June

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  June 09, 2021 - San Francisco Chronicle

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

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

  Democrats displace border crisis onto Central America

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

  In Hipster Williamsburg, Hasidic Jews Are the Real Counterculture

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

  UCSC study reveals that virtual reality can alter time perception

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

  Three soft skills leaders need for hybrid work environments

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

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

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

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

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

  UC Santa Cruz senior seizes dreams despite early challenges

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

  Ancient warming fueled massive marine dead zones in North Pacific

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

  One More Reason to Admire Elephant Trunks

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

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

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

May

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  May 26, 2021 - The Los Angeles Review of Books

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Simmental and bison genomes released

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

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

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

  Biden opens California coast to offshore wind turbines

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

  Scientists Race to Rescue Endangered Black Abalone

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

  When DNA Research Doesn’t Benefit All of Us

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

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

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

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

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

  How Andrew Yang Won Over Orthodox Brooklyn

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

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

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

  AAPI Heritage: Remembering the Watsonville Riots of 1930

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

  Mysterious fast radio bursts traced to spiral galaxy arms

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Muslim women are using Sharia to push for gender equality

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

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

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

  The Surprisingly Complex History Behind 90 Day Fiancé

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Urchin takeover underlies California’s vanishing kelp forests

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Casteless Mumbai is a myth

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

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

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

April

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  April 30, 2021 - Voices of Monterey Bay

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

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

  Filler words: From pause fillers to elements of discourse

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

  Riding the unicorns

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Vaccine Safety: The risk versus the reward

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

  Are exoplanets with oxygen atmospheres overrated?

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

  UC Santa Cruz researchers secure funding for sleep pattern research

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

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

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

  UCSC Climate Conference Will Address Food Security

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

  Four Ways To Spark Watercooler Moments For Your Remote Team

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

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

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

  The Unlikely Success of Fish Sticks

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

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

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

  Why forests in the Andes are crucial to fighting climate change

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

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

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

  My Students Started a Discord Server. Now What?

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

  Narco in Chief: How America enables corruption in Honduras

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  New Study Puts a Dollar Figure on Protection From Coral Reefs

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

  DNA from cave dirt tells tale of how some Neanderthals disappeared

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

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

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

  Astronomers cooked up alien atmospheres in an oven

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

  Meet the New Head of Entrepreneurial Innovation at UCSC

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

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

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

  A timely lesson at McEvoy Arts

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

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

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

  Asian-American businesses suffer outsized pandemic toll

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

  Fidget toys explode in popularity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Watching flames turn to forests

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

  White Shark Influx in Monterey Bay Linked to Climate Change

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

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

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

  Searching for Exoplanets

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

  Nathaniel Mackey’s Long Song

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

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

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

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

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

March

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  March 29, 2021 - National Geographic

  Why too much family togetherness might be stressing out kids

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

  The ‘Cult' and Contradictions of the American Flag

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

  The Deep American Roots of the Atlanta Shootings

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

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

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

  Biden administration looks at why migrants flee Honduras

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  What The Shade-Grown Label Means on Your Coffee

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

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

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

  ‘Mini-brains’ research brings neural development breakthrough

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

  California Condor Recovery Plans to Expand to the Pacific Northwest

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

  Sexual and Gender Diversity in an Era of Radical Authenticity

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Porous carbon aerogels might power future Mars missions

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

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

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

  Why covering canals with solar panels is a power move

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

  One year later: How COVID killed small businesses

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Three Feet or Six? Distancing Guideline for Schools Stirs Debate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Surprise! Earth Has a Secret Hidden Layer

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

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

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

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

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

  Satellite Imagery Shows Northern California Kelp Forests Have Collapsed

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

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

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

  Study Finds Climate Change Alters West Coast Trees

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

  North Bay Student Maximus Vega Overcame Huge Obstacles To Excel

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

  Otters to the rescue of dying kelp forest in California

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

  The Many Sides of Frederick Douglass

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

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

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

  This Black Hole Probably Shouldn’t Exist

  Astrophysicist Stan Woosley was quoted in an Atlantic news story about new findings regarding the black hole Cygnus X-1.