UCSC in the news

December

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  December 24, 2019 - National Geographic

  First active fault zone found on Mars

  Planetary scientist Misha Kreslavsky was quoted in coverage of active faults discovered on Mars, including stories from National Geographic, MSN, and other media outlets.
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  December 20, 2019 - New York Times

  Once, America Had Its Own Parrot

  Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a New York Times article about the extinction of the Carolina parakeet.
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  December 31, 2019 - Atlantic

  The survival advantage of being a fancy baby coot

  The Atlantic ran a story about biologist Bruce Lyon's research on the unusual ornamentation of coot chicks, which was also covered by New Atlas, Science Daily, The Loop, Long Room, and other media outlets.
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  December 31, 2019 - LiveScience

  The 100 Best Science Photos of 2019

  Biologist Dan Costa's photograph of a Weddell seal in Antarctica was featured in a LiveScience piece on the 100 best science photos of 2019.
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  December 23, 2019 - Modern Retail

  Why online grocery growth remains a retail mystery

  Sociology Professor Chris Benner was interviewed by Modern Retail for a story about the pace of growth in online grocery shopping.
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  December 28, 2019 - KCBS Radio

  Suicides Increase in California Prisons

  KCBS Radio tapped Psychology Professor Craig Haney for comment about the growing number of suicides inside California prisons and the quality of mental health care provided to inmates.
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  December 17, 2019 - NPR

  Meet 'Wattam,' The Newest Absurd Video Game Playground From Keita Takahashi

  Arts professor Robin Hunicke was quoted on National Public Radio's Morning Edition about the latest game by Keita Takahashi, who is best known for Katamari Damacy, one of 14 video games that helped establish a new category of art in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection. She was also interviewed for a story in the Chicago Tribune and Sacramento Bee.
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  December 16, 2019 - Grist

  Wildfires are getting worse, and so is the deadly smoke they bring with them

  Research by environmental toxicologists Russell Flegal and Kingsley Odigie was featured in an article about the dangers of smoke from wildfires in Grist and other media outlets.
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  December 09, 2019 - Civil Eats

  Two New Films Paint Starkly Different Pictures of Farming in America

  CASFS farm manager Darryl Wong was featured in a Civil Eats article about the realities of owning and operating a small farm, as distinct from what is sometimes portrayed on film or in the media.
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  December 13, 2019 - Slate

  Trees of Knowledge

  Andrew Mathews of anthropology was quoted in a Slate article about trees and their adaptability in the face of  weather and climate change.
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  December 13, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

  Whales are just the right size to eat their prey as efficiently as possible

  Biologist Terrie Williams was quoted in an Associated Press story about a new study of how whales got so big, which ran in newspapers across the country, including the Los Angeles Times, Monterey Herald, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Fresno Bee, Charlotte Observer, and other media outlets.
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  December 11, 2019 - Artsy

  The most influential artists of 2019

  UCSC distinguished professor of the arts Isaac Julien was featured in Artsy as one of the 12 most influential artists of the year who “drove unprecedented crowds to museums, incited heated debates, spurred Instagram sensations, and set splashy auction records.”
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  December 06, 2019 - The Los Angeles Review of Books

  Making Kin: An Interview with Donna Haraway

  The Los Angeles Review of Books featured an extensive interview with History of Consciousness professor emerita Donna Haraway.
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  December 10, 2019 - Smithsonian

  Swelling, Freezing Seas May Have Given Enceladus Its Tiger Stripes

  Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a Smithsonian story about the unusual features of Saturn's moon Enceladus.
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  December 11, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Psychology explains why Trump supporters shrug at impeachment

  Research Professor Tom Pettigrew coauthored an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle about the psychology behind Republican support of President Trump.
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  December 11, 2019 - The Pioneer

  ‘Witch-hunting Act execution not effective’

  Anthropology instructor Annapurna Pandey is quoted in The Pioneer and other media outlets that are covering the prevalence of witch hunting in India.
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  December 06, 2019 - PhysOrg

  Island 'soundscapes' show potential for evaluating recovery of nesting seabirds

  Biologist Abe Borker was quoted in coverage of his research on acoustic monitoring of seabirds, including stories in PhysOrg, Eco Magazine, Science Daily, and other media outlets. 
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  December 04, 2019 - The Nation

  In the Shadow of the I Hotel: Karen Tei Yamashita’s epic tale of San Francisco’s Asian American movement

  The Nation published an extensive article about professor emerita of literature Karen Yamashita's award-winning book, I Hotel.
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  December 04, 2019 - New Scientist

  The universe tends towards disorder. But how come nobody knows why?

  Physicist Anthony Aguirre was quoted in a New Scientist article about efforts to redefine entropy in terms of quantum mechanics.
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  December 11, 2019 - Hakai

  These damselfish are devoted parents—even when the kid isn’t theirs

  Biologist Giacomo Bernardi was quoted in a stories from Hakai magazine and Inside Science about his research on parental care and brood parasitism in reef fish.
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  December 03, 2019 - PhysOrg

  Study reveals dynamics of crucial immune system proteins

  Biochemist Nikolaos Sgourakis was quoted in coverage of his research on the immune system, including stories in PhysOrg, Medical News, Science Daily, Health Medicine Network, Technology Networks, and other media outlets.
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  December 02, 2019 - Nature

  A picture is worth a thousand base pairs

  Alumnus Adam Siepel was quoted in a Nature article about the UCSC Genome Browser and other tools for visualizing genomic data. 

November

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  November 28, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Giving thanks for Seymour Center volunteers

  The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a guest commentary by Seymour Center Director Julie Heffington about the crucial role of volunteers in Long Marine Lab's public outreach programs.
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  November 29, 2019 - Mongabay

  Heat stress is causing desert bird populations to collapse

  Biologist Barry Sinervo was quoted in a story about the effects of climate change and heat stress on desert bird populations in Mongabay and other media outlets. 
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  November 26, 2019 - KQED Radio

  The Fragile Future of Strawberries

  Professor of Social Sciences Julie Guthman was featured on KQED Radio's Forum program discussing the fragile future of the strawberry industry.
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  November 26, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Fog brings poison mercury to Santa Cruz Mountains — mountain lions are suffering

  The San Francisco Chronicle gave front-page coverage to the latest research about mountain lions by Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers and environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss-Penzias; other outlets that picked up the story include Salon, KSBW TV, the Los Angeles Times, and the Sacramento Bee.
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  November 26, 2019 - Scientific American

  Botany at the Bar

  Scientific American interviewed botanist Rachel Meyer and her coauthors of the book Botany at the Bar about the science and history of bitters.
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  November 22, 2019 - PhysOrg

  Fish in California estuaries are evolving as climate change alters their habitat

  Biologist Eric Palkovacs was quoted in coverage of his research on the evolution of fish in response to climate-driven habitat change, including stories in PhysOrg, Scienmag, Science Daily, YubaNet, World News Monitor, and other media outlets.
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  November 21, 2019 - Insider

  Doing it Right

  Insider tapped Psychology Professor Phil Hammack for comment on a letter from a reader asking about her husband's porn-watching habits.
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  November 21, 2019 - Boston Globe

  The Tech Effect

  Research by Adam Millard-Ball of Environmental Studies was cited in a major investigative report by the Boston Globe about the impact of high-tech services like Uber and GrubHub on traffic.
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  November 20, 2019 - Vox

  The economic debate over the minimum wage, explained

  Economist Jeremy West's research on the labor-market effects of raising the minimum wage was cited in a Vox article.
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  November 17, 2019 - Monterey Herald

  Bay Area open space district proposes killing mountain lions to help cattle ranchers

  Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers, director of the Puma Project, was quoted in a Monterey Herald article about a proposal by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to allow the killing of mountain lions to protect grazing cattle.
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  November 17, 2019 - Live Science

  What does it take to be a moon?

  Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in an article about how astronomers define a moon in Live Science, MSN, and other media outlets.
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  November 12, 2019 - Good Times

  FrankenCon Descends on Santa Cruz

  The Santa Cruz Good Times featured a story about FrankenCon, a three-day campus conference on the legacy of Frankenstein featuring scientists, theorists, authors, and artists, presented by the Arts and Humanities Divisions.
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  November 13, 2019 - Science

  How Enceladus got its water-spewing tiger stripes

  Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a Science news story about the origin of the stripes on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus.
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  November 13, 2019 - Capital and Main

  When Big Money Votes, Wealth Gaps Widen

  Sociology Professor Chris Benner, director of the Everett Program and the Institute for Social Transformation, was quoted prominently in a Capital and Main article about the proposal to eliminate big landholders from the beneficiaries of Proposition 13.
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  November 08, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UC Santa Cruz program brings science to life through art

  The Santa Cruz Sentinel published an article about the Norris Center's Art-Science Residency and two upcoming opportunities for the public to see projects produced by artist-scientist collaborations. 
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  November 11, 2019 - Alaska Public Media

  Solutions sought to ease conflicts over Southeast Alaska’s rising sea otter populations

  Biologist Tim Tinker was quoted in an Alaska Public Media story about conflicts between the fishing industry and sea otters in southeast Alaska.
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  November 07, 2019 - KCBS Radio

  Fremont Named 'Least Stressed' City In America

  Psychology Professor Faye Crosby was interviewed by KCBS Radio for a story about Fremont being named the least-stressed city in the country.
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  November 06, 2019 - KSBW

  Whales are behind the delay in the Dungeness crab season

  Biologist Ari Friedlaender was featured in a KSBW TV news story about the delay of the commercial Dungeness crab season to avoid migrating whales getting entangled in fishing gear.
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  November 01, 2019 - Forbes

  Mexico Needs A New Strategy For Fighting Crime

  Andrew Mathews, associate professor of anthropology, was quoted in a Forbes article about the failure of Mexico's federal government to turn around the country's crime crisis.
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  November 01, 2019 - The Scientist

  How interconnected is life in the ocean?

  Marine biologist Mark Carr was quoted in a feature story in The Scientist about the movements of marine organisms and the implications for conservation and management.

October

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  October 30, 2019 - Medium

  Gas giants bounce around and collide in alien solar systems

  Astronomers Renata Frelikh and Ruth Murray-Clay were quoted in coverage of their research on planet formation, including stories in Medium, PhysOrg, Space Daily, SpaceRef, Space Newsfeed, and other media outlets.
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  October 30, 2019 - Watsonville Pajaronian

  UCSC Chancellor rallies WHS students

  Chancellor Cynthia Larive visited Watsonville High School to deliver the message that an education at the University of California is attainable as part of an annual Achieve UC outreach effort. 
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  October 23, 2019 - CNN

  What happens when exoplanets crash into each other?

  Astronomy graduate student Maggie Thompson was quoted in coverage of her research on colliding planets, including stories from CNN, IFL Science, and other media outlets.
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  October 22, 2019 - PhysOrg

  When exoplanets collide

  Astronomer Maggie Thompson was quoted in coverage of her research on the aftermath of colliding exoplanets, including stories in PhysOrg, Space Daily, SpaceRef, and other media outlets.
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  October 21, 2019 - South China Morning Post

  First aid workers from Hong Kong 2014 protests front lines have stories told in new documentary

  The South China Morning Post featured a story about “Mong Kok First Aid,” a documentary film by Soc Doc alumna Mavis Siu Mei-fong that just had its world premiere at the 43rd Margaret Mead Film Festival in New York.
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  September 30, 2019 - World Economic Forum

  India's record-breaking diaspora in numbers

  Economics Professor Nirvikar Singh's research was featured in a World Economic Forum article about India's diaspora.
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  October 10, 2019 - Civil Eats

  The Rise of America’s Favorite Berry

  Social Sciences Professor Julie Guthman was featured in a Q&A interview with Civil Eats about her latest book, Wilted: Pathogens, Chemicals, and the Fragile Future of the Strawberry Industry. 
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  October 17, 2019 - The Conversation

  A UN treaty guarantees youth rights everywhere on Earth – except the United States

  Jessica Taft, associate professor of Latin American and Latino studies, authored a piece for The Conversation about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child that has appeared in numerous media outlets, including Salon.
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  October 17, 2019 - Nautilus

  Why You Keep Dreaming About Being Naked

  Research by professor emeritus of psychology Bill Domhoff was featured in a Nautilus article about dreaming.
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  October 19, 2019 - New York Times

  Hikers Find Mystery Skeleton on Remote Mountain in California

  Professor emerita of anthropology Alison Galloway, a leading forensic anthropologist, was quoted in a New York Times article about the discovery of skeletal remains on a remote mountain in California.
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  October 21, 2019 - Physics World

  Plasmonic nanoprobe optically monitors neural activity

  Electrical engineer Ali Yanik was quoted in news stories about his research on a novel technique for monitoring neural activity, including stories in Physics World, The Scientist, Medical Xpress, Bioengineer, Nanotechnology Now, Science Daily, Health Medicine Network, and other media outlets.
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  October 21, 2019 - Cosmos

  Saving pumas with genomics

  Biologists Beth Shapiro, Megan Supple, and Nedda Saremi were quoted in coverage of their research on mountain lion genomes, includes stories in Cosmos, The Scientist, Science Daily, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, and other media outlets.
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  October 07, 2019 - Mendelspod

  Karen Miga on the next era of genomics

  Genomics researcher Karen Miga was featured on the Mendelspod podcast, discussing the next era of genomics.
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  October 16, 2019 - KSBW

  UCSC seismologist discusses lessons learned from Loma Prieta Earthquake

  Seismologist Susan Schwartz was interviewed by KSBW TV about the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and what scientists have learned about earthquakes since then.
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  October 16, 2019 - New York Times

  Fear, Anxiety and Hope: What It Means to Be a Minority in Gaming

  Arts Division students Dietrich “Squinky” Squinkifer (DANM '15) and Joyce Lin (AGPM '20) were featured in a New York Times article about underrepresented game designers and artists, and the persistent lack of diversity in mainstream gaming today.
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  October 14, 2019 - Bloomberg News

  Human guinea pigs about to embark on world's first 20-hour airline flight

  Biochemist Carrie Partch commented on the physiological effects of jet lag in a Bloomberg news story that ran in the Los Angeles Times and other outlets about Quantas offering direct flights between New York and Sidney, Australia.
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  October 12, 2019 - New York Times

  Are School Debate Competitions Bad for Our Political Discourse?

  The New York Times published an op-ed by associate professor of philosophy Jonathan Ellis and his former student Francesca Hovagimian about how traditional school debate discourages the kind of listening and reasoning that is critical to a healthy democracy, and offering Ethics Bowl as a positive alternative solution. The piece was also picked up by the Salt Lake Tribune.
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  October 07, 2019 - Wired

  The style-quantifying astrophysicists of Silicon Valley

  Astrophysics alumnus Chris Moody was featured in a Wired article about astrophysicists applying their data analysis skills in the style industry.
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  October 09, 2019 - Christian Science Monitor

  A physics Nobel for seeking our place in the universe

  Astronomer Natalie Batalha was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor story about the winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics, and astronomer Sandra Faber was quoted in the Washington Post story.
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  October 10, 2019 - Forbes

  Viagra may enhance stem cell treatments for leukemia

  Biomolecular engineer Camilla Forsberg was quoted in widespread coverage of her research on the use of Viagra for bone marrow transplants, including stories in Forbes, Daily Mail, Gizmodo, Yahoo News, Medical Daily, IFL Science, Long Room, Health Medicine Networks, Medical Xpress Technology Networks, and other media outlets.
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  October 10, 2019 - PhysOrg

  Reef fish caring for their young are taken advantage of by other fish

  Biologists Giacomo Bernardi and Bruce Lyon were quoted in coverage of their research on brood parasitism in coral reef fish, including stories in PhysOrg, Bioengineering, and other media outlets.
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  October 10, 2019 - Cosmos

  Traffic-light system can predict repeat earthquakes

  Seismologist Emily Brodsky was quoted in a Cosmos article about a new system for evaluating earthquakes to distinguish between the foreshocks, main shock, and aftershocks.
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  October 10, 2019 - San Jose Mercury News

  SFO plans to surround airport with 10-mile wall to protect against rising bay waters

  Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in stories in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and other regional newspapers about plans to build a seawall around San Francisco International Airport to protect against sea level rise.
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  October 09, 2019 - KPIX

  Rising scholar overcomes severe childhood challenges, sees bright future

  Junior chemistry and biology major Ysabella Donlan was featured on Bay Area CBS affiliate KPIX TV in a story about the challenges she overcame to pursue a college degree. 
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  October 08, 2019 - Genome Web

  UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute Receives $8.5M Gift

  Biomolecular engineer David Haussler was quoted in a Genome Web story about the major gift to the Genomics Institute.
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  October 07, 2019 - San Diego Union Tribune

  Report: San Diego has unique edge to tackle climate change

  Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela was quoted in a San Diego Union-Tribune story about the ocean impacts of climate change.
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  October 04, 2019 - CBS News

  Mentally ill prisoners are dying. Are private health care companies to blame?

  Psychology Professor Craig Haney was quoted in a CBS News story about inadequate mental health care in prisons and the rise in prison suicides.
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  October 01, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Startup Sandbox supports emerging bioscience companies

  David Deamer and Alexandra Turmon were among the UCSC researchers featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the biotech business incubator Startup Sandbox, which also ran in the San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times, and other media outlets.

September

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  September 28, 2019 - Chemical & Engineering News

  How a Santa Cruz toxicologist helped push through a ban on lead ammunition in California

  Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was interviewed in Chemical & Engineering News about her work on tracing the source of lead poisoning in California condors to lead bullets.
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  September 26, 2019 - Science News

  This fast radio burst shined a light on a galaxy’s mysterious gas halo

  Astronomer Xavier Prochaska was quoted in coverage of his research on fast radio bursts, including stories in Science News, CNN, Medium, Forbes, ScienMag, Daily Mail, Daily Heralds, IFL Science, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
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  September 25, 2019 - Scienmag

  NIH Funds New Centers To Expand And Diversify The Human Reference Genome

  Biomolecular engineer David Haussler was quoted in coverage of the new Human Pangenome Project funded by NIH, including stories in Scienmag, Technology.org, and other media outlets.
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  September 25, 2019 - Smithsonian

  Select Elephant Seal ‘Supermoms’ Produce Most Pups

  Biologist Burney Le Boeuf was quoted in a story in Smithsonian about his research on elephant seal 'supermoms'.
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  September 26, 2019 - Mother Jones

  Arctic Ice Is Melting Faster Than Expected. These Scientists Have a Radical Idea to Save It

  Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk was quoted in a Mother Jones article about a proposed technological approach to slow the melting of Arctic ice sheets.
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  September 25, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

  These L.A. parents don’t want to assign a gender to their baby, so the government did it for them

  Psychology Professor Cam Leaper was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about the struggle of parents who are raising their child without a gender identity.
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  September 25, 2019 - National Public Radio

  'Genius' Grant goes to marine scientist who embraces flash mobs and comic books

  Alumna Stacy Jupiter, recipient of a 2019 MacArthur Fellowship, was profiled on the NPR news site.
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  September 19, 2019 - Santa Cruz Good Times

  Malcolm Gladwell on the Pitfalls of 'Talking to Strangers'

  The Santa Cruz Good Times published a cover story about author Malcolm Gladwell in advance of his appearance at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center presented by UCSC's Humanities Institute and Bookshop Santa Cruz. The story also ran in Metro Silicon Valley.
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  September 23, 2019 - National Geographic

  Tiny number of elephant seal supermoms produce most pups

  Biologist Burney Le Boeuf was featured in coverage of his research on elephant seals in National Geographic, MSN, and other media outlets.
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  September 22, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UCSC graduate program brings conservation theory to life

  Program administrator Sarah Eminhizer was featured in a column about the Coastal Science and Policy Program in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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  September 23, 2019 - KAZU

  UC Santa Cruz Tuna Study Spearheads Changes In Dining Halls

  Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was featured in a KAZU Radio news story about her research on tuna consumption by college students.
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  September 20, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

  California mountain lions dying on highways, but face an even bigger threat

  The San Francisco Chronicle tapped Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers, director of the Puma Project, for help with a story about wildlife crossings that would protect mountain lions and help preserve the population's genetic diversity.
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  September 20, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Open Forum: How adults are unfairly dismissing the youth climate strike

  Jessica Taft, associate professor of Latin American and Latino studies, wrote an op-ed piece for the San Francisco Chronicle about the rise in youth activism around the globe.
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  September 19, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  In Santa Cruz, activists of all ages ready for Global Climate Strike

  The Santa Cruz Sentinel tapped Jessica Taft, associate professor of Latin American and Latino Studies and an expert on youth activism, for comment on the upcoming youth-led climate protests taking place locally and in 150 countries.
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  September 18, 2019 - KSBW

  UCSC research new crime fighting tech, help crack major case

  Biomolecular engineer Josh Kapp was featured in a KSBW TV news story about the forensic work extracting DNA from hair samples being carried out for law enforcement agencies by Prof. Ed Green's lab.
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  September 17, 2019 - Earth.com

  Select few elephant seal mothers produce majority of the population

  Biologist Burney Le Boeuf was quoted in coverage of his research on elephant seals, including stories from Earth.com, PhysOrg, Cosmos, Science Codex, and other media outlets.
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  September 14, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Women’s Hall of Fame new inductees include Sotomayor, Fonda, Allred

  A San Francisco Chronicle story about new inductees into the National Women's Hall of Fame quoted remarks made by humanities emerita professor Angela Davis as she accepted her award. Stories also appeared in the Atlanta Voice and Milwaukee Courier.
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  September 17, 2019 - CNN

  These little organisms are saving the coastlines from monster storms. Be nice to them

  Ocean scientst Michael Beck wrote an opinion article for CNN about the importance of coral reefs and wetlands in protecting coastlines from storms.
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  September 16, 2019 - New York Times

  Why this scientist keeps receiving packages of serial killers’ hair

  Biomolecular engineer Ed Green was featured in a New York Times article about his work with law enforcement agencies to extract DNA from hair samples to help identify killers and victims in long unsolved crimes. The story also ran in Yahoo News, MSN, Daily Mail, New Zealand Herald, and other media outlets.
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  September 15, 2019 - Salon

  Instagram is helping drive a black market for succulent poachers

  Botanist Stephen McCabe was featured in a Salon article about succulent poaching.
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  September 04, 2019 - BuzzFeed News Tech

  A community of Orthodox Jews prospers by selling products on Amazon--and keeping one foot in modernity and one foot out.

  BuzzFeed News quoted history professor Nathaniel Deutsch, the director of the Center for Jewish Studies, for an article about Orthodox Jews finding careers that balance their religious lives with the modern marketplace, navigating the pull of inner spiritualiy while accepting the push into electronic commerce.

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  September 13, 2019 - The Conversation

  The Senate filibuster explained – and why it should be allowed to die

  In an op-ed for The Conversation, Politics Professor Dan Wirls explains the Senate filibuster--and makes a case for why it should be allowed to die.
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  September 10, 2019 - Grist

  How strawberry farmers got themselves (and the ozone layer) out of a jam

  Julie Guthman, professor of social sciences, was featured in a Q&A with Grist about her new book, Wilted: Pathogens, Chemicals, and the Fragile Future of the Strawberry Industry.
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  September 08, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Artifacts alter timeline for Native Americans in California

  The San Francisco Chronicle did a Sunday feature about the research of Tsim Schneider, assistant professor of anthropology, who has uncovered a story of Native American resilience in Marin County.
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  September 06, 2019 - PhysOrg

  Marine plastic pollution hides a neurological toxin in our food

  Ocean scientists Carl Lamborg and Katlin Bowman were quoted in a PhysOrg article about microplastics and mercury pollution in the oceans and marine food webs.
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  September 06, 2019 - KRON TV

  Could a tsunami happen in the Bay Area?

  Geophysicist Steven Ward was featured in a KRON-TV news story about the possibility of a tsunami in the Bay Area.
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  September 05, 2019 - Chemical & Engineering News

  Heavy metal exposure changes songbird behavior

  Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was quoted in a story in Chemical & Engineering News about the effects of heavy metals on songbirds.
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  September 06, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  With new headquarters, UCSC Genomics Institute looks to anchor Santa Cruz biotech boom

  Genomics Institute director David Haussler and engineering dean Alexander Wolf were featured in a front page Santa Cruz Sentinal story about the Genomics Institute's new Delaware Ave. headquarters. 
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  September 03, 2019 - Washington Post

  Inmate suicides like Jeffrey Epstein's are increasing - and predictable, senator says

  The Washington Post quoted Craig Haney, professor of psychology, in an article about inmate suicides.

August

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  August 28, 2019 - Atlantic

  Rumors are swirling around a black-hole discovery

  Astronomer Stan Woosley was quoted in a story in Atlantic and Quanta about the possible detection of a black hole with unexpected properties.
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  August 27, 2019 - Good Times

  Santa Cruz County’s New Wave of Climate Controversy

  Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Good Times article about local impacts of sea level rise.
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  August 26, 2019 - Monterey County Weekly

  A study in Elkhorn Slough reveals the increasing threat of climate change to salt marshes

  Biologist Kerstin Wasson was quoted in a Monterey County Weekly story about Elkhorn Slough and climate change.
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  August 25, 2019 - Atlantic

  The space between galaxies isn't empty

  Astronomer Xavier Prochaska was quoted in an article in Atlantic, Astronomy, and Knowable about research on the intergalactic medium.
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  August 25, 2019 - CBS News

  Hawaii or Spain? Why experts say location might not matter for world's largest telescope

  Astronomer Michael Bolte was quoted in ongoing coverage of the controversy in Hawaii over the Thirty Meter Telescope, including stories from CBS News, NBC News, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, Associated Press, and other media outlets.
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  August 27, 2019 - Eos

  Scientists rescue historical data taken on floating ice island

  Earth scientist Andrew Fisher was quoted in a story in Eos about the recovery of historical data on heat flow in the Arctic seafloor.
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  August 22, 2019 - Hakai

  A new idea to save endangered fish: Pay fishermen to retire

  Marine scientist Michael Beck was quoted in a Hakai article about conservation of endangered fish species.
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  August 21, 2019 - Gizmodo

  What Myspace lost

  Computer scientist Ethan Miller was quoted in a Gizmodo article about how Myspace lost 50 million song files, supposedly in a botched server migration.
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  August 23, 2019 - Jefferson Public Radio

  Managing Shasta Dam for cold- and warm-water fish

  Biologists Erik Palkovacs and Liam Zarri were interviewed on Jefferson Public Radio about their research on managing Shasta Dam water releases to benefit sturgeon and salmon. Their study was also covered in Science Codex and other media outlets.
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  August 29, 2019 - Huffington Post

  When Solitary Confinement Is A Death Sentence

  Psychology Professor Craig Haney, an expert on the psychological impacts of solitary confinement, was quoted in a Huffington Post article about suicide among prison inmates.
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  August 20, 2019 - The Philadelphia Tribune

  Slavery and Philly: Since arrival of first enslaved Africans, deep scars exists here, across Commonwealth

  A story in The Philadelphia Tribune, marking the 400th anniversary of the first documented ship carrying enslaved Africans to North America, quoted history professor Greg O'Malley about his research on The Slave Voyage database.
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  August 20, 2019 - Good Times

  Can Startup Sandbox Make Santa Cruz a Biotech Hub?

  Startup Sandbox, which UC Santa Cruz helped launch in 2017, has become one way of helping UCSC talent stay local, rather than letting them take their breakthrough technologies—and plans to hire employees—over the hill.
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  August 21, 2019 - WJXT

  How can parents of first-generation college students find balance

  Psychology Professor Margarita Azmitia spoke with WJXT-TV in Florida about how the parents of first-gen college students can help their children navigate the challenges of higher education.
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  August 13, 2019 - Literary Hub

  The Road to Oliver Sacks’: Lawrence Weschler on Meeting a Then-Unknown 48-Year-Old Neurologist

  Humanities alumnus Lawrence Weschler contributed an extensive piece to Literary Hub, that included many details about his years as a student at UCSC's Cowell College, noting that three of the 200 in his Cowell class of 1974 went on to become New Yorker staff writers (Weschler, Bill Finnegan, Noelle Oxenhandler) and recalling what he learned at UCSC from professors like Harry Berger, Todd Newberry, and Maurice Natanson.

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  August 16, 2019 - Gizmodo

  A Baby planet might have smashed right into young Jupiter

  Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in stories in Gizmodo and other media outlets about research indicating that a collision with another planet disrupted Jupiter's core. 
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  August 16, 2019 - Science Alert

  Early reports indicate We may have detected a black hole And neutron star collision

  Astronomer Ryan Foley was quoted in stories from Science Alert , Popular Mechanics, and other media outlets about the possible detection of a black hole-neutron star merger.
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  August 15, 2019 - Contexts

  central valley freedom summer

  Associate Professor of Sociology Veronica Terriquez and graduate students Randy Villegas and Roxanna Villalobos coauthored an article about Central Valley Freedom Summer for Contexts, a publication of the American Sociological Association.
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  August 15, 2019 - KQED

  Fear of Human Voices Can Shape an Ecosystem

  KQED Radio covered the latest research by Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers and postdoc Justin Suraci about the effects that predators' fear of humans have on ecosystems. 
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  August 15, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

  A battle for the heavens on Mauna Kea: Native Hawaiians protest plans for a massive telescope

  Astronomer Michael Bolte was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about the protests in Hawaii over plans to build the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea. 
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  August 11, 2019 - Macon Telegraph

  Georgia’s prisons face troubling rise in suicides. What are officials doing about it?

  Psychology Professor Craig Haney's research on mental-health conditions inside Georgia's prisons was cited in a Macon Telegraph report about the system's troubling rise in suicides among inmates.
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  August 12, 2019 - Science News

  Plants don’t have feelings and aren’t conscious, a biologist argues

  Botanist Lincoln Taiz was featured in a Science News article about his work discrediting the idea that plants have consciousness. 
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  August 09, 2019 - Boston Globe

  Cash-strapped students are skipping meals at colleges

  Psychology Professor Heather Bullock's survey results about food insecurity among college students was cited in a Boston Globe article about cash-strapped students skipping meals. 
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  August 09, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Researchers turn to public to count wildlife on Año Nuevo Island

  Biologist Patrick Robinson and Roxanne Beltran were quoted in a front page story in the Santa Cruz Sentinel about their citizen science project to count the marine mammals and birds on Año Nuevo Island. 
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  August 09, 2019 - PhysOrg

  Stony corals: At the limits of adaption?

  Marine scientist Adina Paytan was quoted in coverage of her research on the ability of corals to adapt to ocean acidification, including stories in PhysOrg, Science Daily, Scienmag, and other media outlets. 
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  August 08, 2019 - Daily Beast

  Mega-Trees Are the New Weapon Against Climate Change

  Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl was quoted in a Daily Beast article about planting "mega trees" to fight climate change.
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  August 07, 2019 - MediBlurb

  Tuna and higher education

  Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein's research on tuna consumption by college students was featured on the MediBlurb podcast. 
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  August 06, 2019 - PhysOrg

  New study traces Io's volcanic tides

  Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a story on PhysOrg and AGU blogs about volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io.
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  August 05, 2019 - San Jose Mercury News

  Why robots won’t kill the Bay Area’s job growth: report

  The San Jose Mercury News tapped Sociology Professor Chris Benner to comment on a new report about the impact of robots on Bay Area jobs.
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  August 01, 2019 - Phys.org

  Human genetic diversity of South America reveals complex history of Amazonia

  Lars Fehren-Schmitz, associate professor of anthropology, was quoted in an article in Phys.org about new research that reveals details of history, ecology, and cultural diversity in the genetic makeup of South America's living rural populations.

July

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  July 31, 2019 - Washington Post

  ‘A true once in a lifetime moment’: Rare photo shows humpback whale trapping a sea lion in its mouth

  Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Washington Post story about the photograph of a humpback whale with a sea lion in its mouth.
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  July 29, 2019 - Vox

  How Trump used a centuries-old racist trope to attack Baltimore

  Vox News cited Courtney Bonam's research and quoted the assistant professor of psychology in an article about President Trump's racist attack on Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings.
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  July 30, 2019 - Coastal News Today

  Global Warming Is Pushing Pacific salmon to the brink, federal scientists warn

  Biologist Mark Carr was quoted in an article from Inside Climate News about the threats to Pacific salmon populations, published in Coastal News Today and KQED Science News.
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  July 26, 2019 - Science

  Sea of Galilee earthquakes triggered by excessive water pumping

  Seismologist Emily Brodsky was quoted in a story in Science about earthquakes triggered by excessive pumping of groundwater. 
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  July 23, 2019 - Automotive News Canada

  Dealers take note: Autonomous vehicles are coming for you

  Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Adam Millard-Ball's research on the traffic-snarling potential of self-driving cars continues to get media attention, most recently in Automotive News Canada.
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  July 22, 2019 - Black Entertainment Television (BET)

  Dr. Angela Davis Will Be Inducted Into The National Women’s Hall of Fame

  Stories about UCSC emerita professor Angela Davis’s upcoming induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame were published in a variety of media outlets, including Black Entertainment Television (BET), The Steve Harvey Morning Show, iHeart Radio, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, The Birmingham News, Kolumn Magazine, The Washington Informer, Face2Face Africa, and blavity.com.
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  July 01, 2019 - Valley Politics

  Rising Inequality in Silicon Valley

  Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies Chris Benner, director of the Institute for Social Transformation, was interviewed on "Valley Politics" about wealth inequality in Silicon Valley.
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  July 09, 2019 - Marin Independent Journal

  “This is definitely a local Standing Rock”: Sargent Ranch

  Tsim Schneider, assistant professor of anthropology, was quoted in an Marin Independent Journal article about Native Americans who are resisting a proposed sand and gravel mine at Sargent Ranch just south of Gilroy.
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  July 15, 2019 - Washington Post

  Behind Trump’s ‘go back’ demand: A long history of rejecting ‘different’ Americans

  Professor emeritus Tom Pettigrew of psychology was quoted in a Washington Post article about the long history of anti-immigrant attacks in this country, noting that large waves of immigration increase contact with immigrants, which is the most effective way to reduce prejudice.
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  July 17, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Fearsome mountain lions high-tail it out of there when they hear human voices

  The San Francisco Chronicle was among the media outlets that covered the latest research about mountain lions by Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers and postdoctoral researcher Justin Suraci.
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  July 19, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Santa Cruz doctor looks at moon landing history through amateur observatory

  Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article about a local doctor who has built an amateur astronomical observatory at his home in the Santa Cruz mountains.
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  July 18, 2019 - National Geographic

  Humpback whales make stunning comeback in southern Africa

  Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a National Geographic article about the growth of the humpback whale population in the Indian Ocean.
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  July 17, 2019 - Nature

  Space-station cameras reveal how thunderstorms trigger gamma-ray bursts

  Physicist David Smith was quoted in a Nature article about new observations of terrestrial gamma ray flashes during thunderstorms.
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  July 17, 2019 - Nature

  The plan to mine the world’s research papers

  Bioinformatics researcher Max Haeussler was quoted in a Nature article about plans for text mining of academic research papers.
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  July 16, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Poly celebrates its role in Apollo 11’s launch to the moon

  Geologist Robert Garrison was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the Apollo 11 anniversary, remembering UCSC Professor Aaron Waters, who trained Apollo astronauts to identify rocks.
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  July 14, 2019 - Polygon

  How facial expressions could be the next game controller

  A story on Polygon and MSN about facial expressions as game controllers featured work in the lab of Katherine Isbister, professor of computational media.
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  July 09, 2019 - San Luis Obispo Tribune

  Have you seen fewer sea stars lately? Scientists are still working out why

  Biologists Melissa Douglas and Pete Raimondi were quoted in a San Luis Obispo Tribune article about sea star wasting disease.
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  July 03, 2019 - Guardian

  Group of biologists tries to bury the idea that plants are conscious

  Biologist Lincoln Taiz was quoted in stories about the dubious concept of plant consciousness, including coverage in the Guardian, LiveScience, MSN, Cosmos, Neuroscience News, Science Alert, and other media outlets.
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  July 05, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

  A deadly fungus is killing millions of bats in the U.S. Now it’s in California

  Biologist Winifred Frick was quoted in stories about the detection in California of the deadly bad disease called white-nose syndrome, including coverage in the Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, and other media outlets.
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  July 03, 2019 - Financial Express

  Governance challenge for India

  Economics Professor Nirvikar Singh penned a column for the Financial Express about governance challenges facing India.
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  July 02, 2019 - Good Times

  How Santa Cruz’s Dr. Doom beat extinction anxiety

  Biologist Barry Sinervo is profiled in a cover story in the Santa Cruz weekly Good Times.
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  July 01, 2019 - IFL Science

  Students are overdosing on potentially dangerous amounts of tuna, study finds

  Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was quoted in coverage of her research on student consumption of tuna and mercury exposure risks, including stories from IFL Science, Victoria Now, Health Medicine Network, Daily Heralds, BioPortfolio, and other media outlets.
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  July 01, 2019 - KQED News

  Lead ammunition is now banned for hunting wildlife in California

  Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was quoted in a KQED News story about the ban on lead ammunition for hunting in California.

June

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  June 28, 2019 - NBC News

  A vast water reservoir has been discovered deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean

  Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher was quoted in an NBC News story about the discovery of a large aquifer of fresh water beneath the Atlantic Ocean.
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  June 27, 2019 - PhysOrg

  Corals can survive in acidified ocean conditions, but have lower density skeletons

  Marine scientists Adina Paytan and Donald Potts were quoted in coverage of their research on coral reefs, including stories in PhysOrg, Science Daily, Bioengineer, Scienmag, and other media outlets.
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  June 27, 2019 - Gizmodo

  Incredible observation links two different radioactive phenomena inside a thunderstorm

  Physicist David Smith was quoted in a story about gamma rays associated with lightning strikes published in Gizmodo, Daily Heralds, and other media outlets.
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  June 26, 2019 - SCV News

  California Asked to List Mountain Lions as Endangered

  Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers was featured in SCV-TV coverage of a proposal to declare mountain lions endangered in California.
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  June 26, 2019 - Mashable

  How the queer community can embrace the asexual spectrum

  Psychology Professor Phil Hammack was featured in a Mashable article about asexuality.
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  June 26, 2019 - Washington Post

  Eisenhower called it the ‘military-industrial complex.’ It’s vastly bigger now.

  Politics Professor Dan Wirls published an op-ed about the nexus today of private interests and national defense, which he calls the "National Security Corporate Complex," in the Washington Post.
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  June 25, 2019 - KQED

  Rare, little understood whale stranded near Santa Cruz

  Biologist Robin Dunkin was quoted in a KQED News story about the rare Hubbs' beaked whale that stranded at Scott Creek Beach.
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  June 24, 2019 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  Historical marker honors pioneer filmmaker, director and screenwriter Lois Weber

  Film and digital media professor Shelley Stamp, the co-curator of a recent DVD box set, "Pioneers: First Female Filmmakers," was featured in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story about director and screenwriter Lois Weber.
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  June 23, 2019 - India Times

  Dear Millennial, It's Time To Reconsider Your Friendships Because Your Friends Don't Like You

  Assistant Professor Adriana Manago's research was featured in an article in Times of India about millennials and friendship.
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  June 18, 2019 - Good Times

  Savor Summer Harvest at UCSC Farm Cart, PopUp Picnics

  Columnist Christina Waters plugged the opening of the Farm's Market Cart in Good Times.
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  June 17, 2019 - Mongabay

  Deforested areas bleed heat to nearby forests, drive local extinctions

  Biologist Barry Sinervo was quoted in stories in Mongabay and Pacific Standard about his research on the effects of deforestation on temperatures in tropical forests.
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  June 17, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Longtime UC Santa Cruz professor blazes a trail for female scientists

  The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a profile of botanist Jean Langenheim, professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology.
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  June 12, 2019 - Freakonomics

  Long-Term Thinking in a Start-Up Town (Ep. 381)

  Psychology Professor Phil Hammack appeared on the Freakonomics radio podcast, discussing his research about the revolution in gender identity, sexuality, and relationships.
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  June 19, 2019 - Sunset

  One Perfect Day in Santa Cruz, CA

  Sunset magazine included a visit to the CASFS Farm in its write-up about how to spend one perfect day in Santa Cruz.
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  June 10, 2019 - CNBC

  Looker acquisition brings Google to Santa Cruz

  Google’s $2.6 billion Looker deal gives it a base in Santa Cruz, a beach town with lots of tech talent
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  June 11, 2019 - Pacific Standard

  Black sheriffs are less likely to pursue low-level arrests against people of color

  Economist George Bulman's research was featured in a Pacific Standard article about black sheriffs, who Bulman found are less likely than their white counterparts to pursue low-level arrests against people of color.
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  June 10, 2019 - Time Magazine

  Trump Wants You to Buy American. Here's Why That's Almost Impossible

  Time Magazine quoted emeritus history professor Dana Frank in an article about the push to “Buy American,” noting that Frank is the author of Buy American: The Untold Story of Economic Nationalism.
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  June 06, 2019 - The New York Times

  Honduras President, Others Targets of DEA Investigation

  The New York Times quoted emeritus history professor Dana Frank about the political turmoil in Honduras, referencing her recent book, The Long Honduran Night: Resistance, Terror, and the United States in the Aftermath of the Coup. She was also quoted in a story that ran in Bloomberg.

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  June 06, 2019 - KJZZ Public Radio

  Silent Film Collection Celebrates Women Filmmakers From Early Cinema

  Film and digital media professor Shelley Stamp appeared on KJZZ public radio to talk about a new 28-hour box set collection of silent films that she curated called Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers.
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  June 06, 2019 - The Washington Post

  Women of color were cut out of the suffragist story. Historians say it’s time for a reckoning

  The Washington Post interviewed history of consciousness alumna Sally Roesch Wagner about how the story of the suffaragist movement ignores women of color and their contribution to the movement's success.
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  June 02, 2019 - ArtDaily

  Isaac Julien's first major solo presentation in Los Angeles opens at LACMA

  ArtDaily featured a story about arts professor Isaac Julien's first major solo presentation in Los Angeles.
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  June 10, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

  A new strategy is saving endangered California sea turtles from deadly fishing nets

  Biologist Heather Welch published an opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times about efforts to reduce the bycatch of endangered loggerhead sea turtles by the fishing industry.
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  June 04, 2019 - Good Times

  Why microplastic is a big pollution problem

  Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was quoted in a Good Times article about microplastic pollution.
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  June 04, 2019 - Gizmodo

  North Korea’s 2017 nuclear test estimated to be 16 times stronger than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima

  Seismologist Thorne Lay was quoted in coverage of his team's research on North Korea's nuclear tests, including stories from Gizmodo, BBC World Service, Defense One, and other media outlets.
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  June 04, 2019 - Chicago Tribune

  Astronomer searches for our 'cosmic story'

  Astronomer Sandra Faber was featured in a column about her in the Chicago Tribune. 

May

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  May 29, 2019 - Santa Cruz Good Times

  Comedy meets opera in UCSC's Pirates of Penzance

  The Santa Cruz Good Times interviewed music lecturer Sheila Willey for a story about the UCSC opera program’s production of PIrates of Penzance.
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  May 31, 2019 - Los Angeles Review of Books

  Tangled Up In Blue Poetics: Timothy Hampton reads a Bob Dylan for the ages

  Literature professor Rob Wilson contributed a piece about Timothy Hampton’s book, Bob Dylan’s Poetics: How the Songs Work, to the Los Angeles Review of Books.
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  May 31, 2019 - Cosmos

  Pluto ammonia find suggests a possible life-friendly ocean

  Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a Cosmos article about new evidence of ammonia coming to the surface of Pluto from a subsurface ocean.
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  May 29, 2019 - The Conversation

  How we found out that rat poisons are killing wildlife in Cape Town

  Environmental Studies postdoctoral fellow Laurel Serieys coauthored a piece for The Conversation about the link between rat poison and the death of wildlife in Cape Town, South Africa.
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  May 29, 2019 - PhysOrg

  Study reveals structure of a 'master switch' controlling cell division

  Biochemist Seth Rubin was quoted in coverage of his research on the structure of an important cancer-related protein, including stories in PhysOrg, Bioengineer, Science Daily, Medical Newsline, and other media outlets.
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  May 23, 2019 - CBS

  Thomas Silverstein, Inmate With Longest Solitary Confinement, Dies In Colorado

  Psychology Professor Craig Haney was quoted in coverage by CBS Denver of the death of Thomas Silverstein, who spent decades in solitary confinement in federal prison.
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  May 28, 2019 - Wired

  Drugs that boost our circadian rhythms could save our lives

  Biochemist Carrie Partch was quoted in a Wired news story about circadian rhythms and the potential for drugs to regulate them.
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  May 22, 2019 - Yahoo Finance

  Ex-WH economist: China’s New Silk Road is a 'threat to the existing system'

  Professor of economics KC Fung, a former White House economist, was featured in a Yahoo Finance article about China's efforts to challenge America's global financial leadership. 
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  May 28, 2019 - NPR

  Why It's Time To Think About Self-Driving Cars In Regards To Parking

  Adam Millard-Ball, associate professor of environmental studies, was featured on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition," in a story about his research on the impact of self-driving cars on parking and traffic.
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  May 28, 2019 - Medical Xpress

  NMR structure of a key anticoagulant protein may help prevent thrombosis

  Research on an anticoagulant protein by biochemist Nikolaos Sgourakis and visiting scientist Viviane de Paula was covered in Medical Xpress, Medical News, Health Medicine Network, and other media outlets.
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  May 25, 2019 - Washington Post

  Millions of bats have died because of a fungal disease. These vaccines may help them.

  Biologist Winifred Frick was quoted in a Washington Post article about research on vaccines to combat white nose syndrome, a disease that has been decimating bat populations in North America.
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  May 28, 2019 - The Atlantic

  The mystery of the disappearing elephant-seal dialects

  Biologists Caroline Casey and Burney LeBoeuf were quoted in an Atlantic magazine article about their research on elephant seal vocalizations.
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  May 23, 2019 - Scientific American

  Tiny, snackable fish are linchpins of coral reef ecosystems

  Biologist Giacomo Bernardi was quoted in a Scientific American article about the importance of small, rapidly reproducing fish species in coral reef ecosystems.
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  May 22, 2019 - Aeon

  What wrapping a rope around the Earth reveals about the limits of human intuition

  Aeon digital magazine debuted a new animated video from UCSC's Center for Public Philosophy.
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  May 21, 2019 - The Atlantic Magazine

  John Okada’s No-No Boy Is a Test of American Character

  The Atlantic Magazine published a book review by literature professor Karen Yamashita about the re-release of a classic novel about Japanese Americans' incarceration during World War II.
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  May 20, 2019 - Becoming Wise

  Natalie Batalha: A Planetary Sense of Love

  Astronomer Natalie Batalha was featured on radio journalist Krista Tippet's podcast "Becoming Wise".
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  May 23, 2019 - The Scientist

  Watch a Munk’s devil ray breach

  Biologist Melissa Cronin was quoted in a story accompanying her video of a breaching devil ray in The Scientist.
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  May 20, 2019 - ABC Nightline

  Scientists are 'racing against the clock' to collect crucial data on life in Antarctica

  Biologists Ari Friedlaender and Logan Pallin were featured in a story on ABC Nightline about their research on whales in Antarctica (also featured on other ABC News sites).
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  May 21, 2019 - Gizmodo

  Wild observation shows white dwarf stars merging Into something new

  Astrophysicist Josiah Schwab was quoted in a Gizmodo article about observations of a merger of two white dwarf stars.
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  May 20, 2019 - Gizmodo

  Scientists think they know how Pluto's hidden ocean stays liquid

  Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in Gizmodo, New Scientist, and other media outlets in stories about his team's research suggesting how a subsurface ocean on Pluto may have remained liquid instead of freezing.
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  May 17, 2019 - The Jewish News of Northern California

  On social media, hate speech takes a dangerous turn

  The Jewish News of Northern California quoted Nathaniel Deutsch, professor of history and co-director of UCSC's Center for Jewish Studies, in an article about the rise of hate speech and anti-Semitism on social meda.

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  May 14, 2019 - Santa Cruz Good Times

  Santa Cruz legal experts talk RBG, gender, and equal rights

  The Santa Cruz Good Times published a cover story about an upcoming community event celebrating Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, featuring feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker and alumna Syda Cogliati, Santa Cruz County's newest Superior Court judge.
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  May 13, 2019 - KQED

  No Lone Shooter: How Anti-Semitism Is Winning New Converts on the Internet

  KQED featured a story about The Humanities Institute's "Anti-Semitism and the Internet" event held at the Computer Science Museum in Silicon Valley.
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  May 16, 2019 - National Geographic

  Whales team up in amazing bubble-net hunt

  Biologist Ari Friedlaender described how humpback whales use bubbles in their feeding strategies in a National Geographic article, also published on MSN and other media outlets, about how various animals use bubbles.
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  May 17, 2019 - Science News

  Vaccines may help bats fight white nose syndrome

  Biologist Winifred Frick was quoted in a Science News article about research on vaccines to combat white nose syndrome, a disease that has been decimating bat populations in North America.
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  May 09, 2019 - SAGE Insight

  Helping and Hindering Undergraduate Women’s STEM Motivation: Experiences with STEM Encouragement, STEM-Related Gender Bias, and Sexual Harassment

  Psychology Professor Campbell Leaper and Christy Starr, a doctoral candidate in psychology, coauthored a blog post about their research on what helps and hinders undergraduate women's motivation in STEM fields; the post appears on a blog by SAGE Insight, which published their latest paper in the Psychology of Women Quarterly.

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  May 10, 2019 - Gizmodo

  Powerful lasers produce wild new kind of ice thought to exist inside Uranus

  Astrophysicist Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a story in Gizmodo and other media outlets about a new phase of ice thought to exist in the interiors of Uranus and Neptune.
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  May 10, 2019 - VIPortal

  San Francisco Has More Billionaires Per Capita Than Anywhere Else on Earth

  Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies, was quoted in a VIPortal story about San Francisco having more billionaires per capita than anywhere on Earth. 
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  May 08, 2019 - Bustle magazine

  Tracing The Quirky Asian Sidekick Trend In Hollywood

  Associate proferssor of film and digital media L.S. Kim was interviewed by Bustle magazine about the new trend in Hollywood these days of having Asian American actors play the role of the quirky sidekick.
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  May 07, 2019 - Psychology Today

  In the Realm of "Ahh"

  Psychology Professor Jean Foxtree's work was featured in a Psychology Today article about the ways vocal features, including "filler" words like um and ah, influence communication and comprehension.
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  May 07, 2019 - The Conversation

  Coral reefs provide flood protection worth $1.8 billion every year – it’s time to protect them

  Ocean scientist Michael Beck wrote an article for the Conversation about the value of coral reefs for coastal protection, and it was published in the Chicago Tribune and other media outlets nationwide.
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  May 02, 2019 - CNN

  This image is a 'history book' of the universe

  Astronomer Garth Illingworth was featured in coverage of the Hubble Legacy Field compiled from 16 years of Hubble Space Telescope observations, including stories from CNN, Daily Mail, Astronomy magazine, CNET, Long Room, Tech Times, Space Daily, and other media outlets.
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  May 02, 2019 - KITV Island News

  Hawai'i's reefs provide $836 billion worth of coastal flood protection

  Ocean scientist Michael Beck was quoted in coverage of his team's research on the value of coral reefs for coastal protection in Hawaii, including stories on ABC affiliate KITV Island News., Honolulu Star Advertiser, Associated Press, Scientific American, Hawaii News Now, and other media outlets.
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  May 01, 2019 - PBS NewsHour

  Filmmaker unearths historical treasures in home movies

  Film and digital media professor Rick Prelinger was interviewed on PBS NewsHour about his film series, “Lost Landscapes," which utilizes montages to present city life across 100 years.

April

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  April 30, 2019 - Ventura County Star

  Why are baby seal numbers dwindling at Carpinteria sanctuary?

  Biologist Dan Costa was quoted in a Ventura County Star article about the harbor seal colony in Carpenteria.
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  April 28, 2019 - Money Inc

  Video Game Industry Provides a Wealth of Diverse Opportunities in the United States

  A story in Money Inc noted that California is a major center for the video game industry, adding that "the state is able to feed the industry’s need for top talent with outstanding video game design programs at universities such as the University of Southern California and the University of California, Santa Cruz."
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  April 24, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

  The real climate change controversy: Whether to engineer the planet in order to fix it

  Sikina Jinnah, an associate professor of politics who studies global environmental politics, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about proposals to address climate change by geoengineering the Earth's climate. 
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  April 25, 2019 - Lake County News

  AG’s Office reaches plea deal in 2014 Clearlake murder case

  Anthropology Professor Alison Galloway's forensic work identifying the cause of death in a Lake County slaying was cited in an article about a plea deal reached by the attorney general's office.
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  April 16, 2019 - KSQD

  John Brown Childs on Talk of the Bay

  Professor Emeritus of Sociology John Brown Childs was featured on KSQD's "Talk of the Bay" program, where he discussed the recent College Ten class that connected undergraduates with men incarcerated at Soledad Prison; the class created an unusual, powerful learning experience for everyone involved.

   

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  April 22, 2019 - The Washington Post

  ‘How ecosexual are you?’: Why some prefer Lover Earth to Mother Earth

  The Washington Post quoted art professor Elizabeth Stephens in a story about the ecosexual environmental movement.
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  April 19, 2019 - KQED

  ‘Two-Tiered Caste System’: The World of White-Collar Contracting in Silicon Valley

  In a story about the two-tiered world of white-collar contracting in Silicon Valley, KQED turned to a study coauthored by Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies, for context.
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  April 18, 2019 - Science News

  More than a million tiny earthquakes revealed in Southern California

  Seismologist Emily Brodsky was quoted in stories from Science News and other media outlets about a study documenting a large number of small earthquakes in southern California.
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  April 16, 2019 - The Register

  Three planets and two stars adds up to one research team made very happy by Kepler's unique discovery

  Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in news coverage of a new planet discovered in a two-star system, including stories in the Register, MSN, Tech Times, SpaceDaily, SpaceRef, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
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  April 11, 2019 - Gizmodo

  Scientists could soon resurrect the woolly mammoth—but should they?

  Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Gizmodo story about the possibility of resurrecting the woolly mammoth.
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  April 15, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

  The end of California's drought could mean fewer cases of West Nile virus

  Disease ecologist Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in stories about the effects of drought on transmission of West Nile Virus in the Los Angeles Times, Kaiser Health News, and other media outlets.
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  April 12, 2019 - WORT Radio

  Extinction And Survival Under Capitalism With Anna Tsing

  Anthropology Professor Anna Tsing was interviewed by WORT-FM, the Pacifica Radio affiliate in Madison, Wisconsin, about capitalism and the matsutake mushroom, which grows wild in the forests of the Pacific Northwest and is prized in Japan. 
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  April 11, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

  UC Irvine professor provides research that helps update database documenting the colonial-era slave trade

  A story in the Los Angeles Times noted that associate history professor Greg O’Malley co-led an update of the Slave Voyages database with a professor from UC Irvine, providing entries with help from graduate students and at least 20 international scholars.
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  April 11, 2019 - National Public Radio

  What President Bouteflika's Departure Means For Algeria's Future

  Assistant professor of history Muriam Davis was interviewed on National Public Radio about this month's protests that ousted Algeria's president after 20 years in power.
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  April 05, 2019 - Brown Daily Herald

  Alum talks Chinese-Italian fashion industry

  Anthropology Professor Lisa Rofel returned to her alma mater to give a talk about her research on the Chinese-Italian fashion industry, and the Brown Daily Herald covered the event.
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  April 11, 2019 - Pacific Standard

  Bernie says immigration threatens the social safety net. Research shows otherwise.

  Juan Pedroza, assistant professor of sociology, was featured in a Pacific Standard article about Bernie Sanders's stance on open borders.
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  April 08, 2019 - Science News

  Metal asteroids may have once had iron-spewing volcanoes

  Planetary scientists Francis Nimmo and Jacob Abrahams were quoted in news coverage of their research on metal-spewing volcanoes on asteroids, including stories in Science News, Newsweek, New Atlas, EarthSky.org, MSN, Science Daily, Space Daily, Vibe, Europa Press, and other media outlets.
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  April 06, 2019 - Chicago Reader

  John Cage’s treasures are hiding in plain sight

  A story in the Chicago Reader about influential experimental composer John Cage's archive at Northwestern University noted that UC Santa Cruz holds Cage's materials related to mycology (the study of fungi).
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  April 08, 2019 - Pacific Standard

  The future is non-binary, and teens are leading the way

  Psychology Professor Phil Hammack wrote a piece for Pacific Standard about teens and the "quiet revolution" they are leading in gender and sexuality.
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  April 08, 2019 - The Conversation

  Don’t blame Sharia for Islamic extremism – blame colonialism

  Mark Massoud, associate professor of politics, penned a piece for The Conversation about Islamic extremism and colonialism that was picked up by SFGate, among other news outlets.
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  April 04, 2019 - New York Times

  How seals took to the seas

  Biologist Sarah Kienle was featured in a New York Times article about her research on the feeding strategies of ancient and modern seals.

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  April 03, 2019 - UPI

  Nitrogen degrading coral in Hawaii traced to wastewater treatment plant

  Ocean scientist Adina Paytan was quoted in coverage of her research on nitrogen pollution in Maui, including stories from UPI, Bioengineer, Science Daily, Terra Daily, and other media outlets.
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  April 01, 2019 - Artforum magazine

  Isaac Julien and Mark Nash join faculty of University of California, Santa Cruz

  Artforum magazine published a story announcing that British installation artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien and independent curator and writer Mark Nash, the former head of contemporary art at the Royal College of Art in London, have recently joined the faculty of the Arts Division at UC Santa Cruz.
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  April 02, 2019 - Education Week

  Foreign Teachers in D.C. Exploited by Exchange Program, Lawsuit Alleges

  Associate professor of education Lora Bartlett, an expert on foreign teacher exchange programs, was quoted in an Education Week story about a lawsuit filed against a recruitment firm charged with exploiting international teachers working on J1 visas in the Washington DC public schools. 
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  March 28, 2019 - Science Trends

  Your Environment Is Part Of Your Mind

  Research by the late Bruce Bridgeman, professor of psychology and psychobiology, was featured in an article in Science Trends.

March

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  March 22, 2019 - Science Daily

  Teens who seek solitude may know what's best for them

  Psychology Professor Margarita Azmitia's latest research about the role of solitude in the wellbeing of adolescents and young adults received considerable media attention, including coverage in Science Daily, Economic Times, Psych Central, and BizWomen. 
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  March 31, 2019 - PBS Newshour

  ‘Protectors of the coast’ — what the northward march of mangroves means for fishing, flooding and carbon

  Ocean scientist Michael Beck was quoted in a story about how mangroves are responding to climate change from PBS Newshour, Climate Central, and WJCT.
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  March 28, 2019 - Mongabay

  New research teases apart complex effects of naval sonar on whales

  Biologist Brandon Southall was quoted in a Mongabay article about the effects of naval sonar on whales.
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  March 26, 2019 - Genome Web

  New human genome reference projects combine long nanopore reads, other data types

  Genomics researcher Karen Miga was quoted in an article in Genome Web about efforts to fill in gaps in the human genome sequence.
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  March 28, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Open Forum: On the legacy of AIDS — trauma and shame get in the way of HIV prevention

  Psychology Professor Phil Hammack penned an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle about the legacy of AIDS and his latest reseach on the use of PrEP, which illuminates how trauma and shame get in the way of HIV prevention.
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  March 27, 2019 - Edge

  Nurx: Making PrEP Easy, Affordable and Judgement-Free

  Psychology Professor Phil Hammack's work was cited in an Edge Media Network article about the HIV-prevention drug PrEP.
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  March 26, 2019 - MBG Mindfulness

  Men & Women Tend To Approach Conversations Differently — Here's How

  Psychology Professor Campbell Leaper was featured in an article in MBG Mindfulness about differences in how men and women approach conversations.
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  March 22, 2019 - Medical Xpress

  Study gives new perspective on production of blood cells and immune cells

  Biomolecular engineer Camilla Forsberg was quoted in media coverage of her research on blood cell production, including stories from Medical Xpress, Medical News, Bioengineer, Science Daily, Medicine News Line, and other media outlets.
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  March 20, 2019 - New Scientist

  Deforestation in the Amazon could raise local temperatures by 1.5C

  Biologist Barry Sinervo was quoted in media coverage of his research on the temperature effects of deforestation, including stories in New Scientist magazine, Inverse, Earth.com, and other media outlets.
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  March 19, 2019 - Scientific American

  Rebuilt wetlands can protect shorelines better than walls

  Marine scientist Michael Beck was featured in an article about coastal protection from Scientific American and the Food and Environment Reporting Network.
• 
  March 13, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  City Council to speak out against raid

  The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered remarks by Psychology Professor Gina Langhout to the Santa Cruz City Council about a recent homeland security raid in the Seabright neighborhood.
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  March 13, 2019 - Venture Beat

  Origami-inspired robot gripper grasps objects up to 120 times its weight

  Robotics engineer Michael Wehner was quoted in stories about a novel robotic gripper design in Venture Beat and other media outlets.
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  March 12, 2019 - Art Daily

  Metro Pictures exhibits Isaac Julien's visionary ten-screen film installation 'Lessons of the Hour'

  Art Daily published an article about a 10-screen film installation inspired by Frederick Douglass and the issues of social justice that shaped his life's work, created by UCSC Distinguished Professor of the Arts Isaac Julien.
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  March 11, 2019 - Vice

  Social Media Is Ruining Our Memories

  Vice covered memory research by graduate student Julia Soares and Ben Storm, an associate professor of psychology, that found that using social media to document experiences actually impairs our ability to remember them.   
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  March 09, 2019 - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

  Plant smugglers take ‘massive’ toll on California's Dudleya farinosa succulent species

  Botanist Stephen McCabe was quoted in a story in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat and Petaluma Argus-Courier about poaching of succulents along the California coast.
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  March 12, 2019 - The Conversation

  Can we tweak marine chemistry to help stave off climate change?

  Marine scientist Greg Rau coauthored an article for the Conversation about the potential for increasing the ocean's ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide.
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  March 11, 2019 - Scienceline

  Why those most at risk for HIV avoid a drug that prevents it

  Psychology Professor Phillip Hammack was featured in a Scienceline article about why only 4 percent of gay and bisexual men take a drug that prevents HIV infection. 
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  March 09, 2019 - CBC Radio

  Deep diving whales abandon their foraging

  Marine scientist Brandon Southall was quoted in a CBC Radio story about his research on the effects of sonar on blue whales.
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  March 05, 2019 - Edible Monterey Bay

  Hunger on Campus

  CASFS analyst Tim Galarneau, Dean of Students coordinator Rosalinda Gallegos, Farm field manager Kirsten Yogg, and Margaret Bishop of the Food Systems Working Group were featured in Edible Monterey Bay's coverage of what local colleges and universities are doing to address student hunger.
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  March 06, 2019 - Good Times

  UCSC debuts ‘Serious Games’ master’s degree

  Computational media professors Jim Whitehead, Sri Kurniawan, and Michael John were featured in a Good Times article about the new master's degree program in serious games.
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  March 05, 2019 - Earth

  Sonar signals disrupt feeding time for blue whales

  Biologist Brandon Southall was quoted in coverage of his research on the reactions of blue whales to sonar, including stories in Earth, PhysOrg, Science Media Exchange, and other media outlets.
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  March 01, 2019 - Monitor on Psychology

  Jogging Happy Memories

  Psychology Professor Steve Whittaker featured prominently in the APA Monitor's profile of UCSC alum Artie Konrad, who works at Facebook. 
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  March 01, 2019 - KCBS

  Automation Domination

  Adam Millard-Ball's research on gridlock caused by self-driving cars continues to make waves, getting in-depth coverage on KCBS Radio, as well as ongoing international coverage in outlets including Le Monde, Austrian radio, and more. 
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  March 01, 2019 - The Scientist

  Classic mechanism of epigenetic inheritance Is rare, not the rule

  Biologist Susan Strome was quoted in an article in The Scientist about epigenetic inheritance.

February

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  February 19, 2019 - Good Times

  Who owns your DNA?

  Computer scientist Abhradeep Guha Thakurta was featured in a Good Times story about his research on ways to balance access to genomic data with privacy concerns.
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  February 27, 2019 - Discover

  Scientists get to the genetic roots of why citrus fruits taste sour

  Plant physiologist Lincoln Taiz was quoted in stories about the genetic origins of the sour taste of citrus in Discover, Inside Science, ABC News, and other media outlets.
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  February 27, 2019 - Santa Cruz Good Times

  Fear and Loathing in Santa Cruz: How UCSC hit the counter-culture jackpot with a new Hunter S. Thompson archive

  The Santa Cruz Good Times featured a cover story about the 800-volume collection of works by famed author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson that was donated to Special Collections & Archives at UC Santa Cruz.
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  February 24, 2019 - NBC News

  'Roma' earned Alfonso Cuarón his second best director award. Here's why.

  Film professor Gustavo Vazquez was quoted in an NBC News story about Roma, the black and white, Spanish language, Netflix-produced film that gave acclaimed Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón his second Oscar for best director.

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  February 22, 2019 - The Guardian

  Black Panthers in the 1960s: a rare intimate look--in pictures

  The Guardian published photographs of the Black Panthers from The Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch Collection at the UCSC Library's Special Collections that are currently on exhibit at the San Francisco Art Institute. A photo from the collection was also featured on the cover of the February edition of the Association of College and Research Libraries News.

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  February 22, 2019 - Willamette Week

  Bullseye’s Jesse Thorn on the Early Days of Podcasting, Getting Made Fun of by Neil deGrasse Tyson and the Medium’s Potentially Uneasy Future

  Portland's Willalmette Week featured a story about alumnus Jesse Thorn (2003, American Studies), who is now host of the interview show, Bullseye With Jesse Thorn, distributed by NPR.
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  February 27, 2019 - Science

  Data sharing will be a major thrust of Trump’s $500 million childhood cancer plan

  Cancer biologist Olena Morozova Vaske was quoted in a Science magazine article about proposed funding for childhood cancer research.
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  February 26, 2019 - Astronomy

  Galaxies at the edge of the universe

  Astronomy Garth Illingworth was quoted in an article about distant galaxies in the March issue of Astronomy magazine. 
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  February 19, 2019 - Hastings Tribune

  ACLU: Expert reports about Nebraska prisons 'quite scathing'

  The Hastings Tribune reported on the role of Craig Haney, distinguished professor of psychology, in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU against the Nebraska Department of Corrections alleging that conditions and crowding endanger the health and safety of prisoners every day. 
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  February 20, 2019 - Vancouver Sun

  Astrophysicist joins race for Greens in Burnaby North-Seymour

  Doctoral candidate Amita Kushner was featured in a Vancouver Sun story about her candidacy for MP in Canada's upcoming federal election.
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  February 20, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

  UC Santa Cruz to offer 'Serious Games' degree in fall 2019

  Computational media faculty Michael John, Sri Kurniawan, and Jim Whitehead were quoted in stories from SF Gate and other media outlets about the new master's degree program in serious games.
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  February 19, 2019 - NBC News

  How one of America's harshest isolation units was exposed from the inside

  NBC News covered Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney's key role in a settlement that led to the curtailment of solitary confinement in the state of Georgia.
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  February 18, 2019 - Women's Health

  What Does ‘Skoliosexual’ Mean?

  Psychology Professor Phil Hammack was featured in a Women's Health article about the meaning of "skoliosexual," which describes people who are attracted to those who identify as nonbinary or don't identify as cisgender.
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  February 13, 2019 - CNN

  Companies use your data to make money. California thinks you should get paid

  CNN Business tapped Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies, for insight into "data dividends," which Gov. Gavin Newsom mentioned in his State of the State address.
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  February 08, 2019 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

  Months locked in a tiny box — how solitary confinement can erode mental health

  Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney was featured in the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's recent coverage of the mental health impacts of solitary confinement.
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  February 06, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Nion McEvoy receives inaugural Di Rosa Award at Napa art center

  The San Francisco Chronicle ran a story about alumnus and philanthropist Nion McEvoy being honored at the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, noting that "as an English major at UC Santa Cruz, McEvoy befriended painters, poets and musicians."

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  February 05, 2019 - The Brooklyn Rail

  Artseen: Forest Law

  The Brooklyn Rail featured a review of the Forest Law exhibition at UCSC's Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery, quoting art professor T.J. Demos, who gave public remarks at the opening.
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  February 06, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Fascism is rising, warns former Secretary of State Albright in Santa Cruz visit

  The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered a sold-out event with former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in conversation with alumna and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Martha Mendoza before a crowd of more than 2,500, presented by Bookshop Santa Cruz and The Humanities Institute at UCSC. The story also ran in San Jose's Mercury News. The Santa Cruz Good Times also published a cover story on Albright in advance of the event.
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  February 08, 2019 - R&D Magazine

  Novel electrocatalyst outperforms platinum in alkaline hydrogen production

  Materials scientists Shaowei Chen and Bingzhang Lu were quoted in coverage of their research on novel catalaysts for hydrogen production, including stories from R&D Magazine, Materials Today, Nanowerk, Science Daily, Power Systems Design, AZO Materials, and other media outlets.
  
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  February 10, 2019 - KSAT

  Groundbreaking study uses small chip to immediately detect Zika, stage of infection

  Virus detection technology developed by electrical engineer Holger Schmidt was featured in a story from ABC News affiliate KSAT in San Antonio, Texas.
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  February 07, 2019 - Livermore Independent

  Former Livermore physicist directs UC astronomical observatories

  The Livermore Independent ran a profile of astronomer Claire Max, director of UC Observatories.
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  February 08, 2019 - National Geographic

  Our galaxy is due to crash into its neighbor—but when?

  Astronomer Brant Robertson was quoted in a National Geographic story about predictions of an eventual collision between the Milky Way galaxy and the nearby galaxy Andromeda.
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  February 08, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Black market poachers coming for California’s coastal succulents

  Botanist Stephen McCabe was quoted in an article about poachers collecting rare succulents from the wild in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Chico Enterprise Record, and other newspapers.
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  January 29, 2019 - Santa Cruz Tech Beat

  CruzHacks has established its credibility inside and outside of Santa Cruz

  Santa Cruz Tech Beat ran a story about the UCSC hackathon, CruzHacks 2019.
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  February 07, 2019 - Scientific American

  Desalination could cause ecological sea change

  Ocean scientist Adina Paytan was featured on the Scientific American podcast "60-Second Science" discussing her research on the ecological effects of desalination plants.
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  February 04, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Calif. professor: Self-driving cars could more than double traffic in San Francisco

  Environmental Studies Associate Professor Adam Millard-Ball's research on self-driving cars attracted widespread attention and generated stories in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Telegraph, the Daily Mail, MIT Technology Review, and other media outlets.
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  February 04, 2019 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Scientists to team up with whale-watching crews, tourists to study the giant mammals in Monterey Bay

  Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a story in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Monterey Herald, and San Jose Mercury News about his efforts to work with whale-watching crews to collect information about whales in Monterey Bay.

January

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  January 28, 2019 - Santa Cruz Good Times

  Author Micah Perks on 'True Love'

  The Santa Cruz Good Times featured a review of literature professor Micah Perks's new book of short stories, True Love and Other Dreams of Miraculous Escape.

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  January 28, 2019 - The Times of Israel

  Can Jewish Customs Be Crowd-Sourced?

  The Times of Israel ran a story about The Minhag Project: A Digital Archive of Hasidic Customs, created by history professor Nathaniel Deutsch, noting it “is being developed as a crowd-sourced online research project of the innovative Digital Jewish Studies Initiative at the University of California Santa Cruz."
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  January 31, 2019 - PhysOrg

  Study of brine discharge from desalination plant finds good news and bad news

  Ocean scientist Adina Paytan was quoted in coverage of her research on the environmental impact of desalination plants, including stories in PhysOrg, BrightSurf, Technology Networks, Bioengineer, and other media outlets.
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  January 30, 2019 - NOVA

  Archaeologists Find New Way to Determine Sex of Cremated Individuals

  Professor Emerita Alison Galloway was quoted in a PBS Nova report about new methods to determine the sex of cremated human remains.
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  January 29, 2019 - PhysOrg

  MaNGA data release includes detailed maps of thousands of nearby galaxies

  Astronomer Kevin Bundy was featured in coverage of his team's release of thousands of galaxy maps, including stories from PhysOrg, Science Daily, Space Daily, SpaceRef, Daily Heralds, and other media outlets.
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  January 30, 2019 - Science

  ‘This is shocking.’ An undersea plague is obliterating a key ocean species

  Biologists Mark Carr and Melissa Miner were quoted in widespread coverage of the ecological effects of sea star wasting disease, including stories in Science, Atlantic, Washington Post, San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times, Gizmodo, Smithsonian, Earther, and other media outlets.
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  January 29, 2019 - San Jose Mercury News

  Hispanic-majority counties as likely to cooperate with ICE as regions with fewer Latinos: study

  The San Jose Mercury News covered new research by Juan Pedroza, assistant professor of sociology, that analyzed the demographics of deportation and revealed a "protective effect" for non-citizens living in communities that are 20-40 percent Hispanic.
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  January 28, 2019 - KAZU

  UC Santa Cruz Hires Its First Activist In Residence

  Local NPR affiliate KAZU Radio did a story about Isaí Ambrosio, the new activist-in-residence hired by Sylvanna Falcon, associate professor of Latin American and Latino Studies and the director of the Research Center for the Americas.
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  January 29, 2019 - Scientific American

  Vaccinating mice may finally slow Lyme disease

  Biologist Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Scientific American article about vaccinating mice to combat Lyme disease.
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  January 29, 2019 - Morningstar

  Western Digital, UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute and Baskin School of Engineering collaborate to accelerate genomics sequencing

  Biomolecular engineer Benedict Paten and computer scientist Heiner Litz were quoted in the announcement of a collaboration between Western Digital and UCSC engineering researchers in Morningstar News, Business Wire, and other media outlets.
  
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  January 28, 2019 - Medical News Net

  Scientists are working to develop a new way to detect Zika virus

  Engineer Holger Schmidt was quoted in news coverage of his team's work on a device for rapid detection of zika virus infections, including stories from Medical News Net, Bioengineer, Scienmag, Medicine Newsline, and other media outlets. 
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  January 24, 2019 - San Jose Mercury New

  Wilderness first responders are looking to make a difference through outdoor medicine

  The San Jose Mercury News publishd a feature story on students learning to be wilderness first responders. The courses have been offered since 1993.
• 
  January 22, 2019 - Salinas Californian

  Supreme Court takes no action on DACA, what this means for 'Dreamers' in Salinas

  Psychology Professor Regina Langhout was quoted in a Salinas Californian article about the impact on "Dreamers" of the Supreme Court's latest ruling.
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  January 22, 2019 - Wall Street Journal

  Why Forgetfulness Might Actually Help You

  Ben Storm, associate professor of psychology, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about the latest research on memory. 
• 
  January 22, 2019 - Symmetry

  The farmer physicist

  Physics graduate student Jake Pasner was profiled in Symmetry magazine.
• 
  January 18, 2019 - CBC Radio

  Waves are getting stronger and more dangerous thanks to climate change

  Marine scientist Borja Reguero was interviewed by CBC Radio and quoted in other media outlets in ongoing coverage of his research on climate change and global wave power.
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  January 19, 2019 - Space.com

  How long is a day on Saturn? Scientists finally solve a lingering mystery

  Planetary scientists Chris Mankovich and Jonathan Fortney were quoted in coverage of their research on the rings of Saturn, including stories in Space.com, New York Times, Astronomy, Science News, Cosmos, Mirror, Yahoo News, Daily Mail, International Business Times, IFL Science, Space Daily, and other media outlets.
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  January 18, 2019 - Nature

  Tiny animal carcasses found in buried Antarctic lake

  Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk was quoted in a Nature news story and other media coverage about the discovery of the remains of ancient crustaceans and other animals in a subglacial lake in Antarctica.
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  January 18, 2019 - Science

  Missions expose surprising differences in the interiors of Saturn and Jupiter

  Planetary scientist Chris Mankovitch was quoted in a Science magazine story about research on the gas giant planets Saturn and Jupiter.
• 
  December 17, 2018 - Insight into Diversity

  Joining the Ranks

  Associate Vice Chancellor Michelle Whittingham discusses her office's work in recruiting and supporting students from low-income families.  
• 
  January 15, 2019 - Discover

  State of science: Finding human ancestors in new places

  Biomolecular engineer David Haussler was featured in a Discover magazine article about research on the evolution of the human brain.
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  January 16, 2019 - PhysOrg

  Idled farmland presents habitat restoration opportunities in San Joaquin Desert

  Biologist Joseph Stewart was quoted in coverage of his research on endangered species in the San Joaquin Desert, including stories in PhysOrg, Science Daily, Science & Technology Research News, Scienmag, and other media outlets.
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  January 16, 2019 - San Jose Mercury News

  King tides on the way this weekend

  Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a story about king tides in the San Jose Mercury News and East Bay Times. 
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  January 14, 2019 - UPI

  Global warming is fueling stronger ocean waves

  Marine scientist Borja Reguero was quoted in coverage of his research on increasing wave energy due to global warming, including stories from UPI, Forbes, Popular Science, BBC radio news, Tech Times, Inverse, Terra Daily, Eurasia Review, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
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  January 10, 2019 - National Public Radio

  With key government agencies shut down, science sputters

  Marine biologist Ari Friedlaender is featured in a story from National Public Radio about the impacts of the federal government shutdown on scientific research, including Friedlaender's research on humpback whales in Antarctica.
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  January 09, 2019 - National Public Radio

  Lois Weber, Hollywood's Forgotten Early Pioneer, Has 2 Films Restored

  Film and Digital Media professor Shelley Stamp was interviewed on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition about her research on influential filmmaker Lois Weber, an often forgotten figure from the early days of Hollywood.
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  January 09, 2019 - The New York Times

  Images of Black Panthers Through a New Lens

  The New York Times published an article about UC Santa Cruz and the San Francisco Art Institute hosting an exhibition featuring archival photographs of the Black Panthers from the University Library's Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch collection, many of which were first shown 50 years ago, at the de Young Museum.
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  January 09, 2019 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  State agrees to improve prison conditions in solitary confinement unit

  Psychology Professor Craig Haney was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about conditions inside the solitary-confinement unit of a Georgia prison.
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  January 01, 2019 - Wall Street Journal

  Climate's big unknown: What's happening beneath Antarctica's ice?

  Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about his team's research on subglacial water in Antarctica.