UCSC in the News
April
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April 20, 2018 - NewsweekColumbine: Psychologist who thought he could prevent next school shooting on Parkland, the NRA, arming teachers
On the 19th anniversary of the Columbine school shooting, Newsweek magazine interviewed Professor Emeritus Elliot Aronson about his research on how to increase cooperation and respect among students in school. -
April 19, 2018 - San Francisco ExaminerUC Santa Cruz researchers band peregrine falcon chicks
Wildlife biologists Glenn Stewart and Zeka Glucs banded peregrine falcon chicks in a nest on the PG&E headquarters building in San Francisco, garnering coverage in the San Francisco Examiner, Bay Area TV stations, and other media outlets. -
April 20, 2018 - San Jose Mercury NewsHow an irked Northern California postal patron helped crack a global plant smuggling scheme
Botanist Stephen McCabe was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News story about rare succulents being poached from the wild in California and shipped to Asia for sale to collectors. McCabe was also interviewed on NBC Bay Area and KCBS TV News. -
April 17, 2018 - San Francisco ChronicleJanet Cardiff, George Bures Miller bring ‘Forest’ sounds to UC Santa Cruz
The San Francisco Chronicle featured a review by art critic Charles Desmarais about FOREST (for a thousand years...), a sound installation by Canadian artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, presented by the Arts Division’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences in a redwood grove at the UCSC Arboretum and Botanic Garden. -
April 13, 2018 - New York TimesHelen Mayer Harrison, Leader in Eco-Art Movement, Dies at 90
Arts dean Susan Solt was quoted in a New York Times obituary for Helen Mayer Harrison, professor emerita of digital arts and new media at UC Santa Cruz. -
April 12, 2018 - NatureSweet potato migrated to Polynesia thousands of years before people did
Anthropologist Lars Fehren-Schmitz was quoted in a Nature article about research that shows the sweet potato migrated to Polynesia thousands of years before people did. -
April 03, 2018 - GenomeGenomics Justice League
Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon penned an opinion piece about the ethics and social justice aspects of genomics for Genome magazine. -
April 05, 2018 - BuzzFeedMost People In The Caravan Are From Honduras — This Is Why They’re Fleeing Their Country
History professor Dana Frank was quoted in a BuzzFeed story about a caravan of people fleeing Honduras. She was also interviewed about the caravan on KPFA and WBEZ Chicago Public Radio. -
April 11, 2018 - Good TimesQ&A: UCSC’s Jenny Reardon on Genomic Research
Good Times published a question-and-answer conversation with Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon. -
April 12, 2018 - Washington PostDo millennials really not know how to cook? With technology, they don’t really have to.
In a story about whether millennials know how to cook, the Washington Post ran a quote about "cognitive offloading" from Psychology Professor Ben Storm that originally appeared in the New York Post. -
April 11, 2018 - Daily MailRestoring marshes, oyster reefs could save $50 billion
Ocean scientist Michael Beck was quoted in international news coverage of his team's research on nature-based solutions to coastal flooding, including stories in the Daily Mail, The Hill, Yahoo News, Agence France Presse, Science Newsline, TerraMar, and other media outlets. -
April 05, 2018 - IndependentMajor breakthrough in cancer care as gene map paves way for new treatments
Biomolecular engineer Josh Stuart was quoted coverage of new research on cancer genomics reported by the Pan-Cancer Atlas project, including stories from the Independent, Yahoo News, Medical News Today, Medical Xpress, Science Newsline, Marin Independent Journal, Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, and other media outlets. -
April 03, 2018 - GristBeneath the ice
Ecologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Grist article about his research on minke whales in Antarctica. -
April 02, 2018 - The ConversationWhy prime numbers still fascinate mathematicians, 2,300 years later
Mathematician Martin Weissman wrote an article about prime numbers for the Conversation, which also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle and other media outlets.
March
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March 29, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle
Daniel Wirls: Democratic Party is guilty of dereliction of duty on defense spending
Politics Professor Dan Wirls penned a scathing opinion column for the San Francisco Chronicle about Washington DC's latest binge of military spending. -
March 28, 2018 - Register PajaronianUC Santa Cruz students study social justice in Watsonville
The Register Pajaronian covered UC Santa Cruz students participating in an Alternative Spring Break program that focused on food justice and sustainability issues in Watsonville. -
March 28, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
Sea star epidemic still a mystery as effects ripple through Pacific Ocean ecosystem
Biologists Pete Raimondi and Melissa Miner were quoted in a story about their research on sea star wasting disease in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Monterey Herald, and East Bay Times. -
March 26, 2018 - Washington Post
The truth about medical bankruptcies
Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle published an opinion piece about economist Carlos Dobkin's research on the financial impact of hospitalization for severe illness or injury. -
March 25, 2018 - Kyodo News (Japan)Japanese American authors expand frame in works on WWII internee kin
Kyodo News, the leading news agency in Japan, ran a story featuring literature professor Karen Tei Yamashita and her memoir, Letters to Memory.
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March 21, 2018 - New York Times
Getting Sick Can Be Really Expensive, Even for the Insured
The New York Times published an article about a study coauthored by economist Carlos Dobkin that identified significant economic impacts of hospitalization, even for those with health insurance. -
March 21, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle
Chevron, SF and Oakland present climate change tutorial before U.S. judge
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in stories in the San Francisco Chronicle, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and other media about his testimony before a judge who requested a tutorial on climate change in a case involving oil companies and Bay Area cities. -
March 11, 2018 - The VergeWhat an ‘infinite’ AI-generated podcast can tell us about the future of entertainment
Computational media graduate student James Ryan is featured in an article in the Verge about his AI-generated podcast. -
March 21, 2018 - Mother JonesScientists May Have Found the Secret Environmental Factor Behind Your Personality
In a Mother Jones article about research linking ambient temperature to personality, environmental anthropologist Andrew Mathews expressed skepticism, saying humans have a broader range of "comfort zones" than the findings imply. -
March 21, 2018 - ZME ScienceUp to 99% of starfish on the west coast of North America have wasted away due to a mysterious epidemic
Biologist Melissa Miner was quoted in coverage of her research on sea star wasting syndrome, including stories from ZME Science, Science Daily, PhysOrg, ScienMag, and other outlets. -
March 21, 2018 - AtlanticThe Y chromosome's still-uncharted regions
Genomics researcher Karen Miga was quoted in coverage of her team's accomplishments in determining the DNA sequence of the centromere on the human Y chromosome, including stories from Atlantic, Front Line Genomics, Science Newsline, Nanowerk, R&D, and other media outlets. -
March 17, 2018 - ForbesThe Myth of Mistakes: Why Won't The Trump Administration Admit A Mistake?
Forbes magazine published a column about the Trump presidency that focused on phenomena spelled out by Professor Emeritus of Psychology Elliot Aronson in his 2007 book, Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts. -
March 15, 2018 - Santa Cruz SentinelUCSC rated No. 6 for film, video study
The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran an article about UC Santa Cruz's ranking in a 2018 Top 10 list by College Factual of the best colleges and universities in the U.S. to study for a film, video and photographic arts degree. -
March 14, 2018 - Atlantic
Why Earth's history appears so miraculous
Physicist Anthony Aguirre is featured in an Atlantic article about the unlikeliness of our existence in the universe. -
March 14, 2018 - KQEDSan Francisco Bay shellfish are loaded with toxins, study finds
Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela was quoted in news coverage of his research on algal toxins, including stories in KQED News, Science Daily, Bright Surf, and other media outlets. -
March 12, 2018 - Technology ReviewYour next computer could improve with age
Computer engineer Heiner Litz was quoted in an article in Technology Review about the use of artificial intelligence to improve computer systems. -
March 09, 2018 - Santa Cruz Tech BeatConversations with Robots: UCSC’s Marilyn Walker on the Future of AI
Santa Cruz Tech Beat ran an interview with computer scientist Marilyn Walker on the future of artificial intelligence. -
March 07, 2018 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Theater Review: ‘Raisin in the Sun’ worth seeing despite sound issues
The Santa Cruz Sentinel reviewed a campus production of the groundbreaking play, "A Raisin in the Sun," presented as a collaboration between guest alumna actress Adilah Barnes, the Theater Arts Department, and the African American Theatre Arts Troupe.
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March 11, 2018 - Sun Journal (Maine)For the love of Dickens
A story in Maine's Sun Journal cited a story in the New Yorker magazine about the Dickens Universe at UC Santa Cruz and described the annual gathering each summer on campus to study the world of Charles Dickens.
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March 08, 2018 - San Jose Mercury News
High-speed rail could doom mountain lions, other wildlife in Santa Cruz Mountains, biologists say
Chris Wilmers of Environmental Studies was featured in a San Jose Mercury News story about the potentially devastating impact on mountain lions and other wildlife of California's proposed high-speed train.
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