June

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  June 19, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle

  State will test developed portion of Hunters Point Shipyard, but critics say it won’t be enough

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

  Time to Dismiss the Stanford Prison Experiment?

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

  Dust clouds may explain emissions from active galactic nuclei

  Astronomers Martin Gaskell and Peter Harrington were quoted in coverage of their research on active galactic nuclei, including stories from Astronomy Now, Astro Watch, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
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  June 15, 2018 - Boston Globe

  No matter the jail, Manafort may get a shock to his system, expert says

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

  Kids in India show religious tolerance: Study

  A study of religious tolerance among children in India by Assistant Professor of Psychology Audun Dahl received considerable media attention in India, including coverage in the Times of India.
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  June 14, 2018 - National Geographic

  The West Antarctic Ice Sheet seems to be good at collapsing

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

  Coral reefs save billions of dollars worldwide by preventing floods

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

  Haiti's Royal Past

  Associate Professor of Anthropology Cameron Monroe's excavation of a 19th century palace in Haiti was featured in Archaeology magazine.
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  June 08, 2018 - The Conversation

  To conserve ocean life, marine reserves need to protect species that move around

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

  Why humpback whale babies whisper to mom

  Biologist Terrie Williams was quoted in a National Geographic article about whales.
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  June 06, 2018 - The Conversation

  EPA staff say the Trump administration is changing their mission from protecting human health and the environment to protecting industry

  Sociologist Lindsey Dillon coauthored an opinion piece for The Conversation about the takeover of the Environmental Protection Agency by the industries it regulates.
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  June 01, 2018 - Quartz

  The case against prolific Instagram use is all about protecting your memories

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

  In the #MeToo Era, Raising Boys to Be Good Guys

  Psychology Professor Campbell Leaper was quoted prominently in a column in the New York Times about "raising boys to be good guys."
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  June 04, 2018 - KQED

  Can foreshocks predict larger earthquakes? Don't count on it

  Seismologist Emily Brodsky was quoted in a KQED Radio news story about earthquake prediction.
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  June 01, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News

  Young, brilliant and broke: Push to fund young biomedical scientists

  Biologist Manny Ares was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about young biomedical scientists struggling to get funding for their research.
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  June 01, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  ‘From the lab to the market’: Startup Sandbox to foster biotech startups in area’s first wet lab

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

May

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  May 31, 2018 - Atlantic

  A new genetic clue to how humans got such big brains

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

  UC Santa Cruz Women in the Arts panel shares ideas, work

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

  With swift cancellation of 'Roseanne,' ABC draws line in sand

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

  Galaxy simulations are at last matching reality—and producing surprising insights into cosmic evolution

  Astronomer Sandra Faber was quoted in a Science article about simulations of galaxy formation.
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  May 30, 2018 - Astronomy Now

  When black holes devour stars, it all depends on how you look at it

  Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was quoted in coverage of his research on tidal disruption events, including stories from Astronomy Now, Daily Mail, Science Daily, Space Daily, and other media outlets.
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  May 30, 2018 - Pacific Standard

  Awakening the grizzly: The epic past and possible future of brown bears

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

  Craig Haney: Press forward on criminal justice reform

  Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney published an opinion piece in the Santa Cruz Sentinel urging the community to continue to embrace criminal justice reform.
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  May 27, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Santa Cruz County Profiles: UCSC professor Flora Lu goes to the Amazon to study where nature, society meet

  The Santa Cruz Sentinel profiled Environmental Studies Professor Flora Lu, who studies how the indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest interact with the natural environment.
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  May 25, 2018 - Christian Science Monitor

  Costa Rica's coast struggles to survive against rising seas

  Coastal scientist Borja Reguero was quoted in news stories about coastal erosion in Costa Rica, including stories from Christian Science Monitor, Reuters, and other media outlets.
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  May 27, 2018 - Space.com

  NASA's Space AI Hunts Exoplanets, Not Humans — Yet

  Astronomer David Koo was quoted in a Space.com story about applications of artificial intelligence in astronomy.
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  May 23, 2018 - The New Yorker

  A Vintner’s Quest to Create a Truly American Wine

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

  UCSC Students Reinvent Mozart’s 'The Magic Flute'

  The Santa Cruz Good Times published a cover story about UC Santa Cruz's spring opera production of The Magic Flute, featuring an extensive interview with music lecturer Sheila Willey about how it took a full year to produce and direct.

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  May 24, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle

  For baby raptors, cuddly names may not fly — UC seeks suggestions

  Biologist Glenn Stewart was featured in a San Francisco Chronicle story about the peregrine falcons nesting on the Campanile, UC Berkeley's bell tower.
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  May 23, 2018 - Gizmodo

  A recent hurricane shot a bolt of antimatter toward Earth

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

  A Lifetime of Carla Bley

  The New Yorker magazine featured a profile of jazz artist and composer Carla Bley, noting that her early development as an independent spirit is "well documented in the excellent 2011 book Carla Bley" by UC Santa Cruz music professor Amy C. Beal, and quoting a passage from the book.

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  May 10, 2018 - NPR All Things Considered

  What Hondurans In The U.S. Can Expect When They're Deported

  History professor Dana Frank was interviewed on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" program about the consequences of President Trump's decision to end Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for 60,000 Hondurans who have lived in the U.S. for years and have 53,500 U.S.-born children.
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  May 17, 2018 - KQED News

  People Don't Read Everything They Share Online ... and That's a Big Problem

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

  UCSC Arboretum features Spring 2018 art exhibitions

  The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about two art exhibitions presented on campus by the Institute of the Arts and Sciences: "Future Garden for the Coast of Central California" and "Forest (for a thousand years)."