July

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  June 22, 2021 - MarketWatch

  While many are looking for work, some older workers are jumping at the chance for a new start

  MarketWatch quoted Economics Professor Rob Fairlie in an article about pandemic-era entrepreneurship trends. 
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  July 22, 2021 - KQED

  Facing Recall Anger From Shop Owners, Newsom Touts Small Business Roots

  The California Report, from KQED, quoted Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's recent testimony before the state's Select Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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  July 23, 2021 - Washington Post

  The great white shark next door

  Marine ecologist Salvador Jorgensen was quoted in a Washington Post article about the expanding range of white sharks along the California coast.
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  July 24, 2021 - BBC Science Focus

  The injectable nanosensor that will one day read your thoughts

  Electrical engineer Ali Yanik was quoted in a BBC Science Focus article about his work on nanosensors for monitoring neural activity.
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  July 23, 2021 - New York Times

  Scientists Finish the Human Genome at Last

  Geneticist Karen Miga was featured in a New York Times article about her team's achievements finishing a complete sequence of the human genome.
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  July 22, 2021 - The Scientist

  Retinal Activity Prepares Blind Newborn Mice for Vision

  Biologist David Feldheim was quoted in an article in The Scientist about development of the mammalian visual system.
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  July 21, 2021 - The New York Times

  We Are Leaving ‘Lost Einsteins’ Behind

  Economics Professor Laura Giuliano's research on the effects of universal screenings in increasing representation of low-income and minority students in gifted classes was discussed in an opinion essay in The New York Times.
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  July 21, 2021 - Vice

  Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Striking Nationwide to Demand Better Pay

  Sociology Professor Chris Benner's research on working conditions and compensation for app-based drivers was discussed in an article by Vice that covered worker strikes. Benner's research was also cited in Los Angeles Magazine, CBS News, and The Guardian
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  July 19, 2021 - Miami Herald

  Black entrepreneurship took off during COVID. The reasons aren’t all good

  A Miami Herald article discussed research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie on trends in Black entrepreneurship since the start of the pandemic.
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  July 20, 2021 - Los Angeles Times

  One of America’s hottest cities is down to one water well. What happens if the taps go dry?

  Environmental toxicologist Donald Smith was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about the precarious water supply for the Mojave Desert town of Needles.
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  July 20, 2021 - Education Week

  I’ve Studied Teachers for 20 Years. The Pandemic Was Their Ultimate Challenge

  Associate Professor of Education Lora Bartlett launched the first of a four-part series of essays for Education Week covering how teachers navigated remote instruction during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. 
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  July 20, 2021 - Inside Climate News

  On California's Coast, Black Abalone, Already Vulnerable to Climate Change, are Increasingly Threatened by Wildfire

  Biologists Wendy Bragg and Pete Raimondi were quoted by Inside Climate News in a story about their efforts to save endangered black abalone.
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  July 15, 2021 - Los Angeles Sentinel

  Unapologetically Fighting for Black Student Success

  Humanities alumnus Keith Curry, now President/CEO of Compton College, contributed an op-ed to the Los Angeles Sentinel, SoCal's largest African-American newspaper, detailing the programs he created to help recruit and support black students during his time at UC Santa Cruz.
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  July 14, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Revolutionary Persistence: Musical Director Daniel Savio on S.F. Mime Troupe’s 62nd Season

  The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story about 2004 music alumnus Daniel Savio (the son of 1960s free speech activist Mario Savio) who is now musical director of the S.F. Mime Troupe political theater ensemble.
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  July 14, 2021 - Los Angeles Times

  Essential Politics: From ‘covfefe’ to ‘malarkey,’ memes reveal how we view our presidents and politics

  The Los Angeles Times interviewed Tom de Haven Roberts, a doctoral candidate in linguistics who is teaching a class on online communication, for a story about the meaning and impact of political memes.
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  July 16, 2021 - Los Angeles Times

  Thanks to interbreeding, just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern humans, study shows

  Biomolecular engineer Ed Green was quoted in news coverage of his research on how much of our genome is unique to humans, including stories in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Daily Herald, Associated Press, Economic Times, GenomeWeb, and other media outlets. 
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  July 13, 2021 - Cal Matters

  Latest ‘menstrual equity’ bill would require California’s public colleges to provide period products

  Amanda Safi, a menstrual activist and first year UC Santa Cruz student studying politics and feminist studies, was featured in a Cal Matters article about the push for new policy initiatives.
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  July 15, 2021 - Monterey County Weekly

  A new study shows why thousands of red crabs get stranded on Monterey County shores.

  Marine scientist Megan Cimino was featured in a Monterey County Weekly story about her research on the conditions that lead to strandings of pelagic red crabs on Central Coast beaches.
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  July 09, 2021 - Public History Weekly

  Transnational Public History

  Public History Weekly published an article by humanities dean Jasmine Alinder and history professor Alan Christy about the often forgotten history of Chinese immigrants in Santa Cruz, where four distinct Chinatowns existed until 1955.
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  July 09, 2021 - WNYC (New York)

  History of Hasidic Williamsburg, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Get Lit with All Of It: 'Mexican Gothic’

  History professor Nathaniel Deutsch discussed his new book, Fortress in Brooklyn: Race, Real Estate, and the Making of Hasidic Williamsburg, on New York's flagship public radio station, WNYC.
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  July 06, 2020 - Good Morning America

  Woman achieves her goal after 27 years

  Good Morning American ran a segment on Katharina Pierini, a UC Santa Cruz staff member who earned her degree, after first enrolling in 1994.
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  July 09, 2021 - KSQD

  Lions in our midst: the Santa Cruz Puma Project

  Rachel Goodman interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers about his latest research and the basics of mountain lion conservation for "Talk of the Bay" on KSQD. 
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  July 06, 2021 - Good Times

  How the Hush of Pandemic Lockdown Changed Wildlife Behavior

  Good Times interviewed Environmental Studies professor Chris Wilmers and UCSC marine ecologist Ari Friedlaender about their work studying wildlife responses to pandemic-era lockdowns.
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  July 09, 2021 - Atlas Obscura

  Rare Albino Redwoods May Hold Clues to Ecosystem Health

  Botanist Jarmila Pitterman was quoted in an article about albino redwoods in Atlas Obscura.
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  July 09, 2021 - Hakai

  Predicting When the Next Bluff Will Fall

  Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Hakai magazine story, also published in the Atlantic, about efforts to predict when coastal bluffs will collapse.
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  July 08, 2021 - Science News

  Sea otters stay warm thanks to leaky mitochondria in their muscles

  Biologist Terrie Williams was quoted in Science News and Smithsonian articles about how the metabolism of sea otters helps them stay warm in cold ocean waters.
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  July 07, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  MAH to debut new downtown arts festival in September

  Lookout Santa Cruz ran a story about a new Santa Cruz arts festival in September that will include UCSC alumni and faculty artists as participants.
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  July 06, 2021 - Literary Hub

  A Daughter of the Samurai: On the Strength, Tradition, and Rebellion of Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto

  Literary Hub published the insightful introduction from the re-release of Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto's 1925 memoir, A Daughter of the Samurai, written by emerita literature professor Karen Tei Yamashita and literature Ph.D. candidate Yuki Obayashi. 
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  July 06, 2021 - Mercury News

  With new release, Keshav Batish builds on famous father’s legacy

  The San Jose Mercury News featured a story about musician Keshav Batish, a recent graduate of UCSC with both a B.A. in music and a Master’s degree in music composition.
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  July 06, 2021 - Jewish Journal

  Michael Caspe and Nathaniel Deutsch: A fortress in Brooklyn

  History professor Nathaniel Deutsch was featured in a Jewish Journal podcast about a new book he co-authored, “A Fortress in Brooklyn: Race, Real Estate, and the Making of Hasidic Williamsburg.”
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  July 06, 2021 - KION-TV

  Art installations to decorate Downtown Santa Cruz

  A KION-TV news story about the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History described how interactive art installations by UCSC Digital Art and New Media students will be featured in a new biennial festival of lights.
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  July 08, 2021 - Science News

  Souped-up supernovas may produce much of the universe’s heavy elements

  Astrophysicist Stan Woosley was quoted in a Science News story about production of heavy elements in supernovas.
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  July 06, 2021 - Science News

  A shadowy birthplace may explain Jupiter’s strange chemistry

  Planetary scientist Kazumasa Ohno was quoted in a Science News story about research on Jupiter's atmosphere.
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  July 02, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Small student pods to continue after in-person school returns in Santa Cruz County

  Education Professor Cynthia Lewis spoke with the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the challenges and possibilities for pod-style education following the pandemic. 
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  July 02, 2021 - The Washington Post

  Kyle is transgender. It took 30 years and a pandemic for them to realize it.

  The Washington Post interviewed Psychology Professor Phil Hammack for a story about how the pandemic may have affected expression of gender identity. 
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  July 02, 2021 - The Scientist

  Pandemic Lockdown Eases Mountain Lions’ Fear of Urban Areas

  The Scientist published a Q&A with Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers about his latest research studying pumas during the pandemic era.
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  July 02, 2021 - American Philosophical Association (APA)

  John Doris: What Is It Like To Be a Philosopher?

  Former UCSC professor John Doris discussed how he “ended up in paradise for my first job, at the surpassingly beautiful UC Santa Cruz," in an interview published by the American Philosophical Association.

June

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  June 29, 2021 - New York Times

  The Sound of One Walrus Clapping

  Marine scientist Colleen Reichmuth was quoted in articles in the New York Times and Atlantic about her research on the sounds made by walruses.
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  June 21, 2021 - Wired

  How the Delta variant took over

  Genomic scientist Yatish Turakhia was quoted in a Wired article about how the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 became the dominant variant of the virus.
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  June 11, 2021 - The Atlantic

  The Human Genome Is—Finally!—Complete

  Genomics expert Karen Miga was featured in ongoing coverage of her work on a complete DNA sequence of the human genome in the Atlantic and other media outlets.
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  June 23, 2021 - Forbes

  Move Over, Psilocybin And Ketamine: A New Compound Derived From A Naturally-Growing Hallucinogen May Revolutionize Psychiatry

  Biologist Yi Zuo's research on an ibogaine analog for treating stress was covered by Forbes and Freethink.
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  June 23, 2021 - The Conversation

  For flood-prone cities, seawalls raise as many questions as they answer

  An article for the Conversation by geologist Gary Griggs about seawalls and sea level rise ran in Yahoo News and other media outlets.
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  June 07, 2021 - San Jose Mercury News

  COVID: How the pandemic may have helped whales off California’s coast

  Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in coverage of his research on the effects of shipping noise on whales in Monterey Bay, including stories from the San Jose Mercury News and KSBW.
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  June 30, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UC Santa Cruz research: Pumas inched closer during COVID shelter-in-place orders

  Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers spoke with the Santa Cruz Sentinel about his latest research showing how reduced human mobility during the pandemic affected local pumas.
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  June 28, 2021 - Los Angeles Times

  The pandemic saw a boom in new Black-owned businesses — the largest surge in the last quarter-century

  The Los Angeles Times discussed research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie that shows how the pandemic has affected trends in Black entrepreneurship.
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  June 25, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  UCSC digital artist channels fire, Chinese history in award-nominated VR project

  Lookout Santa Cruz covered the work of UC Santa Cruz MFA candidate Haoran Chang, who is a digital artist.
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  June 21, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  Lockdown-emboldened mountain lions ventured farther into urban areas, UCSC researchers say

  Lookout Santa Cruz interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers about his team's latest study showing how pandemic-era lockdowns affected habitat use among local pumas. This research was also shared by KAZU. 
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  June 25, 2021 - Live Science

  Why does outer space look black?

  Astronomy and astrophysics graduate students Miranda Apfel and Tenley Hutchinson-Smith helped explain why outer space looks black for an article on Live Science. 
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  June 25, 2021 - Forbes

  Ask Ethan: How Can We Tell If An Exoplanet Has A Surface?

  Forbes and Universe Today wrote about work by UC Santa Cruz postdoctoral fellow Xinting Yu to detect solid surfaces or liquid oceans on exoplanets.
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  June 17, 2021 - KSBW

  Unique collaboration in Santa Cruz County looking to replenish critically over drafted basin

  Professor Andrew Fisher, a hydrologist with the UCSC Earth and Planetary Sciences Department, spoke with KSBW about a collaborative project working to replenish local groundwater. 
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  June 17, 2021 - KQED

  As 'Dynasty' Turns 40, Reflecting on Soap's LGBTQ+ Legacy at Peninsula Estate Where Early Episodes Were Shot

  Incoming UC Santa Cruz Dean of the Arts Division, Celine Parreñas Shimizu, commented on the 1980s TV soap opera "Dynasty" for a KQED story. 
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  June 12, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  From groundskeeper to graduate: Katharina Pierini takes scenic route to UCSC degree

  Lookout Santa Cruz profiled Katharina Pierini, a groundskeeper at UC Santa Cruz who renrolled to complete her bachelor's degree in language studies after taking her first UCSC class more than 27 years ago. 
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  June 22, 2020 - The New York Times

  When an Eel Climbs a Ramp to Eat Squid From a Clamp, That’s a Moray

  Professor Rita Mehta's research with moray eels was covered by the New York Times, Smithsonian, Daily Mail, LiveScience, CNET, New Atlas, and other media outlets. The clever headline and captions in the NY Times led to additional coverage by NPR and The Wrap.
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  June 24, 2021 - Psychology Today

  How COVID-19 Challenged Us to Rewrite Our Life Stories

  Psychology Professor Phil Hammack wrote an article for Psychology Today about the types of personal growth people may have undergone during the pandemic.
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  June 16, 2021 - NPR

  Putting the B in LGBTQ

  Psychology Professor Phil Hammack, director of the sexual and gender diversity laboratory at UC Santa Cruz, joined NPR's 1A program to discuss bisexual identities and visibility. 
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  June 15, 2021 - Firstpost (India)

  In Outcaste Bombay, historian Juned Shaikh interrogates assumptions about city's cosmopolitanism in 20th century

  India's Firstpost published an interview with associate history professor Juned Shaikh about his new book on the link between caste and class identities in Mumbai.
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  June 13, 2021 - The Washington Post

  San Jose immigrants suffer from growing economic divide

  The Washington Post interviewed Assistant Professor of Sociology Juan Pedroza and Sociology Professor and Director of the Institute for Social Transformation Chris Benner about factors contributing to economic inequality in San Jose. 
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  June 11, 2021 - USA Today

  How to save the Salton Sea: Proposal to import seawater across California desert is biggest since Hoover Dam

  USA Today and The Desert Sun produced an in-depth feature article on the Salton Sea, including Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad's role leading a panel to evaluate water importation proposals. 
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  June 09, 2021 - San Francisco Chronicle

  California's community colleges took a massive hit during the pandemic

  Associate Professor of Economics George Bulman and Professor of Economics Robert Fairlie's latest research demonstrating the pandemic's impact on higher education was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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  June 09, 2021 - KPFA

  Democrats displace border crisis onto Central America

  Emerita history professor Dana Frank was interviewed on KPFA about a visit by Vice President Kamala Harris to Central America and the border crisis. She was also quoted in a Los Angeles Times story about Harris and U.S. policy in the region that also ran in the Miami Herald, Minnesota Star Tribune, and Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
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  June 08, 2021 - The Times of Israel

  In Hipster Williamsburg, Hasidic Jews Are the Real Counterculture

  The Times of Israel featured an extensive interview with history professor Nathaniel Deutsch about his new book on the religious and real estate forces that have turned Brooklyn's Orthodox Jews into a political and economic power. The book was also reviewed in Moment Magazine.   
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  June 07, 2021 - Good Times

  UCSC study reveals that virtual reality can alter time perception

  Good Times interviewed Grayson Mullen, a cognitive science alumnus, and Psychology Professor Nicolas Davidenko about their research documenting a "time compression" effect in virtual reality.
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  June 03, 2021 - Fast Company

  Three soft skills leaders need for hybrid work environments

  Fast Company discussed research by Ph.D. student Andrew Guydish and Psychology Professor Jean E. Fox Tree on the importance of understanding "conversation reciprocity" for teams in hybrid and remote work environments.
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  June 02, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  ‘Their own intersection of pandemics’: Oral historians reflect on stories from UCSC’s year of crisis

  Lookout Santa Cruz featured a story about The Empty Year, a collection of interviews about the past year of Covid-19, wildfires and racial unrest, gathered by students under the auspices of the Library’s Regional History Project. 
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  June 02, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  His very own ‘Tour de cello’: Wistful over the lost year, UCSC senior on a graduation serenade mission

  Lookout Santa Cruz featured upcoming politics and anthropology graduate Ross Piscitello in a story on his efforts to play cello at each residential college before graduation. 
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  June 02, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UC Santa Cruz senior seizes dreams despite early challenges

  A Santa Cruz Sentinel profile featured Alyssa Tamboura, an upcoming 2021 legal studies and philosophy graduate who founded the Walls to Bridges program.
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  June 02, 2021 - UPI

  Ancient warming fueled massive marine dead zones in North Pacific

  Ocean scientists Christina Ravelo and Karla Knudson were quoted in news coverage of their research on 'dead zones' in the North Pacific, including stories from UPI, Science Alert, Science Daily, EcoWatch, SciTechDaily, and other media outlets.
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  June 01, 2021 - The Atlantic

  One More Reason to Admire Elephant Trunks

  Biologist Rita Mehta was quoted in an Atlantic article about how elephants use their trunks.
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  June 01, 2021 - STAT

  Researchers claim they have sequenced the entirety of the human genome — including the missing parts

  Genomics researcher Karen Miga was quoted in coverage of her team's work on a complete human genome sequence, including news stories in STAT, Science Times, BioSpace, Freethink, and other media outlets.

May

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  May 26, 2021 - The Los Angeles Review of Books

  At Shul, We Drink Single Malt: On “A Fortress in Brooklyn”

  The Los Angeles Review of Books featured an article about a "groundbreaking new book, A Fortress in Brooklyn: Race, Real Estate, and the Making of Hasidic Williamsburg," co-authored by history professor Nathaniel Deutsch.
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  May 28, 2021 - KQED

  Warming Oceans, Stronger Swells: Big Wave Surfers Ride More Powerful Waves

  Ocean scientist Borja Reguero was quoted in a KQED news story about climate change and big wave surfing.
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  May 27, 2021 - Daily Galaxy

  Milky Way’s Emerging Behemoth — Our Supermassive Black Hole Will Grow to 25 Times Its Present Size

  Astronomer Sandra Faber was quoted in a Daily Galaxy article about the growth of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
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  May 27, 2021 - Progressive Cattle

  Simmental and bison genomes released

  Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in an article in Progressive Cattle about the completion of high-quality genomes of bison and Simmental cattle.
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  May 26, 2021 - News-Medical Net

  Novel compound similar to psychedelic drug can reverse effects of stress in mice

  Biologist Yi Zuo was quoted in coverage of her research on a novel compound for treating stress, including stories in News-Medical Net, Science Daily, Drug Target Review, and other media outlets.
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  May 25, 2021 - San Jose Mercury News

  Biden opens California coast to offshore wind turbines

  Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in news stories in the San Jose Mercury News, Monterey Herald, and other media outlets about plans for offshore wind turbines in California.
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  May 25, 2021 - Good Times

  Scientists Race to Rescue Endangered Black Abalone

  Biologists Wendy Bragg and Peter Raimondi were featured in a Good Times story about their efforts to rescue endangered black abalone on the Big Sur coast.
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  May 21, 2021 - WHYY

  When DNA Research Doesn’t Benefit All of Us

  Professor of Sociology Jenny Reardon, who is the founding director of the Science & Justice Research Center, was interviewed by The Pulse radio show on Philadelphia station WHYY about lessons learned from the last quarter century of efforts to study variation in human genomes.
  
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  May 24, 2021 - The New York Times

  Small Businesses Have Surged in Black Communities. Was It the Stimulus?

  Economics Professor Rob Fairlie spoke with The New York Times about how unemployment has influenced entrepreneurship trends in the wake of the pandemic.
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  May 23, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  ‘My dream institution’: UCSC’s new arts dean has been all over the academic map, says this is the magic place

  Lookout Santa Cruz featured a story about the appointment of Celine Parreñas Shimizu as new dean of the UCSC Arts Division.
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  May 21, 2021 - New York Times

  How Andrew Yang Won Over Orthodox Brooklyn

  History professor Nathaniel Deutsch was quoted in the New York Times for a story about the role of Hasidic yeshivas in New York City’s mayoral race.
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  May 23, 2021 - San Francisco Chronicle

  No, those strange lights seen over Bay Area aren't UFOs. Here's what experts say is going on

  Astronomers Paul Lynam and Raja GuhaThakurta were quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article about a chain of Starlink satellites that were visible from the Bay Area.
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  May 20, 2021 - KSBW

  AAPI Heritage: Remembering the Watsonville Riots of 1930

  Associate Professor of Sociology Steven McKay was interviewed alongside history doctoral candidate Meleia Simon-Reynolds and history undergraduate Nick Nasser for a KSBW story about efforts to preserve the history of Watsonsville's first Filipino immigrants. 
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  May 21, 2021 - CNN

  Mysterious fast radio bursts traced to spiral galaxy arms

  Astronomer Alexandra Mannings was quoted in coverage of her research on fast radio bursts, including stories from CNN, Space.com, Science News, Cosmos, Universe Today, and other media outlets.
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  May 20, 2021 - Discover Magazine

  Could Sea Otters Help Save California’s Vanishing Kelp Forests?

  Biologist Joshua Smith was featured in a Discover magazine article about his research on sea otters and kelp forests in Monterey Bay.
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  May 21, 2021 - Vox

  The CDC’s mask guidelines are scientifically sound — if you actually read them

  Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Vox article about the CDC guidelines regarding wearing masks after being vaccinated for COVID-19.
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  May 19, 2021 - Daily Mail

  DNA analysis reveals North America horses that died out 11,000 years ago were related to the horses of 16th century European settlers

  Biologists Alisa Vershinina and Beth Shapiro were quoted in coverage of their research on the evolutionary history of horses, including stories in the Daily Mail, Yahoo News, SciTechDaily, Horse Talk, and other media outlets.
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  May 18, 2021 - The Conversation

  Muslim women are using Sharia to push for gender equality

  Politics and Legal Studies Professor Mark Fathi Massoud wrote an article for The Conversation based on research from his forthcoming new book. 
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  May 16, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UC Santa Cruz undergrads provide books to kids with incarcerated family member

  Santa Cruz Sentinel interviewed legal studies undergraduate Matt Sioson about his recent Strauss Foundation award win, which will support his work with the Walls to Bridge Book Project. KSBW also interviewed Sioson and other UC Santa Cruz students and alumni about this story.
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  May 06, 2021 - The Atlantic

  The Surprisingly Complex History Behind 90 Day Fiancé

  Feminist studies professor Felicity Amaya Schaeffer was featured in The Atlantic magazine's The Experiment podcast in a segment about what a guilty-pleasure reality show teaches us about immigration and democracy in America.
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  May 12, 2021 - News-Medical

  Novel chip-based antigen test can provide ultrasensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2, influenza A

  Engineer Holger Schmidt was quoted in coverage of his research on a rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A, including stories in News-Medical, Daily Mail, Medical Device Network, Santa Cruz Patch, and other media outlets.
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  May 10, 2021 - Medical Xpress

  New tools enable rapid analysis of coronavirus sequences and tracking of variants

  Biomolecular engineer Russ Corbett-Detig was featured in coverage of his research on genetic variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Medical Xpress, GenomeWeb, Lab Manager, 7th Space, and other media outlets.
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  May 10, 2021 - Wired

  US Teens Can Get Their Covid Shot. What’s Next for Schools?

  Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Wired news story about the approval of a Covid-19 vaccine for children as young as 12.
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  May 07, 2021 - Science News for Students

  Urchin takeover underlies California’s vanishing kelp forests

  Biologists Joshua Smith and Mark Carr were featured in a Science News article about the collapse of California's kelp forest ecosystems.
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  May 06, 2021 - The Conversation

  Why people with disabilities are at greater risk of going hungry – especially during a pandemic

  Anthropology Professor Melissa Caldwell wrote for The Conversation about how food insecurity affects people with disabilities. 
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  May 05, 2021 - PacificSun

  Tamál Húye: Coast Miwoks Fight for Recognition of Point Reyes’ Indigenous History

  Assistant Professor of Anthropology Tsim Schneider spoke with the Pacific Sun about the ways in which traditional anthropology narratives have erased the resilience and survival of Coast Miwok people.
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  May 05, 2021 - KAZU

  Experimenting With Mushrooms To Try And Heal Toxic Burn Scars In Santa Cruz

  KAZU interviewed Environmental Studies professor Greg Gilbert about the ability of mushrooms and other fungi to remove toxins from a landscape. 
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  May 04, 2021 - Marketwatch

  Gig work could change under Biden’s Labor secretary. Here’s how

  Marketwatch discussed research on gig workers in the Bay Area by Chris Benner, a professor of sociology and environmental studies and the director of the Institute for Social Transformation. 
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  May 06, 2021 - Los Angeles Times

  We can’t hold back rising oceans. We can only move out of the way

  Geologist Gary Griggs wrote an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times about the effects that sea level rise will have on the California coast and our options for dealing with it.
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  May 03, 2021 - The Conversation

  Installing solar panels over California’s canals could yield water, land, air and climate payoffs

  Environmental studies postdoctoral researcher Brandi McKuin coauthored an article for The Conversation on the potential benefits of installing solar panels over California's system of water conveyance canals. 
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  May 02, 2021 - Mid-Day (India)

  Casteless Mumbai is a myth

  Associate professor of history Juned Shaikh was featured in India’s daily newspaper, Mid-Day, for a story on how a city that's hailed as cosmopolitan is not just one of haves and have-nots, but one steeped in caste prejudices too.
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  May 03, 2021 - Bloomberg News

  Scientists Are Breeding Sea Stars in a Lab to Rehabilitate Warming Oceans

  Ocean scientist Meredith McPherson was quoted in a Bloomberg News article about a breeding program for sunflower sea stars as part of an effort to restore Northern California kelp forests.

April

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  April 30, 2021 - Voices of Monterey Bay

  From the Spice Girls to Malala: Media portrayals of “girl power” should be more nuanced

  Latin American & Latino Studies Professor Jessica Taft discussed her recent paper on media portrayals of girl activists with Voices of Monterey Bay.
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  April 28, 2021 - Die Zeit

  Filler words: From pause fillers to elements of discourse

  Psychology Professor Jean E. Fox Tree's research on the importance of filler words was discussed in an article by Die Zeit, one of German's most widely read newspapers.
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  April 28, 2021 - Financial Express

  Riding the unicorns

  Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an opinion piece for Financial Express about the growth of companies valued over $1 billion in India.
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  April 27, 2021 - The Conversation

  Arbor Day should be about growing trees, not just planting them

  Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl coauthored an article for The Conversation about the need to shift the focus from tree-planting to tree-growing in order to maximize benefits. 
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  April 22, 2021 - Los Angeles Times

  Solar panels on California’s canals could save water and help fight climate change

  The Los Angeles Times featured research from Brandi McKuin and Elliott Campbell on canal-spanning solar systems in their "Boiling Point" weekly climate change and environmental newsletter. This research was also featured recently on KSRO and The Independent.
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  April 22, 2021 - Vogue

  Saving the Super Bloom: Why California’s Wildflowers Are Under Siege

  A Vogue article about California wildflowers cited research on "solar canals" by environmental studies postdoctoral researcher Brandi McKuin and Professor Elliott Campbell as an example of how renewable energy could be developed while preserving wildflower habitat.
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  April 26, 2021 - KION-TV

  Three UC Santa Cruz professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

  KION-TV ran a story about professors Angela Davis, James Estes, and Barbara Rogoff joining the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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  April 28, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Vaccine Safety: The risk versus the reward

  Biologist Susan Carpenter wrote a commentary for the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the safety of vaccines and their importance in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  April 27, 2021 - Astronomy

  Are exoplanets with oxygen atmospheres overrated?

  Planetary scientist Joshua Krissansen-Totton was quoted in an Astronomy magazine article about his research on the reliability of oxygen as a biosignature in the atmospheres of exoplanets.
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  April 25, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UC Santa Cruz researchers secure funding for sleep pattern research

  Biochemist Carrie Partch was quoted in stories about her research on biological clocks and sleep patterns in the Santa Cruz Sentinel and Good Times.
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  April 24, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Researchers, robots dive into what makes some bay algal blooms toxic

  Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about research on toxic algae in Monterey Bay.
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  April 22, 2021 - Good Times

  UCSC Climate Conference Will Address Food Security

  Good Times interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Stacy Philpott about UCSC's upcoming seventh annual Confronting Climate Change Conference. 
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  April 22, 2021 - Forbes

  Four Ways To Spark Watercooler Moments For Your Remote Team

  Forbes cited research from psychology Ph.D. student Andrew Guydish and Psychology Professor Jean E. Fox Tree in an article about the challenges of remote work. Guydish was also interviewed for a recent article in The Walrus. 
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  April 22, 2021 - LAist

  'She Coughs When She's Sleeping': Life In Polluted Pacoima

  Recent environmental studies alumnus Aaron Ortiz was featured in LAist for his efforts to monitor air pollution in his hometown of Pacoima.
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  April 23, 2021 - Hakai Magazine

  The Unlikely Success of Fish Sticks

  Hakai Magazine interviewed environmental studies researcher Brandi McKuin about the carbon footprint of Alaska pollock used to produce fish sticks. This story was also published in Smithsonian Magazine and The Atlantic.
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  April 23, 2021 - CBS Sacramento

  ‘Solar Canals’ In California Could Save Water, Fight For Climate Change

  CBS Sacramento interviewed environmental studies researcher Brandi McKuin about her recent paper analyzing the economic feasibility of covering California's canals with solar panels. 
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  April 21, 2021 - Popular Science

  Why forests in the Andes are crucial to fighting climate change

  Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Kai Zhu commented on a new study about the carbon sequestration effects of Andean forests for an article in Popular Science.  
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  April 21, 2021 - The New York Times

  In Vermont, Isolating Inmates Kept Covid at Bay, but at a Price

  Psychology Professor Craig Haney weighed in on the effects of pandemic-era isolation policies in prisons in Vermont for an article in The New York Times. 
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  April 21, 2021 - Inside Higher Ed

  My Students Started a Discord Server. Now What?

  Sociology lecturer Megan McNamara coauthored an article with Associate Director for Instructional Design and Development Aaron Zachmeier for Inside Higher Ed.
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  April 20, 2021 - Harper’s Magazine

  Narco in Chief: How America enables corruption in Honduras

  Harper’s Magazine cited a passage from emerita professor of history Dana Frank’s recent book, The Long Honduran Night, in a story about the long history of U.S. support for corruption in Honduras.
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  April 19, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  ‘Run out of town at 33,’ Danny Scheie returns to Santa Cruz for a fitting Shakespearian farewell

  Lookout Santa Cruz featured a story about Theater Arts professor Danny Scheie and an event to honor his retirement as a benefit for a newly established scholarship fund in his name for UCSC theater students.
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  April 19, 2021 - The Washington Post

  An ‘insane’ covid lockdown two miles from the Capitol, with no end in sight

  Psychology Professor Craig Haney spoke with The Washington Post about the effects of pandemic lockdown conditions at the Washington D.C. jail. He was also quoted in a subsequent followup story. 
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  April 16, 2021 - ABC News

  'The pinnacle of technology in 1888' is still alive at the Lick Observatory

  Astronomer Elinor Gates was featured in a story about Lick Observatory on KXTV ABC10 (Sacramento ABC affiliate).
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  April 15, 2021 - Bloomberg News

  New Study Puts a Dollar Figure on Protection From Coral Reefs

  Coastal scientists Borja Reguero and Mike Beck were quoted in coverage of their research on the flood protection value of U.S. coral reefs, including stories from Bloomberg News, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Yahoo News, Insurance News Net, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
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  April 15, 2021 - Science

  DNA from cave dirt tells tale of how some Neanderthals disappeared

  Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Science magazine story about new findings from Neanderthal DNA recovered from ancient cave sediments.
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  April 14, 2021 - KAZU

  Sea Otters — The Guardians of Monterey Bay’s Kelp Forest

  Biologist Josh Smith was featured in a KAZU news story about his research on sea otters and kelp forests in Monterey Bay.
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  April 16, 2021 - Popular Science

  Astronomers cooked up alien atmospheres in an oven

  Planetary scientists Myriam Telus and Maggie Thompson were quoted in coverage of their research on exoplanet atmospheres, including stories in Popular Science, Space.com, Business Insider, Universe Today, Science Daily, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
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  April 15, 2021 - Good Times

  Meet the New Head of Entrepreneurial Innovation at UCSC

  Good Times ran a profile of Marco Rolandi, the new faculty director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development.
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  April 09, 2021 - San Francisco Chronicle

  UC Santa Cruz’s Theater Arts Department’s ‘The Comedy of Errors’ starring Danny Scheie

  The San Francisco Chronicle ran an article about a sendoff event for soon-to-be retired theater arts professor Danny Scheie to help establish a new UCSC scholarship fund in his name.
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  April 08, 2021 - Mission Local

  A timely lesson at McEvoy Arts

  Mission Local published a story about "Lessons of the Hour," a 10-screen film and photo installation by arts professor Isaac Julien on exhibition at the McEvoy Arts gallery.
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  April 08, 2021 - KION-TV

  Congressman Panetta holds meeting with AAPI community on anti-Asian hate crimes

  History professor Alice Yang was quoted in a KION-TV news story about a virtual meeting with Central Coast Asian American and Pacific Islander community members to address the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes locally and nationally.
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  April 14, 2021 - Reuters

  Asian-American businesses suffer outsized pandemic toll

  Reuters cited research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie in an article about the pandemic's disproportionate impact on Asian-American business owners.
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  April 14, 2021 - Fox 5 NY News

  Fidget toys explode in popularity

  Computational Media Professor Katherine Isbister was quoted in a Fox News story about the popularity of fidget toys.
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  April 14, 2021 - Science Times

  Oxygen False Positives: Study Shows Ways to Get Oxygen in Lifeless Atmosphere

  Astronomers Joshua Krissansen-Totton and Jonathan Fortney were quoted in coverage of their research on potential biosignatures in the atmospheres of exoplanets, including stories in Science Times, Universe Today, Big Think, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
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  April 08, 2021 - Palm Springs Desert Sun

  California spends $12.8M more on the Salton Sea, finally appoints analyst to study seawater importation

  The Palm Springs Desert Sun shared the news that Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad is expected to lead a review of proposals to rewater the Salton Sea for the state Natural Resources Agency. 
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  April 11, 2021 - Los Angeles Times

  Op-Ed: How to save beaches and coastlines from climate change disasters

  Marine scientist Mike Beck published an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, with an accompanying video, about the value of natural defenses against coastal flooding.
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  April 10, 2021 - Salon

  Why some physicists are skeptical about the muon experiment that hints at "new physics"

  Physicist Bruce Schumm was quoted in a Salon article about new results from a particle physics experiment called Muon g-2.
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  April 09, 2021 - CBS News

  Peregrine Falcon Chicks Hatch in Nest at Top of PG&E’s San Francisco Headquarters

  Zeka Glucs, director of the Predatory Bird Research Group, was featured in coverage of peregrine falcon chicks hatching in a nest box on the PG&E building in San Francisco, including stories from KPIX (San Francisco CBS), KION, KTVU, and NBC Bay Area TV news.
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  April 02, 2021 - Good Times Santa Cruz

  Watching flames turn to forests

  Environmental studies Ph.D. candidate Justin Luong spoke with Good Times about a new project with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, the California Native Plant Society, and citizen scientists to monitor ecosystem recovery following the CZU Lightning Complex fires.
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  April 06, 2021 - NBC News

  White Shark Influx in Monterey Bay Linked to Climate Change

  Shark researcher Salvador Jorgensen was featured in a NBC News story about white sharks in Monterey Bay.
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  April 03, 2021 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Rush to rescue thousands of endangered abalone buried in Big Sur landslides

  Biologists Pete Raimondi and Wendy Bragg were featured in a San Francisco Chronicle story about efforts to save black abalone buried by debris flows and landslides on the Big Sur coast.
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  April 02, 2021 - KQED

  Searching for Exoplanets

  Astrobiologist Natalie Batalha was interviewed on KQED Newsroom about the search for exoplanets and life on other planets.
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  April 05, 2021 - The New Yorker

  Nathaniel Mackey’s Long Song

  The New Yorker magazine published a feature story about acclaimed poet and UCSC professor emeritus of literature, Nathaniel Mackey.
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  April 02, 2021 - KAZU

  What A Decade Of Counting Seeds Tells Us About Future West Coast Forests

  KAZU visited UCSC's Forest Ecology Research Plot to learn about long-term monitoring efforts with Environmental Studies Professor Greg Gilbert, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Kai Zhu, and ecology and evolutionary biology student Ishana Shukla. 
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  April 01, 2021 - The New York Times

  New York Will End Long-Term Solitary Confinement in Prisons and Jails

  Psychology Professor Craig Haney spoke with The New York Times about changes to solitary confinement policies. This story was also covered by Courthouse News Service. 

March

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  March 29, 2021 - National Geographic

  Why too much family togetherness might be stressing out kids

  National Geographic interviewed Psychology Professor Margarita Azmitia about how pandemic-era family dynamics affect children and teens. 
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  March 26, 2021 - NBC-LX

  The ‘Cult' and Contradictions of the American Flag

  Film and Digital Media Professor Sharon Daniel was interviewed on NBC-LX news for a story about the shifting meanings of the American flag in a divided country.
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  March 20, 2021 - New York Times

  The Deep American Roots of the Atlanta Shootings

  A New York Times piece about the recent violent attacks on Asian women cited a passage from the book “Unbound Feet” by the late UCSC historian and emerita professor of American studies, Judy Yung.
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  March 22, 2021 - The Guardian

  'The fakery is all part of the fun': the hoax of the mirror selfie

  History of Art and Visual Culture professor Derek Conrad Murray was quoted in The Guardian for an article about fake selfies and online culture.
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  March 26, 2021 - Public Radio International

  Biden administration looks at why migrants flee Honduras

  Emerita history professor Dana Frank was interviewed for stories on Public Radio International’s "The World" program and NPR, BBC News Mundo and the Financial Times about corruption in Honduras and the Biden administration’s response to migrants fleeing that country.
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  March 31, 2021 - Science News

  Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines may block infection as well as disease

  Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Science News article about the ability of vaccines to prevent not only COVID-19 disease, but also infection and transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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  March 23, 2021 - CNN Business

  Amazon was supposed to kill Instacart. Instead Instacart became a mini-Amazon

  CNN Business interviewed Sociology and Environmental Studies Professor Chris Benner about how online retail is changing the grocery industry. 
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  March 28, 2021 - The New York Times

  US prisons start to resume allowing visits to inmates, with added virus precautions

  The New York Times interviewed Psychology Professor Craig Haney about the reinstatement of prison visitation and what this experience may be like for incarcerated people and their families.
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  March 31, 2021 - NBC News

  Coronavirus pandemic slowdown has made the oceans quieter, which has been good for whales

  Biologist Ari Friedlaender was featured in a NBC News story about the effects on whales of reduced ocean noise due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  March 26, 2021 - Nature World News

  This is How Oceanic Chemistry Changes on Sea Levels Affects Global Carbon Cycle

  Ocean scientist Adina Paytan's research on ocean chemistry and the global carbon cycle was covered by Nature World News and Science Daily.
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  March 31, 2021 - NPR

  In Hotter Climate, 'Zombie' Urchins Are Winning And Kelp Forests Are Losing

  Ocean scientist Meredith McPherson and biologist Joshua Smith were featured in continued coverage of their research on California kelp forests on NPR's Morning Edition and in Science News and Monterey County Weekly.
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  March 24, 2021 - Discover Magazine

  What The Shade-Grown Label Means on Your Coffee

  Environmental studies postdoctoral scholar Estelí Jiménez-Soto talked with Discover Magazine about the tensions between environmental benefits and working conditions in shade-grown coffee production. 
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  March 24, 2021 - KCRW

  Covering canals with solar panels could save California billions of gallons of water, says new study

  Environmental Studies postdoctoral researcher Brandi McKuin joined the Press Play radio program on KCRW to discuss findings from her latest paper with Professor Elliott Campbell and collaborators at UC Merced. This research was also covered by CBC Radio and ABC 30.
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  March 24, 2021 - Financial Times

  ‘Mini-brains’ research brings neural development breakthrough

  Biomolecular engineer Sofie Salama was quoted in a Financial Times article about new research on genes involved in determining brain size.
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  March 25, 2021 - Courthouse News Service

  California Condor Recovery Plans to Expand to the Pacific Northwest

  Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was quoted in a Courthouse News Service story about California condor recovery plans.
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  March 24, 2021 - Psychology Today

  Sexual and Gender Diversity in an Era of Radical Authenticity

  Psychology Professor Phil Hammack kicked off his new column for Psychology Today with an article about how a new generation is leading a revolution in how we think about sexual and gender diversity.
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  March 22, 2021 - The Mercury News

  7 of the Bay Area’s best public gardens to find inspiration

  The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden were featured in a list of top public gardens in the Bay Area by The Mercury News.
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  March 24, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  The Lord of Lizard Land: UCSC’s charismatic biologist Barry Sinervo remembered for passion and commitment

  Colleagues Bruce Lyon and Paul Koch remembered biologist Barry Sinervo in an obituary in Lookout Santa Cruz.
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  March 24, 2021 - SFGate

  How one of Big Sur's oldest institutions is thinking about the future

  Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a SFGate article about the impact of landslides and road closures on the Henry Miller Library and the Big Sur community in general.
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  March 22, 2021 - Physics World

  Porous carbon aerogels might power future Mars missions

  Chemist Yat Li's research on low-temperature supercapacitors was featured in Physics World.
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  March 19, 2021 - Ars Technica

  The economics of covering California’s water system with solar panels

  Ars Technica covered the latest research from Environmental Studies Postdoctoral Researcher Brandi McKuin and Professor Elliott Campbell about the economic feasibility of covering the state's water conveyance canals with solar panels. This research was also covered in Popular Science, Gizmodo, Courthouse News and other outlets.
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  March 19, 2021 - WIRED

  Why covering canals with solar panels is a power move

  WIRED interviewed Brandi McKuin, an environmental studies postdoctoral researcher, about her new paper with Environmental Studies Professor Elliott Campbell that showed the potential benefits of covering California's water conveyance canals with solar panels.
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  March 17, 2021 - KTVU FOX 2

  One year later: How COVID killed small businesses

  Economics Professor Rob Fairlie spoke with Bay Area television station KTVU about how businesses have fared a year into the pandemic.
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  March 17, 2021 - San Francisco Chronicle

  California elephant seals battle fear and hunger in their epic migration across the Pacific

  Biologist Roxanne Beltran was featured in coverage of her research on elephant seals, including stories in the San Francisco Chronicle, Hakai magazine, the Conversation, France24, and other media outlets.
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  March 12, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Santa Cruz Shakespeare looks to return to outdoors at Audrey Stanley Grove

  A Santa Cruz Sentinel story noted that this year, in conjunction with the UC Santa Cruz Shakespeare Workshop and Humanities Institute, Santa Cruz Shakespeare will tackle one of Shakespeare’s most fascinating and vexing plays,  Troilus & Cressida.
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  March 17, 2021 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Exhibits convey incarcerated artists’ spirit: ‘No matter what I did … there’s beauty inside me’

  A story in the San Francisco Chronicle spotlighted Barring Freedom, an exhibition co-curated by UCSC’s Institute of Arts and Sciences. 
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  March 16, 2021 - New York Times

  Three Feet or Six? Distancing Guideline for Schools Stirs Debate

  Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a New York Times article about how much social distancing is needed in schools to limit coronavirus transmission.
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  March 16, 2021 - Science

  Watch dolphins ‘talk’ to each other to synchronize their behaviors

  Biologist Shawn Noren was quoted in a Science magazine story about dolphin communication.
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  March 16, 2021 - The Washington Post

  As Uber avoided paying into unemployment, the federal government helped thousands of its drivers weather the pandemic

  Sociology Professor Chris Benner was quoted by The Washington Post as part of an article documenting how app-based workers fell back on federal pandemic aid intended for small businesses.   
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  March 15, 2021 - KQED

  In Central California, Sea Otters Feast on Purple Urchins. And That's Good for Kelp

  Biologist Joshua Smith and ocean scientist Meredith McPherson were featured in ongoing coverage of their research on kelp forests, including stories from KQED Radio, Inside Climate News, and Good Times.
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  March 10, 2021 - KALW

  Keeping youth politically engaged after they voted in record numbers last year

  Associate Professor of Sociology Veronica Terriquez talked with San Francisco public radio station KALW about what it might take to keep young voters politically engaged following their high turnout rates in the 2020 elections. 
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  March 10, 2021 - Science

  Critics decry access, transparency issues with key trove of coronavirus sequences

  Genomics experts Angie Hinrichs and David Haussler were quoted in a Science news story about difficulties getting access to coronavirus genome data.
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  March 10, 2021 - Mongabay

  ‘Minke whales for dinner’: Norway’s controversial whale hunt is still on

  Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Mongabay article about Norway's plans to kill more than 1,200 minke whales this year.
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  March 10, 2021 - Popular Science

  Surprise! Earth Has a Secret Hidden Layer

  Geophysicist Quentin Williams was quoted in a Popular Science article about Earth's inner core.
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  March 10, 2021 - IFL Science

  Scientists Discover Key Ingredient Behind Tiny Glittery Squid's Symbiotic Bacterial Glow

  Biochemist Laura Sanchez was quoted in coverage of her research on bioluminescent squid, including stories in IFL Science, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
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  March 10, 2021 - Popular Science

  How scientists helped Alaska’s “Rat Island” shake off its namesake rodents

  Biologist Don Croll was quoted in coverage of research on the effects of eradicating rats from Alaska's "Rat Island" in Popular Science, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
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  March 10, 2021 - Smithsonian

  Satellite Imagery Shows Northern California Kelp Forests Have Collapsed

  Ocean scientists Meredith McPherson and Raphael Kudela and biologist Joshua Smith were quoted in continuing coverage of their research on kelp forests, including stories from Smithsonian, KION TV, IFL Science, EuroNews, and other media outlets.
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  March 10, 2021 - CalMatters

  ‘Revolutionary’ federal stimulus bill could cut California child poverty by half

  CalMatters interviewed Sociology Professor Chris Benner about how funding through the child tax credit extension could alleviate financial anxiety and allow parents to seek new economic opportunities.
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  March 08, 2021 - Good Times Santa Cruz

  Study Finds Climate Change Alters West Coast Trees

  Good Times Santa Cruz talked with Environmental Studies Professor and Founding Director of the Forest Ecology Research Plot Greg Gilbert and Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Kai Zhu about how data collected by student interns is contributing to larger studies of climate change impacts on forests. 
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  March 05, 2021 - CBSN Bay Area

  North Bay Student Maximus Vega Overcame Huge Obstacles To Excel

  CBSN Bay Area celebrated UC Santa Cruz first-year psychology student Maximus Vega for the challenges he overcame during middle school and high school on his way to becoming a proud Banana Slug today.
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  March 08, 2021 - The Times

  Otters to the rescue of dying kelp forest in California

  Biologist Joshua Smith was quoted in coverage of his research on sea otters and kelp forests in Monterey Bay, including stories in the Times (U.K.), BBC Science Focus, Independent, Inverse, Santa Cruz Sentinel, ZME Science, Courthouse News, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
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  March 04, 2021 - SF Weekly

  The Many Sides of Frederick Douglass

  SF Weekly published a feature story about the work of UCSC distinguished professor of the arts Isaac Julien.
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  March 05, 2021 - San Francisco Chronicle

  New satellite images show Northern California's kelp forest almost gone. Here's the reason

  Ocean scientist Meredith McPherson was featured in coverage of her research on Northern California kelp forests, including stories in the San Francisco Chronicle, CBS Sacramento, KTLA, Associated Press, SciTech Daily, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
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  March 04, 2021 - The Atlantic

  This Black Hole Probably Shouldn’t Exist

  Astrophysicist Stan Woosley was quoted in an Atlantic news story about new findings regarding the black hole Cygnus X-1.
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  March 03, 2021 - The Washington Post

  OPINION-Dana Frank: Biden must end U.S. policy shoring up the corrupt and authoritarian regime in Honduras

  The Washington Post featured an op-ed by history professor Dana Frank urging the Biden administration to end years of U.S. support for a corrupt regime in Honduras led by a repressive dictator.
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  March 02, 2021 - Good Times

  African American Theater Arts Troupe Celebrates 30th Anniversary

  The Santa Cruz Good Times published a cover story about the three-decade history of UCSC’s African American Theater Arts Troupe.
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  March 03, 2021 - The Counter

  Foreign ownership of U.S. farmland is growing. A Missouri lawmaker wants to ban it in the state.

  An article on foreign investor ownership of U.S. farmland by The Counter quoted Assistant Professor Madeleine Fairbairn's book Fields of Gold: Financing the Global Land Rush. 
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  March 03, 2021 - CNBC

  Asian-owned small businesses saw an outsized pandemic impact last year

  CNBC cited Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's research in a story about how Asian-owned businesses have struggled to recover since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. 
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  March 03, 2021 - Financial Express

  How not to reform the economy — Political strength should not lead to intellectual weakness in designing economic reforms

  Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an article for Financial Express examining what went wrong with agricultural reforms in India that led to farmer protests. 
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  March 02, 2021 - National Geographic

  Planting trees helps fight climate change—but we need billions more seedlings

  Environmental Studies professor Karen Holl was interviewed by National Geographic about the importance of planning for survival in tree-planting efforts.
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  March 02, 2021 - BioIT World

  Building A Telomere-to-Telomere Human Pangenome Reference

  Genomics expert Karen Miga was featured in articles in Bio-IT World and GenomeWeb about her work with the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium to build a comprehensive human reference genome.
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  March 02, 2021 - USA Today

  California's Pacific Coast Highway is falling into the ocean. Is this the end of the road for one of America's most scenic drives?

  Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in a USA Today article about coastal erosion and the fate of the Pacific Coast Highway.
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  March 01, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  No ‘variants of concern’ in first Santa Cruz County tests, though bulk of samples show California strain

  Biomolecular engineer Russ Corbett-Detig was quoted in a Lookout Santa Cruz story about early results from genomic sequencing of coronavirus samples from Santa Cruz County.
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  March 01, 2021 - Salon

  Will woolly mammoth cloning ever be a reality?

  Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Salon article about mammoth genomes and whether it would be possible to clone a mammoth.

February

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  February 26, 2021 - Business Insider

  US coronavirus cases have dropped 70% in the last six weeks. Experts chalk it up to more immunity and better behavior.

  Infectious diseases expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in Business Insider and San Diego Union-Tribune articles about falling coronavirus infection rates in the U.S., and in a Health Feedback review critiquing a Wall Street Journal opinion piece about "herd immunity."
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  February 23, 2021 - Good Times

  Bay Area Author Tommy Orange on the Mythmaking of History

  The Santa Cruz Good Times featured a cover story about acclaimed author Tommy Orange and the Humanities Institute's Deep Read program.
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  February 23, 2021 - The Guardian

  'Deeply alarming corruption': US bill would sanction Honduran president

  Emerita professor of history Dana Frank was quoted in The Guardian for a story about a group of influential Democratic senators who are introducing legistlation that would suspend U.S. assistance to Honduras. A story also appeared in Americas Quarterly.
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  February 25, 2021 - Guardian

  Arctic ice loss forces polar bears to use four times as much energy to survive – study

  Biologist Terrie Williams was quoted in coverage of research on the effects of climate change in the Arctic on polar bears, narwhals, and other species, including stories in the Guardian, Times, and Daily Mail.
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  February 24, 2021 - Wired

  Twinkling Black Holes Reveal an Invisible Cloud in Our Galaxy

  Astronomer J. Xavier Prochaska was quoted in a Wired article about efforts to detect invisible clouds of gas within and between galaxies.
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  February 23, 2021 - KAZU

  The Ones That Never Reopened: The Pandemic’s Impact On Local Businesses

  Economics Professor Rob Fairlie talked with KAZU about the pandemic's impacts for a story about local businesses that have not been able to reopen. 
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  February 24, 2021 - The Washington Post

  1 in 6 Gen Z adults are LGBT. And this number could continue to grow.

  Psychology Professor Phil Hammack talked with The Washington Post about a new survey from Gallup that shows one in six adults in Generation Z identifies as LGBT.
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  February 22, 2021 - Marin Independent Journal

  Marin women break barriers as new Eagle Scouts

  Gina Schneider, who is studying education at UC Santa Cruz, is one of four women from Marin County who are joining the first class of female Eagle Scouts. Schneider told the Marin Independent Journal that her experience in scouting inspired her to want to become a teacher. 
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  February 22, 2021 - Nature

  Closing in on a complete human genome

  Genome scientist Karen Miga was featured in a Nature news story about her work with the Telomere to Telomere Consortium to sequence all the human chromosomes from end to end.
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  February 22, 2021 - Earth Island Journal

  Wildfire, Landslides Threaten California’s Endangered Black Abalone

  Biologist Pete Raimondi was quoted in an article in Earth Island Journal about efforts to save black abalone threatened by debris flows from burned areas in Big Sur.
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  February 22, 2021 - Monterey Herald

  Highway 1 in Big Sur: Washout, repair, repeat

  Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Monterey Herald article about the washed out section of Highway 1 in Big Sur.
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  February 17, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  African American Theater Arts Troupe celebrates 30 years with live online performance

  The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story about UCSC’s Cultural Arts & Diversity Resource Center’s public gala celebrating the 30th anniversary of its flagship theater ensemble, the African American Theater Arts Troupe.
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  February 18, 2021 - New York Times

  Black Grief, White Grievance: Artists Search for Racial Justice

  The New York Times featured a story about an exhibition co-curated by arts professor Mark Nash at the New Museum.
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  February 22, 2021 - Bloomberg News

  U.S. Push to Find Covid Variants Remains Piecemeal, Disconnected

  Genomics Institute Director David Haussler was quoted in a Bloomberg News article about U.S. efforts to track coronavirus variants.
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  February 08, 2021 - Cal Matters

  Racial (in)justice and the UC budget crisis

  Dean of Social Sciences Katharyne Mitchell coauthored an opinion piece for Cal Matters advocating for the protection of social sciences funding, due to the importance of these programs in social mobility for underrepresented minority students.
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  February 18, 2021 - Marketplace

  Do looks matter for success in economics? Actually, they’re pretty important.

  Marketplace interviewed Economics Professor Galina Hale about her recent paper documenting that levels of attractiveness can affect career success for economists. Hale says this demonstrates the importance of strategies to correct for implicit bias.
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  February 18, 2021 - Forbes

  Prepare for gridlock if future of autonomous vehicles is plentiful cheap journeys

  Forbes discussed the findings of a paper on the potential traffic and environmental impacts of autonomous vehicles that was produced by Associate Professor Adam Millard-Ball through UCSC's Environmental Studies Department.
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  February 18, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  Besides preventing symptoms, do vaccines combat COVID-19’s spread? A UCSC expert thinks so

  Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was featured in a Lookout Santa Cruz article about his analysis of COVID-19 vaccine data to determine if vaccination reduces transmission of the virus.
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  February 17, 2021 - Science

  Mammoth molars yield the oldest DNA ever sequenced

  Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in an article in Science about new findings from ancient DNA about the evolution of mammoths.
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  February 17, 2021 - Nature

  Thunderstorms spew out gamma rays — these scientists want to know why

  Physicist David Smith was quoted in a Nature news feature about research on terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, bursts of powerful radiation from thunderstorms.
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  February 12, 2021 - Monterey County Weekly

  Why "noncitizen" is a better word than "alien"

  The Monterey County Weekly interviewed linguistics professor Jaye Padgett for a story about the push to replace "alien" with "noncitizen" as a word to identify a foreigner or immigrant.
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  February 14, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Santa Cruz County substance use disorder experts highlight growing overdose concerns

  Sociology Professor Emeritus Craig Reinarman spoke with Santa Cruz Sentinel about factors contributing to a recent uptick in certain types of overdose deaths within Santa Cruz County. 
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  February 16, 2021 - The Wall Street Journal

  Shopify’s Secret Weapon Is Thousands of New Business Owners

  Economics Professor Rob Fairlie was interviewed by The Wallstreet Journal about e-commerce trends and the risks of business startup failure during the pandemic. 
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  February 12, 2021 - The Washington Post

  Kamala Harris: The exodus of women from the workforce is a national emergency

  Vice President Kamala Harris's recent op-ed for The Washington Post cited research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie that documented closures of women-owned businesses resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.  
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  February 11, 2021 - Good Times

  UCSC Researchers Win Grant to Develop More Sustainable Aquaculture

  Environmental Studies Professor Anne Kapuscinski and Associate Research Professor Pallab Sarker talked with Good Times about their new aquaculture research facility at the UCSC Farm and shared what's next in their work to develop more sustainable aquaculture feed.
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  February 12, 2021 - Economist

  Conversational computers have come a long way

  Computer scientist Marilyn Walker was quoted in a story about conversational computers in the Economist.
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  February 08, 2021 - Reuters

  Honduran president target of U.S. investigation, court filings show

  Emeritus history professor and Honduras expert Dana Frank was quoted in a number of news outlets, including Reuters, The Guardian, and U.S. News & World Report, about new investigations into corruption by Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez.
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  February 10, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  UCSC gears up to to begin search for COVID-19 variants in Santa Cruz County

  Biomolecular engineer Miten Jain and Genomics Institute Executive Director Isabel Bjork were quoted in a Lookout Santa Cruz article about a new program to begin genome sequencing of coronavirus samples to track variants of the virus.
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  February 10, 2021 - KION TV

  Tracking the mutating COVID-19 virus: UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute speaks with KION

  Biomolecular engineer Russ Corbett-Detig was featured in a KION TV News story about his work on tracking new variants of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
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  February 07, 2021 - The Telegraph

  In lockdown, 'weak-tie' friendships are the ones we're really missing most

  Psychology Ph.D. student Andrew Guydish was quoted in The Telegraph discussing his research on "conversation reciprocity." 
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  February 09, 2021 - CBS Moneywatch

  9 million U.S. small businesses fear they won't survive pandemic

  CBS Moneywatch quoted Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's recent testimony before the House Committee on Small Business and shared his updated numbers on small business ownership rates through the end of 2020.
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  February 09, 2021 - Mongabay

  For marine life, human noise pollution brings ‘death by a thousand cuts’

  Biologist Dan Costa was quoted in a Mongabay article about the effects of ocean noise on marine animals.
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  February 10, 2021 - Nature

  The broken promise that undermines human genome research

  Genome scientists David Haussler and Jim Kent were featured in a Nature article about the barriers to sharing genomic data.
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  February 09, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Current vaccines will aid against variant forms of COVID-19, UCSC professor says

  Biomolecular engineer Rebecca DuBois was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article about the effectiveness of vaccines against new variants of the coronavirus.
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  February 09, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  ‘The landscape of fear’: Big cats pay a price for avoiding areas now inhabited by humans

  Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers talked with Lookout Santa Cruz about new research with Barry Nickel, director of the Center for Integrated Spatial Research. The team documented changes to puma ranges. 
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  February 09, 2021 - San Jose Mercury News

  Great white shark numbers up significantly in Monterey Bay

  Marine scientist  Sal Jorgensen was quoted in coverage of his research on white sharks in Monterey Bay, including stories from the San Jose Mercury News, KSBW TV, and ABC News.
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  February 09, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UC Santa Cruz researchers receive cell research grant

  Cell biologist William Sullivan was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about his research on chromosome repair mechanisms.
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  February 05, 2021 - The Huffington Post

  Planting trees sounds like a simple climate fix. It’s anything but.

  Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl talked with The Huffington Post about the long-term commitments and careful planning it takes to truly utilize tree-planting as part of a climate change mitigation strategy. 
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  February 04, 2020 - Popular Science

  Wildlife corridors aren’t a new idea, but taking human resistance into account makes them much more effective

  Popular Science cited a new paper by Environmental Studies professor Chris Wilmers and Center for Integrated Spatial Research Director Barry Nickel as an example of how the "landscape of fear" impacts animal movements. 
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  February 05, 2021 - Los Angeles Magazine

  Amid a health and economic crisis, some local grocery stores offload their delivery drivers

  Los Angeles Magazine interviewed Sociology Professor Chris Benner about his new research documenting the rise of gig work within the grocery industry during the pandemic.
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  February 06, 2021 - Guardian

  California’s famed Highway 1 collapsed last week. It’s sure to happen again

  Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Guardian news story about coastal erosion and damage to Highway 1 in Big Sur.
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  February 05, 2021 - Salon

  Is the pandemic making our social skills decay? Psychologists think so

  Psychology Professor Craig Haney talked with Salon about how isolation during the pandemic may be affecting social skills. 
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  February 04, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  UCSC economist warns Congress of ‘alarming’ reversal in small business recovery

  Lookout Santa Cruz covered Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's testimony before the House Committee on Small Business. Fairlie shared his latest research on the pandemic's economic impacts.
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  February 03, 2021 - Reuters

  Minority-owned businesses struggle to access credit during pandemic, Fed survey finds

  Reuters cited research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie documenting inequalities in the distribution of loans through the Paycheck Protection Program.
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  February 01, 2021 - The New Yorker

  How Black Lives Matter Came to the Academy

  The New Yorker magazine published an article by alumna Kristal Brent Zook (PH.D. History of Consciousness) about the progress in fighting decades of racial bias on college campuses.
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  February 02, 2021 - New York Times

  The Webb Telescope, NASA’s Golden Surfer, Is Almost Ready, Again

  Astronomer Natalie Batalha was quoted in a New York Times article about the James Webb Space Telescope.
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  February 03, 2021 - Nature

  Scientists call for fully open sharing of coronavirus genome data

  David Haussler, director of the UCSC Genomics Institute, was quoted in a Nature news story about open sharing of coronavirus genome data.
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  February 03, 2021 - Anthropocene Magazine

  Who’s afraid of who? Mountain lions fear and avoid humans

  Anthropocene Magazine covered new research from Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers and Center for Integrated Spatial Research Director Barry Nickel, which showed how the energetic cost of avoiding humans affects habitat use among local pumas.
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  February 02, 2021 - Quanta

  Tetrahedron Solutions Finally Proved Decades After Computer Search

  Mathematician Martin Weissman was quoted in a Quanta article about a new proof regarding tetrahedrons.

January

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  January 11, 2021 - Corriere Della Sera

  The 110 women of 2020 according to the Corriere

  Italy’s most widely read newspaper, Corriere della Sera, ranked UC Santa Cruz assistant professor of sociology Camilla Hawthorne number 20 among the world's top women of the year for her research on the Black diaspora across the Mediterranean.
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  January 29, 2021 - Nature

  Novavax offers first evidence that COVID vaccines protect people against variants

  Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Nature article about the effectiveness of vaccines against new variants of the coronavirus.
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  January 28, 2021 - Good Times

  How Seals Are Uncovering Secrets of the Southern Ocean

  Marine ecologist Luis Huckstadt was featured in articles in Good Times and Santa Cruz Sentinel about his research in Antarctica.
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  January 27, 2020 - The Atlantic

  The pandemic has erased entire categories of friendship

  Psychology Ph.D. student Andrew Guydish talked with The Atlantic about his recent research on "conversation reciprocity" and what it may tell us about the challenges of maintaining relationships while working remotely.
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  January 27, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  CZU burn scar is geologically different — and that might be reducing debris-flow risk

  Geologist Noah Finnegan was quoted in articles in the Santa Cruz Sentinel and Lookout Santa Cruz about the risk of debris flows in the Santa Cruz Mountains as more rain falls on burned areas.
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  January 21, 2021 - KAZU

  Saving The Endangered Languages Of The Monterey Bay Area

  Monterey Bay NPR affiliate KAZU interviewed linguistics professor Maziar Toosarvandani for a story about how UCSC linguists are working to preserve indigenous languages spoken by communities originally from Mexico that are now living in the Monterey Bay area.
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  January 26, 2021 - Science News

  Crushed space rocks hint at exoplanets’ early atmospheric makeup

  Astrophysicist Maggie Thompson was featured in a Science News story about her research using meteorites to study exoplanet atmospheres.
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  January 26, 2021 - ABC News

  California discloses math behind easing stay-at-home order

  Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in an Associated Press story, which ran on ABC News and other sites, about the lifting of stay-at-home orders in California.
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  January 26, 2021 - Buzzfeed

  There's Good News And Bad News About The Coronavirus Variants And Vaccines

  Biomolecular engineer Russ Corbett-Detig was quoted in a Buzzfeed news story about the new coronavirus variants.
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  January 24, 2021 - The Atlantic

  The U.S. Must Do More to Care for Its Caregivers

  Professor Catherine S. Ramírez coauthored an opinion piece for The Atlantic that highlights the disparities in coronavirus-related benefits and support received by older Americans, compared to their caregivers—home health aides and nursing assistants who are often immigrants.
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  January 25, 2021 - The Conversation

  How history textbooks will deal with the US Capitol attack

  Daisy Martin, director of The History & Civics Project at UC Santa Cruz, joined a panel of experts gathered by The Conversation and weighed in on how textbooks might reflect the attack at the Capitol. 
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  January 22, 2021 - Science Friday

  Orange Is The New Black—For Bats

  Biologist Winifred Frick was featured on the public radio program Science Friday discussing the discovery of a new bat species in West Africa.
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  January 19, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Santa Cruz County NAACP hosts virtual MLK Day march

  Associate professor of history David Anthony was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the decades-long struggle for social justice and equity by black communities across the country.
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  January 20, 2021 - ScienceLine

  How the Biden administration can take action for biodiversity conservation

  Biologist Erika Zavaleta was quoted in a ScienceLine article about environmental policy and the Biden administration.
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  January 19, 2021 - New York Times

  Missing: One Black Hole With 10 Billion Solar Masses

  Astronomer Sandra Faber and her former graduate student Tod Lauer were featured in a New York Times article about research on the supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies.
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  January 14, 2021 - The Sacramento Bee

  Some California jobs lost to COVID will never be the same. Here’s what experts say

  The Sacramento Bee launched a new series on the future of work in California, and the first article included professor Chris Benner's insights on how the rise of gig work is affecting job quality in sectors like grocery retail as the pandemic fuels e-commerce.   
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  January 14, 2021 - Symmetry

  ATLAS releases ‘full orchestra’ of analysis instruments

  Physicist Giordon Stark was quoted in an article in Symmetry magazine about the ATLAS collaboration's efforts to make datasets from their experiments at the Large Hadron Collider more widely available.
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  January 14, 2021 - New Atlas

  "Spectacular" new species of orange bat discovered in West Africa

  Biologist Winifred Frick was quoted in coverage of the discovery of a new bat species, including stories in New Atlas, Independent, Sci-News, and other media outlets.
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  January 14, 2021 - IndieWire

  Influencers: David Fincher & sound designer Ren Klyce

  IndieWire published an extensive article about sound designer and music alumnus Ren Klyce, a seven-time Oscar nominee, and his decades long collaboration with film director David Fincher.
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  January 11, 2021 - International Examiner

  In memoriam: Judy Yung (1946-2020): Scholar, writer, journalist, professor and San Francisco Bay Area trailblazer

  International Examiner published a memorial tribute to the late UCSC emerita professor of American Studies, Judy Yung, who died at age 74.
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  January 08, 2021 - Bustle magazine

  11 Books & Podcasts About Coups That Are Extra Relevant Right Now

  Bustle magazine included emeritus history professor Dana Frank’s recent book, The Long Honduran Night: Resistance, Terror and the United States in the Aftermath of the Coup, for a story about books that can help you make sense of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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  January 08, 2021 - The Art Newspaper

  Death row inmate designs garden installation by instructing university students through letters

  The Art Newspaper featured a story about the Barring Freedom initiative and Solitary Garden art installation at UCSC, quoting Rachel Nelson, director of the Institute of the Arts and Sciences. 
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  January 07, 2021 - Wallpaper magazine (London, UK)

  Isaac Julien judges Wallpaper* Design Awards 2021

  Wallpaper magazine featured a story about the work of trailblazing installation artist, filmmaker and UCSC arts professor Isaac Julien, and his criteria for judging its annual design awards.
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  January 07, 2021 - San Francisco Chronicle

  That time a Cadillac drove through a stack of TVs at Cow Palace is now a book

  The San Francisco Chronicle featured a story about the legendary "Media Burn" performance staged by the Ant Farm art collective--co-founded by film and digital media emeritus professor Chip Lord--in San Franicsco on July 4, 1975.
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  January 06, 2021 - New York Times

  52 places to love in 2021

  Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning and literature professor Jody Greene contributed a short piece about visiting Ladakh, India, to a New York Times story about the places that have delighted, inspired, and comforted readers in a dark year.
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  January 08, 2021 - NPR

  At Google, Hundreds Of Workers Formed A Labor Union. Why? 'To Protect Ourselves'

  NPR's recent reporting on the development of a new labor union at Google included professor Chris Benner's insights on labor trends in the tech sector.
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  January 03, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  Talking times of tumult and triumph with UCSC Chancellor Cynthia Larive

  Lookout Santa Cruz interviewed UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Cynthia Larive about her first year leading the university.
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  January 06, 2021 - The Washington Post

  Albertsons is laying off employees and replacing them with gig workers, as app platforms rise

  Professor Chris Benner was interviewed by The Washington Post about the influences of Prop 22 in Albertsons' recent decision to replace employees with gig workers.
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  January 05, 2021 - Good Times

  Everything You Wanted to Know About Wildfire and Its Aftermath

  Students in the UCSC Science Communication Program answered readers' questions about the wildfires last summer in the latest Good Times cover story.
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  January 05, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Santa Cruz County Supervisor and UCSC professor address vaccine concerns

  Biomolecular engineer Rebecca DuBois was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about her virtual Town Hall presentation about the coronavirus vaccines.
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  January 05, 2021 - Gizmodo

  This ‘Unusual Star’ Is Unlike Anything Astronomers Have Seen Before

  Astrophysicist Josiah Schwab was quoted in a Gizmodo news story about research on an unusual type of star.
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  January 03, 2021 - San Jose Mercury News

  The hunt for COVID-19 genomes that could worsen pandemic

  Biomolecular engineer David Haussler was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about efforts to track changes in the coronavirus genome sequence and the spread of different strains of the virus.