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December

December 22, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
How climate change is reshaping the Christmas tree

Michael Loik, a tree physiologist at UC Santa Cruz, discusses the impact that extreme heat and water shortages can have on Christmas trees.
December 27, 2022 - New York Times
The Webb Telescope Is Just Getting Started

Astronomers Garth Illingworth and Brant Robertson were quoted in a New York Times story about the James Webb Space Telescope.
December 27, 2022 - Forbes
Bering Land Bridge - Likely Used By First Humans To Come To The Americas - Formed Surprisingly Late During Last Ice Age

Earth scientist Tamara Pico was featured in coverage of her research on the Bering Land Bridge, including stories from Forbes, IFL Science, Newser, Live Science, Mirage News, Nature World News, and other media outlets.
December 25, 2022 - NPR
How the James Webb Space Telescope transformed astronomy this year

Astronomer Brant Robertson was quoted in a story from NPR about the impact of the James Webb Space Telescope on astronomy.
December 21, 2022 - Popular Science
A mysterious magma ocean could fuel our solar system’s most volcanic world

Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a Popular Science article about volcanic activity on Jupiter's moon Io.
December 19, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Researchers snap pics of proteins at new UC Santa Cruz facility

Biologist Melissa Jurica and research specialist Vitor Hugo Balasco Serrão were quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about UCSC's new cryo-electron microscopy facility.
December 15, 2022 - Sky & Telescope
Webb's galactic distance record is now official

Astronomer Brant Robertson was quoted in ongoing coverage of his team's observations of the most distant galaxies, including stories in Sky & Telescope, Axios, Time, and other media outlets.
December 14, 2022 - Mother Jones
Experiencing Space Flight Just Got a Lot More Accessible

Mother Jones ran an interview with planetary scientist Ian Garrick-Bethell about his free app Space Portal.
December 09, 2022 - KSBW
Local educator enters Reading Hall of Fame

A UC Santa Cruz professor is now a member of the Reading Hall of Fame. Judith Scott is a professor of education. She was recognized and honored for her contributions to education and research. Additional coverage in the Cherokee Phoenix.
December 10, 2022 - The Atlantic
Some Indigenous People Crushed Up Dead Clams. Maybe We Should Too?

Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo people harvested clams for food and shaped shells into bead money, says Tsim Schneider, an archaeologist at UC Santa Cruz and a member of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria: “So taking care of your clam beds was actually kind of protecting your vault, your bank.”
December 12, 2022 - New Scientist
Antimatter particles could cross the galaxy without being destroyed

Physicist Stefano Profumo was quoted in a New Scientist article about antimatter particles.
December 08, 2022 - KSBW
UC Santa Cruz holds annual robotics competition

KSBW covered the annual UCSC robotics competition led by Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Gabe Elkaim.
December 09, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Study finds ‘community scientists’ useful at Elkhorn Slough

Biologist Kerstin Wasson was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the role of volunteers in monitoring biodiversity in Elkhorn Slough.
December 10, 2022 - Forbes
Webb Telescope Finds Earliest Galaxies

Astronomer Brant Robertson was quoted in coverage of his team's observations of the earliest galaxies with the James Webb Space Telescope, including stories in Forbes, New York Post, Daily Express, Fox News, Science Alert, Big Think, Yahoo News, CTV News, Eurasia Review, and other media outlets.
December 07, 2022 - New York Times
Oldest Known DNA Paints Picture of a Once-Lush Arctic

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in coverage of the discovery of the oldest known fragments of DNA at a site in Greenland, including stories in the New York Times, National Geographic, Smithsonian, Scientist, C&EN, and other media outlets.
December 07, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News
UC Santa Cruz astronomers take lead in search for life on alien worlds

Astronomers Natalie Batalha, Andy Skemer, Aarynn Carter were featured in a San Jose Mercury News article about UCSC scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope to study exoplanets.
December 06, 2022 - Scientific American
Astronomers Grapple with JWST’s Discovery of Early Galaxies

Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in a Scientific American article about observations of distant galaxies with the James Webb Space Telescope.
December 05, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News
Renewable energy: First ocean areas to be leased off California for floating wind turbines

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about plans for offshore wind energy development in California.
December 04, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
Whither West Cliff? Recent collapse of path along ‘Santa Cruz’s front porch’ suggests troubling future

Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in a Lookout story about erosion along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz.

November

November 16, 2022 - ARTnews
Anonymous Was a Woman picks most diverse group of winners to date for Beloved Artist Grant Program

Dr. micha cardénas is honored as a recipient of a $25,000 grant from Anonymous Was a Woman.
November 27, 2022 - Business Insider
10 ways to get funding in 2022 if you're a underrepresented founder

Robert W. Fairlie, an economics professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz who studied the effects of COVID-19 on small businesses, found that in the early months of the pandemic, the number of Black, Latinx, and Asian business owners dropped more than the number of white business owners.
November 20, 2022 - Bloomberg News
Humbled Central Bankers Scale Back Their Ambitions

The Fed's new policy framework prevented a more aggressive approach to inflation, says Carl Walsh, a University of California at Santa Cruz economist who previously worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Similar coverage in Yahoo News, BNN, Financial Post, and the Economic Times.
November 30, 2022 - Vox
The mystery of the mimic plant

Plant biologist Lincoln Taiz was quoted in a Vox article about controversial claims regarding a shape-shifting plant.
November 29, 2022 - Good Times
Increase in Algae Blooms a Concern at Once-Toxic Pinto Lake

Harmful algal bloom experts Kendra Hayashi and Raphael Kudela were featured in a Good Times cover story about toxic algae in Watsonville's Pinto Lake.
November 24, 2022 - KQED
Performing Arts Troupe Creates Community For Students Of Color

For more than 20 years, the African American Theater Arts Troupe at UC Santa Cruz has provided a sense of community for Black students on campus while also celebrating Black playwrights.
November 23, 2022 - LA Times
COVID-19 is robbing Latino community of a secret weapon behind their success: grandparents

Alicia Riley, a sociologist and expert in Latino studies and mortality at UC Santa Cruz, shared her fears that the tear in Latino family and community networks will have serious mental health consequences for surviving members and set back gains Latinos have made in education and income. The article was also syndicated in Yahoo News.
November 23, 2022 - KSBW
New low-cost housing at UC Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz is bringing more lower-cost housing on campus. According to campus officials, the plan will provide housing for almost 1,000 undergraduates and will nearly triple the number of students living at Kresge College.
November 18, 2022 - Earth
Offshore wind farms can harm marine wildlife

Biologists Don Croll and Aspen Ellis were featured in an Earth.com article about their research on how to mitigate the impact of offshore wind farms on marine birds.
November 22, 2022 - KSBW
First-ever documented newborn humpback whale calf seen off Monterey coast

Ocean scientist Ari Friedlaender was featured in stories from KSBW TV and SFGate about a humpback whale calf seen in Monterey Bay, and another KSBW TV story about a dead fin whale in Seaside.
November 24, 2022 - CNN
New data on ‘hot Saturn’ exoplanet is a ‘game changer,’ scientists say

Astronomers Natalie Batalha and Kazumasa Ohno were quoted in coverage of their research on the atmosphere of an exoplanet, including stories from CNN, Daily Mail, Forbes, Mashable, Science Daily, Universe Today, Verge, Economic Times, EarthSky, SpaceDaily, and many other media outlets.
November 18, 2022 - American Council of Learned Societies
UC Santa Cruz at the National Humanities Conference: Connecting Humanities Undergraduates with Community Projects and Future Careers

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November 11, 2022 - Criterio
Historian Dana Frank receives extensive coverage in Spanish language media for her new book The Long Honduran Night.

Dana Frank's book The Long Honduran Night recounts the resistance of the Honduran people as a result of the 2009 coup against Manuel Zelaya Rosales.
November 16, 2022 - Deadline
The Gotham, HBO Documentary Films Set Inaugural Cohort & Mentors For Documentary Development Initiative

UC Santa Cruz alum, Melanie Ho, is part of the Gotham Film and Media Institute and HBO Documentary Films inaugural cohort and mentors for their Documentary Development Initiative.
November 17, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News
California Plant Rescue: The race to save precious wild seeds and sprouts

Arboretum native plant experts Alex Hubner, Lucy Ferneyhough, and Brett Hall were featured in a San Jose Mercury News story about California Plant Rescue, a consortium of botanical institutions working to protect the state's botanical diversity.
November 17, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Study finds widespread occurrence of microplastic in Monterey Bay

Environmental toxicologists Myra Finkelstein and Sami Michishita were featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about their research on microplastics in Monterey Bay.
November 17, 2022 - National Public Radio
James Webb telescope spots galaxies near the dawn of time, thrilling scientists

Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in widespread coverage of new JWST images of the earliest galaxies, including stories from NPR, Washington Post, Space.com, CBS News, Associated Press, CNET, LAist, Nature, U.S. News & World Report, and other media outlets.
November 17, 2022 - Politifact
Trump vastly understates how much experts expect sea levels to rise

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Politifact article fact-checking Donald Trump's wildly inaccurate statement about sea level rise.
November 15, 2022 - Sierra Magazine
Can Wildlife Corridors Save Mountain Lions?

Chris Wilmers, a professor at UC Santa Cruz and the principal investigator at the Santa Cruz Puma Project, discusses the issues facing pumas in the Santa Cruz range.
November 15, 2022 - Talking Stick
No Capes

In a first-person essay, Executive Director for College Student Life Alex Belisario writes about presenting on community building at Comic-Con.
November 14, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
Microplastics rife in these Monterey Bay fish and seabirds, study finds

Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was quoted in coverage of her research on microplastics in Monterey Bay, including stories in the San Francisco Chronicle, KION, NBC Bay Area, Forbes, Technology Networks, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
November 11, 2022 - Nature
Suspected illegal fishing revealed by ships’ tracking data

Fisheries ecologist Heather Welch was quoted in a Nature news story about her research on illegal fishing activity.
November 09, 2022 - Wired
Collective Mental Time Travel Can Influence the Future

Jeremy Yamashiro, an assistant professor of psychology at UC Santa Cruz, discusses how collective pasts and futures might be manipulated for various means.
November 11, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
The U.S. makes it easy for veterans to get into college. Keeping us there is another story

Joseph Holsworth, who teaches theory and criticism at UC Santa Cruz, penned an op-ed advocating for more support for combat veterans pursuing degrees in higher education.
November 10, 2022 - Space
Black hole announces itself to astronomers by violently ripping apart a star

Astronomers Ryan Foley and Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz were quoted in coverage of their research on midsize black holes, including stories in Space, Jerusalem Post, LiveScience, SFGate, MSN, Yahoo News, IFL Science, Inverse, SciTechDaily, and other media outlets.
November 08, 2022 - CBS News Bay Area
Stanford study reveals Monterey Bay whales ingest millions of pieces of microplastic every day

Ocean scientist Ari Friedlaender was featured in a CBS News story about microplastics consumption by whales.
November 04, 2022 - New York Times
For Waterfront Homeowners, Moving Can Have a Different Meaning

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a New York Times article about sea level rise affecting coastal homeowners.
November 04, 2022 - Sacramento Bee
Deadline for UC applications is quickly approaching. Here’s your guide to all 9 schools

UC Santa Cruz rankings and information is included in a roundup of UCs from the Sacramento Bee.
November 06, 2022 - SF Gate
How to see the total lunar eclipse from the Bay Area on Tuesday

Lick Observatory astronomer Elinor Gates was quoted in stories about the lunar eclipse from SF Gate and MSN.
November 02, 2022 - Science
Should Webb telescope's data be open to all?

Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in a Science news story about public access to data from the James Webb Space Telescope.
November 02, 2022 - Guardian
At least 6% of global fishing ‘probably illegal’ as ships turn off tracking devices

Ecologist Heather Welch was quoted in coverage of her research on illegal fishing, including stories in the Guardian, Science, Globe Newswire, Science Daily, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
October 19, 2022 - Santa Cruz Lookout
‘You’re the only one who could have written this book’: Bettina Aptheker on ‘Communists in Closets’

UC Santa Cruz professor emerita Bettina Aptheker’s new book delves into the homophobia of the American Communist Party and its repression of LGBTQ members — of which she was one.

October

October 31, 2022 - Art News
Statues Never Die: Isaac Julien at the Barnes Found

Isaac Julien's latest project, five-screen installation titled Once Again … (Statues Never Die), 2022, returns him to the Harlem Renaissance.
October 31, 2022 - artnews
Statues Never Die: Isaac Julien

Isaac Julien's latest project, a five-screen installation titled Once Again … (Statues Never Die), 2022, returns him to the Harlem Renaissance.
October 19, 2022 - Lookout
Headl‘You’re the only one who could have written this book’: Bettina Aptheker on ‘Communists in Closets’ine

UC Santa Cruz professor emeritus Bettina Aptheker's new book delves into the homophobia of the American Communist Party and its repression of LGBTQ members, of which she was one.
October 27, 2022 - Tech Xplore
Study explores how visual effects in videogames help players to make sense of game worlds

Tech Xplore featured Computational Media Ph.D. student Hongwei Zhou and former UCSC professor Angus Forbes's study on how visual effects help video game players understand virtual worlds.
October 30, 2022 - Universe Today
Will Enceladus finally answer, ‘Are we alone?’

Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a Universe Today article about the potential for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
October 28, 2022 - Newsweek
Mesmerizing Footage Shows Stream of Bats Emerge from Huge Cave

Biologist Winifred Frick was quoted in a Newsweek story about a viral video of bats emerging from a cave in Mexico.
October 26, 2022 - USA Today
Fact check: Sea levels at Sydney Harbor are rising, data shows

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a USA Today article fact checking claims about sea level rise in Sidney Harbor, Australia.
October 26, 2022 - Hakai
Learn to Grunt and Growl like an Antarctic Minke Whale

Ocean scientist Ari Friedlaender was featured in a Hakai magazine story about his research on the calls of Antarctic minke whales.
October 24, 2022 - WPSU
In Pa. county jails, people with mental illness are routinely met with pepper spray and stun guns

Craig Haney, a psychology professor at U.C. Santa Cruz who specializes in prison conditions, comments on the impact that time in prison can have on inmates.
October 21, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC Research Center for the Americas renamed in honor of activist Dolores Huerta

The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered the 30th anniversary and naming of the Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas.
October 18, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
A marriage of virtual reality and physical therapy: Immergo Labs emerges from its UCSC roots

Lookout Santa Cruz featured Immergo Labs, a virtual reality telehealth platform created by alums of UC Santa Cruz's Baskin School of Engineering.
October 11, 2022 - The Washington Post
Black Businesses Saw Outsize Covid Hit to Earnings, Study Shows

The Washington Post featured an article by Bloomberg News about Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's latest research, which documented racial inequity in loss of business earnings during the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
October 10, 2022 - KPCC
With A Plan To Save The Lake Rejected, What's Next For The Salton Sea?

Environmental Studies Professor Brent Hadadd joined KPCC radio show AirTalk with Larry Mantle to discuss the recommendations of an independent review panel that he supported.
October 06, 2022 - Los Angeles Times
Restore the Salton Sea not to its former size but to its role in the ecosystem

Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad co-authored an op-ed for Los Angeles Times about recommendations for the Salton Sea from an independent review panel that he supported.
October 05, 2022 - Los Angeles Times
As Salton Sea faces ecological collapse, a plan to save it with ocean water is rejected

Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad was quoted in an article by Los Angeles Times about findings from the work of an independent review panel, which Haddad and a team at UC Santa Cruz supported. This story was also shared on KCRW.
October 05, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
Organic’s big South County moment: Might school-zone pesticide switch provide momentum for change?

UC Santa Cruz and UCANR researcher Joji Muramoto was featured in a Lookout Santa Cruz article about organic farming.
October 04, 2022 - Grist
How California’s Salton Sea went from vacation destination to toxic nightmare

Grist reporting on the Salton Sea included recent findings from the work of an independent review panel, which was supported by Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad and a UC Santa Cruz team.
October 01, 2022 - The Washington Post
A guide to how words like Hispanic and Latinx came about

Latin American and Latino Studies Professor and Chair Catherine S. Ramírez spoke with The Washington Post about the origin of unifying terms for Hispanics and Latinos in the United States.
October 05, 2022 - Undark
For Scientific Fieldwork, a New Model to Combat Sexual Misconduct

Ecologists Melissa Cronin and Erika Zavaleta were featured in an article in Undark magazine about the program they developed to offer sexual harassment trainings for scientific teams that do fieldwork.
October 03, 2022 - Science
Ancient DNA pioneer Svante Pääbo wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Science news story about Svante Paabo, winner of the Nobel Prize for his research on ancient DNA.
October 01, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Clouds clear for UCSC ‘fog squad’

Environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss-Penzias was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about his research on capturing water from fog.

September

September 29, 2022 - Palm Springs Desert Sun
Salton Sea Independent Review Panel recommends against importing water to shrinking lake

Coverage that originally appeared in The Palm Springs Desert Sun shared findings from the work of an independent review panel, which was supported by Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad and a team at UC Santa Cruz.
September 29, 2022 - Los Angeles Times
Gov. Newsom vetoes bill to end indefinite solitary confinement in California, citing safety concerns

Los Angeles Times interviewed Psychology Professor Craig Haney for a story about recent policy efforts to limit the use of solitary confinement in California.
September 29, 2022 - The New York Times
The Most Important Question About Addiction

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Craig Reinarman was quoted in The New York Times in an opinion article about drug use patterns in the United States.
September 28, 2022 - The Chronicle of Higher Education
California Is Confronting Its Student-Housing Woes. But There’s No Quick Fix.

Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay spoke with The Chronicle of Higher Education about the housing crisis in Santa Cruz.
September 27, 2022 - KPCC
The State Of California Prisons; Mental Health, Solitary Confinement, And The Mandela Act

Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney joined the KPCC radio show AirTalk with Larry Mantle to discuss the psychological effects of solitary confinement in prison systems.
September 30, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
At UCSC symposium on the Latin American far right, Bolsonaro looms

Latin American and Latino Studies Professor Patricia Pinho and Environmental Studies Professor Flora Lu were featured in post-event and pre-event coverage by Lookout Santa Cruz of a symposium that gathered scholars from Brazil and UC Santa Cruz.
September 26, 2022 - The Christian Science Monitor
They are Black. They are Italians. And they are changing their country.

Associate Professor of Sociology Camilla Hawthorne discussed her research on racial politics in Italy with The Christian Science Monitor.
September 29, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News
The big picture: Bay Area space scientists build world’s largest digital camera

Physicist Steven Ritz was quoted in news stories in the San Jose Mercury News and NBC Bay Area about the camera for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) telescope.
September 28, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
Hurricane Ian is bringing historic storm surge. It holds lessons for California's coast

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about storm surge, climate change, and coastal flooding.
September 28, 2022 - Nature
‘Bit of panic’: Astronomers forced to rethink early Webb telescope findings

Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in a Nature news story about the ongoing calibration of the detectors on the James Webb Space Telescope.
September 26, 2022 - IFL Science
Epigenetic Changes Can Cause Developmental Abnormalities In "Grandoffspring" As Well As Offspring

Biologist Susan Strome was quoted in coverage of her research on epigenetic inheritance, including stories in IFL Science, Neuroscience News, Science Alert, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, Technology Networks, Science Daily, Science Blog, and Sciences et Avenir.
September 23, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
UCSC naming Research Center for the Americas in honor of civil rights activist Dolores Huerta

Lookout Santa Cruz interviewed Professor Sylvanna Falcón, director of the Research Center for the Americas, about the center's renaming in honor of Dolores Huerta.
September 23, 2022 - Reuters
Republican Bill Would Raise Tax on University Endowments

A Reuters article discussed new research by Economics Professor George Bulman that shows how universities with growing endowments enroll fewer low-income students and students of color.
September 23, 2022 - PBS NewsHour
How ‘solar canals’ could help California reach sustainable energy goals

PBS NewsHour covered a pilot project to test solar canals in California that sprung from a 2021 research paper led by UC Santa Cruz.
September 21, 2022 - KION
UC Santa Cruz research center to honor Dolores Huerta with renaming

KION covered the announcement that UC Santa Cruz's Research Center for the Americas will be named in honor of Dolores Huerta. KSBW also covered this story.
September 26, 2022 - Financial Express
The ‘good jobs’ challenge India faces

Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an article for Financial Express about inadequate growth in jobs with good wages and working conditions.
September 23, 2022 - New York Times
Newton Harrison, a Founder of the Eco-Art Movement, Dies at 89

Newton Harrison, who with his wife, Helen Mayer Harrison, was a founder of the eco-art movement, creating work that married science, cartography, biology, urban planning, agriculture and other disciplines, died on Sept. 4 at his home in Santa Cruz, Calif. He was 89.
September 22, 2022 - Benito Link
Food insecurity gap remains despite efforts

A research by the UC Santa Cruz Blum Center on Poverty, Social, Enterprise and Participatory Governance that documented food insecurity in San Benito County was featured in an article by Benito Link.
September 19, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
Ask Lookout: When I scrape my plate into my new food scraps bin, where does it go?

Environmental Studies Professor Elliott Campbell spoke with Lookout Santa Cruz to explain the science of how composting food scraps can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
September 19, 2022 - Mongabay
New tech aims to track carbon in every tree, boost carbon market integrity

Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl spoke with Mongabay about the importance of long-term monitoring to assess the impacts of reforestation campaigns.
September 19, 2022 - The New York Times
A Key to Controlling Emissions: More Buildings in a City’s Unused Spaces

The New York Times cited research by Associate Professor of Sociology Hillary Angelo in an article about the climate benefits of infill development.
September 12, 2022 - Nonprofit Quarterly
Driving the Future? Green Justice and the Lithium Valley

Sociology and Environmental Studies Professor and Institute for Social Transformation Faculty Director Chris Benner coauthored an article about how "solidarity economics" principles could be applied to discussions of lithium extraction in the Salton Sea region.
September 21, 2022 - Sierra
When Elephant Seals Become Ocean Researchers

Biologists Dan Costa, Roxanne Beltran, and Rachel Holser were featured in an article about their elephant seal research in Sierra magazine.
September 21, 2022 - Futurism
The JWST's Data Is So Incredible That Even Those Who Built It Are Questioning Previous Science

Astronomer Garth Illingworth was featured in an interview by Futurism about the James Webb Space Telescope.
September 21, 2022 - Bay Nature
On the enigmatic ‘flying potato’, neither plant nor animal, that caused the Bay’s biggest harmful algal bloom in history

Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela was quoted in a Bay Nature article about the harmful algal bloom that killed huge numbers of fish in San Francisco Bay.
September 22, 2022 - Scientific American
JWST’s First Exoplanet Images Forecast a Bright Future

Astronomer Aarynn Carter was quoted in a Scientific American article about direct imaging of exoplanets with the Webb telescope.
September 20, 2022 - Science News
Drumming woodpeckers use similar brain regions as songbirds

Biologist Bradley Colquitt was quoted in Science News commenting on a study showing that drumming woodpeckers use the same neural circuitry as singing songbirds.
September 20, 2022 - Popular Science
After the big bang, light and electricity shaped the early universe

Astronomer Brant Robertson was featured in a Popular Science article about the early universe, reionization, and the Webb telescope.
September 15, 2022 - Wall Street Journal
Saturn Ring Mystery Possibly Solved After Four Centuries of Uncertainty

Planetary scientists Francis Nimmo and Brynna Downey were quoted in coverage of new findings on the origins of Saturn's rings, including stories in the Wall Street Journal, Atlantic, Times (U.K.), Today, and other media outlets.
September 16, 2022 - Science Friday
This Astrophysicist Holds Star Data In The Palm Of Her Hand

Astronomer Nia Imara was featured on the public radio program Science Friday in an interview about her research on stellar nurseries.
September 14, 2022 - New York Times
The Elusive Future of San Francisco’s Fog

Fog researcher Peter Weiss and alumni Todd Dawson and Travis O'Brien were featured in a New York Times article about the future of California's fog in a changing climate.
September 15, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
UCSC’s groundbreaking computer game program, top 5 nationally, charts ‘astonishing’ path

Lookout Santa Cruz featured UCSC undergraduate computer design program after it was ranked among the top five programs in the country by U.S. News and World Report.
September 14, 2022 - Scientific American
JWST’s First Glimpses of Early Galaxies Could Break Cosmology

Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in a Scientific American article about JWST observations of distant galaxies.
September 01, 2022 - Scientific American
Black Hole Discovery Helps to Explain Quantum Nature of the Cosmos

Physicist Edgar Shaghoulian wrote an article about black holes and quantum cosmology for the September issue of Scientific American.
September 12, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
Imagining a new Seymour Center as climate change, and time, drive new realities

Seymour Center Director Jonathan Hicken was featured in a Lookout Santa Cruz story about plans to revamp the center's exhibits and visitor experience.
September 07, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
UCSC prof Rob Fairlie talks Santa Cruz turning its dream of a small-business downtown into reality

Rob Fairlie spoke with Lookout Santa Cruz about his research on minority-owned businesses and shared thoughts on how to support diversity among small businesses in downtown Santa Cruz.
September 05, 2022 - Salon
Have American jails become the inferior replacement for mental hospitals?

Psychology Professor Craig Haney shared historical context with Salon on how policy decisions in the U.S. have resulted in more people with mental illness being incarcerated.
September 01, 2022 - The Scientist
Large Scientific Collaborations Aim to Complete Human Genome

UCSC Genomics Institute posdoctoral researcher Jordan Eizenga wrote an article in The Scientist about the past and future of the human reference genome.
September 01, 2022 - CNN
Webb telescope captures its first direct image of an exoplanet

Astronomer Aarynn Carter was quoted in widespread media coverage of the Webb telescope's first direct image of an exoplanet, including stories from CNN, NBC News, CBS News, Quanta, Gizmodo, Science News, LiveScience, Space.com, Daily Mail, Nature, Forbes, CNET, Yahoo News, and many other media outlets.

August

August 27, 2022 - Los Angeles Blade
Supportive environment does little for LGBTQ youth mental health

Psychology Professsor Phil Hammack's research on LGBTQ mental health in different types of communities across California was featured in a Los Angeles Blade article.
August 30, 2022 - Chemical & Engineering News
Digging up DNA after tens of millennia

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in an article in Chemical & Engineering News about techniques for analyzing ancient DNA from early humans.
August 30, 2020 - New York Times
The Animal Translators

Marine ecologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a New York Times article about researchers using machine learning to study animal communication.
August 29, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
S.F. Bay’s algae bloom is the largest in over a decade

Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela was quoted in stories about a harmful algal bloom in San Francisco Bay in the San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, San Jose Mercury News, Smithsonian, and other media outlets.
August 26, 2022 - Washington Post
Webb telescope is already challenging what astronomers thought they knew

Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in a Washington Post story about the Webb telescope's early observations of distant galaxies.
August 26, 2022 - New York Times
Webb Telescope Sees a Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere Way Out There

Astronomer Natalie Batalha was quoted in widespread coverage of her team's observations of carbon dioxide in an exoplanet atmosphere, including stories in the New York Times, CNN, CNET, UPI, New Scientist, Science News, Sky & Telescope, IFL Science, and other media outlets.
August 23, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
Politics influenced Gavin Newsom’s decision to veto supervised drug-use sites. But not in the way you think

Professor Emeritus of Sociology Craig Reinarman spoke with the San Francisco Chronicle about Gavin Newsom's recent decision to veto a bill that would have created pilot sites for supervised drug use.
August 22, 2022 - Bloomberg
How Fixes to the $800 Billion Covid Relief Program Got Money to More Small Businesses

A Bloomberg analysis of changes to the Paycheck Protection Program shared congressional testimony from Economics Professor Rob Fairlie.
August 20, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Ocean Fellow and UCSC graduate publishes essential ‘Coastal Considerations’

Coastal Science and Policy Program master's graduate Kalina Browne was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article for her work preparing environmental organizations to better serve coastal communities of color.
August 19, 2022 - New York Times
The Juicy Secrets of Stars That Eat Their Planets

Astronomer Ricardo Yarza was featured in a New York Times story about his research on planetary engulfment, as well as stories in Scientific American, Space.com, International Business Times, and other media outlets.
August 16, 2022 - Wired
As Wildfires Get More Extreme, Observatories Are at Greater Risk

Astronomer Matthew Shetrone, deputy director of UC Observatories, was quoted in a Wired article about wildfires posing a growing threat to observatories.
August 16, 2022 - Good Times
Two Years After CZU: Rethinking Wildfire Prevention

Anthropology Professor and Department Chair Andrew Mathews spoke with Good Times about the history of fire suppression in forest management and the need to embrace "good fire."
August 16, 2022 - Financial Express
India @ 75: Temper celebrations for now

Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote a column for Financial Express analyzing India's progress on its 75th anniversary as an independent nation in the post-colonial era.
August 11, 2022 - Futurum Careers
What can stars reveal about galaxies and what can cultures reveal about stars?

Astronomers Raja GuhaThakurta and Amanda Quirk were featured in an article in Futurum Careers about their research on galaxies.
August 15, 2022 - Physics Today
Ecology is more chaotic than previously thought

Ecologists Stephan Munch and Tanya Rogers were featured in a Physics Today article about their research on chaos in ecological systems.
August 15, 2022 - The Scientist
Why Did Ferns Persist When All Other Plants Perished?

Botanist Jarmila Pittermann is featured in an article in The Scientist about an experiment to study how ferns thrived after the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period.
August 10, 2022 - Gizmodo
Degrees of the Future 2022

Gizmodo featured UCSC's Astronomy and Astrophysics program in its 'Degrees of the Future' list honoring the universities preparing students for tomorrow.
August 09, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
California puts some of its most vulnerable prisoners in solitary confinement. A state bill would change that

Psychology Professor Craig Haney discussed the impacts of solitary confinement with the San Francisco Chronicle.
August 08, 2022 - Euronews
Ukraine’s national seed bank is still standing, but could be ‘lost forever’ warn scientists

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Maywa Montenegro spoke with Euronews about seed conservation methods.
August 09, 2022 - Science
Webb telescope reveals unpredicted bounty of bright galaxies in early universe

Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in a Science article about James Webb Space Telescope observations of early galaxies.
August 09, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
California’s cliffs are crumbling into the sea. This map shows the spots where they’re eroding the fastest

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about a new study of coastal erosion rates in California.
August 06, 2022 - LiveScience
Is Earth getting closer to the sun, or farther away?

Astronomer Brian DiGiorgio was featured in an article in LiveScience, Nature World News, and other media outlets about Earth's relationship to the Sun.
August 05, 2022 - New Scientist
Hummingbird that was feared extinct is spotted in Colombian mountains

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela shared her enthusiasm with New Scientist over the news of a recent sighting of a rare hummingbird.
August 02, 2022 - The New York Times
Is Bio-Designed Collagen the Next Step in Animal Protein Replacement?

Community Studies Professor Julie Guthman spoke with The New York Times about the complicated nature of assessing sustainability claims for alternative protein sources.
August 02, 2022 - Financial Express
Accelerating science entrepreneurship

Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote a column for Financial Express about government investment in research and science-based entrepreneurship.
August 05, 2020 - Washington Post
The Webb telescope is astonishing. But the universe is even more so.

Astronomer Garth Illingworth was featured in a Washington Post article about the James Webb Space Telescope.
August 05, 2022 - Nature
To the Moon! South Korea’s first lunar mission is on its way

Planetary scientist Ian Garrick-Bethell was quoted in stories in Nature and the New York Times about the successful launch of the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (Garrick-Bethell is on the science team for the mission).
August 02, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Rare corpse flower blooms at the arboretum

Arboretum director Martin Quigley and botanist Lincoln Taiz were quoted in coverage of the corpse flower that bloomed at the Arboretum, including stories in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Lookout Santa Cruz, KSBW, KION, and other media outlets.
August 02, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
Earlier cancer detection: UCSC researchers working on promising ‘liquid biopsy’

Lookout Santa Cruz interviewed Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Kim to learn more about the promise his research holds for cancer early detection.
August 01, 2022 - Earth.com
Elephant seals could help us understand ocean warming

Biologist Rachel Holser and ocean scientist Chris Edwards were quoted in coverage of their research using data collected by elephant seals to study marine heatwaves, including stories in Earth.com, Science Daily, Nature World News, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.

July

July 27, 2022 - Fortune
Inside McDonald’s months-long decision to sell all 853 stores in Russia—and lose a significant chunk of global revenue with them

Anthropology Professor Melissa Caldwell spoke with Fortune about McDonald's exiting Russia.
July 31, 2022 - Guardian
Can artificial intelligence really help us talk to the animals?

Ocean scientist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Guardian article about efforts to use artificial intelligence to understand animal communication.
July 28, 2022 - The New York Times
In Rural America, Covid Hits Black and Hispanic People Hardest

The New York Times interviewed Assistant Professor Alicia Riley, a faculty member in sociology and global and community health, about how demographic trends in Covid mortality have changed over the course of the pandemic.
July 26, 2022 - Mongabay
Shade-grown coffee won’t support all birds, but adding a forest helps: Study

Mongabay interviewed Center for Agroecology Faculty Director Stacy Philpott about land use in coffee growing.
July 26, 2022 - Los Angeles Times
California’s strawberry fields may not be forever. Could robots help?

Community Studies Professor Julie Guthman spoke with the Los Angeles Times about fumigants in the California strawberry industry.
July 25, 2022 - NBC Palm Springs
Plans to Import Water to the Salton Sea Seek Approval

NBC Palm Springs quoted Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad in a story about assessing plans to import water to the Salton Sea.
July 27, 2022 - Nature
Four revelations from the Webb telescope about distant galaxies

Astronomer Wren Suess was quoted in a Nature article about early results from the James Webb Space Telescope.
July 28, 2022 - Nature
‘Everybody is so excited’: South Korea set for first Moon mission

Planetary scientist Ian Garrick-Bethell was quoted in a Nature article about the upcoming launch of South Korea's lunar orbiter.
July 27, 2022 - Eos
Stretching Crust Explains Earth’s 170,000-Year-Long Heat Wave

Earth scientist James Zachos was quoted in an Eos article about the onset of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum.
July 27, 2022 - Quanta
Hidden Chaos Found to Lurk in Ecosystems

Ecologists Tanya Rogers and Stephan Munch were featured in a Quanta article about their research on chaos in ecological systems, also covered in SciTechDaily.
July 20, 2022 - Newsweek
'Holy Grail' Blood Test Can Diagnose Cancer Years Before Symptoms

Newsweek features Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Kim's research on a promising discovery for cancer early detection.
July 22, 2020 - Science
Radio bursts from ‘zombie’ black holes excite astronomers

Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was quoted in a Science article about new observations of stars being destroyed by black holes.
July 22, 2022 - NBC Bay Area
UC Santa Cruz Corpse Flower Expected to Bloom Any Day

Arboretum Director Martin Quigley was featured in continued coverage of the corpse flower about to bloom at the Arboretum, including stories from NBC Bay Area, San Jose Mercury News, and Santa Cruz Sentinel.
July 21, 2022 - KION
‘Corpse flower’ to bloom at UC Santa Cruz Arboretum

Local TV stations KION and KSBW ran stories about the corpse flower that is about to bloom at the UCSC Arboretum.
July 21, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC professor seeks to bring elephant seal research to K-12 classrooms

Biologist Roxanne Beltran was featured in coverage of her elephant seal research and outreach to K-12 classrooms, including stories from the Santa Cruz Sentinel and local TV stations KSBW and KION.
July 21, 2022 - The Wall Street Journal
What Are Carbon Offsets, and Can They Combat Climate Change?

Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl shared insights on carbon offsets with The Wall Street Journal.
July 20, 2022 - Quanta
The Astrophysicist Who Sculpts Stars Before They Are Born

Astrophysicist Nia Imara was featured in an interview with Quanta magazine about her research on star formation.
July 19, 2022 - Good Times
James Webb Space Telescope Sheds New Light on the Universe

Astronomers Garth Illingworth, Brant Robertson, and Natalie Batalha were featured in a Good Times story about the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
July 18, 2022 - The New York Times
Did Nature Heal During the Pandemic ‘Anthropause’?

Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers spoke with The New York Times about his research on how pumas changed their behavior during the quiet of pandemic-era lockdowns in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
July 17, 2022 - Monterey Herald
What does it look like when an ecosystem collapses? Kelp can tell

Biologists Pete Raimondi and Josh Smith were featured in a story about kelp forests in the Monterey Herald, Scientific American, and San Jose Mercury News.
July 15, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle
Terrifying video shows a glacier completely collapsing. Could that happen in California as the climate warms?

Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article about the potential for glaciers on Mt. Shasta to collapse.
July 13, 2022 - The New York Times
Can Planting a Trillion New Trees Save the World?

The New York Times interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl about the need to switch focus from planting trees to ensuring their long-term survival.
July 12, 2022 - Science
Webb telescope wows with first images

Astronomers Brant Robertson, Jonathan Fortney, and Garth Illingworth were quoted in coverage of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, including stories in Science, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times (including a second story), Lookout Santa Cruz, New York Daily News, Fast Company, Yahoo News, and other media outlets.
July 12, 2022 - KSBW
UCSC professor reacts to new images of space taken by James Space Telescope

Astronomer Garth Illingworth was interviewed on KSBW TV about the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope released by NASA.
July 02, 2022 - Financial Express
Edtech’s future in India: Affordability and access can be casualties of innovation unless they receive explicit attention

Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote for Financial Express about the role that edtech could play in India's educational system.
July 11, 2022 - Jerusalem Post
Oil operations cause strange physiological changes in narwhals - study

Biologist Terrie Williams was featured in coverage of her research on the response of narwhals to ocean noise, including stories in the Jerusalem Post, Earth.com, CBC Radio, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
July 11, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
Why do some women struggle to breastfeed? A UCSC researcher on what we know, and don’t

Biologist Lindsay Hinck was featured in Lookout Santa Cruz in an interview about her research on lactation and why some women have difficulty breastfeeding.
July 10, 2022 - New York Times
Goose Bumps Build for the Webb’s First Snapshots of the Universe

Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in stories in the New York Times, Washington Post, ABC News, AP, and other media outlets about the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope being released by NASA.
July 02, 2022 - New York Times
Webb Telescope Will Look for Signs of Life Way Out There

Planetary scientist Joshua Krissansen-Totton was quoted in a New York Times story about using the James Webb Space Telescope to search for signs of life on exoplanets.
July 01, 2022 - KQED
Baby Elephant Seals Learn Survival Skills, Like Holding Their Breath, All on Their Own

Biologists Roxanne Beltran and Jessica Kendall-Barr were featured in a KQED story about juvenile elephant seals.

June

June 24, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News
UC Santa Cruz researchers collect more than 10 million coronavirus variants

The San Jose Mercury News covers the achievement by researchers at the UCSC Genomics Institute to organize 10 million sequences of COVID-19’s genomic code into a phylogenetic tree.
June 24, 2022 - Wired
What Polar Bear Genomes May Reveal About Life in a Low-Ice Arctic

Biologist Beth Shapiro was featured in a Wired article about her research on polar bear genomes.
June 23, 2022 - The Washington Post
Sri Lanka’s economy has ‘completely collapsed,’ prime minister says

Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh spoke with The Washington Post about the state of Sri Lanka's economy and the role that international financial help could potentially play in the country's recovery.
June 22, 2022 - Forbes
Are Black Businesses Ready For Another Recession?

Economics Professor Rob Fairlie spoke with Forbes about his research on the pandemic's impacts on Black-owned businesses and how a recession could affect these businesses.
June 22, 2022 - Science
Women scientists don’t get authorship they should, new study suggests

Earth scientist Tamara Pico was quoted in a Science magazine story about research suggesting that women are less likely to be credited as authors of scientific papers than men in their research group at the same career stage.
June 22, 2022 - Grist
One family, three generations of cancer, and the largest concentration of oil refineries in California

Assistant Professor of Sociology Hillary Angelo discussed her research on climate action planning in California as part of a story on the impacts of fossil fuel industry pollution published in Grist and High Country News.
June 19, 2022 - Earth.com
Mangrove restoration efficiently reduces flood damage

Marine scientist Michael Beck was quoted in coverage of his research on the cost-effectiveness of mangrove and coral reef restoration, including stories in Earth.com, PhysOrg, Science Daily, Prevention Web, EcoWatch, and other media outlets.
June 17, 2022 - Atlantic
Will these be the last polar bears on Earth?

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in coverage of her research on polar bears, including stories from the Atlantic, Washington Post, AP, UPI, Reuters, Yahoo News, The Times (U.K.), National (Wales), Science Daily, Nature World News, Earth.org, Lookout Santa Cruz, and other media outlets.
June 16, 2022 - Science
A $100 genome? New DNA sequencers could be a ‘game changer’ for biology, medicine

Biologist Beth Shapiro and biomolecular engineer Mark Akeson were quoted in a Science article about new DNA sequencing technologies.
June 10, 2022 - Inside Higher Ed
‘Stronger Together’

UCSC Chancellor Cindy Larive discussed the creation of the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities with Inside Higher Ed. The announcement was also covered in NBC News, Insight Into Diversity, and Higher Ed Dive.
June 13, 2022 - Astronomy
New simulations zoom in on planets swallowed by their stars

Astronomer Ricardo Yarza was quoted in stories about his research on planets engulfed by expanding stars in Astronomy magazine, Science Daily, SpaceRef, Nature World News, and other media outlets.
June 13, 2022 - Guardian
Seals use whiskers to track prey in deep ocean, study shows

Biologists Taiki Adachi and Dan Costa were quoted in coverage of their research on how elephant seals use their whiskers, including stories in the Guardian, Scientific American, Science, BBC, Smithsonian, Cosmos, Daily Mail, Earth.com, and other media outlets.
June 08, 2022 - Forbes
Hubble’s Most Iconic Images Will Be Smoked By NASA’s New Space Telescope—But It’s Not Webb

Astronomers Nicole Drakos and Brant Robertson were quoted in a Forbes story about the planned Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
June 06, 2022 - Science
How the wild jungle fowl became the chicken

Geneticist Ming-Shan Wang was quoted in a Science article about the evolution of the domestic chicken from wild jungle fowl.
June 13, 2022 - The Washington Post
A Black Army vet spent 16 months in solitary. Then a jury heard the evidence against him.

Psychology Professor Craig Haney was quoted discussing the long-term psychological harm caused by solitary confinement for an article in The Washington Post.
June 06, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
Five planets are aligning this month — here’s how see the rare sight in the Bay Area

Astronomer Elinor Gates was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article about viewing the planets in the night sky this month.
June 11, 2022 - The Hill
What rights do US children have? None.

Associate Professor of Sociology Rebecca London, faculty director of UCSC's Campus + Community Center, coauthored an opinion article for The Hill comparing children's rights under the law internationally and in the United States.
June 10, 2022 - The New York Times
Report Reveals Sharp Rise in Transgender Young People in the U.S.

Psychology Professor Phillip Hammack was interviewed by The New York Times about diversity in gender identity among teens.
June 02, 2022 - E&E News
SEC climate rule sparks backlash from business groups

Economics Professor Galina Hale spoke with E&E News about the SEC's proposed rules that would require publicly traded companies to disclose their climate-related risks. Hale's comments were also shared in Politico's weekly sustainability newsletter.
June 02, 2022 - Hakai
The Hail Mary Hatcheries

Biologist Carlos Garza was quoted in a Hakai magazine story about coho salmon in the Russian River.

May

May 31, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
California had almost 20,000 extra pandemic deaths through last year. Here’s why they’re missing from official COVID stats

San Francisco Chronicle mentioned research by Assistant Professor of Sociology and core global and community health program faculty member Alicia Riley for an article on COVID-19 mortality trends.
May 31, 2022 - Yahoo!
World Economic Forum in Davos

Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh, co-director of the Center for Analytical Finance, spoke with Yahoo! Finance's Morning Brief with Andy Serwer about India's efforts to attract foreign investment.
May 30, 2022 - The New York Times
Hit Hard by High Energy Costs, Hawaii Looks to the Sun

UC Santa Cruz politics lecturer Marco Mangelsdorf discussed renewable energy politics in Hawaii with The New York Times.
May 29, 2022 - The New York Times
No Grandchild? Six Years After Son’s Wedding, These Parents Are Suing

UC Santa Cruz anthropology lecturer Annapurna Pandey spoke with The New York Times about how a recent lawsuit connects to social issues and legal history in India.
May 27, 2022 - Yahoo!
What happens when you can't afford menstrual products? Period poverty explained

Menstrual equality activist and UC Santa Cruz student Amanda Safi spoke with Yahoo! Life about period poverty and possible solutions.
May 31, 2022 - Knowable
Call of the deep

Biologists Roxanne Beltran and Taiki Adachi were quoted in an article about deep-diving marine predators in Knowable magazine.
May 20, 2022 - KPFA
Flashpoints: Dr. Christine Hong on University of California’s Ethnic Studies Programs Under Attack

Dr. Christine Hong, associate professor of critical race and ethnic studies at UC Santa Cruz, discusses the University of California's ethnic studies programs.
May 20, 2022 - Science
Ancient Maya tooth sealant glued gemstones in place—and may have prevented tooth decay

Anthropology lecturer Cristina Verdugo spoke with Science about ancient Maya dentistry practices.
May 21, 2022 - KSBW
UC Santa Cruz faculty and staff demand more housing initiative

Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay spoke with KSBW about housing issues and his research on rent burden in Santa Cruz County.
May 18, 2022 - Mongabay
Vandana Shiva on the agroecology solution for the climate, biodiversity crisis and hunger

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Maywa Montenegro was featured in a podcast episode on agroecology, which also featured food sovereignty advocate Vandana Shiva.
May 16, 2022 - NPR
Lessons from a former drug dealer

The Indicator from Planet Money on NPR interviewed UC Santa Cruz economics professor Rob Fairlie about his prior research demonstrating that former drug dealers are more likely to become entrepreneurs later in life.
May 17, 2022 - Los Angeles Times
Scientists find new and mysterious DDT chemicals accumulating in California condors

Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was quoted in a Los Angeles Times story about the effects on California condors of DDT that still contaminates California's coastal waters.
May 17, 2022 - Smithsonian
Why Scientists Are Turning Molecules Into Music

Biomolecular engineer David Deamer is featured in a Smithsonian magazine story about scientists turning DNA sequences and other biomolecules into music.
May 16, 2022 - National Geographic
Tree-planting projects abound. Which should you support?

Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl spoke with National Geographic about how to determine which tree-planting campaigns are most likely to be successful.
May 12, 2022 - Science
NIH gains new power to police sexual harassment

Biologist Carol Greider was quoted in a Science article about new rules for reporting sexual and workplace harassment by scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health.
May 12, 2022 - Vox
What’s killing the world’s biggest fish?

Biologist Dan Costa was quoted in a Vox article about the impact of shipping on whales and whale sharks.
May 11, 2022 - Univision NoticiasYa Costa Central
El proyecto "Pertenecemos" en el condado de Santa Cruz identificó que se necesitaba más investigaciones sobre las experiencias de los inmigrantes

NoticiasYa Costa Central interviewed lecturer Leslie Lopez for coverage of the We Belong/Pertenecemos project in advance of an upcoming public event on Friday that starts at 5pm.
May 11, 2022 - KSBW
College students lead the charge at first California Starbucks to unionize

Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay and UC Santa Cruz student, union organizer, and California Assembly candidate Joseph Thompson spoke with KSBW about a successful vote to unionize the Mission Street and Ocean Street Starbucks locations.
May 11, 2022 - Nature
These six countries are about to go to the Moon — here’s why

Planetary scientist Ian Garrick-Bethell was quoted in a Nature article about planned scientific missions to the moon.
May 10, 2020 - Discover
Scientists Have Finally Mapped the Entire Human Genome

Biomolecular engineer Karen Miga was featured in a Discover magazine story about the Telomere-to-Telomere Consortium and the complete sequencing of a human genome.
May 09, 2022 - Quanta
Why ‘De-Extinction’ Is Impossible (But Could Work Anyway)

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Quanta magazine story about the aims of the "de-extinction" movement.
May 07, 2022 - NBC News
Teachers often cancel recess as a punishment. A growing number of states want to change that.

NBC News and The Hechinger Report published a story featuring Associate Professor of Sociology Rebecca London and her research on the importance of recess for children's learning and development.
May 05, 2022 - The Pajaronian
Event to engage Watsonville with ongoing immigrant justice project

The Pajaronian interviewed Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay and student Amaury Kruggel-Diazandi about an upcoming event associated with the ongoing We Belong research project.
May 06, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
UCSC celebrates John R. Lewis College dedication, with students engaging in some ‘good trouble’

Lookout Santa Cruz covered the dedication of John R. Lewis College, formerly known as College Ten. Santa Cruz Sentinel also covered this event.
May 07, 2022 - Washington Post
Humans need to help other species face climate change, scientists say

Biologist Erika Zavaleta was quoted in a Washington Post story about her research on managing biodiversity in the face of climate change.
May 06, 2022 - Lookout Local
Global health degree program launches at UCSC, connecting disciplines to address big questions of our time

Lookout Local talked with Politics Professor Matt Sparke, executive director of UCSC's global and community health program, about the upcoming UC Global Health Day event and the launch of two new majors.
May 04, 2022 - Lookout Local
UCSC readies for ‘good trouble’ as it dedicates a college to John Lewis

Lookout Local interviewed UC Santa Cruz faculty, staff, and students about the dedication of College Ten as John R. Lewis College.
May 04, 2022 - Knowable
The tale of the domesticated horse

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Knowable magazine article about the origins of domesticated horses.
April 29, 2022 - KSBW
Paving the way for mountain lion safety under Highway 17

Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers talked with KSBW to explain the risks that highways pose to local puma populations. Santa Cruz Sentinel and KION also discussed Wilmers' research with the Santa Cruz Puma Project in their coverage of the new Highway 17 wildlife undercrossing.

April

April 28, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Empty Homes Tax garners needed signatures, verification in progress

Santa Cruz Sentinel cited research led by Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay and Sociology Professor Miriam Greenberg on the housing crisis in Santa Cruz County.
April 29, 2022 - KAZU
Grapes of Ash: How smokey air is polluting California’s wines

Chemist Phil Crews was featured in a KAZU news story about his research on smoke taint in wines.
April 25, 2022 - Associated Press
Surge of desert surf parks stirs questions in dry California

Ruth Langridge, a senior researcher on water law and policy issues in the Politics Department, spoke with the Associated Press about water use and development planning in California's deserts.
April 21, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
California’s radical plan to defend homes from sea level rise: move them

Geologist Gary Griggs and ocean scientist Borja Reguero were quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about efforts to deal with coastal erosion in California.
April 19, 2022 - Atlantic
Remember Uranus?

Astronomer Jonathan Fortney and planetary scientist Francis Nimmo were quoted in stories about a possible NASA mission to Uranus in the Atlantic, Science, Science News, Verge, Sky & Telescope, Washington Examiner, and other media outlets.
April 18, 2022 - Inside Higher Ed
Weekly Wisdom interview with Chancellor Cindy Larive

Chancellor Cindy Larive from UC Santa Cruz joined Bridget Burns from University Innovation Alliance and Doug Lederman from Inside Higher Ed for their Weekly Wisdom podcast.
April 18, 2022 - The Nation
Sex, Death, and Empire: The Roots of Violence Against Asian Women

UCSC Arts Division Dean Celine Parreñas Shimizu's book, The Hypersexuality of Race, is quoted in this Nation piece that outlines the connection between anti-Asian violence in the United States and America's earliest empire in the Philippines to Japan, Korea, Vietnam.
April 15, 2022 - Discover
Millions of Years Ago, These North American Forests Disappeared for Good

Paleobiologist Paul Koch was quoted in a Discover news story about the transition from forests to grasslands in North America tens of millions of years ago.
April 14, 2022 - The Pajaronian
Watsonville is in the Heart launches digital archive

Sociology Professor Steve McKay, Humanities Dean Jasmine Alinder, graduate student Meleia Simon-Reynolds, and Tobera Project founder Roy Recio were quoted by The Pajaronian in a story about the Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive launch.
April 14, 2022 - National Geographic
4 solutions for trees and forests threatened by a hotter world

Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl discussed the challenges, risks, and best-practices for tree-planting campaigns with National Geographic for their May 2022 special issue on saving forests.
April 13, 2022 - Mongabay
From traditional practice to top climate solution, agroecology gets growing attention

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Maywa Montenegro discussed the growth of agroecology with Mongabay for an article about how food systems could become more resilient while helping to fight climate change.
April 14, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose: $545 million project breaks ground to improve flood protection along south San Francisco Bay shoreline

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about a new flood control project on the south San Francisco Bay shoreline.
April 14, 2022 - KAZU
The space pioneer who is on the hunt for life-supporting planets

Astronomer Natalie Batalha was featured on KAZU Radio in an interview about her research on exoplanets and hosting the upcoming Universe in Verse event in the Quarry Amphitheater.
April 14, 2022 - Salon
Posing a hefty problem for physicists, a fundamental particle weighs in heavier than expected

Physicist Bruce Schumm was quoted in a Salon story about a new measurement of the W boson that conflicts with the Standard Model of particle physics.
April 14, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
UCSC astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz is a star teacher and mentor

Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was featured in a Lookout Santa Cruz story about his recent mentorship award.
April 12, 2022 - KSBW
UC Santa Cruz debuts digital archive of the first Filipinos in Watsonville

KSBW featured the Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive, developed by faculty and student researchers from UCSC's Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts Divisions.
April 12, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
How UC Santa Cruz scientists bridged the gap in the human genome

Genomics experts Karen Miga and Benedict Paten continue to be quoted in ongoing coverage of the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, including stories in Lookout Santa Cruz, Popular Science, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Medical News Today, WebMD, SlashGear, Bio-IT World, Business Standard, and other media outlets.
April 09, 2022 - KION
Filipino history digital archive is unveiled at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History

KION covered the launch of the Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive, which was created through a partnership between leaders of the local Filipino community and faculty and student researchers from UCSC's Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts Divisions.
April 10, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
Awestruck at the Quarry: Writers, scientists will gather under the stars at UCSC to ponder the cosmos

Astronomer Natalie Batalha was quoted in a Lookout Santa Cruz story about the upcoming Universe in Verse event she is hosting in the Quarry Amphitheater.
April 04, 2022 - Popular Science
Mini desalination plants could refresh the parched West

Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad offers some big-picture perspective on desalination technology and applications for a Popular Science article.

March

March 31, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
In research breakthrough, California scientists help decode entire human genome

Biomolecular engineers Karen Miga and David Haussler were quoted in widespread coverage of the release of the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, including stories from the San Francisco Chronicle, NPR Science Friday, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Guardian, Daily Mail, BBC Science Focus, NBC Bay Area, CBC Radio (Canada), USA Today, NBC News, Associated Press, Blooomberg News, Science News, Time, Vice, IFL Science, BioWorld, and many other media outlets.
March 31, 2022 - Smithsonian
A Welcome Comeback for Norway’s Walruses

Marine scientist Colleen Reichmuth was quoted in a Smithsonian magazine article about walruses.
March 30, 2022 - NPR
The light from this star that astronomers just spotted is 12.9 billion years old

Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in stories about the Hubble Space Telescope's observation of a distant star from NPR, Popular Science, and other media outlets.
March 21, 2022 - Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Why Campuses Are Including Caste in Anti-Discrimination Policies

Anjali Arondekar, an associate professor of feminist studies and co-director of the Center for South Asian Studies, was interviewed about caste discrimination.
March 25, 2022 - KAZU
Burn pits and contaminated water may have sickened Fort Ord veterans

Jerimiah Oetting interviews Martha Mendoza, an investigative reporter with the Associated Press and a lecturer in the UCSC Science Communication Program, about her recent investigative journalism project that revealed exposure to toxic chemicals may have caused cancer and other diseases in military personnel stationed at Fort Ord.
March 28, 2022 - Vice
Scientists Are Preparing for Our Best Shot Yet at Identifying Alien Life

Astronomers Maggie Thompson and Joshua Krissansen-Totton were quoted in widespread coverage of their research on methane as a sign of life on other planets, including stories from Vice, Reuters, Daily Mail, Newsweek, New York Post, CNET, Independent, Space.com, IFL Science, SciTechDaily, Space Daily, Universe Today, SlashGear, Verve Times, and other media outlets.
March 25, 2022 - NPR
On Point: Protecting whale superhighways

Whales migrate along routes thousands of miles long - oceanic superhighways - that also happen to be corridors of human disruption. We discuss the fight to protect whale superhighways. UC Santa Cruz Professor of Ocean Sciences Ari Friedlaender joins Meghna Chakrabarti.
March 21, 2022 - ABC Bay Area News
UC researcher suggests more efficient testing for smoke-tainted wine after California wildfires

Chemistry Professor Phil Crews was featured in ongoing coverage of his research on smoke taint in wines, including stories from ABC-7 Bay Area News and California Examiner.
March 16, 2022 - The Times
Dodo DNA sequencing raises hope of bringing the bird out of extinction

Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in coverage of the sequencing of the dodo genome, including stories from the Times (U.K.), Telegraph, Sun, Daily Mail, Daily Star, New York Post, GenomeWeb, Earth.com, and other media outlets.
March 17, 2022 - Knowable
A rise in US flooding — and a rethink

Marine scientist Michael Beck is featured in a Knowable article about nature-based solutions to reduce coastal flooding.
March 16, 2022 - America Reframed
How Music Shaped 'For the Love of Rutland'

America ReFramed sat down with professor, director, and producer Jennifer Maytorena Taylor and composer Emily Rice for an exclusive interview on how they created the soundtrack to the film For the Love of Rutland.
March 16, 2022 - KSBW
Santa Cruz Starbucks unionization push follows national trend of increased union approval

Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay spoke with KSBW about national trends in unionization, and Joseph Thompson, a UC Santa Cruz student who is leading the local push to establish the first Starbucks union in California, discussed the motivation behind that effort.
March 16, 2022 - PhysOrg
Effects of ancient carbon releases suggest possible scenarios for future climate

Earth scientist James Zachos was quoted in coverage of his research on an ancient episode of global warming and its implications for future climate change scenarios, including stories in PhysOrg, Science Daily, Eurasia Review, Nature World News, Verve Times, and other media outlets.
March 16, 2022 - Nature
A more-inclusive genome project aims to capture all of human diversity

Biomolecular engineers Karen Miga and Benedict Paten are featured in a Nature article about the Human Pangenome Project.
March 15, 2022 - Scientific American
Tiny Antennas Made from DNA Light Up Protein Activity

Electrical engineer Ali Yanik was quoted in a Scientific American article about fluorescent nanoantenna technology for monitoring proteins.
March 14, 2022 - The Conversation
Whale migrations: how new UN treaty aims to protect species on the high seas

Biologist Ari Friedaender coauthored an article for the Conversation about efforts to protect whale migration routes.
March 12, 2022 - KSBW
Santa Cruz researchers conduct new study that shows effects of wildfire smoke on wine

Chemistry Professor Phil Crews was featured in coverage of his research on smoke taint in wines, including stories from KSBW TV, CNET, Wine Industry Advisor, Verve Times, Science Daily, Laboratory Equipment, Earth.com, New Food magazine, and other media outlets.
March 09, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle
Big Sur’s beaches are getting wider. Researchers say it’s the result of fire and flood

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about changing Big Sur beaches.
March 08, 2022 - KCBX
New research suggests Central California has experienced bigger earthquakes than scientists thought

Seismologist Heather Savage was interviewed on KCBX Radio for a news story about her research on the San Andreas fault.
March 07, 2022 - Capital B
As COVID Precautions Drop, Black Americans Remain More Affected — and More Concerned

A Capital B article on how the pandemic is affecting Black Americans across the country featured research from Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley.
March 05, 2022 - KION
Monterey community rallies in support of Ukraine

Biologist Olena Vaske, who grew up in Ukraine, was interviewed on KION TV coverage of a rally in Monterey in support of Ukraine.
March 03, 2022 - Popular Science
Earthquake models get a big shakeup with clues buried in the San Andreas fault

Seismologist Heather Savage was quoted in a Popular Science article about her research on the San Andreas Fault.
March 03, 2022 - Bloomberg News
Mapping ‘Whale Superhighways’ to Protect the Fertilizers of the Sea

Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Bloomberg news story about a report he coauthored on the need to protect the migratory pathways of whales.
March 02, 2022 - Vox
Is the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic behind us? We asked 8 experts.

Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in articles about the COVID-19 pandemic in Vox and Nature.

February

February 28, 2022 - New Scientist
Elephant seals seem to have precise mental maps for navigating home

Biologist Roxanne Beltran was quoted in coverage of her research on the navigation abilities of elephant seals, including stories in New Scientist, Daily Mail, Newser Science Daily, Earth.com, and other media outlets.
February 28, 2022 - Science News
A UN report shows climate change’s escalating toll on people and nature

Coastal scientist Borja Reguero was quoted in a Science News story about the latest report from the UN International Panel on Climate Change.
February 24, 2022 - Latino Rebels
JOH Gets Arrested

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with Honduras expert Dana Frank, Research Professor and Professor Emerita in the History Department of the University of California, Santa Cruz.
February 28, 2022 - CapRadio
California’s climate action plans fall behind on equity, sticking instead to boilerplate solutions, new study says

Associate Professor of Sociology Hillary Angelo spoke with CapRadio about her latest research on equity in climate action planning.
February 25, 2022 - KSBW
Central Coast to face economic impact of war in Ukraine

Distinguished Professor of Economics Michael Hutchison discussed local economic impacts with KSBW.
February 14, 2022 - Inside Higher Ed
A Foolish Decision on Testing

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics Donald Wittman wrote an opinion article about the role of standardized testing in the college admissions process.
February 28, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News
What 19,500 genomes say about California’s wildlife

Biologists Max Genetti and Dan Costa were quoted in a front page story in the San Jose Mercury News about the California Conservation Genomics Project.
February 25, 2022 - CalMatters
COVID-19 has turned deadlier for Black Californians, who have the state’s lowest vaccination rate

Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley, who's a core faculty member in Global and Community Health, spoke with CalMatters about California's COVID-19 mortality trends in the age of vaccines.
February 24, 2022 - Vox
Scientists are recruiting elephant seals to eavesdrop on whales

Biologist Roxanne Beltran was featured in a Vox news story about her research using elephant seals to carry acoustic monitoring instruments into the open ocean. Beltran and biologist Patrick Robinson were also quoted in a San Luis Obispo Tribune story about elephant seal pups.
February 21, 2022 - KSBW
Central Coast gas prices hit new high as tourism continues to surge

Distinguished Professor of Economics Michael Hutchison discussed rising oil prices with KSBW.
February 21, 2022 - Lookout Local
UCSC student leads charge to provide free menstrual products to students on campus

Lookout Local covered UCSC student Amanda Safi's work to increase access to menstrual products, on the UC Santa Cruz campus and beyond.
February 18, 2022 - The Mercury News
Construction begins on $12 million mountain lion crossing on Highway 17 in Santa Cruz Mountains

Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers, who's director of the Santa Cruz Puma Project, talked with The Mercury News about the challenges that roads pose for wildlife.
February 18, 2022 - PhysOrg
Easy aluminum nanoparticles for rapid, efficient hydrogen generation from water

Chemists Bakthan Singaram and Scott Oliver were quoted in coverage of their research on hydrogen generation, including stories from PhysOrg, AZoNano, Verve Times, Lab Manager, ChemEurope, Science Daily, Interesting Engineering, and other media outlets.
February 17, 2022 - CapRadio
California Newsroom Special: Newsom's Endemic Plan

A CapRadio California Newsroom special report, broadcast by NPR Member Stations across the state, featured Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley discussing COVID-19 equity issues starting at around the 26-minute mark.
February 17, 2022 - Telemundo 48
Inmigrantes no denuncian los fraudes

Assistant Professor of Sociology Juan Manuel Pedroza shared his latest research on immigration scams with Consumer Investigative Reporter Arlen Fernández at Telemundo 48 Responde.
February 17, 2022 - Alta
“We’re Kind of Built on This Knife’s Edge”

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in an article in Alta about sea level rise and the California coast.
February 15, 2022 - LA Times
Once celebrated by American leaders, former Honduran president now sought on U.S. drug charges

Dana Frank, a professor of Honduran history at UC Santa Cruz, was quoted in the LA Times, saying U.S. officials helped Hernández hold on to power for two terms by continuing to provide his government with critical aid and law enforcement cooperation. Frank was also featured in a Democracy Now story on the same topic.
February 15, 2022 - AP News
Honduras ex-President Hernández arrested at US request

AP cited comments from Dana Frank, a Honduras expert and professor of history emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Frank said the U.S. wants to look heroic for finally trying to bring Hernández to justice, but that successive administrations going back to President Barack Obama enabled Hernández.
February 16, 2022 - Nature
COVID reinfections surge during Omicron onslaught

Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Nature news story about COVID reinfections caused by the Omicron variant.
February 15, 2022 - US News & World Report
Honduras Ex-President Hernández Arrested at US Request

Dana Frank, a Honduras expert and professor of history emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz, said the U.S. wants to look heroic for finally trying to bring Hernández to justice, but that successive US administrations enabled Hernández.
February 13, 2022 - Bloomberg News
California Without Beaches? Rising sea levels pose a real threat

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Bloomberg opinion piece, also in the Washington Post, about the impact of sea level rise on the California coast.
February 14, 2022 - Yahoo Life
Queer youth are embracing a flood of labels, from 'aceflux' to 'xenogender.' Here's why.

Yahoo Life interviewed Psychology Professor Phil Hammack about the diverse ways that teens are describing their gender and sexuality.
February 14, 2022 - CalMatters
Budgeting racial justice for the University of California

Social Sciences Dean Katharyne Mitchell coauthored a guest commentary article for CalMatters.
February 13, 2022 - Truthout
This Prison in California Forced Incarcerated People to Drink Arsenic for Years

Environmental Studies doctoral students Abby Cunniff and Summer Sullivan wrote an article for Truthout sharing their investigation into drinking water quality at Kern Valley State Prison.
February 10, 2022 - Marketplace
Can credit card companies plant the trees they say they will?

Marketplace interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl about common pitfalls in tree-planting campaigns.
February 10, 2022 - CBS News
Black-Owned Businesses Push Against Economic Inequality

Economics Professor Rob Fairlie appeared on CBS News to discuss economic inequality and entrepreneurship.
February 08, 2022 - The Guardian
US Black business ownership sees rise thanks to women, study finds

The Guardian cited Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's research in an article about the growing number of Black-owned businesses in the U.S. This story was also covered on Feb. 9 by NPR's Marketplace podcast.
February 08, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Disturbing COVID data is a call to action, UC Santa Cruz professor says

The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered trends in COVID-19 mortality among middle-aged Black Californians documented in research by Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley.
February 03, 2022 - Los Angeles Magazine
This Study of COVID Deaths Among Ethnic Groups May Surprise You

Los Angeles Magazine covered new research on COVID-19 mortality trends by Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley, who is also a core faculty member in UCSC's Global & Community Health Program.
February 05, 2022 - Sacramento Bee
Demographic shift: White Californians accounted for more COVID deaths in 2021

The Sacramento Bee covered new research on changing demographic trends in COVID-19 mortality led by Assistant Professor of Sociology and Global & Community Health Program core faculty member Alicia Riley. This story was also shared in The Seattle Times.
February 04, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
Why are so few people in the Bay Area getting COVID booster shots?

San Francisco Chronicle interviewed Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley about trends in uptake for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
February 04, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
They tracked her 6,000-mile Pacific food run. Now, California scientists have a short time to study elephant seal C548

Biologists Roxanne Beltran and Patrick Robinson were featured in a San Francisco Chronicle story about their research on elephant seals at Año Nuevo Reserve.
February 02, 2022 - San Luis Obispo Tribune
Condors still dying as firearm and wildlife factions continue lead-ammo fight

Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was quoted in a San Luis Obispo Tribune article about lead poisoning in condors due to continued use of lead ammunition by hunters.
February 01, 2022 - Good Times
Breakthrough by UC Researchers Could Boost Our Body Clocks

Biochemist Carrie Partch was featured in a Good Times cover story about her research on biological clocks.

January

January 31, 2022 - Financial Express
A tale of two garlands

Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an article for Financial Express comparing economic development strategies between India and China.
January 27, 2022 - Good Times
Film screening to commemorate 1930 Watsonville Race Riots

Good Times interviewed Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay about a film screening hosted as part of a community-driven effort to preserve Watonsville's Filipino history. This story originally appeared in The Pajaronian.
January 31, 2022 - Korea Herald
How far have chips come to emulate human brain?

Computer engineer and former engineering dean Sung-mo Kang was quoted in a Korea Herald article covering his keynote speech on memristor-based neuromorphic computing at the Korean Conference on Semiconductors.
January 28, 2022 - Nature
Three, four or more: what’s the magic number for booster shots?

Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Nature article about the effectiveness of repeated vaccine booster shots for protection against COVID-19.
January 25, 2022 - Nature
Seven technologies to watch in 2022

Biomolecular engineer Karen Miga was featured in a Nature article about her work with the T2T Consortium as one of "Seven technologies to watch in 2022."
January 25, 2022 - NBC Bay Area
Wind Turbines Killing Alarming Number of Bats: Scientists

Biologist Winifred Frick was quoted in stories about the impact of wind turbines on bats from NBC Bay Area and Silicon Valley.
January 24, 2022 - E&E News
‘Fighting for my future’: Teenage climate activism takes off

E&E News shared expertise from Latin American and Latino Studies Professor Jessica Taft about youth activism on climate change and other pressing social issues.
January 21, 2022 - The 19th
Girls emerge as leaders of student walkouts over COVID concerns

Latin American and Latino Studies Professor Jessica Taft spoke with The 19th about how girls' leadership on school COVID-19 protections fits with larger global trends in youth activism.
January 21, 2022 - Vox
This map may make you feel better about the state of the planet

Professor of Environmental Studies Karen Holl, who serves on the science advisory committee for environmental restoration and conservation mapping tool Restor, talked with Vox about the potential and limitations of the tool.
January 17, 2022 - The Hechinger Report
Combining remote and in-person learning led to chaos, study finds

The Hechinger Report featured new research by Associate Professor of Education Lora Bartlett on the challenges of different pandemic-era "hybrid" education models that blend online and in-person learning.
January 19, 2022 - Democracy Now
Scholars Angela Davis, Gina Dent & Beth Richie on Why the World Needs “Abolition. Feminism. Now.”

Professor emerita Angela Davis, Gina Davis, associate professor of feminist studies, history of consciousness, and legal studies, and two co-authors discuss their new book 'Abolition. Feminism. Now' on Democracy Now with host Amy Goodman.
January 14, 2022 - Harper's Bazaar
For Angela Davis and Gina Dent, Abolition Is the Only Way

Professor emerita Angela Davis and Gina Dent, associate professor of feminist studies discuss in a Q&A with Harper's Bazaar.com how their latest book 'Abolition. Feminism. Now' came to be.
January 21, 2022 - KAZU
How dangerous are tsunamis and what should I do if one is headed this way?

Geologist Gary Griggs was interviewed on KAZU Radio about tsunami risks in Monterey Bay.
January 20, 2022 - New York Times
Why Whales Don’t Choke

Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in stories in the New York Times and Smithsonian about the anatomical features that enable lunge feeding in baleen whales.
January 19, 2022 - Forbes
Meet The Chilean Scientist Finding Out What Is The Deal With Seals

Forbes ran a profile of biologist Ana Valenzuela-Toro and her research on the evolutionary history of marine mammals.
January 17, 2022 - Guardian
Entangled humpback whale’s sad fate has researchers calling for action on fishing nets

Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Guardian story about a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear in Antarctica.
January 15, 2022 - Monterey Herald
The plight of Moss Landing’s Olympia oysters

Biologist Kerstin Wasson was quoted in a Monterey Herald story about Olympia oysters in Elkhorn Slough.
January 14, 2022 - EcoWatch
Sounds from Human Activity Highly Disruptive to ‘Unicorns of the Sea’

Biologist Susanna Blackwell was quoted in a story in EcoWatch about the effects of ocean noise on narwhals.
January 14, 2022 - Universe Today
Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Will do its Own, Wide-Angle Version of the Hubble Deep Field

Astronomers Brant Robertson and Nicole Drakos were quoted in a Universe Today story about their work on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope project.
January 14, 2022 - Mongabay
Grounded by conflict and COVID, Colombia’s bird tourism struggles to soar

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela spoke with Mongabay about the potential and challenges for bird tourism in Colombia.
January 14, 2022 - The Conversation
The #BettyWhiteChallenge highlights the growth of animal philanthropy and the role of rescues

Anthropology Professor Melissa L. Caldwell wrote for The Conversation about the "compassion economies" that support animal rescue in the United States.
January 11, 2022 - Nature
Landmark Colombian bird study repeated to right colonial-era wrongs

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela spoke with Nature about an effort to create a new reference survey of Columbia's birds, with community leadership.
January 04, 2022 - Good Times
The Truth Behind Pseudoscience

A Good Times cover story on pseudoscience, written by students in the UCSC Science Communication Program, featured several faculty experts, including geophysicist Elise Knittle, anthropologist Adrienne Zihlman, and hydrologist Andrew Fisher,
January 10, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News
Santa Cruz’s notorious lagoon about to get an upgrade

Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about plans for managing the lagoon at the mouth of the San Lorenzo River.
January 07, 2022 - VICE News
Black Hair in Video Games Is Terrible. These 3D Artists Are Changing That.

Vice News interviewed Assistant Professor of Digital Arts and New Media A.M. Darke about an open source database project that's working to build authentic representation of Black hairstyles in video games and animation.
January 10, 2022 - KAZU
How will Omicron shape 2022? We asked a local infectious disease expert

Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was interviewed by KAZU Radio about the current surge of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant, and Good Times also published an interview with him about Omicron.
January 04, 2022 - Washington Post
NASA thrilled: Webb Space Telescope deploys sun shield, evades many potential ‘single-point failures’

Astronomer Garth Illingworth continues to be quoted in coverage of the James Webb Space Telescope, including a stories in the Washington Post, New York Times, BBC News, and KSBW news.
January 04, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News
Meet the mosquitofish: California scientists debate whether it’s menace or messiah

Biologist Eric Palkovacs was quoted in a story about mosquitofish in the San Jose Mercury News and Santa Cruz Sentinel.
January 03, 2022 - Civil Eats
Beginning Farmers, Farmers of Color Outbid as Farmland Prices Soar

Civil Eats discussed research by Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Madeleine Fairbairn on how ownership of and access to farmland has been transformed by financial investing.