UCSC in the News
June
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June 22, 2017 - San Jose Mercury NewsSouth Bay astronomer wins $500,000 prize
The San Jose Mercury News ran a story about astronomer Sandra Faber, who won the prestigious Gruber Cosmology Prize. -
June 22, 2017 - Psychology TodaySome resources for people interested in sleep and dreams
Psychology Today called Distinguished Professor Emeritus Bill Domhoff's "Dreambank" the "best available repository of dream narratives." -
June 21, 2017 - Washington PostMountain lions are terrified by the voices of Rush Limbaugh and Rachel Maddow
The Washington Post reported on a new study by Justine Smith and Chris Wilmers that established that pumas are afraid of humans. -
June 20, 2017 - StatPsst, the human genome was never completely sequenced. Some scientists say it should be
Molecular biologist Karen Miga was quoted in an article in Stat and Scientific American about the sequencing of the human genome. -
June 17, 2017 - Ars TechnicaE3 2017’s brightest indie games, cataloged in words and video
Games created by students and faculty in the Games and Playable Media program were featured in coverage of the E3 game industry conference, including the student games Control-Shift and Phantom Jump, both recognized by Ars Technica as among the best indie games, with Control-Shift highlighted in the Ars Technica editors' picks for the best of E3, while VentureBeat wrote about Luna, a game developed by associate professor Robin Hunicke's company Funomena. -
June 16, 2017 - New ScientistNASA eyes Neptune and Uranus for missions in the 2030s
Planetary scientist Jonathan Fortney was quoted in stories about NASA's planned mission to Uranus and Neptune, including stories in New Scientist, The Verge, and other media outlets. -
June 12, 2017 - New Scientist
How Jupiter split the asteroid belt in two shows its great age
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a New Scientist article about the role of Jupiter in the evolution of our solar system. -
June 11, 2017 - The GuardianThe weaker sex? Science that shows women are stronger than men
The Guardian tapped anthropologist Adrienne Zihlman for insight into the evolutionary forces that shaped human anatomy as part of a myth-busting story about differences between the sexes. -
June 05, 2017 - PhysOrg'Hail Mary' mechanism can rescue cells with severely damaged chromosomes
Biologist Bill Sullivan's research on damaged chromosomes was covered in stories from PhysOrg, Frontline Genomics, Science Daily, Health Medicine Network, and other media outlets. -
June 05, 2017 - Washington Post
The hottest planet ever discovered has an atmosphere as warm as a star’s
Planetary scientist Jonathan Fortney was quoted in coverage of the discovery of an exoplanet that is the hottest yet found, including stories from the Washington Post, National Public Radio, and other media outlets. -
June 01, 2017 - New York TimesHow to raise a feminist son
The New York Times reached out to Psychology Professor Campbell Leaper for a story about how to raise feminist boys. -
May 30, 2017 - Good TimesUCSC forensic anthropologist reveals what crime shows leave out
Forensic anthropologist Alison Galloway was profiled in Good Times in advance of her public talk June 6 at the Rio Theatre about the process of human decomposition. -
June 01, 2017 - Genome WebUC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute joins Human Cell Atlas Initiative
Bioinformatics researchers Jim Kent and Benedict Paten were quoted in coverage of the Human Cell Atlas project, including stories in Genome Web, Bio-IT World, Health Medicine Network, and other media outlets. -
June 01, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News
Big Sur coast has grown 13 acres from new landslide
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in ongoing coverage of the Big Sur landslide, including stories in the San Jose Mercury News, Daily Mail, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and East Bay Times.
May
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May 31, 2017 - OutsportsThis transgender NCAA goalie has competed the last two years and is now coming out
Soccer player Athena Del Rosario writes about coming out as a transgendered athlete at UC Santa Cruz.
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May 31, 2017 - Santa Cruz SentinelTheater review: UCSC’s ‘Zoot Suit’ a breathtaking display of musical theater
The Santa Cruz Sentinel gave a rave review to the UC Santa Cruz production of Zoot Suit, presented by the Theater Arts Department and the Arts Division by special arrangement with El Teatro Campesino. -
May 31, 2017 - Santa Cruz SentinelTrump’s oil drilling executive order targets marine mammals
Marine scientists Colleen Reichmuth and Brandon Southall were quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the impact on marine mammals of an executive order regarding coastal oil exploration and drilling. -
May 29, 2017 - HakaiSome dolphins are bad divers
Biologist Terrie Williams is quoted in a Hakai magazine article about her research on diving physiology in dolphins and seals. -
May 27, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Budget cuts may represent the final blow for saving dolphins
The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a commentary on endangered marine mammals by biologist Terrie Williams. -
May 23, 2017 - The New York Times
Writers From the Right and Left React to Trump’s Riyadh Speech, and More
The New York Times included history professor Dana Frank in an article featuring comments in recent publications from several different writers about the words and actions of President Donald Trump. An interview with Frank in Labor Notes also ran in a number of media outlets including Jacobin magazine, In These Times, Portside, Truth Out, and Znet. -
May 24, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC brings back the immortal ‘Zoot Suit’
The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story about the new UC Santa Cruz production of Luis Valdez's Zoot Suit, directed by his son Kinan and presented by the Theater Arts Department and the Arts Division. -
May 26, 2017 - Science FridayCan you fidget away your anxiety?
Computational media professor Katherine Isbister was interviewed on the public radio program Science Friday, talking about fidget spinners. -
May 25, 2017 - Tech CrunchRulai launches ‘low-code’ chatbot development tool and raises $6.5 million
Computer scientist Yi Zhang was quoted in coverage of chatbot developer Rulai, for which Zhang is chief technologist, including stories in Tech Crunch, Tech Site, and other media outlets. -
May 26, 2017 - Los Angeles TimesMore than 1,000,000 tons of rock and dirt has to be moved off Highway 1. But how?
UCSC geologists were quoted in coverage of the Big Sur landslide, including Noah Finnegan in the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune, and Gary Griggs in the San Francisco Chronicle. -
May 24, 2017 - NBC Bay AreaIs San Francisco’s building boom taking a toll on poorest neighborhoods?
Environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss was interviewed on NBC Bay Area for a story about air pollution in San Francisco. -
May 25, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz professor digs into Lyme disease research
Biologist Marm Kilpatrick was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about his research on Lyme disease. -
May 22, 2017 - Mental Floss
The most important scientist you've never heard of
Environmental toxicologist Russ Flegal is quoted in an article on Mental Floss about pioneering lead researcher Clair Patterson. -
May 19, 2017 - Washington Post
America’s love-hate relationship with the fidget spinner: Is technology to blame for our restlessness?
Computational media professor Katherine Isbister was featured in stories in the Washington Post and Wired about the popularity of "fidget spinners." -
May 10, 2017 - KQEDEntrepreneur in a low-income area? Good luck getting a bank loan
Economist Robert Fairlie was quoted in a KQED story about entrepreneurs in low-income areas and their limited access to bank credit. Entrepreneurs in predomoinantly minority and underserved communities have less access to capital, which contributes to slower growth rates and higher failure rates, he said. -
May 17, 2017 - The ConversationFidget toys aren’t just hype
Computational media professor Katherine Isbister wrote an article on the fidget spinner craze for the Conversation, and it was republished in Scientific American and dozens of other media outlets.