Atlantic magazine article about a new way to detect extrasolar planets.
July 25, 2018 - New Scientist
Forgotten giants: Why the time is ripe to revisit Uranus and Neptune

Astrophysicist Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a New Scientist article about research on the ice giant planets Neptune and Uranus.
July 26, 2018 - Science News
People are bad at spotting fake news. Can computer programs do better?

Computer scientist Luca de Alfaro was quoted in a Science News article about efforts to use artificial intelligence to identify "fake news."
July 27, 2018 - Science News
Women and men get research grants at equal rates — if women apply in the first place

Biologist Needhi Bhalla was quoted in an article about women scientists and research grants in Science News.
July 25, 2018 - PhysOrg
Among golden-crowned sparrows, a false crown only fools strangers

Biologist Bruce Lyon was quoted in coverage of his research on golden-crowned sparrows, including stories from PhysOrg, Environmental News Network, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
July 27, 2018 - Arizona Public Media
Turning to Recycled Wastewater, Cities May Face Obstacle: The 'Ick' Factor

Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad was featured in a story produced by NPR affiliate Arizona Public Media about the "ick" factor of recycled wastewater.
July 18, 2018 - Marianas Variety (Micronesia)
Chamorro-English dictionary now has over 10,000 entries

A story in Micronesia’s leading newspaper, Marianas Variety, noted that a successful effort to document the endangered language of Chamorro was initially funded by the National Science Foundation through a grant by UC Santa Cruz linguistics professor Sandra Chung.
July 12, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area filmmaker’s short at SF Jewish fest inspired by Jerusalem graffiti

An article in the San Francisco Chronicle noted that film and digital media professor B. Ruby Rich was among the 2018 Bay Area invitees to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Academy Awards.
July 18, 2018 - CNN
Leading AI researchers vow to not develop autonomous weapons

Physicist Anthony Aguirre was quoted in stories about a letter signed by thousands of experts on artificial intelligence calling for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapons, including stories from CNN Money, ABC News, NBC News, and other media outlets.
July 13, 2018 - United Press International
Forest growth limited over next 60 years, study finds

UPI was among the news organizations that covered new research about climate change by Kai Zhu, an assistant professor of environmental studies.
July 13, 2018 - New York Times
How to Meet Autistic People Halfway

Psychology Professor Nameera Akhtar coauthored an op-ed for the New York Times about new insights into the social desires of people with autism.
July 15, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
How to create new recruits for MS-13

Psychology lecturer Donald Saposnek penned an opinion column for the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the lasting negative impacts on infants and toddlers of separating young children from their parents, as is taking place today under U.S. immigration policy.
July 14, 2018 - PRI Living on Earth
The humpback whale population is recovering

Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a story about humpback whales on PRI's "Living On Earth" program, broadcast on public radio stations across the country.
July 14, 2018 - PBS Newshour
As seas rise, Americans use nature to fight worsening erosion

Coastal engineer Borja Reguero was quoted in a story about coastal erosion on PBS Newshour and Climate Central.
July 13, 2018 - KAZU
Cause of juvenile humpback's death will remain a mystery

Long Marine Lab's Teri Sigler was interviewed on KAZU radio for a story about a dead humpback whale that washed up on the beach.
July 11, 2018 - Mongabay
Coral reefs thrive next to rat-free islands, new study finds

Biologist Don Croll was quoted in a Mongabay article about the effects of invasive rats on islands and their impact on coral reefs.
July 10, 2018 - SF Chronicle
The darkness within a greening planet

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Elliott Campbell coauthored an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle that pushed back on media reports that distorted his scientific research about climate science.
July 11, 2018 - Associated Press
Report blasts Georgia solitary confinement as ‘draconian’

Psychology Professor Craig Haney's assessment of conditions inside a Georgia prison's solitary-confinement facility was covered by the Associated Press.
July 09, 2018 - Marketplace
A record number of scientists are running for office, and 314 Action is helping them

Erika Check Hayden, director of the Science Communication Program, was quoted in a Marketplace story about scientists running for office.
July 04, 2018 - Daily Progress
Autism study examines why behaviors are misinterpreted

The Daily Progress covered Psychology Professor Nameera Akhtar's new research about autism.
July 01, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Reform needed for Supreme Court justice terms

Politics Professor Dan Wirls penned a timely op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel, proposing reforms to the terms served by Supreme Court justices.

June

June 29, 2018 - CBC Radio
Polar bears on a treadmill: why scientists wanted to test their walking metabolism

Biologist Terrie Williams was featured on the CBC Radio program "Quirks & Quarks" discussing her research on polar bears.
June 25, 2018 - WBEZ-Chicago Public Radio
Why are Central Americans Seeking Asylum in the US?

History professor Dana Frank appeared on WBEZ-Chicago Public Radio along with Adam Isacson, senior associate for regional security policy at the Washington Office on Latin America, to discuss why people are fleeing Central America, in response to President Trump's tweet saying immigrants who enter the U.S. should be deported "with no judges or court cases."
June 26, 2018 - The 74
Anxiety Looms for Thousands of Migrant Teachers as Trump Administration Pushes ‘Zero Tolerance’ Enforcement of Visa Program

Lora Bartlett, associate professor of education, was featured in an article by The 74 about migrant teachers coping with the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" visa-enforcement program.
June 28, 2018 - Ars Technica
Splitting water for fuel while removing CO₂ from the air

Marine scientist Greg Rau was quoted in news coverage of his research on negative emissions energy, including stories from Ars Technica, Earth, Environmental News Network, and other media outlets.
June 25, 2018 - Oregon Public Broadcasting
Washington's pikas are in even more trouble than we thought

Biologist Joseph Stewart was quoted in a story about pikas and climate change from Oregon Public Broadcasting, KUOW, and other media outlets.
June 22, 2018 - Knowable
The Hidden Damage of Solitary Confinement

Knowable magazine published a lengthy Q&A with Psychology Professor Craig Haney about solitary confinement.
June 20, 2018 - Polygon
Why are game companies so afraid of the politics in their games?

Film and Digital Media associate professor Soraya Murray was quoted in a Polygon story about how game publishers are filling their productions with the imagery of modern political divisions, while also denying any topical intent.
June 20, 2018 - Miami New Times
ICA Symposium Explores Black Queer Representation in Media

History of Art and Visual Culture associate professor Derek Conrad Murray was quoted in a Miami New Times article about a symposium examining black and queer representation in America, noting that "Poverty, violence, crime, pathology, and comic folly still dominate the popular imagination about black people, with very little nuance."
June 19, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle
State will test developed portion of Hunters Point Shipyard, but critics say it won’t be enough

Dan Hirsch, former director of the Adlai Stevenson Program on Nuclear Policy, was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article about planned state testing for radioactive materials in the developed portion of the former Hunters Point Shipyard.
June 20, 2018 - Inside Higher Education
Time to Dismiss the Stanford Prison Experiment?

For an article examining new revelations about the Stanford Prison Experiment, Inside Higher Education republished quotes from a 2011 Stanford alumni magazine interview with Psychology Professor Craig Haney, who was a graduate student participant in the experiment.
June 18, 2018 - Astronomy Now
Dust clouds may explain emissions from active galactic nuclei

Astronomers Martin Gaskell and Peter Harrington were quoted in coverage of their research on active galactic nuclei, including stories from Astronomy Now, Astro Watch, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
June 15, 2018 - Boston Globe
No matter the jail, Manafort may get a shock to his system, expert says

Psychology Professor Craig Haney was quoted prominently in a Boston Globe story about the jailing of Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman.
June 15, 2018 - Times of India
Kids in India show religious tolerance: Study

A study of religious tolerance among children in India by Assistant Professor of Psychology Audun Dahl received considerable media attention in India, including coverage in the Times of India.
June 14, 2018 - National Geographic
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet seems to be good at collapsing

Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk was quoted in coverage of new findings on the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, including stories from National Geographic, MSN, Sciencemag, and other media outlets.
June 12, 2018 - USA Today
Coral reefs save billions of dollars worldwide by preventing floods

Ocean scientists Michael Beck and Borja Reguero were quoted in widespread coverage of their research on the value of coral reefs for protection against coastal flooding, including stories in USA Today, Agence France Presse, News Deeply, Independent, New York Post, Scientific American, Times of India, Asia Pacific Daily, and other media outlets.
June 11, 2018 - Archaeology
Haiti's Royal Past

Associate Professor of Anthropology Cameron Monroe's excavation of a 19th century palace in Haiti was featured in Archaeology magazine.
June 08, 2018 - The Conversation
To conserve ocean life, marine reserves need to protect species that move around

Marine ecologist Heather Welch coauthored an article for the Conversation about the challenges of protecting marine animals that move over large distances.
June 08, 2018 - National Geographic
Why humpback whale babies whisper to mom

Biologist Terrie Williams was quoted in a National Geographic article about whales.
June 06, 2018 - The Conversation
EPA staff say the Trump administration is changing their mission from protecting human health and the environment to protecting industry

Sociologist Lindsey Dillon coauthored an opinion piece for The Conversation about the takeover of the Environmental Protection Agency by the industries it regulates.
June 01, 2018 - Quartz
The case against prolific Instagram use is all about protecting your memories

Quartz featured new findings by memory researchers Ben Storm, an associate professor of psychology, and graduate student Julia Soares, who have found that memories fade more quickly in situations when people take photographs than when they don't.
June 01, 2018 - New York Times
In the #MeToo Era, Raising Boys to Be Good Guys

Psychology Professor Campbell Leaper was quoted prominently in a column in the New York Times about "raising boys to be good guys."
June 04, 2018 - KQED
Can foreshocks predict larger earthquakes? Don't count on it

Seismologist Emily Brodsky was quoted in a KQED Radio news story about earthquake prediction.
June 01, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
Young, brilliant and broke: Push to fund young biomedical scientists

Biologist Manny Ares was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about young biomedical scientists struggling to get funding for their research.
June 01, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
‘From the lab to the market’: Startup Sandbox to foster biotech startups in area’s first wet lab

The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered the opening of a new wetlab at Startup Sandbox, a UC Santa Cruz-affiliated incubator that hopes to hatch biotech startups.

May

May 31, 2018 - Atlantic
A new genetic clue to how humans got such big brains

Genomics researchers Sofie Salama and David Haussler were quoted in widespread international news coverage of their research identifying genes responsible for large brain size in humans, including stories in the Atlantic, Economist, Science, Financial Times, Nature, New Scientist, New York Times, Reuters, Scientist, CBC Radio, El Mundo, Xinhua, ResearchGate, Discover, and other media outlets.
May 30, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz Women in the Arts panel shares ideas, work

The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about The Humanities Institute's Women in the Arts panel at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, moderated by feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker and including emeritus music professor Nicole Paiement, history of art and visual culture professor Jennifer Gonzalez, National Book Award winner Robin Coste Lewis, and opera composer Laura Kaminsky.
May 30, 2018 - The Christian Science Monitor
With swift cancellation of 'Roseanne,' ABC draws line in sand

Associate film and digital media professor L.S. Kim was interviewed by The Christian Science Monitor about ABC’s decision to terminate the Roseanne show, noting that it “sets a precedent,” adding “this powerful media company is setting a new example: there are consequences to abhorrent behavior, or at least there can be.”
May 30, 2018 - Science
Galaxy simulations are at last matching reality—and producing surprising insights into cosmic evolution

Astronomer Sandra Faber was quoted in a Science article about simulations of galaxy formation.
May 30, 2018 - Astronomy Now
When black holes devour stars, it all depends on how you look at it

Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was quoted in coverage of his research on tidal disruption events, including stories from Astronomy Now, Daily Mail, Science Daily, Space Daily, and other media outlets.
May 30, 2018 - Pacific Standard
Awakening the grizzly: The epic past and possible future of brown bears

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Pacific Standard article (also posted on ePeak) about the effort to reintroduce grizzlies to California.
May 27, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Craig Haney: Press forward on criminal justice reform

Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney published an opinion piece in the Santa Cruz Sentinel urging the community to continue to embrace criminal justice reform.
May 27, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County Profiles: UCSC professor Flora Lu goes to the Amazon to study where nature, society meet

The Santa Cruz Sentinel profiled Environmental Studies Professor Flora Lu, who studies how the indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest interact with the natural environment.
May 25, 2018 - Christian Science Monitor
Costa Rica's coast struggles to survive against rising seas

Coastal scientist Borja Reguero was quoted in news stories about coastal erosion in Costa Rica, including stories from Christian Science Monitor, Reuters, and other media outlets.
May 27, 2018 - Space.com
NASA's Space AI Hunts Exoplanets, Not Humans — Yet

Astronomer David Koo was quoted in a Space.com story about applications of artificial intelligence in astronomy.
May 23, 2018 - The New Yorker
A Vintner’s Quest to Create a Truly American Wine

The New Yorker magazine featured a story about renowned winemaker and philosophy alumnus Randall Grahm, describing his quest to breed new varietals from scratch and grow them where grapes have never been grown before.
May 22, 2018 - Good Times
UCSC Students Reinvent Mozart’s 'The Magic Flute'

The Santa Cruz Good Times published a cover story about UC Santa Cruz's spring opera production of The Magic Flute, featuring an extensive interview with music lecturer Sheila Willey about how it took a full year to produce and direct.
May 24, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle
For baby raptors, cuddly names may not fly — UC seeks suggestions

Biologist Glenn Stewart was featured in a San Francisco Chronicle story about the peregrine falcons nesting on the Campanile, UC Berkeley's bell tower.
May 23, 2018 - Gizmodo
A recent hurricane shot a bolt of antimatter toward Earth

Physicist David Smith was quoted in coverage of his research on terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, including stories in Gizmodo, Newsweek, PhysOrg, Register, Inquisitr, Science Alert, Science Daily, SpaceRef, Astro Watch, and other media outlets.
May 18, 2018 - The New Yorker
A Lifetime of Carla Bley

The New Yorker magazine featured a profile of jazz artist and composer Carla Bley, noting that her early development as an independent spirit is "well documented in the excellent 2011 book Carla Bley" by UC Santa Cruz music professor Amy C. Beal, and quoting a passage from the book.
May 10, 2018 - NPR All Things Considered
What Hondurans In The U.S. Can Expect When They're Deported

History professor Dana Frank was interviewed on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" program about the consequences of President Trump's decision to end Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for 60,000 Hondurans who have lived in the U.S. for years and have 53,500 U.S.-born children.
May 17, 2018 - KQED News
People Don't Read Everything They Share Online ... and That's a Big Problem

Adriana Manago was featured in a story on KQED Radio's "California Report" about the factors that prompt people to share content on social media, including psychological factors like a desire to construct an online identity or one's "brand."
May 11, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC Arboretum features Spring 2018 art exhibitions

The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about two art exhibitions presented on campus by the Institute of the Arts and Sciences: "Future Garden for the Coast of Central California" and "Forest (for a thousand years)."
May 17, 2018 - Fast Company
The machines have taught themselves to make Mario levels

Computational media professor Adam Smith was quoted in a Fast Company article about the use of artificial intelligence to generate levels in videogames.
May 16, 2018 - Monterey Herald
Moss Landing’s Kerstin Wasson, happy as a scientist in mud

Ecologist Kerstin Wasson was profiled in the Monterey Herald for her award-winning work in Elkhorn Slough.
May 14, 2018 - KCRW
Teachers are battling back

Lora Bartlett, associate professor of education, was a featured guest discussing teaching and the state of public education on "To the Point," a program produced by National Public Radio's Los Angeles affiliate KCRW Radio.
May 14, 2018 - Forbes
Cruz Foam made from shrimp shells could help keep beaches clean

Electrical engineering grad student John Felts was featured in a Forbes article about his start-up Cruz Foam.
May 11, 2018 - National Public Radio
Secrets Of A Maya Supermom: What Parenting Books Don't Tell You

Distinguished Professor of Psychology Barbara Rogoff was featured on the NPR global health blog "Goats and Soda: Stories of Life in a Changing World," in a report about parenting around the world.
May 07, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
Monarch butterfly autopsies reveal potential predators

Environmental Studies senior Rico Ruiz's research on the decline of western monarch butterflies along the Central Coast was featured in the San Jose Mercury News.
May 07, 2018 - UPI
It's never cloudy on this newly discovered exoplanet

Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in coverage of his research on exoplanet atmospheres, including stories from UPI, Space Daily, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
May 07, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Record number of killer whales sighted on Monterey Bay

Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about killer whale attacks on migrating gray whales in Monterey Bay.
May 04, 2018 - Mother Jones magazine
Trump Administration wants to send 57,000 Hondurans to one of the world’s most dangerous places

History professor Dana Frank was quoted in Mother Jones magazine for a story about how nearly 57,000 Hondurans who have lived in the United States since at least 1998 will lose their temporary legal residency in January of 2020.
May 03, 2018 - EdSource
A new venue for video games: K-12 classrooms

Michael John, program director for Games & Playable Media, was quoted in a story from EdSource about how teachers are using games in the classroom.
May 03, 2018 - NBC Bay Area
3 falcon chicks at San Jose City Hall to be tracked, studied

Biologist Glenn Stewart was quoted in news coverage of his work with peregrine falcons nesting on San Jose City Hall, including stories from NBC Bay Area, CBS San Francisco, SF Gate, and Bay City News.
May 03, 2018 - Monterey County Weekly
Local kelp forests are giving way to barrens of sea urchins. Divers want to fight back.

Marine ecologist Mark Carr was quoted in a Monterey County Weekly article about declining kelp forests in the Monterey Bay.
May 02, 2018 - New York Times
Teacher Pay Is So Low in Some School Districts That They’re Recruiting Overseas

Lora Bartlett, associate professor of education, was quoted in a New York Times article about school districts that recruit overseas for teachers.
May 01, 2018 - New York Times
Humpback whale baby boom near Antarctica

Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a New York Times story about his research on humpback whales in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica.
May 01, 2018 - New York Times
Tick and mosquito infections spreading rapidly, C.D.C. finds

Disease ecologist Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in stories in the New York Times, Wired and other media outlets about the spread of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases.

April

April 24, 2018 - Variety
Cinema School Stars

UC Santa Cruz dean of the arts Susan Solt was named a top tier educator in Variety's entertainment education issue.
April 28, 2018 - The Washington Post
Is it anti-Semitic for President Trump to call Chuck Todd ‘sleepy eyes’?

The Washinton Post quoted emeritus history professor Peter Kenez in a story about whether President Trump's new nickname for Chuck Todd, the host of NBC’s Meet the Press, is anti-Semitic. The story also ran in The Jewish Daily Forward.
April 24, 2018 - Good Times
The true story of Mary Porter Sesnon and Pino Alto

The Good Times of Santa Cruz featured a cover story about the history of the Mary Porter Sesnon family and a new exhibition at UC Santa Cruz's Sesnon Gallery titled "Mary Porter Sesnon and Pino Alto."
April 27, 2018 - Women in Hollywood
Hot Docs 2018 Women Directors: Meet Irene Lusztig—'Yours in Sisterhood'

Medium’s Women in Hollywood blog featured an interview with film and digital media professor Irene Lusztig about Yours in Sisterhood, her new film based on thousands of letters that were sent to the editor of Ms. Magazine.
April 26, 2018 - AFP
Enzyme that affects aging, cancer decoded

Biochemist Michael Stone was quoted in international coverage of research on the telomerase enzyme, including stories from Agence France Presse, Daily Mail, Yahoo News, Inquirer, and other media outlets.
April 25, 2018 - PhysOrg
Discovery of new material is key step toward more powerful computing

Physicist Arthur Ramirez was quoted in news stories about a new material with potential applications in quantum computing, including stories in PhysOrg, Electronics Weekly, Health Medicine Network, Nanowerk, and other media outlets.
April 25, 2018 - Gizmodo
AI is getting pretty good at studying distant galaxies

Physicist Joel Primack and astronomer David Koo were quoted in widespread coverage of their research using artificial intelligence to analyze images of galaxies, including stories in Gizmodo, Register, Daily News, R&D Magazine, Universe Today, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
April 20, 2018 - Newsweek
Columbine: Psychologist who thought he could prevent next school shooting on Parkland, the NRA, arming teachers

On the 19th anniversary of the Columbine school shooting, Newsweek magazine interviewed Professor Emeritus Elliot Aronson about his research on how to increase cooperation and respect among students in school.
April 19, 2018 - San Francisco Examiner
UC Santa Cruz researchers band peregrine falcon chicks

Wildlife biologists Glenn Stewart and Zeka Glucs banded peregrine falcon chicks in a nest on the PG&E headquarters building in San Francisco, garnering coverage in the San Francisco Examiner, Bay Area TV stations, and other media outlets.
April 20, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
How an irked Northern California postal patron helped crack a global plant smuggling scheme

Botanist Stephen McCabe was quoted in a widely published San Jose Mercury News story about rare succulents being poached from the wild in California and shipped to Asia for sale to collectors. McCabe was also interviewed on NBC Bay Area and KCBS TV News.
April 17, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle
Janet Cardiff, George Bures Miller bring ‘Forest’ sounds to UC Santa Cruz

The San Francisco Chronicle featured a review by art critic Charles Desmarais about FOREST (for a thousand years...), a sound installation by Canadian artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, presented by the Arts Division’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences in a redwood grove at the UCSC Arboretum and Botanic Garden.
April 13, 2018 - New York Times
Helen Mayer Harrison, Leader in Eco-Art Movement, Dies at 90

Arts dean Susan Solt was quoted in a New York Times obituary for Helen Mayer Harrison, professor emerita of digital arts and new media at UC Santa Cruz.
April 12, 2018 - Nature
Sweet potato migrated to Polynesia thousands of years before people did

Anthropologist Lars Fehren-Schmitz was quoted in a Nature article about research that shows the sweet potato migrated to Polynesia thousands of years before people did.
April 03, 2018 - Genome
Genomics Justice League

Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon penned an opinion piece about the ethics and social justice aspects of genomics for Genome magazine.
April 05, 2018 - BuzzFeed
Most People In The Caravan Are From Honduras — This Is Why They’re Fleeing Their Country

History professor Dana Frank was quoted in a BuzzFeed story about a caravan of people fleeing Honduras. She was also interviewed about the caravan on KPFA and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio.
April 11, 2018 - Good Times
Q&A: UCSC’s Jenny Reardon on Genomic Research

Good Times published a question-and-answer conversation with Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon.
April 12, 2018 - Washington Post
Do millennials really not know how to cook? With technology, they don’t really have to.

In a story about whether millennials know how to cook, the Washington Post ran a quote about "cognitive offloading" from Psychology Professor Ben Storm that originally appeared in the New York Post.
April 11, 2018 - Daily Mail
Restoring marshes, oyster reefs could save $50 billion

Ocean scientist Michael Beck was quoted in international news coverage of his team's research on nature-based solutions to coastal flooding, including stories in the Daily Mail, The Hill, Yahoo News, Agence France Presse, Science Newsline, TerraMar, and other media outlets.
April 05, 2018 - Independent
Major breakthrough in cancer care as gene map paves way for new treatments

Biomolecular engineer Josh Stuart was quoted coverage of new research on cancer genomics reported by the Pan-Cancer Atlas project, including stories from the Independent, Yahoo News, Medical News Today, Medical Xpress, Science Newsline, Marin Independent Journal, Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, and other media outlets.
April 03, 2018 - Grist
Beneath the ice

Ecologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Grist article about his research on minke whales in Antarctica.
April 02, 2018 - The Conversation
Why prime numbers still fascinate mathematicians, 2,300 years later

Mathematician Martin Weissman wrote an article about prime numbers for the Conversation, which also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle and other media outlets.

March

March 29, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle
Daniel Wirls: Democratic Party is guilty of dereliction of duty on defense spending

Politics Professor Dan Wirls penned a scathing opinion column for the San Francisco Chronicle about Washington DC's latest binge of military spending.
March 28, 2018 - Register Pajaronian
UC Santa Cruz students study social justice in Watsonville

The Register Pajaronian covered UC Santa Cruz students participating in an Alternative Spring Break program that focused on food justice and sustainability issues in Watsonville.
March 28, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
Sea star epidemic still a mystery as effects ripple through Pacific Ocean ecosystem

Biologists Pete Raimondi and Melissa Miner were quoted in a story about their research on sea star wasting disease in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Monterey Herald, and East Bay Times.
March 26, 2018 - Washington Post
The truth about medical bankruptcies

Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle published an opinion piece about economist Carlos Dobkin's research on the financial impact of hospitalization for severe illness or injury.
March 25, 2018 - Kyodo News (Japan)
Japanese American authors expand frame in works on WWII internee kin

Kyodo News, the leading news agency in Japan, ran a story featuring literature professor Karen Tei Yamashita and her memoir, Letters to Memory.
March 21, 2018 - New York Times
Getting Sick Can Be Really Expensive, Even for the Insured

The New York Times published an article about a study coauthored by economist Carlos Dobkin that identified significant economic impacts of hospitalization, even for those with health insurance.
March 21, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle
Chevron, SF and Oakland present climate change tutorial before U.S. judge

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in stories in the San Francisco Chronicle, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and other media about his testimony before a judge who requested a tutorial on climate change in a case involving oil companies and Bay Area cities.
March 11, 2018 - The Verge
What an ‘infinite’ AI-generated podcast can tell us about the future of entertainment

Computational media graduate student James Ryan is featured in an article in the Verge about his AI-generated podcast.
March 21, 2018 - Mother Jones
Scientists May Have Found the Secret Environmental Factor Behind Your Personality

In a Mother Jones article about research linking ambient temperature to personality, environmental anthropologist Andrew Mathews expressed skepticism, saying humans have a broader range of "comfort zones" than the findings imply.
March 21, 2018 - ZME Science
Up to 99% of starfish on the west coast of North America have wasted away due to a mysterious epidemic

Biologist Melissa Miner was quoted in coverage of her research on sea star wasting syndrome, including stories from ZME Science, Science Daily, PhysOrg, ScienMag, and other outlets.
March 21, 2018 - Atlantic
The Y chromosome's still-uncharted regions

Genomics researcher Karen Miga was quoted in coverage of her team's accomplishments in determining the DNA sequence of the centromere on the human Y chromosome, including stories from Atlantic, Front Line Genomics, Science Newsline, Nanowerk, R&D, and other media outlets.
March 17, 2018 - Forbes
The Myth of Mistakes: Why Won't The Trump Administration Admit A Mistake?

Forbes magazine published a column about the Trump presidency that focused on phenomena spelled out by Professor Emeritus of Psychology Elliot Aronson in his 2007 book, Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts.
March 15, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC rated No. 6 for film, video study

The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran an article about UC Santa Cruz's ranking in a 2018 Top 10 list by College Factual of the best colleges and universities in the U.S. to study for a film, video and photographic arts degree.
March 14, 2018 - Atlantic
Why Earth's history appears so miraculous

Physicist Anthony Aguirre is featured in an Atlantic article about the unlikeliness of our existence in the universe.
March 14, 2018 - KQED
San Francisco Bay shellfish are loaded with toxins, study finds

Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela was quoted in news coverage of his research on algal toxins, including stories in KQED News, Science Daily, Bright Surf, and other media outlets.
March 12, 2018 - Technology Review
Your next computer could improve with age

Computer engineer Heiner Litz was quoted in an article in Technology Review about the use of artificial intelligence to improve computer systems.
March 09, 2018 - Santa Cruz Tech Beat
Conversations with Robots: UCSC’s Marilyn Walker on the Future of AI

Santa Cruz Tech Beat ran an interview with computer scientist Marilyn Walker on the future of artificial intelligence.
March 07, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Theater Review: ‘Raisin in the Sun’ worth seeing despite sound issues

The Sa nta Cruz Sentinel reviewed a campus production of the groundbreaking play, "A Raisin in the Sun," presented as a collaboration between guest alumna actress Adilah Barnes, the Theater Arts Department, and the African American Theatre Arts Troupe.
March 11, 2018 - Sun Journal (Maine)
For the love of Dickens

A story in Maine's Sun Journal cited a story in the New Yorker magazine about the Dickens Universe at UC Santa Cruz and described the annual gathering each summer on campus to study the world of Charles Dickens.
March 08, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
High-speed rail could doom mountain lions, other wildlife in Santa Cruz Mountains, biologists say

Chris Wilmers of Environmental Studies was featured in a San Jose Mercury News story about the potentially devastating impact on mountain lions and other wildlife of California's proposed high-speed train.
March 09, 2018 - Science Daily
Antigen study supports new approach to vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus

Biomolecular engineer Rebecca DuBois was quoted in coverage of her research on respiratory syncytial virus, including stories from Science Daily, Health Canal, Technology Network, Medical Xpress, and other media outlets.
March 07, 2018 - Los Angeles Times
Deep gas bands, shapely cyclones — NASA's Juno reveals more of Jupiter's secrets

Astrophysicist Jonathan Fortney was quoted in widespread coverage of new findings about Jupiter, including stories in the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Associated Press, USA Today, Scientific American, National Geographic, Guardian, and other media outlets.
March 05, 2018 - New Zealand Herald
Video simulation shows 12m-high tsunami battering New Zealand coast

Geophysicist Steven Ward was quoted in news coverage of his simulations of a tsunami that could be generated by a megathrust earthquake off the coast of New Zealand, including stories in the New Zealand Herald, MSN News, Daily Star, and other publications.
March 05, 2018 - Motherboard
An artificial intelligence is generating an ‘infinite’ podcast

Computational media grad student James Ryan was featured in a Motherboard (Vice Media) story about his podcast generated by artificial intelligence.
March 02, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
How to restore our kelp forest

Ecologist Mark Carr was quoted in an article about kelp forests in the Santa Cruz Sentinel and Monterey County Herald.

February

February 28, 2018 - Good Times
Q&A: Conn Hallinan on Fake News

The Santa Cruz Good Times interviewed former Kresge Provost and longtime journalism lecturer Conn Hallinan about what ails the media.
February 27, 2018 - Scientific American
Scientists have reconstructed the genome of a bird extinct for 700 years

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Scientific American article about the genome of the little bush moa, an extinct bird that lived in New Zealand.
February 28, 2018 - New Scientist
Truth before beauty: Our universe is uglier than we thought

Physicist Michael Dine was quoted in a New Scientist article about theoretical physics.
February 28, 2018 - R&D Magazine
New soft robots can sense world around them

Computer engineer Michael Wehner was quoted in coverage of his research on soft robotics, including stories in R&D Magazine, Nanowerk, ScienMag, Engineer, and other media outlets.
February 27, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Five years after tragic deaths, Santa Cruz Police Department officers’ legacies live on

Mary Beth Pudup of Community Studies was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article about the legacy of alumna Elizabeth Butler, a police detective who was killed in the line of duty five years ago.
February 26, 2018 - Atlas Obscura
From turtles to whales, marine animals have the same moves

Biologist Daniel Costa was quoted in coverage of an analysis of tracking data from a wide range of marine animals, including stories from Atlas Obscura, Science Daily, ScienMag, NewsCaf, and other media outlets.
February 25, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC art professor on championing environmental change since 1969

The Santa Cruz Sentinel interviewed artist, environmental activist, and eminent UCSC professor of art Newton Harrison, a keynote speaker at the fifth annual UC Santa Cruz Climate Science and Policy Conference.
February 23, 2018 - The Times of Israel
Real-life ‘Casablanca’ story is even more dramatic than the Hollywood classic

The Times of Israel quoted Alma Rachel Heckman, the Neufeld-Levin Chair of Holocaust Studies and assistant professor of history and Jewish studies, in an article about a new book that explores the story of the many Jewish refugees in the Vichy Moroccan port of Casablanca fleeing the Holocaust.
February 23, 2018 - Astronomy
The search for primordial black holes continues

Physicist Christian Johnson was quoted in an Astronomy story about the search for primordial black holes.
February 26, 2018 - Wall Street Journal
The fitness-data revolution is just getting started

Computational media professor Katherine Isbister was quoted in a Wall Street Journal story about companies using fitness data to create personalized fitness programs.
February 22, 2018 - AFP
All the wild horses are extinct, study says

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in international coverage of a study of wild horses, including stories from AFP, Japan Times, Yahoo News, and other media outlets.
February 13, 2018 - Public Radio International
The children of H-1B visa holders are growing up — and still waiting for green cards

In a piece about the children of H-1B visa holders, Public Radio International featured Education Professor Lora Bartlett's research on the overseas recruitment of teachers to work in US schools.
February 21, 2018 - Wall Street Journal
Florida, A Big Death-Penalty State, Weighs What to Do About School Shooting

As part of its coverage of the shooting in Parkland, Florida, the Wall Street Journal cited a public-opinion survey by Craig Haney about sentencing options for people convicted of murder in Florida.
February 22, 2018 - Bio-IT World
Share the data: David Haussler envisions a new future for pediatric cancer

Bio-IT World covered a talk by biomolecular engineer David Haussler at a recent conference in San Francisco, where he discussed the Genomics Institute's work on pediatric cancer.
February 22, 2018 - Smithsonian
Do trees talk to each other?

Botanist Lincoln Taiz was quoted in a Smithsonian article about communication and cooperation among trees in forests.
February 14, 2018 - National Public Radio
Black Restaurant Week: Across U.S., Events Remind Diners, 'We're Here. Support Us'

Economist Rob Fairlie's research on black-owned businesses was mentioned in an NPR report about Black Restaurant Week.
February 14, 2018 - Boston Globe
Government takes SNAP ‘harvest box’ proposal to a patronizing extreme

Social Sciences Professor Julie Guthman was quoted in Boston Globe columnist Yvonne Abraham's commentary about the Trump administration's proposal to scale back food-assistance programs, calling the ideas "punitive and insulting."
February 13, 2018 - Hakai
Animal trainers gone wild

Biologist Terrie Williams and animal trainer Beau Richter were featured in a Hakai magazine story about their work with wild Weddell seals in Antarctica.
February 16, 2018 - Mongabay
Watch: A minke whale’s view of the Antarctic

Marine ecologist Ari Friedlaender was featured in news coverage of his research on minke whales in Antarctica, including stories on Mongabay, CNN, EcoWatch, Australian TV, and other media outlets.
February 15, 2018 - Newsweek
Where will the next big one hit? Earthquakes leave nearby areas vulnerable to future events

Seismologist Thorne Lay was quoted in news coverage of his research on large earthquakes, including stories in Newsweek, Express (U.K.), New Zealand Herald, Yahoo News, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
February 16, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Breaking through the HIV vaccine ‘logjam’: UC Santa Cruz lab reports improvements that could prove game-changing

Biomolecular engineer Phil Berman was featured in a story about his research on HIV vaccines that ran on the front page of the Santa Cruz Sentinel and in the San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times, Sacramento Bee, Miami Herald, and other newspapers.
February 08, 2018 - KQED
UCSF Gets Another $500 Million Donation

A KQED story about a large donation to UCSF, from the Helen Diller Family Foundation, noted that the family is also known for helping to fund the UC Santa Cruz Jewish Studies program.
February 07, 2018 - Metropolis magazine
Filmmaker Rick Prelinger Is Resurrecting New York City’s Lost Urban Landscapes

Metropolis magazine featured a story about film and digital media professor Rick Prelinger's film, Lost Landscapes of New York, in which he uses rarely-seen period footage to reveal the city's daily life and changing streetscape.
February 13, 2018 - Eos
Fresh insights into what protects Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf

Glaciologist Carolyn Branecky Begeman was quoted in an article in Eos about research on Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf.
February 12, 2018 - UPI
3D survey details dangerous megathrust fault off Costa Rican coast

Seismologists Joel Edwards and Eli Silver were quoted in news stories about their research on a megathrust fault off the coast of Costa Rica, including stories from UPI, Science Newsline, Scinexx, Costa Rica Today, EnvironmentGuru, and other media outlets.
February 09, 2018 - Scientific American
The Arctic permafrost holds a crazy amount of mercury—and that's bad news

Ocean scientist Carl Lamborg was quoted in a Scientific American article about the amount of mercury in Arctic permafrost.
February 09, 2018 - Science Friday
Chocolate: Brought To You By Bugs

In a segment pegged to Valentine's Day, Environmental Studies Professor Stacy Philpott was featured on National Public Radio's "Science Friday" program, talking about the menagerie of insects that thrive on and around cacao trees.
February 07, 2018 - Vancouver Sun
The Last Continent: What does it mean to be a whale?

Biologist Ari Friedlaender was featured in articles about his research on humpback and minke whales in Antarctica in the Vancouver Sun, Ottawa Citizen, Calgary Herald, and other news outlets.
February 06, 2018 - Gizmodo
Scientists observe incredible new form of ice thought to exist in Uranus's center

Astrophysicist Jonathan Fortney was quoted in Gizmodo and New Scientist stories about a newly discovered form of ice that may exist in ice giant planets.
February 06, 2018 - The Conversation
Trump’s push for new offshore drilling is likely to run aground in California

Marine scientist Charles Lester wrote an article for the Conversation, picked up by the San Francisco Chronicle and other media outlets, about the Trump administration's efforts to expand offshore oil production.
February 05, 2018 - BioSpace
UC Santa Cruz scientists report big improvements in HIV vaccine production

Biomolecular engineer Phil Berman was quoted in stories about his research on HIV vaccine production in BioSpace, Medical Xpress, Pharmaceutical Technology, Infection Control Today, Innovations Report, Santa Cruz Tech Beat, and other media outlets.
February 06, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Guy Kawasaki, Marilyn Walker headline 10th anniversary of Santa Cruz New Tech MeetUp

Computer scientist Marilyn Walker was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about her upcoming talk at the Santa Cruz New Tech Meet Up.
February 05, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County Profiles: Rebecca London helps harness data on local youth for good

Rebecca London of Sociology was featured in a front-page story about the Silicon Valley Regional Data Trust, an initiative envisioned by Research Professor Rod Ogawa to help children's academic performance by building data-sharing partnerships among school districts and social welfare agencies in three counties.
February 01, 2018 - Reuters
Metabolism study signals more trouble ahead for polar bears

Biologists Anthony Pagano and Terrie Williams were quoted in widespread news coverage of their research on polar bears, including stories from Reuters, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, BBC News, Guardian, Globe and Mail (Canada), Conversation, and many other national and international media outlets.

January

January 31, 2018 - Harvard Business Review
The Question with AI Isn’t Whether We’ll Lose Our Jobs — It’s How Much We’ll Get Paid

Economics Professor Lori Kletzer penned an opinion piece for the Harvard Business Review about anxiety over the prospect of job displacement caused by technology--specifically, robots.
January 29, 2018 - Medium
How to Spend a Saturday Watching the Next Generation Learn to Listen, Discuss and Reason

Alumnus David Gleason contributed a piece to Medium about his experience as a judge for the Northern California Regional High School Ethics Bowl, hosted by the Center for Public Philosophy at UC Santa Cruz.
January 31, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Discussion seeks intersections, contradictions between race, freedom

The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story about the The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz's fourth installment of its "Questions That Matter" series at Kuumbwa Jazz Center about Freedom and Race, quoting campus provost and executive vice chancellor Marlene Tromp, humanities dean Tyler Stovall, history of art and visual culture professor Jennifer González, and history professor and Humanities Institute director Nathaniel Deutsch.
January 30, 2018 - Scientific American
Warming threatens reptiles more than birds and mammals

Biologist Barry Sinervo was quoted in a Scientific American article about the effects of global warming on reptiles.
January 23, 2018 - Modern Farmer
The Current State of Agricultural Education

The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems was featured in a Modern Farmer article about the state of agricultural education; the article quoted CASFS research and education coordinator Damian Parr at length.
January 29, 2018 - Forbes
Handheld device offers 'most complete' view of human genome, and costs $1000

Biomolecular engineer Miten Jain was quoted in coverage of the sequencing of a human genome using a handheld device, including stories from Forbes, Newsweek, New Scientist, BBC, BioSpace, Yahoo News, and other media outlets.
January 29, 2018 - Counterpunch
Feminist Progress is Not Linear

Sylvanna Falcon of Latin American and Latino Studies coauthored a piece for Counterpunch about the "complicated and compelling" story of women's organizing that is emerging in 2018.
January 29, 2018 - KQED
The lowly seagrass that could save your oysters from climate change

Biologist Kristy Kroeker was featured in a KQED news story, picked up by public radio stations across the country, about the potential for seagrass to counteract the effects of ocean acidification.
January 28, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Mating, fighting, birthing elephant seals delight crowds at Año Nuevo State Park

Biologist Caroline Casey was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about elephant seals that also ran in the San Jose Mercury News and East Bay Times.
January 24, 2018 - New Scientist
A new book says the pace of genomic innovation is problematic

In a review of The Postgenomic Condition, New Scientist calls Jenny Reardon's new book "the best kind of sociological writing" and credits Reardon with taking on the "enormous, messy challenge" of documenting "what happens when our democracy encounters new technologies that refuse to sit still long enough to be understood."
January 26, 2018 - Scientific American
View to a kill: Galápagos sea lions team up to capture huge tuna

Biologist Dan Costa was quoted in a Scientific American story about cooperative hunting behavior in Galapagos sea lions.
January 25, 2018 - Vox
A volcano in the Philippines is threatening a major eruption

Seismologist Emily Brodsky was quoted in an article about recent volcano eruptions and earthquakes around the Pacific Rim that ran in Vox, CNBC, and other media outlets.
January 23, 2018 - US News & World Report
Strawberries Embody California Agriculture's Conflicts

Julie Guthman wrote a piece for The Conversation about challenges embedded in California agriculture that was picked up by numerous outlets, including US News & World Report.
January 23, 2018 - IEEE Spectrum
Why You Should Fear 'Slaughterbots'—A Response

Physicist Anthony Aguirre coauthored an article in IEEE Spectrum about the dangers of developing autonomous weapons.
January 23, 2018 - Cosmos
The seas of Titan communicate with each other

Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a Cosmos article about Saturn's moon Titan.
January 21, 2018 - Sacramento Bee
A revolutionary heads home. Can a politician, a comedian and a movie star help keep him safe?

The Sacramento Bee quoted history professor Dana Frank in a story about a man from Honduras who fled to Sacramento for his safety after a political fight against government corruption, racism and repression, who now hopes someday to be president of Honduras.
January 19, 2018 - Scientific American
I Am a Roboticist in a Cheese Factory

Scientific American published a story about alumna Laura Gilmore, who used her 2013 BA in linguistics, with a primary focus on the theoretical side of syntax and semantics, to eventually pursue a career in the automation of the manufacturing process.
January 17, 2018 - Good Times
Tom Killion’s “California’s Wild Edge” Now at MAH

The Santa Cruz Good Times ran a story about alumnus Tom Killion (1975, history) and his new exhibit at the Museum of Art and History that explores California’s coastal landscapes through woodblock prints.
January 17, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz ‘Be the Change’ Women’s March to offer activist fair

The Santa Cruz Sentinel quoted feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker about the 2018 Santa Cruz County Women's March, noting that she is this year’s keynote speaker.
January 15, 2018 - KQED
Community forms around art and tech in Bay Area living rooms

Elia Vargas, a Ph.D. student in film and digital media, was featured in a KQED story about co-founding Living Room Light Exchange, a new media art salon.
January 22, 2018 - Cultured Magazine
Nion McEvoy turns a page

Cultured Magazine published a story about UC Santa Cruz alumnus Nion McEvoy (1974, literature) and the inaugural exhibition of the McEvoy Foundation for the Arts in San Francisco.
January 19, 2018 - UPI
Evidence of convergent evolution found in gene regulation of humans, mice

Biologist Manny Ares was quoted in coverage of his lab's research on convergent evolution in humans and mice, including stories from UPI, Science Newsline, Online News Gazette, and other media outlets.
January 19, 2018 - Reuters
Far from home, Mexican migrants eager to influence presidential race

Adrian Felix of Latin American and Latino Studies was quoted in a Reuters story about changes that make it easier for Mexicans living abroad to vote in Mexico's presidential election, pointing out shortcomings that could yet limit their participation.
January 16, 2018 - PhysOrg
New catalyst for hydrogen production is a step toward clean fuel

Chemist Shaowei Chen was quoted in coverage of his lab's research on catalysts for hydrogen production, including stories from PhysOrg, Nanotechnology Now, ChemEurope, Gasworks, Nanowerk, and other media outlets.
January 15, 2018 - Time
What a work of art can teach us about dishonest portrayals of immigrants

A UC Santa Cruz alumna is featured in a Time magazine article about a cross-border art installation referencing Dreamers and DACA.
January 10, 2018 - Santa Cruz Tech Beat
In its 5th year, CruzHacks continues to inspire innovation

Santa Cruz Tech Beat ran a story about the upcoming CruzHacks hackathon, which kicks off on January 19.
January 10, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle
Deadly mudslides plague Southern California, but Wine Country stays firm

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about recent mudslides in Southern California.
January 02, 2018 - Outside
Déjà Vu at Interior and the EPA

Sociologist Lindsey Dillon was quoted in an Outside magazine story about the pro-industry leanings of the leaders of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior.
January 08, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
Berkeley-based Pacifica Radio faces financial crisis

History lecturer Matthew Lasar was quoted in the San Jose Mercury News and the Santa Cruz Sentinel about The Pacifica Foundation, the Berkeley-based community radio network that includes the radio station KPFA and is now facing bankruptcy because of mounting debt.
January 01, 2018 - Daily Mail
Researchers find supermassive black holes can 'switch off' star formation

Astronomers Jean Brodie and Ignacio Martin-Navarro were quoted in stories about their research on how supermassive black holes affect star formation in galaxies, including stories in the Daily Mail (U.K.), Newsweek, Mirror, UPI, Space Daily, Yahoo News, IFL Science, International Business Times, Nanowerk, Zee News, and other media outlets.
January 03, 2018 - CBS Evening News
Researchers discover the secret lives of elephant seals

Biologists Daniel Costa, Caroline Casey, and Theresa Keates were featured in a CBS Evening News story about their research on elephant seals.