UCSC in the News

March

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.
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 Today
The 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 - TechHQ
Self-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 News
Here'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 - KTVU
Scientists, 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 - PNAS
Profile of Francis Nimmo

Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was profiled in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
March 15, 2023 - Reuters
Study 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 Times
UC 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 - NPR
It'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 - Earth
Elephant 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 - Astronomy
Milky 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 & Telescope
Do 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 Examiner
California 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

February 28, 2023 - Eos
The 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 Education
UC 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 California
Jewish 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.
February 27, 2023 - CBC Radio
These red dots could change everything we think we know about how galaxies form

Astronomer Katherine Suess was interviewed on CBC Radio and quoted in the Atlantic in coverage of her research on early galaxies observed with the Webb telescope.
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.

Coastal scientist Borja Reguero was quoted in a Hakai magazine story, also published in the Atlantic, about assessing the vulnerability of coastal sites to sea level rise.
February 27, 2023 - The Today Show
Activist, 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 Tribune
Commentary - 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 - MSN
Journey 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 - France24
Narwhals' 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 Republic
City 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 Ed
Illuminating 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 News
Can 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 - STAT
New 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 Verge
Google’s AI chatbot Bard makes factual error in first demo

UC Observatories Director Bruce Macintosh was quoted in coverage of Google's roll out of its AI chatbot Bard as one of several astronomers to point out an error in Bard's answer to a question about JWST, including stories from the Verge, Newser, and other media outlets.
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 - Edsource
Bill 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 - CNET
How Einstein's General Relativity Helped Scientists Analyze a Dead Star

Astronomer Peter McGill was quoted in coverage of his team's measurement of the mass of a white dwarf, including stories in CNET, Gizmodo, LiveScience, Space, and other media outlets.
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.

January

February 21, 2023 - El Tecolote
What 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 Guardian
The 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 - Forbes
10 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 Angeles
Who 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 Review
How 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 - Forbes
The Center Of Our Galaxy May Be Way More Powerful Than We Thought, Say Scientists

Astronomer Martin Gaskell was quoted in coverage of his research on the black holes in the centers of galaxies, including stories in Forbes, Space.com, IFL Science, Science Daily, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
January 13, 2023 - Lookout Santa Cruz
On 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 - Wired
The 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.
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

Hydrogeologist Jenny Pensky was interviewed on CBS News coverage of the extreme rain and storms battering California, and Andrew Fisher was quoted in BBC News coverage and interviewed live on the Weather Channel.
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 Magazine
Boomtown: 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.
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.

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.