UCSC in the news
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May 31, 2023 - Santa Cruz SentinelFilm about CZU Lightning Complex fire, salmon airs Friday
Biologist Eric Palkovacs was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the documentary 'Southern Range' about salmon restoration in the Scott Creek watershed. -
May 30, 2023 - KPIXUSGS report predicts rising sea levels threaten California's coast
Geologist Gary Griggs was interviewed in a story on KPIX (CBS Bay Area) about coastal erosion. -
May 26, 2023 - San Francisco ChronicleSea otters might get reintroduced to historic habitat in the Bay Area
Biologist Tim Tinker was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about plans to reintroduce sea otters in Northern California. -
May 31, 2023 - Los Angeles TimesThe biggest extinction event in the planet’s history is happening again — in Santa Cruz
Botanist Jarmila Pittermann was featured in a Los Angeles Times story about an experiment to simulate a mass extinction event in a UCSC greenhouse. -
May 31, 2023 - New York TimesFirst Drought, Then Flood. Can the West Learn to Live Between Extremes?
Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher was quoted in an articles about California's weather extremes in the New York Times Magazine and from Reuters and the Christian Science Monitor. -
May 23, 2023 - PrismGrassroots organizations push for a Just Transition for communities impacted by coal extraction in Arizona
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies J. Mijin Cha spoke with Prism about how the needs of communities can be better served in the transition away from fossil fuels. -
May 19, 2023 - VoxEUHow much inflation did Covid fiscal support cause?
Economics Professor Galina Hale joined VoxEU to share her findings on Covid-era fiscal policy impacts in Europe. -
May 26, 2023 - Science FridayA Famous Sled Dog’s Genome Holds Evolutionary Surprises
Biologists Katie Moon and Beth Shapiro were featured on the public radio program Science Friday in a segment about their research on the genome of the famed sled dog Balto. -
May 23, 2023 - KION 46Santa Cruz County vulnerable to cyber attacks, Grand Jury recommends putting plan in place
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Leilani Gilpin was quoted in a KION 46 story about Santa Cruz County's potential vulnerability to a cyber attack. -
May 24, 2023 - VoxVolcanoes have erupted in Mexico and Italy. Here are 7 things to know about volcanoes.
Geophysicist Emily Brodsky was quoted in a Vox explainer about volcanoes and a San Jose Mercury News article about geothermal energy and lithium extraction in the Salton Sea. -
May 24, 2023 - Washington PostA boat went dark. Finding it could help save the world’s fish.
Marine scientist Heather Welch was quoted in a Washington Post story about her research on illegal fishing activity. -
May 19, 2023 - Psychology TodayAI and Edge Computing Detect Disease for Real-Time Diagnosis
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Holger Schmidt was quoted in a Psychology Today story on a deep neural network for disease detection developed in Schmidt lab. -
May 17, 2020 - Scientific AmericanThe Closest Living Relative of the First Animal Has Finally Been Found
UC Santa Cruz former graduate student Darrin Schultz and professors Richard (Ed) Green and Steve Haddock were authors on a study proving that comb jellies are truly the closest relative to the very first animals. -
May 21, 2023 - The AtlanticVoicemail Refuses to Die
Steve Whittaker, a professor of human-computer interaction who worked on visual voicemail in the late ’90s, was quoted in a story in the Atlantic on the enduring presence of voicemail. -
May 20, 2023 - San Francisco Chronicle
California could lose two-thirds of its beaches by the end of the century. Here’s which ones are at risk
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about sea level rise and beach erosion. -
May 20, 2023 - San Jose Mercury NewsThe battle over bullfrogs, as California considers restrictions
Ecologist Erika Zavaleta was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about efforts to control invasive bullfrogs in California, also published on MSN and SiliconValley.com. -
May 19, 2023 - Technology NetworksKey Event Controls the Timing of Our Biological Clock
Biochemists Carrie Partch and Jonathan Philpott were quoted in coverage of their research on biological clocks, including stories in Technology Networks, Neuroscience News, PhysOrg, and other media outlets. -
May 18, 2023 - The Good TimesUCSC’s 2023 Deep Read Features Elizabeth Kolbert’s ‘Under a White Sky’
The Humanities Institute at UCSC has made Elizabeth Kolbert’s ‘Under a White Sky’ the subject of its 2023 Deep Read. The Pulitzer Prize-winner will appear in conversation with Ezra Klein at the Quarry Amphitheater on Sunday, May 21. -
May 16, 2020 - QuantaNew Proof Finds the ‘Ultimate Instability’ in a Solar System Model
Mathematician Richard Montgomery was quoted in a Quanta magazine story about the stability of planetary orbits. -
May 16, 2023 - Los Altos Town CrierLocal professor drives equity in STEM initiative to expand UCSC access
The Los Altos Town Crier ran a story about the programs spearheaded by astronomer Raja GuhaThakurta to support underrepresented students in STEM fields. -
May 15, 2023 - Science NewsThe first radiation belt outside the solar system has been spotted
Astronomer Melodie Kao was featured in coverage of her team's discovery of the first radiation belts observed outside our solar system, including stories in Science News, Space.com, Salon, Atlantic, IFL Science, SpaceRef, Science Daily, PhysOrg, Tech Times, and other media outlets. -
May 15, 2023 - ScienceWeird alien world may be a planetary sauna
Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a Science news story about an exoplanet with a thick sauna-like steam atmosphere. -
May 11, 2023 - Inside Climate NewsRestoring seabird populations can help repair the climate
Biologist Bernie Tershy was quoted in an article in Inside Climate News about restoring ecosystems to combat climate change. -
May 11, 2023 - SmithsonianReading Between the Bones: New Research Reveals an Unexpected Growth Spurt in California Sea Lions
Paleoecologist Ana Valenzuela Toro was featured in a Smithsonian article about her research on California sea lions. -
May 10, 2023 - The Wall Street JournalHow the Demographics of Entrepreneurship Has Changed
The Wall Street Journal interviewed Economics Professor Rob Fairlie about his research on the changing demographics of entrepreneurs. -
May 10, 2023 - Financial ExpressIndia’s skilling challenge
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote for Financial Express about higher education issues in India. -
May 09, 2023 - KSBWMonterey County honors AAPI month, issues apology to Filipino community
KSBW interviewed Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay and UCSC students Meleia Simon-Reynolds and Nicholas Nasser about their work on the Watsonville is in the Heart project. -
May 10, 2023 - CNNScientists have updated the human genome to make it more equitable and inclusive
Associate Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Benedict Paten and Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Karen Miga were quoted in a CNN on the release of the first human pangenome, a new reference for genomics aimed at increasing equity in the field. Additional coverage in outlets including BBC, NBC, the Associated Press, Reuters, US News and World Report, Popular Science, Live Science, The Economist, MIT Technology Review, Financial Times, and Inverse. -
May 10, 2023 - GristAs California attempts a ‘managed retreat,’ coastal homeowners sue to stay
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Grist article about coastal erosion and homeowners' resistance to 'managed retreat.' -
May 08, 2023 - Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThe ‘heavy decision to take someone’s life’ has loomed over jury selection in the synagogue shooting trial
Psychology Professor Craig Haney spoke with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about how consideration of the death penalty can affect jurors. -
May 07, 2023 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz conversation with two artists coincides with 30th anniversary of Dolores Huerta Research Center
Santa Cruz Sentinel covered an upcoming Institute of the Arts and Sciences event featuring artist Josué Rojas, who will be painting a mural honoring the Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas. -
May 04, 2023 - KCBSIs desalinated ocean water key to replenishing freshwater?
Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad joined KCBS radio for their "Ask An Expert" segment to explain the challenges and opportunities associated with applying desalination technology in California. -
May 01, 2023 - Scientific AmericanHere’s How to Use Window Films to Actually Protect Birds
Scientific American interviewed Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela about the challenges of preventing bird strikes on windows. -
May 08, 2023 - Smart Cities DiveAs sea levels rise, it’s time for West Coast communities to overcome ‘taboo of managed retreat’: report
Coastal resilience experts Michael Beck and Borja Reguero were quoted in a Smart Cities Dive story about sea level rise and managed retreat. -
May 01, 2023 - The Wall Street Journal
In California, Desperate College Students Compete for Spots in Trailer Park
Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay spoke with The Wall Street Journal about his research on rent burden in Santa Cruz and how it affects students. -
May 04, 2020 - Space.comGiant proto-galaxy in early universe devours recycled material to birth new stars
Astronomer X. Prochaska was quoted in a Space.com story about new observations of gas recycling and star formation in a massive galaxy cluster. -
May 03, 2020 - Washington Post
A star ate a planet, and astronomers saw it happen for the first time
Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was quoted in a Washington Post story about observations of a star engulfing a planet. -
May 03, 2020 - Science
Who wore this ancient deer pendant? DNA reveals a Stone Age woman with surprising origins
Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Science news story about the extraction and analysis of human DNA from an ancient deer-tooth pendant. -
May 02, 2020 - KNTV (NBC Bay Area)Holding Back Sea Level Rise
Geologist Gary Griggs was interviewed in a KNTV (NBC Bay Area) news story about sea level rise. -
May 03, 2020 - AnthropoceneData-deficient species are a conservation blind spot. Geneticists found a way to see through it.
Biologists Megan Supple and Beth Shapiro were quoted in stories from Anthropocene magazine and Earth.com about the use of genomics to estimate a species' risk of extinction. -
May 02, 2023 - HakaiThe Foul Chartreuse Sea
Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela was quoted in a Hakai magazine story about harmful algal blooms in Alaska. -
May 02, 2023 - LiveScienceIn rare attack, 30 orcas 'badly wounded' 2 adult gray whales in California
Ecologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in stories in LiveScience and Yahoo News about orcas attacking gray whales in Monterey Bay. -
May 02, 2023 - Science Friday
This Astrophysicist Turned Star Data Into 3D-Printed Spheres
Astrophysicist Nia Imara was featured in the Science Friday 'Universe of Art' podcast about her work using 3D models of stellar nurseries. -
May 01, 2023 - New York Times
What Exactly Are the Dangers Posed by A.I.?
Physicist Anthony Aguirre was quoted in a New York Times article about concerns over the growing power of artificial intelligence.
April
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April 26, 2023 - The Atlantic
The Green Revolution Will Not Be Painless
The Atlantic interviewed Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies J. Mijin Cha about the importance of ensuring a just transition as economies shift away from fossil fuels. -
April 27, 2023 - San Francisco Chronicle
‘The trouble with First Republic is real’: Experts say S.F. bank teeters on brink of collapse
Economics Professor Galina Hale spoke with San Francisco Chronicle about the risks of bank rescue efforts. -
April 27, 2023 - MarketplaceBig banks are succeeding at turning a profit, struggling to meet climate commitments
Marketplace interviewed Economics Professor Galina Hale about the economic incentives for banks to set strong emissions reduction goals on climate change. -
April 20, 2023 - El TecoloteFire in Ciudad Juárez: binational immigration systems fail Central, South American victims
El Tecolote interviewed Assistant Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies Carlos Martinez about how U.S. border policies have resulted in increased imprisonment of migrants in Mexican detention facilities. -
April 27, 2023 - Wall Street Journal
What Helped Make Famed Sled Dog Balto Special? It Was in His Genes, Research Suggests
Biologists Katherine Moon and Beth Shapiro were quoted in stories about their research on the genome of the sled dog Balto, including stories in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, Scientific American, Popular Science, Science, New Scientist, CBS News, ABC News, Barron's, Gizmodo, Inverse, Reuters, and other media outlets. -
April 28, 2023 - SF GateStudy reveals California sea lions are getting bigger, surprising scientists
Paleoecologist Ana Valenzuela-Toro was quoted in coverage of her research on California sea lions, including stories in SF Gate, Daily Beast, Popular Science, Newsweek, Yahoo News, Science Daily, and other media outlets. -
April 24, 2023 - CNN
Fact check: Trump’s latest false climate figure is off by more than 1,000 times
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a CNN story about Donald Trump's false claims regarding climate change. -
April 26, 2023 - KPBSStudy: Elephant seals at sea sleep just two hours a day
Biologists Dan Costa, Terrie Williams, and Jessie Kendall-Bar were featured in continued coverage of their research on elephant seals, including stories from KPBS, New Atlas, Smithsonian, Seattle Times, and other media outlets. -
April 27, 2023 - New York Times
Elon Musk Ramps Up A.I. Efforts, Even as He Warns of Dangers
Physicist Anthony Aguirre was quoted in a New York Times article about Elon Musk and the dangers of artificial intelligence. -
April 25, 2023 - Channel News AsiaRoad ahead for Sudanese will be long and difficult despite trying to achieve ceasefire: Analyst
CNA's Julie Yoo and Steve Lai speak to University of California Santa Cruz Professor of Politics and Legal studies Mark Fathi Massoud about the current unrest in Sudan and the challenges of ongoing evacuations. Massoud says the number of foreign nationals in the country is small and the real concern is for the 6.3 million Sudanese caught in the crossfire. -
April 24, 2023 - Scientific American
Jupiter’s Hot Youth May Have Melted Its Icy Moons
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a Scientific American story about Jupiter's moons. -
April 24, 2023 - KQEDCalifornia Overhauls Its Sea Level Rise Plan as Climate Change Reshapes Coastal Life
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a KQED News story about planning for sea level rise along the California coast. -
April 24, 2023 - San Luis Obispo TribuneGigi the elephant seal spent 342 days on ocean migration. What can she teach scientists?
Biologist Salma Abdel-Raheem was quoted in a San Luis Obispo Tribune story about an elephant seal named Gigi that came ashore after 342 days at sea at Piedras Blancas, where Abdel-Raheem and other UCSC researchers recovered the tracking instruments Gigi was carrying. -
April 22, 2023 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
‘Just an extraordinary time out there right now’: Santa Cruz County flower season in full bloom
Arboretum Director Martin Quigley was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about wildflower 'superblooms'. -
April 22, 2023 - LiveScience
Will Earth ever lose its moon?
Astrophysicist Madelyn Broome was quoted in a LiveScience story about the moon's increasing distance from Earth. -
April 23, 2023 - CBS NewsDe-extinction: Bringing animal species back from the brink
Biologist Beth Shapiro was interviewed for a segment about "de-extinction" on CBS News 'Sunday Morning'. -
April 20, 2023 - Atlantic
Meet the World’s Most Hard-Core Nappers
Biologists Dan Costa, Terrie Williams, and Jessica Kendall-Bar were featured in widespread media coverage of their research on the sleep behavior of elephant seals, including stories in the Atlantic, New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, BBC, NPR, Guardian, The Hill, Courthouse News Service, Reuters, Science News, New Scientist, National Geographic, Gizmodo, and many other media outlets. -
April 20, 2023 - Advanced Science NewsArtificial leaf sensor could revolutionize crop management
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Marco Rolandi was quoted in an Advanced Science News story about his research with Professor of Environmental Studies Gregory Gilbert to create better leaf wetness sensors for crop management. -
April 20, 2023 - Physics WorldGiant orbital magnetic moment appears in a graphene quantum dot
Physicist Jairo Velasco Jr. was featured in a Physics World article about his research on graphene quantum dots. -
April 20, 2023 - San Francisco Chronicle
Why the Bay Area is home to one of the most effective carbon sinks in the world
Marine scientist Adina Paytan was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about the effectiveness of wetlands for absorbing carbon from the atmosphere. -
April 20, 2023 - WHYYOne penguin species declines, while another thrives on the western Antarctic Peninsula
Marine scientist Megan Cimino was quoted in a WHYY News story about how climate change is affecting penguin populations in Antarctica. -
April 18, 2023 - NautilusImmunity Is a Matter of Timing
Microbiologist Jacqueline Kimmey was quoted in a Nautilus article about how circadian rhythms and time of day affect the immune system. -
January 01, 2020 - NatureEvery base everywhere all at once: pangenomics comes of age
Associate Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Benedict Paten and Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Karen Miga were quoted in a Nature story on the emerging field of pangenomics. -
April 18, 2023 - Nature
How a rural school teacher became a top COVID sleuth
UCSC Genome Browser Senior Software Architect Angie Hinrichs was quoted in a Nature story on citizen scientists who help track SARS-CoV-2 mutations. -
April 18, 2023 - New York Times
From Bullets to ‘Bird Residue,’ the Many Trials of Telescopes
Astronomer Michael Bolte was quoted in a New York Times article about the difficulty of protecting telescope mirrors from bird droppings and other hazards. -
April 17, 2023 - MIT Technology ReviewThis technology could alter the entire planet. These groups want every nation to have a say.
Environmental Studies Professor Sikina Jinnah spoke with MIT Technology Review about her work on environmental justice in solar geoengineering research and governance. -
April 14, 2023 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County vector control ramping up invasive mosquito monitoring efforts
Biologist Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about efforts to control invasive mosquitoes. -
April 14, 2023 - Popular ScienceHow the Tonga eruption rang Earth ‘like a bell’
Geophysicist Ricky Garza-Giron was quoted in a Popular Science article about the massive Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption. -
April 13, 2023 - Bay NatureAvian Flu Claims at Least 7 California Condors—and a Beloved Bay Area Peregrine Falcon
Zeka Glucs, director of the Predatory Bird Research Group, was quoted in a Bay Nature article about condors and peregrine falcons dying from avian flu. -
April 12, 2023 - KSQD-FMResearchers help guide the future of technology
On Talk of the Bay, Zac Zimmer and Theresa Hice-Fromille explored how the machines we create reflect our biases and discussed recommendations for developing more inclusive and responsive technologies. -
April 12, 2020 - NPRPsychoactive drug use revealed via 3,000-year-old hair
In a podcast for NPR, Benjamin Breen, associate professor of history at UC Santa Cruz, spoke about the results of a new study finding that Bronze Age people used psychoactive drugs, perhaps as part of ancient rituals, as evidenced by the presence of chemicals in 3,000-year-old hairs found in a burial cave in Menorca off the Spanish Coast. -
April 11, 2023 - KCBXUC Santa Cruz professor says rising sea levels are a growing threat to coastal California
Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in a KCBX Radio news story about the impacts of global warming and sea level rise on the California coast. -
May 10, 2023 - LookoutUCSC Professor Emeritus John Brown Childs on why transcommunality resonates with Soledad prison students
Lookout Santa Cruz profiled Professor Emeritus John Brown Childs in advance of his Emeriti Faculty Lecture on teaching transcommunal peacemaking to students at UCSC and Soledad Correctional Training Facility. -
April 08, 2023 - San Jose Mercury News
After the storms: UC Botanical Garden’s rescue operation to save a paradise lost
Arboretum Director Martin Quigley was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News story about storm damage to plants at UC botanical gardens. -
April 08, 2023 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Retired head of science at NASA to discuss life on other worlds
Astronomer Natalie Batalha was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about an upcoming discussion of the search for life on other planets, which she will moderate, at the Rio Theater. -
April 09, 2023 - CBS 60 Minutes
NASA's Webb telescope captures new views of stars, galaxies and the early universe
Astronomer Brant Robertson was interviewed on a CBS News '60 Minutes' segment about the James Webb Space Telescope. -
April 04, 2023 - Nature
An exciting era of exploration
Astronomer Brant Robertson was quoted in coverage of his research on early galaxies using the Webb Telescope, including stories in Nature, Yahoo News, Time, Space.com, The National, ZME Science, Wire Service Canada, and other media outlets. -
April 02, 2023 - BBC WildlifeCould the dodo come back from extinction?
Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a BBC Wildlife article about the possibility of using the dodo genome to recreate the extinct birds.
March
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March 23, 2023 - FiveThirtyEightRecess Is Good For Kids. Why Don’t More States Require It?
Associate Professor of Sociology Rebecca London's research on the importance of recess was featured in an article by FiveThirtyEight. -
March 30, 2023 - Quanta
How a DNA ‘Parasite’ May Have Fragmented Our Genes
Biomolecular Engineer Russ Corbett-Detig's research on the origins of introns was covered in an article in Quanta. -
March 29, 2023 - Atlantic
The Search for Earth Look-Alikes Is Getting Serious
Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in an Atlantic article about research to characterize the atmospheres of exoplanets. -
March 30, 2023 - Scientific American
NASA’s Uranus Mission Is Running Out of Time
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a Scientific American article about NASA's plans for a mission to Uranus. -
March 29, 2023 - ComputerworldTech big wigs: Hit the brakes on AI rollouts
Physicist Anthony Aguirre was quoted in a Computerworld story about an open letter from more than 1,100 tech luminaries warning of the dangers posed by unchecked artificial intelligence. Aguirre is executive vice president of the Future of Life Institute, which published the letter. -
March 29, 2023 - San Francisco Chronicle
No, deporting undocumented immigrants won’t solve the fentanyl crisis
Assistant Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies Carlos Martinez coauthored an opinion piece in the San Francisco Chronicle countering recent political narratives around the fentanyl crisis and unauthorized immigration across the US-Mexico border. -
March 28, 2023 - Eos
Gardens Are Good for the Neighborhood
Environmental Studies Professor and Center for Agroecology Faculty Director Stacy Philpott discussed her recent research on the benefits of urban gardens with Eos. -
March 28, 2023 - Financial Express
Decarbonising India
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote a commentary for Financial Express about potential pathways to a zero emissions future for India. -
March 22, 2023 - Smithsonian Magazine
Are Floating Solar Panels the Future of Clean Energy Production?
Smithsonian Magazine covered Environmental Studies Professor J. Elliott Campbell's latest research on the potential for floating solar panels on reservoirs. -
March 13, 2023 - WiredSolar Panels Floating in Reservoirs? We’ll Drink to That
J. Elliott Campbell, an environmental engineer at the University of California, Santa Cruz, co-authored a paper that shows just how useful wide-scale floatovoltaics could be. -
March 24, 2023 - Genome WebSingle-Cell RNA Isoform Sequencing Picks up Steam as Long-Read Technologies Improve
Biomolecular engineer Christopher Vollmers was quoted in a Genome Web story on advancements in the field of single-cell RNA isoform analysis. -
March 25, 2023 - San Francisco Chronicle
An underwater mountain was newly discovered off California coast
Earth scientist Andrew Fisher was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about the discovery of a new seamount off the coast of Mendocino. -
March 22, 2023 - CNN
Webb telescope details weather patterns on a distant planet with two suns
Astronomers Andrew Skemer and Brittany Miles were quoted in coverage of their exoplanet observations using the James Webb Space Telescope, including stories from CNN, CBS News, Smithsonian, Salon, Irish News, Tech Explorist, and other media outlets. -
March 22, 2023 - Bay Nature
On the Family Dramas (and Weird Feet) of the American Coot
Biologist Bruce Lyon was featured in a Bay Nature story about the behavior and reproductive biology of coots. -
March 22, 2023 - New York Times
DNA From Beethoven’s Hair Unlocks Medical and Family Secrets
Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Ed Green, an expert on ancient DNA, was quoted in a New York Times story about a genomic analysis of Beethoven’s hair. Additional coverage in the San Jose Mercury News. -
March 20, 2023 - San Jose Mercury News
Sea otter surrogacy program: A mother’s love can make all the difference
Biologist Tim Tinker was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News story about the Monterey Bay Aquarium's program for rehabilitating stranded juvenile sea otters. -
March 20, 2023 - Universe TodayThe Favorite Solar System Moons of Planetary Geologists; An In-Depth Discussion
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a Universe Today article about the moon of our solar system. -
March 20, 2023 - Smithsonian
These Sea Stars Are Literally Wasting Away—but They May Soon Receive Protection
Ocean scientist Meredith McPherson was quoted in a Smithsonian article about the sunflower seastar being recommended for Endangered Species Act protection. -
March 16, 2023 - TechHQSelf-driving skillset – game theory for autonomous vehicles
Electrical engineer Dejan Milutinovic's work was mentioned in a TechHQ story on using game theory to reason about autonomous navigation. -
March 16, 2023 - ABC NewsHere's why light pollution is putting Bay Area astronomers' work in jeopardy
Astronomer Paul Lynam was quoted in stories about light pollution from outdoor lighting such as digital billboards and its effects on researchers at Lick Observatory, including stories from on ABC News (Ch. 7, San Francisco) and the San Jose Mercury News. -
March 17, 2023 - KTVUScientists, political leaders explore alternatives to disaster readiness
Michael Beck, director of the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience, was featured in coverage of the climate resilience symposium the center helped organize at the Seymour Center, including stories from KTVU, KSBW, and the Santa Cruz Sentinel. -
March 15, 2023 - PNASProfile of Francis Nimmo
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was profiled in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. -
March 15, 2023 - ReutersStudy explains mealtime for the minke whale, the ocean's littlest giant
Ocean scientist Ari Friedlaender was featured in coverage of his research on minke whales, including stories from Reuters, Science Daily, SciTechDaily, and other media outlets. -
March 15, 2023 - Good TimesUC Observatories Expand Telescope Access and Outreach
UC Observatories Director Bruce Macintosh was featured in a Good Times story about Lick Observatory's new outreach and education programs. -
March 15, 2023 - NPRIt's boom times in ancient DNA research
Biologist Beth Shapiro was featured in an NPR story about research on ancient DNA. -
March 12, 2023 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz researcher champions AI language generator SpikeGPT
Electrical and computer engineer Jason Eshraghian was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about his new spiking neural network, SpikeGPT. -
March 09, 2023 - EarthElephant seals prioritize survival over reproduction
Biologist Roxanne Beltran was quoted in a story on Earth.com about her research on survival and reproduction in elephant seal populations. -
March 09, 2023 - AstronomyMilky Way stars found nearly halfway to Andromeda Galaxy
Astronomer Raja GuhaThakurta was quoted in an Astronomy magazine story about his research on the halo stars in our Milky Way galaxy. -
March 09, 2023 - Quanta
New Proof Distinguishes Mysterious and Powerful ‘Modular Forms’
Mathematician Geoffrey Mason was quoted in a Quanta article about the mathematics of modular forms. -
March 09, 2023 - San Jose Mercury News
Snow falling on telescopes: Astronomy shut down on Mount Hamilton
Astronomer Elinor Gates was featured in a San Jose Mercury News story about the unusually large amount of snow on Mt. Hamilton and its impact on operations at Lick Observatory. -
March 08, 2023 - Bay Nature
That Foam on the Beach Is (Probably) Fine
Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela was quoted in a Bay Nature article about the origins of sea foam on the beach. -
March 08, 2023 - Sky & TelescopeDo Diamonds Rain on the Ice Giants?
Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a Sky & Telescope article about the ice giant planets Neptune and Uranus. -
March 04, 2023 - Atlantic
Astronomers Were Not Expecting This
Astronomer Wren Suess was quoted in an Atlantic article about the new view of early galaxies revealed by the Webb Telescope. -
March 04, 2023 - San Francisco Chronicle
Imperfect diamond: Myths of MLB geometry revealed by new larger bases
Physicist Zack Schlesinger was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about the geometric shape of a baseball diamond, which is changing slightly with the new larger bases. -
March 01, 2023 - San Francisco ExaminerCalifornia moves closer to keeping Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant online
Daniel Hirsch, retired director of Nuclear Policy at UC Santa Cruz, discusses the long term impacts of nuclear power. -
March 07, 2023 - Lookout Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz’s new mobile crisis response team first of its kind in UC system
With UC Santa Cruz’s launch of a mobile crisis response team this fall, the school became the first campus in the University of California system to establish an alternative to having police officers respond to mental health crisis calls. -
March 01, 2023 - BBC
The far-reaching influence of Alaska's sea otters
Biologists Kristy Kroeker and Lauren Bell were featured in a BBC News story about the impact of sea otters on coastal ecosystems in Alaska.
February
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February 28, 2023 - EosThe Bering Land Bridge Formed Much Later Than Previously Thought
Earth scientist Tamara Pico was featured in an Eos article about her research on the Bering Land Bridge. -
February 28, 2023 - Inside Higher EducationUC Santa Cruz and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have seen demand for more Mental Health First Aid training increase significantly.
Universities that have introduced Mental Health First Aid among their campus communities and have seen a positive trickle-down effect from the program. For example, the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have seen demand for more training increase significantly. -
February 28, 2023 - The Jewish News Of Northern CaliforniaJewish journal at UC Santa Cruz celebrates 50 years
Five decades after its inception, Leviathan's journey has taken it from a grassroots, unrefined medium of free expression, to a standardized newspaper, to a literary zine, and now a reason to celebrate in honor of the journal’s 50-year anniversary at UC Santa Cruz.
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February 27, 2023 - CBC RadioThese red dots could change everything we think we know about how galaxies form
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February 27, 2023 - Nature
Mother–daughter duo work together to find new worlds
Astronomer Natalie Batalha and her daughter Natasha Batalha, also an astronomer, were featured in a Nature article about their research using the Webb telescope to study exoplanets. -
February 28, 2023 - Hakai
Worried about Sea Level Rise? Look for the Lichens.
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February 27, 2023 - The Today ShowActivist, author, and UC Santa Cruz professor emerita Angela Davis appeared in a recent episode of "Finding Your Roots" on PBS and learned things she "can't get used to."
Political activist Angela Davis has been a truth seeker for her entire career. In a Feb. 21 episode of "Finding Your Roots," Davis learns the truth about some of her family’s lingering mysteries. -
February 27, 2023 - The Chicago TribuneCommentary - Jonathan Van Harmelen: Japanese who moved to Chicago after internment found an advocate in Sidney Yates
After the end of their internment during World War II, Japanese Americans found a supportive community in Chicago, thanks in large part to prominent politician Sidney Yates, says UC Santa Cruz history Ph.D. candidate Jonathan Van Harmelen in an opinion piece in The Chicago Tribune. -
February 26, 2023 - MSNJourney to the STARs: Lick Observatory offers more research opportunities for students
UC Observatories Director Bruce Macintosh was quoted in a story about Lick Observatory expanding its outreach and education programs on MSN Local News Matters, and he was interviewed on KTVU News. -
February 27, 2023 - Inside Higher Ed
University of California System Bans Fully Online Degrees
Three UC Santa Cruz faculty members - Patty Gallagher, Kirsten Silva Gruesz, and Dard Neuman - are quoted as opposing a blanket residency requirement, noting the nuances of learning that should be taken into account during the decision-making process. -
February 22, 2023 - New York Times
We Wish Buying Carbon Offsets for Your Flight Helped. It Doesn’t.
Ellen Vaughan, Water & Climate Action Manager at UC Santa Cruz, oversaw the university’s efforts to equity-weigh the cost of its carbon. “As more information comes online, as researchers record the impacts of climate change at a more granular level, this number is just going to continue to grow,” she says. -
February 22, 2023 - France24Narwhals' hungry summers as climate warms
Biologist Philippine Chambault was quoted in coverage of her research on narwhals, including stories from France24, AFP, PhysOrg, and other media outlets. -
February 17, 2023 - The Daily RepublicCity Alert: Dr. Camilla Hawthorne will read from her new book, Contesting Race and Citizenship, at the Fairfield Civic Center Library
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February 17, 2023 - San Jose Mercury News
‘The biggest challenge human civilization has had to face’: What California’s big winter storms mean for the future
Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in the San Jose Mercury News in an interview about the long-term implications of the damage caused by this year's winter storms. -
February 17, 2023 - Science Friday
How The Western U.S. Could Rebuild Its Water Infrastructure
Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher was interviewed on the public radio program Science Friday about water infrastructure in the western United States. -
February 14, 2023 - SF Gate
All your questions about San Francisco's Karl the Fog answered
Environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss was quoted in a story in SF Gate about San Francisco's fog. -
February 14, 2023 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Wave force causes cliff collapse on Steamer Lane side of Lighthouse Point
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the collapse of a section of the cliff next to Steamer Lane. -
February 14, 2023 - Good Times
UCSC Scientists Make Major Discoveries with James Webb Space Telescope
Astronomers Brant Robertson, Garth Illingworth, Natalie Batalha, and others were featured in a Good Times cover story about their research using the James Webb Space Telescope. -
February 14, 2023 - Quanta
Gene Expression in Neurons Solves a Brain Evolution Puzzle
Neuroscientist Bradley Colquitt was quoted in a Quanta article about the evolutionary origins of the neocortex in mammals. -
February 13, 2023 - New York Times
Santa Cruz’s Waterfront Promenade Reaches an Inflection Point
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in New York Times coverage of the erosion on West Cliff Drive from recent storms. -
February 13, 2023 - Inside Higher EdIlluminating Dark Fishing Vessels at Sea
Marine scientist Heather Welch was featured on the Inside Higher Ed 'Academic Minute' podcast discussing her research on illegal fishing activity. -
February 11, 2023 - NBC NewsCan giving the ocean an antacid help curb climate change?
Marine scientist Greg Rau was quoted in a NBC News story about a company that plans to use mine waste to combat ocean acidification. -
February 08, 2023 - KQED
Storm Recovery Begins at Beloved State Beach in Santa Cruz County
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a KQED news story about storm recovery efforts at Seacliff State Beach. -
February 07, 2023 - STATNew mouse study shows genes aren’t only way to pass obesity to next generation
Environmental toxicologist Raquel Chamorro-Garcia was quoted in a STAT News story about epigenetic inheritance and obesity. -
February 08, 2023 - The VergeGoogle’s AI chatbot Bard makes factual error in first demo
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February 08, 2023 - Mercury News
Can an annual blood test find cancer while it’s curable?
A Mercury News story on the potential of liquid biopsies for cancer early detection highlights Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Kim's research, which has shown that certain types of RNA in the bloodstream could suggest cancer. -
February 06, 2023 - EdsourceBill would bar schools from withholding outdoor recess or lunch as punishment
Rebecca London, a University of California, Santa Cruz associate professor of sociology, who has been studying recess in California for more than 15 years, spoke out about the importance of recess. She said it was “essential” that all California students have downtime every day to “stretch their social, emotional, and physical development through play, socialization with peers and interactions with adults.” -
February 03, 2023 - CNETHow Einstein's General Relativity Helped Scientists Analyze a Dead Star
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February 02, 2023 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz botanist names two rare succulent species
Botanist Stephen McCabe was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the discovery of two new species of rare succulents. -
February 01, 2023 - San Francisco Chronicle
‘It’s a losing battle’: Storms shattered Santa Cruz's iconic promenade. Is it worth fixing?
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about the City of Santa Cruz's options for repairing the damage to West Cliff Drive from recent storms.
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February 21, 2023 - El TecoloteWhat is Title 42?
Dr. Carlos Martinez, an assistant professor of Migrant Health & Social Justice in the Latin American & Latino Studies Department at UC Santa Cruz, discusses the Biden administration's recent Humanitarian Parole Plan, the continued barring of migrants under the enforcement of Title 42 and his own ethnographic fieldwork. -
January 31, 2023 - CNN
Scientists plot the resurrection of a bird that’s been extinct since the 17th century
Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in coverage of plans to resurrect the extinct dodo, including stories in CNN, USA Today, Scientific American, Wired, Dallas Morning News, CBS News, Ars Technica, Fast Company, Technology Review, and other media outlets. -
January 29, 2023 - The GuardianThe human genome needs updating. But how do we make it fair?
UCSC Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Karen Miga was quoted in a Guardian story about representation and bias in genomics. -
January 27, 2023 - Nature
Astrophysicists turn fast radio bursts into cosmic probes
Astronomer Xavier Prochaska was quoted in a Nature news story about fast radio bursts. -
January 24, 2023 - Earth
Humpback whale reproduction is linked to krill abundance
Whale researchers Ari Friedlaender and Logan Pallin were quoted in coverage of their research on humpback whales in Antarctica, including stories in Earth, Nature World News, Australian, Science Daily, PhysOrg, and other media outlets. -
January 24, 2023 - Forbes10 Top Black Higher Ed CEOs To Watch In 2023
Compton Community College District President and CEO Keith Curry (Oakes ’99, American studies) is among the top 10 Black higher education leaders to watch in 2023. -
January 19, 2023 - NBC News
Biden surveys California storm damage
Geologist Gary Griggs was interviewed on NBC Meet the Press in a segment on President Biden's visit to Capitola to see the damage caused by recent storms. -
January 23, 2023 - Discover Los AngelesWho is my neighbor? Allyship then and now
Los Angeles panel on January 28 features Jonathan Van Harmelen, UCSC PhD candidate in History, highlighting those outside the Japanese American community who acted in support of those incarcerated during the war. -
January 23, 2023 - Earth
Some red sea urchins will tolerate climate change better than others
Biologist Kristy Kroeker was quoted in stories about her research on red sea urchins in Earth, Science Daily, Nature World News, and other media outlets. -
January 21, 2023 - Technology ReviewHow the James Webb Space Telescope broke the universe
Astronomer Natalie Batalha was quoted in a story in Technology Review about the impact on astronomy of the James Webb Space Telescope. -
January 20, 2023 - Quanta
Standard Model of Cosmology Survives a Telescope’s Surprising Finds
Astronomer Brant Robertson was quoted in a Quanta article about the implications of Webb telescope observations of early galaxies. -
January 22, 2023 - Los Angeles Times
Op-Ed: There’s one big climate fight that California is losing
The Los Angeles Times ran an op-ed on climate adaptation by Michael Beck, director of the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience. -
January 19, 2023 - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News“Pantranscriptome” Toolkit Analyzes RNA Sequencing Data Genome-Wide
Associate Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Benedict Paten and his students' recent paper, which describes a new pipeline for RNA sequencing using a 'pantranscriptome,' was featured in several outlets including Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Genome Web and The Hindu. -
January 18, 2023 - San Francisco Chronicle
The sad plight of elephant seal pups born on Bay Area beaches amid storms
Biologists Roxanne Beltran and Daniel Costa were quoted in stories in the San Francisco Chronicle and San Luis Obispo Tribune about the plight of elephant seal pups during recent storms, which coincided with the start of pupping season, when females return to the beaches to give birth. -
January 16, 2023 - ForbesThe Center Of Our Galaxy May Be Way More Powerful Than We Thought, Say Scientists
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January 13, 2023 - Lookout Santa CruzOn Highway 17, a huge pothole nicknamed ‘Potzilla’ is chewing up commuters’ tires
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Lookout Santa Cruz article about potholes in major roads in the area caused by recent rainstorms, and also in a Monterey Herald article about landslides on Highway 1 in Big Sur. -
January 13, 2023 - WiredThe Key to California's Survival Is Hidden Underground
Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher continues to be featured in coverage of California's water issues and the paradox of too much rain during a drought, including stories in Wired, Sacramento Bee, the Hill, and other media outlets. -
January 12, 2023 - Nature Methods
Method of the Year 2022: long-read sequencing
Nature Methods selected long-read sequencing as their 2022 research method of the year, recognizing the strategy as crucial for the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium's accomplishments in completing the first complete sequence of a human genome. The T2T consortium is co-led by UCSC Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Karen Miga.
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January 13, 2023 - San Francisco Chronicle
Here’s how California’s most historic storms compare with the recent onslaught of rain
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story comparing this year's rain storms to historic records. -
January 13, 2023 - Wired
Why the Search for Life in Space Starts With Ancient Earth
Astronomer Maggie Thompson was quoted in a Wired news story about how to identify signatures of life on other planets. -
January 12, 2023 - Reuters
Astronomers discover Milky Way galaxy's most-distant stars
Astronomers Yuting Feng and Raja GuhaThakurta were quoted in ongoing coverage of their research on the halo stars of the Milky Way, including stories from Reuters, Weather Channel, EarthSky, Al Jazeera, India Today, Financial Express, and other media outlets. -
January 10, 2023 - CBS News
Trillions of gallons of water predicted to fall, but most will be lost to runoff
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January 10, 2023 - San Jose Mercury News
With all this relentless rain, how much more risk is there of landslides?
Geomorphologist Noah Finnegan was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about the risk of landslides caused by the winter storms. -
January 10, 2023 - CNET
Astronomers Have Unveiled Our Galaxy's Farthest Frontier
Astronomers Raja GuhaThakurta and Yuting Feng were quoted in coverage of their research on the Milky Way's halo stars, including stories in CNET, Gizmodo, IFL Science, Space.com, Science Daily, PhysOrg, and other media outlets. -
January 07, 2023 - NPR
California is getting drenched. So why can't it save water for the drought?
Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher was interviewed on NPR's 'All Things Considered' about ways California can capture water from atmospheric river storms to help alleviate drought conditions; he was also quoted in articles in the Washington Post and New Scientist, and an article he wrote for the Conversation ran in many other media outlets. -
January 06, 2023 - Lookout Santa Cruz
‘I have never seen anything this dramatic’: Santa Cruz’s most-tenured ocean observer in awe of storm damage
Geologist Gary Griggs and ocean scientist Mike Beck were featured in a Lookout article about storm damage on West Cliff Drive, and Griggs was also quoted in a New York Times article about storm damage in the Santa Cruz region. -
December 21, 2022 - Harper's MagazineBoomtown: A solar land rush in the West
Hillary Angelo, an associate professor of sociology at the University of California at Santa Cruz and a 2022–23 member of the Institute for Advanced Study, penned this piece on the solar land rush in the West.
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January 05, 2023 - San Jose Mercury News
Bay Area storm: Capitola Village battered, wharf restaurant left stranded by supercharged storm surge
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a story about the recent storm's impact on the coastal structures in the San Jose Mercury News, Monterey Herald, and other media outlets. -
January 05, 2023 - Technology Networks
Can Our Lifestyle Choices Biologically Impact Our Grandkids?
Biologist Susan Strome was interviewed for an "Ask the Researcher" article about epigenetics in Technology Networks. -
January 03, 2023 - Los Angeles Times
Op-Ed: How to save all that water from the ‘atmospheric river’
The Los Angeles Times ran an op-ed by Earth scientist Andrew Fisher about groundwater restoration projects to store the water from atmospheric river storm events. -
January 03, 2023 - Good Times
UCSC SciCom Students Answer Complex Questions About Water
Graduate students in UCSC's Science Communication Program wrote about water issues for a feature story in Good Times, with quotes from Earth scientists Andrew Fisher and Patrick Chuang, environmental scientist Michael Loik, and environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss-Penzias.
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