September

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  September 14, 2021 - BBC News

  How sea otters can fight climate change

  Marine ecologist Jim Estes and alumnus Brent Hughes were quoted in a BBC News story about sea otters and kelp forests.
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  September 14, 2021 - The Telegraph

  Prepped to fail: why countries must learn hard lessons from Covid

  Professor of Politics Matt Sparke, who is executive director of UC Santa Cruz's Global and Community Health program, coauthored a commentary for The Telegraph on the public health lessons countries must learn from the pandemic. 
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  September 13, 2021 - KJZZ

  California Scientists Propose Covering Canals With Solar Panels To Reduce Evaporation

  Environmental studies postdoctoral researcher Brandi McKuin talked with Arizona-based radio station KJZZ about the potential water conservation benefits that could be achieved by covering water conveyance canals with solar panels.
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  September 13, 2021 - Bay Nature

  Kelp Forests Surge Back on Parts of the North Coast, with a Lesson About Environmental Stability

  Marine ecologist Mark Carr was quoted in a Bay Nature article about the recovery of some kelp forests along the Northern California coast.
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  September 14, 2021 - Sky & Telescope

  New analysis shows the best view of the Milky Way halo to date, providing a window into our galaxy’s future star formation.

  Astronomer J. Xavier Prochaska was quoted in a Sky & Telescope story about the Milky Way's gaseous halo.
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  September 13, 2021 - New York Times

  A New Company With a Wild Mission: Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth

  Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in stories in the New York Times and National Geographic about a company that aims to bring back the woolly mammoth.
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  September 13, 2021 - Washington Post

  Karen Tei Yamashita to receive honorary National Book Award

  News that emerita literature professor Karen Tei Yamashita will receive a lifetime achievement award from the National Book Foundation received widespread national media coverage, with stories appearing in such outlets as the Washington Post, Associated Press, The Charlotte Observer, ABC News, Miami Herald, Bloomberg News, The Kansas City Star, U.S. News and World Report, The Idaho Statesman, Seattle Times, and the San Diego Union Tribune, as well in numerous other newspapers, television, and radio outlets across the country, and in Asahi Shimbun (Japan) and The Star (Malaysia).
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  September 09, 2021 - Wired

  Dolphins Eavesdrop on Each Other to Avoid Awkward Run-Ins

  Biologist Caroline Casey was quoted in a Wired news story about dolphin communication.
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  September 08, 2021 - The Economist

  A new form of sea defence is part natural, part artificial

  Marine scientist Michael Beck's research on the value of natural reefs for coastal protection was featured in an article in the Economist about new approaches to defending against coastal flooding.
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  September 08, 2021 - Quanta

  Karen Miga Fills In the Missing Pieces of Our Genome

  Geneticist Karen Miga was featured in Quanta magazine in an interview about her work on the Telomere to Telomere Project to complete the human genome sequence.
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  September 05, 2021 - The Sacramento Bee

  Uber and Lyft drivers have no right to a minimum wage. That must change

  An opinion article in The Sacramento Bee cited research on app workers by Sociology Professor Chris Benner, who is the director of the Institute for Social Transformation. 
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  September 03, 2021 - KSQD

  Saving our groundwater: two UCSC professors weigh in

  Politics senior researcher Ruth Langridge and Earth and Planetary Sciences Professor Andrew Fisher shared their expertise in drought management on KSQD. Fisher was also interviewed on KSCO's Good Morning, Montery Bay program.
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  September 05, 2021 - San Jose Mercury News

  The Bay Area experts who are building COVID-19’s evolutionary tree of life

  Bioinformatics experts Russell Corbett-Detig and Angie Hinrichs were featured in coverage of their work tracing the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants, including stories in the San Jose Mercury News and Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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  September 03, 2021 - CNET

  Astronomers 3D-print stellar nurseries you can hold in your hand

  Astronomer Nia Imara was quoted in coverage of her research using 3D printing to study stellar nurseries, including stories from CNET, Newsweek, Advanced Science News, Science Times, ABP Live, 3D Printing Progress, and other media outlets.
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  September 02, 2021 - The Scientist

  Plenty of Evidence for Recombination in SARS-CoV-2

  Biomolecular engineer Russ Corbett-Detig was quoted in an article in The Scientist about variants of SARS-CoV-2 swapping genetic material (known as recombination).
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  September 01, 2021 - KSBW

  UC Santa Cruz is raising money to help visiting scholars from Afghanistan

  KSBW covered fundraising efforts for UC Santa Cruz's Afghanistan Visiting Scholars Emergency Support Fund.
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  September 01, 2021 - Financial Express

  What’s missing in India’s growth strategy?

  Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an opinion piece for Financial Express about trade openness and India's economy.

August

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  August 27, 2021 - Moviefone

  Female Filmmakers in Focus: Amber Sealey Discusses Her New Movie ‘No Man of God’

  Theater Arts alumna Amber Sealey spoke about bringing a feminist gaze to the canon of Ted Bundy films in an interview published by Moviefone about her new movie, No Man of God.
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  August 30, 2021 - The Conversation

  What is Sharia? Islamic law shows Muslims how to live, and can be a force for progress as well as tool of fundamentalists

  The Conversation discussed research by Politics and Legal Studies Professor Mark Fathi Massoud as part of a series of articles called "Understanding Islam."
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  August 30, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  ‘The need is pretty dire’: UC Santa Cruz raises funds to support fleeing Afghan scholars

  Lookout Santa Cruz covered UC Santa Cruz efforts to bring at least two at-risk Afghan academics, activists, or journalists to safety on campus through visiting scholar placements.
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  August 29, 2021 - Forbes

  How Do Birds Move Across A Changing World? Ask This Colombian!

  Incoming Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela was featured in a Forbes profile about her work studying birds. 
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  August 30, 2021 - Technology Review

  How to navigate covid news without spiraling

  Erika Check Hayden, director of the Science Communication Program, was quoted in a Technology Review article about how to make sense of changing news about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  August 23, 2021 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Review: ‘No Man of God’ shows there are still interesting stories to tell about Ted Bundy

  The San Francisco Chronicle published a review of No Man of God, a new true crime film directed by UCSC alumna Amber Sealey (’96 Theater Arts), starring Elijah Wood.
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  August 23, 2021 - The Conversation

  How would planting 8 billion trees every year for 20 years affect Earth’s climate?

  Professor of Environmental Studies Karen Holl wrote about the potential and limitations of tree-planting efforts for The Conversation's "Curious Kids" series.
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  August 22, 2021 - The Washington Post

  Ever gotten angry at your partner in a dream and woken up mad? You’re not alone.

  A column in The Washington Post discussed Distinguished Professor Emeritus G. William Domhoff's research on dreams. 
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  August 01, 2021 - Science

  Parasite or poisoner

  Research on a cytotoxic fungal peptide led by biochemist Victoria Klein from Scott Lokey's lab was featured in Science.
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  August 21, 2021 - The Times of Israel

  The Sultan’s Communists: Jews In Morocco

  The Times of Israel published a review of a book by history professor Alma Heckman about the role that radicalized Jews played in Morocco’s struggle for independence from France and in newly independent Morocco.
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  August 17, 2021 - National Public Radio

  Kitchen Sisters: Voices Of Survivors Of The CZU Lightning Complex Fire

  Emerita history professor Dana Frank and history alumnus Martin Rizzo-Martinez were featured on an NPR podcast about the CZU Lightning Complex fire, hosted by The Kitchen Sisters, also UCSC alums.
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  August 16, 2021 - The Economist

  Ohio’s vaccine lottery saved more than $60m in averted healthcare costs

  The Economist discussed new research by Assistant Professor of Economics Jeremy West and graduate student Andrew Barber.
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  August 15, 2021 - NPR

  A Global Guide For Parents: How Your Kids Can Have Fun Without Stressing You Out

  Distinguished Professor of Psychology Barbara Rogoff spoke with NPR about research-based parenting strategies. 
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  August 16, 2021 - CNN

  The 'ecosexuals' hosting joyful weddings to the Earth

  CNN featured a story about art professor Beth Stephens and her 20-year collaboration with partner Annie Sprinkle that has produced art performances, exhibitions, films, and events all over the world to promote diversity and environmental activism.
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  August 18, 2021 - Vox

  Solar farms are often bad for biodiversity — but they don’t have to be

  Biologist Karen Tanner was featured in a Vox article about the impact of solar farms on biodiversity.
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  August 13, 2021 - Associated Press

  Multiracial boom reflects US racial, ethnic complexity

  Assistant Professor of Sociology Juan Pedroza talked with the Associated Press about the results of the 2020 census.
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  August 16, 2021 - Science Alert

  This Eerie Star Nursery Shows How The Solar System Got Radioactive Elements

  Astronomer Doug Lin was quoted in coverage of his research on solar system formation, including stories in Science Alert, Science Daily, Sci-News, Daily Galaxy, and other media outlets.
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  August 13, 2021 - KQED

  Trapping Millions of 'Zombie' Urchins Could Restore California's Once Mighty Kelp Forests

  Biologist Mark Carr was quoted in a KQED news story about efforts to restore Northern California kelp forests by removing purple sea urchins.
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  August 13, 2021 - National Geographic

  California voted to improve pig welfare. The pork industry is facing a reckoning.

  National Geographic interviewed Economics Professor Galina Hale about how lack of regulation incentivizes factory farming. 
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  August 11, 2021 - San Diego Union-Tribune

  Family of Vista jail suicide victim files lawsuit against San Diego County

  Psychology Professor Craig Haney was interviewed by the San Diego Union-Tribune about how solitary confinement in prisons can increase suicide risk.
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  August 12, 2021 - National Geographic

  Ice Age mammoth’s life story reconstructed in stunning detail

  Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in coverage of a study tracing the ancient migrations of a woolly mammoth, including stories in National Geographic, Gizmodo, Daily Mail, SciTech Daily, and other media outlets.
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  August 12, 2021 - New Scientist

  Mercury has almost no boulders on its surface and we're not sure why

  Planetary scientist Mikhail Kreslavsky was quoted in a New Scientist article about the surface of Mercury.
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  August 11, 2021 - Popular Science

  NASA just sent one of the world’s smartest slimes to space

  Computational media scientist Oskar Elek was quoted in a Popular Science article about NASA sending slime molds into space.
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  August 10, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  CZU Fire victims could see geologic hazard inspection waived in rebuilding process

  Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article about a proposal to allow people who lost their homes in the CZU Lightning Complex fire to rebuild without geologic hazard inspections.
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  August 09, 2021 - Education Week

  After Propping Up Schools in the Pandemic, Teachers Now Feel Ignored

  Education Week published the final installment in a series of essays by Associate Professor of Education Lora Bartlett. 
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  August 08, 2021 - USA Today

  Recess to the rescue: School play time for kids is more important than ever

  Associate Professor of Sociology Rebecca London discussed her research on the importance of recess with USA Today.
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  August 07, 2021 - New York Times

  Ashley Nicole Black Is Her Own Competition

  The New York Times featured a story about UCSC alumna and comedian Ashley Nicole Black, who was nominated twice in the same Emmy category for her television writing.
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  August 04, 2021 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Critical race theory doesn’t teach kids to hate white people. It teaches them the truth they deserve

  The San Francisco Chronicle published an an opinion piece about critical race theory by Stephen Richter, a playwright, filmmaker, and a candidate for a doctorate in literature at UCSC. 
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  August 03, 2021 - NBC News

  New graphic novel reveals Black women’s hidden role in slave revolts

  NBC News featured a story about alumna Rebecca Hall and her new graphic novel, Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts, inspired by her research as a UCSC student pursuing her doctorate in history.
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  August 05, 2021 - Los Angeles Times

  New cuts show that SFMOMA seems hellbent on being boring and corporate

  The Los Angeles Times quoted film and digital media professor Rick Prelinger in a story about budget cuts by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art that include eliminating the museum’s longtime film program and online arts magazine.
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  August 04, 2021 - WNYC

  Haiti Needs a New Narrative

  Feminist Studies professor Gina Athena Ulysse was interviewed on WNYC’s "On The Media" program about how international media too often spreads dehumanizing narratives of perpetual chaos, setting the stage for intervention, and then looks away.
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  August 06, 2021 - Guardian

  West Nile virus: another alarming side effect of US drought

  Biologist Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Guardian article about the effects of drought on West Nile Virus transmission.
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  August 06, 2021 - The Scientist

  The Extinct Species Within

  Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in The Scientist in an article about extinct species whose genes linger in the genomes of living animals.
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  August 02, 2021 - Education Week

  Will the Pandemic Drive Teachers Out of the Profession? What One Study Says

  Education Week published the third essay in a series by Associate Professor of Education Lora Bartlett, which focuses on the pandemic's effect on teachers. This week's essay was accompanied by a shorter piece on what teachers sacrificed to stay in classrooms.
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  August 04, 2021 - Science Magazine

  Cash for shots? Studies suggest payouts improve vaccination rates

  Science Magazine interviewed Assistant Professor of Economics Jeremy West about his new working paper on the effects of Ohio's vaccine lottery. 
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  August 05, 2021 - Investor's Business Daily

  What You Can Learn From Carol Greider's Nobel-Winning Discovery

  A profile of molecular biologist Carol Greider ran in Investor's Business Daily.
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  August 04, 2021 - KCBS Radio

  More extreme weather events in new places to occur this year

  Marine scientist Michael Beck was interviewed on KCBS Radio about the increase in extreme weather events due to climate change.
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  August 05, 2021 - Los Angeles Times

  As cargo shipments boom, ship strikes imperil whales in California and worldwide

  Whale scientist Brandon Southall was quoted in a Los Angeles Times story about the growing number of whale deaths due to ship strikes.
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  August 02, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UC Santa Cruz secures $3.1 million in leukemia research grant

  Biologist Jeremy Sanford was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about his research on DNA-binding proteins and leukemia.

July

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  July 29, 2021 - Haaretz (Tel Aviv, Israel)

  How Williamsburg Hipsters and Real Estate Billions Transformed This Hasidic Sect

  Israel's Haaretz published a story about history professor Nathaniel Deutsch's new book, “A Fortress in Brooklyn: Race, Real Estate, and the Making of Hasidic Williamsburg.”
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  July 27, 2021 - Good Times

  Why poetry has seen a resurgence in the pandemic

  UC Santa Cruz literature lecturer Gary Young was one of 10 Santa Cruz and Bay Area poets featured in the Santa Cruz Good Times for a cover story about the art form’s newfound popularity.
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  July 30, 2021 - The Conversation

  Climate change is causing tuna to migrate, which could spell catastrophe for the small islands that depend on them

  UC Santa Cruz Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Katherine Seto wrote about her newest coauthored paper for the Australian edition of The Conversation. Seto also serves as a research fellow for the University of Wollongong in Australia. 
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  July 29, 2021 - Courthouse News Service

  Perilously low funding for endangered species puts Congress into action

  Biologist Erika Zavaleta was quoted in an article from Courthouse News Service about funding for endangered species protection.
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  July 27, 2021 - Nature

  COVID vaccines slash viral spread – but Delta is an unknown

  Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Nature article about COVID vaccines and the effects of the delta variant of the virus.
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  July 26, 2021 - Education Week

  Teachers Were Told to ‘Give Grace’ as the Pandemic Started. They Did That and Much More

  Associate Professor of Education Lora Bartlett's series of essays for Education Week continues with a focus on how teachers navigated lack of district guidance. The article was accompanied by a shorter piece that provides a deeper look at one teacher’s experience in spring of 2020.
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  July 26, 2021 - Eos

  Overture to Exoplanets

  Astronomer Peter Gao was quoted in an article in Eos about the James Webb Space Telescope.
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  July 26, 2021 - Technology Review

  Meet the people who warn the world about new covid variants

  Bioinformatics expert Angie Hinrichs was quoted in a Technology Review article about identifying new lineages and variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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  June 22, 2021 - MarketWatch

  While many are looking for work, some older workers are jumping at the chance for a new start

  MarketWatch quoted Economics Professor Rob Fairlie in an article about pandemic-era entrepreneurship trends. 
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  July 22, 2021 - KQED

  Facing Recall Anger From Shop Owners, Newsom Touts Small Business Roots

  The California Report, from KQED, quoted Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's recent testimony before the state's Select Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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  July 23, 2021 - Washington Post

  The great white shark next door

  Marine ecologist Salvador Jorgensen was quoted in a Washington Post article about the expanding range of white sharks along the California coast.
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  July 24, 2021 - BBC Science Focus

  The injectable nanosensor that will one day read your thoughts

  Electrical engineer Ali Yanik was quoted in a BBC Science Focus article about his work on nanosensors for monitoring neural activity.
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  July 23, 2021 - New York Times

  Scientists Finish the Human Genome at Last

  Geneticist Karen Miga was featured in a New York Times article about her team's achievements finishing a complete sequence of the human genome.
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  July 22, 2021 - The Scientist

  Retinal Activity Prepares Blind Newborn Mice for Vision

  Biologist David Feldheim was quoted in an article in The Scientist about development of the mammalian visual system.
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  July 21, 2021 - The New York Times

  We Are Leaving ‘Lost Einsteins’ Behind

  Economics Professor Laura Giuliano's research on the effects of universal screenings in increasing representation of low-income and minority students in gifted classes was discussed in an opinion essay in The New York Times.
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  July 21, 2021 - Vice

  Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Striking Nationwide to Demand Better Pay

  Sociology Professor Chris Benner's research on working conditions and compensation for app-based drivers was discussed in an article by Vice that covered worker strikes. Benner's research was also cited in the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine, CBS News, and The Guardian
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  July 19, 2021 - Miami Herald

  Black entrepreneurship took off during COVID. The reasons aren’t all good

  A Miami Herald article discussed research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie on trends in Black entrepreneurship since the start of the pandemic.
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  July 20, 2021 - Los Angeles Times

  One of America’s hottest cities is down to one water well. What happens if the taps go dry?

  Environmental toxicologist Donald Smith was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about the precarious water supply for the Mojave Desert town of Needles.
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  July 20, 2021 - Education Week

  I’ve Studied Teachers for 20 Years. The Pandemic Was Their Ultimate Challenge

  Associate Professor of Education Lora Bartlett launched the first of a four-part series of essays for Education Week covering how teachers navigated remote instruction during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. 
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  July 20, 2021 - Inside Climate News

  On California's Coast, Black Abalone, Already Vulnerable to Climate Change, are Increasingly Threatened by Wildfire

  Biologists Wendy Bragg and Pete Raimondi were quoted by Inside Climate News in a story about their efforts to save endangered black abalone.
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  July 15, 2021 - Los Angeles Sentinel

  Unapologetically Fighting for Black Student Success

  Humanities alumnus Keith Curry, now President/CEO of Compton College, contributed an op-ed to the Los Angeles Sentinel, SoCal's largest African-American newspaper, detailing the programs he created to help recruit and support black students during his time at UC Santa Cruz.
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  July 14, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Revolutionary Persistence: Musical Director Daniel Savio on S.F. Mime Troupe’s 62nd Season

  The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story about 2004 music alumnus Daniel Savio (the son of 1960s free speech activist Mario Savio) who is now musical director of the S.F. Mime Troupe political theater ensemble.
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  July 14, 2021 - Los Angeles Times

  Essential Politics: From ‘covfefe’ to ‘malarkey,’ memes reveal how we view our presidents and politics

  The Los Angeles Times interviewed Tom de Haven Roberts, a doctoral candidate in linguistics who is teaching a class on online communication, for a story about the meaning and impact of political memes.
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  July 16, 2021 - Los Angeles Times

  Thanks to interbreeding, just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern humans, study shows

  Biomolecular engineer Ed Green was quoted in news coverage of his research on how much of our genome is unique to humans, including stories in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Daily Herald, Associated Press, Economic Times, GenomeWeb, and other media outlets. 
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  July 13, 2021 - Cal Matters

  Latest ‘menstrual equity’ bill would require California’s public colleges to provide period products

  Amanda Safi, a menstrual activist and first year UC Santa Cruz student studying politics and feminist studies, was featured in a Cal Matters article about the push for new policy initiatives.
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  July 15, 2021 - Monterey County Weekly

  A new study shows why thousands of red crabs get stranded on Monterey County shores.

  Marine scientist Megan Cimino was featured in a Monterey County Weekly story about her research on the conditions that lead to strandings of pelagic red crabs on Central Coast beaches.
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  July 09, 2021 - Public History Weekly

  Transnational Public History

  Public History Weekly published an article by humanities dean Jasmine Alinder and history professor Alan Christy about the often forgotten history of Chinese immigrants in Santa Cruz, where four distinct Chinatowns existed until 1955.
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  July 09, 2021 - WNYC (New York)

  History of Hasidic Williamsburg, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Get Lit with All Of It: 'Mexican Gothic’

  History professor Nathaniel Deutsch discussed his new book, Fortress in Brooklyn: Race, Real Estate, and the Making of Hasidic Williamsburg, on New York's flagship public radio station, WNYC.
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  July 06, 2020 - Good Morning America

  Woman achieves her goal after 27 years

  Good Morning American ran a segment on Katharina Pierini, a UC Santa Cruz staff member who earned her degree, after first enrolling in 1994.
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  July 09, 2021 - KSQD

  Lions in our midst: the Santa Cruz Puma Project

  Rachel Goodman interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers about his latest research and the basics of mountain lion conservation for "Talk of the Bay" on KSQD. 
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  July 06, 2021 - Good Times

  How the Hush of Pandemic Lockdown Changed Wildlife Behavior

  Good Times interviewed Environmental Studies professor Chris Wilmers and UCSC marine ecologist Ari Friedlaender about their work studying wildlife responses to pandemic-era lockdowns.
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  July 09, 2021 - Atlas Obscura

  Rare Albino Redwoods May Hold Clues to Ecosystem Health

  Botanist Jarmila Pitterman was quoted in an article about albino redwoods in Atlas Obscura.
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  July 09, 2021 - Hakai

  Predicting When the Next Bluff Will Fall

  Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Hakai magazine story, also published in the Atlantic, about efforts to predict when coastal bluffs will collapse.
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  July 08, 2021 - Science News

  Sea otters stay warm thanks to leaky mitochondria in their muscles

  Biologist Terrie Williams was quoted in Science News and Smithsonian articles about how the metabolism of sea otters helps them stay warm in cold ocean waters.
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  July 07, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  MAH to debut new downtown arts festival in September

  Lookout Santa Cruz ran a story about a new Santa Cruz arts festival in September that will include UCSC alumni and faculty artists as participants.
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  July 06, 2021 - Literary Hub

  A Daughter of the Samurai: On the Strength, Tradition, and Rebellion of Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto

  Literary Hub published the insightful introduction from the re-release of Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto's 1925 memoir, A Daughter of the Samurai, written by emerita literature professor Karen Tei Yamashita and literature Ph.D. candidate Yuki Obayashi. 
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  July 06, 2021 - Mercury News

  With new release, Keshav Batish builds on famous father’s legacy

  The San Jose Mercury News featured a story about musician Keshav Batish, a recent graduate of UCSC with both a B.A. in music and a Master’s degree in music composition.
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  July 06, 2021 - Jewish Journal

  Michael Caspe and Nathaniel Deutsch: A fortress in Brooklyn

  History professor Nathaniel Deutsch was featured in a Jewish Journal podcast about a new book he co-authored, “A Fortress in Brooklyn: Race, Real Estate, and the Making of Hasidic Williamsburg.”
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  July 06, 2021 - KION-TV

  Art installations to decorate Downtown Santa Cruz

  A KION-TV news story about the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History described how interactive art installations by UCSC Digital Art and New Media students will be featured in a new biennial festival of lights.
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  July 08, 2021 - Science News

  Souped-up supernovas may produce much of the universe’s heavy elements

  Astrophysicist Stan Woosley was quoted in a Science News story about production of heavy elements in supernovas.
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  July 06, 2021 - Science News

  A shadowy birthplace may explain Jupiter’s strange chemistry

  Planetary scientist Kazumasa Ohno was quoted in a Science News story about research on Jupiter's atmosphere.
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  July 02, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Small student pods to continue after in-person school returns in Santa Cruz County

  Education Professor Cynthia Lewis spoke with the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the challenges and possibilities for pod-style education following the pandemic. 
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  July 02, 2021 - The Washington Post

  Kyle is transgender. It took 30 years and a pandemic for them to realize it.

  The Washington Post interviewed Psychology Professor Phil Hammack for a story about how the pandemic may have affected expression of gender identity. 
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  July 02, 2021 - The Scientist

  Pandemic Lockdown Eases Mountain Lions’ Fear of Urban Areas

  The Scientist published a Q&A with Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers about his latest research studying pumas during the pandemic era.
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  July 02, 2021 - American Philosophical Association (APA)

  John Doris: What Is It Like To Be a Philosopher?

  Former UCSC professor John Doris discussed how he “ended up in paradise for my first job, at the surpassingly beautiful UC Santa Cruz," in an interview published by the American Philosophical Association.

June

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  June 29, 2021 - New York Times

  The Sound of One Walrus Clapping

  Marine scientist Colleen Reichmuth was quoted in articles in the New York Times and Atlantic about her research on the sounds made by walruses.
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  June 21, 2021 - Wired

  How the Delta variant took over

  Genomic scientist Yatish Turakhia was quoted in a Wired article about how the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 became the dominant variant of the virus.
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  June 11, 2021 - The Atlantic

  The Human Genome Is—Finally!—Complete

  Genomics expert Karen Miga was featured in ongoing coverage of her work on a complete DNA sequence of the human genome in the Atlantic and other media outlets.
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  June 23, 2021 - Forbes

  Move Over, Psilocybin And Ketamine: A New Compound Derived From A Naturally-Growing Hallucinogen May Revolutionize Psychiatry

  Biologist Yi Zuo's research on an ibogaine analog for treating stress was covered by Forbes and Freethink.
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  June 23, 2021 - The Conversation

  For flood-prone cities, seawalls raise as many questions as they answer

  An article for the Conversation by geologist Gary Griggs about seawalls and sea level rise ran in Yahoo News and other media outlets.
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  June 07, 2021 - San Jose Mercury News

  COVID: How the pandemic may have helped whales off California’s coast

  Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in coverage of his research on the effects of shipping noise on whales in Monterey Bay, including stories from the San Jose Mercury News and KSBW.
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  June 30, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UC Santa Cruz research: Pumas inched closer during COVID shelter-in-place orders

  Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers spoke with the Santa Cruz Sentinel about his latest research showing how reduced human mobility during the pandemic affected local pumas.
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  June 28, 2021 - Los Angeles Times

  The pandemic saw a boom in new Black-owned businesses — the largest surge in the last quarter-century

  The Los Angeles Times discussed research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie that shows how the pandemic has affected trends in Black entrepreneurship.
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  June 25, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  UCSC digital artist channels fire, Chinese history in award-nominated VR project

  Lookout Santa Cruz covered the work of UC Santa Cruz MFA candidate Haoran Chang, who is a digital artist.
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  June 21, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  Lockdown-emboldened mountain lions ventured farther into urban areas, UCSC researchers say

  Lookout Santa Cruz interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers about his team's latest study showing how pandemic-era lockdowns affected habitat use among local pumas. This research was also shared by KAZU. 
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  June 25, 2021 - Live Science

  Why does outer space look black?

  Astronomy and astrophysics graduate students Miranda Apfel and Tenley Hutchinson-Smith helped explain why outer space looks black for an article on Live Science. 
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  June 25, 2021 - Forbes

  Ask Ethan: How Can We Tell If An Exoplanet Has A Surface?

  Forbes and Universe Today wrote about work by UC Santa Cruz postdoctoral fellow Xinting Yu to detect solid surfaces or liquid oceans on exoplanets.
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  June 17, 2021 - KSBW

  Unique collaboration in Santa Cruz County looking to replenish critically over drafted basin

  Professor Andrew Fisher, a hydrologist with the UCSC Earth and Planetary Sciences Department, spoke with KSBW about a collaborative project working to replenish local groundwater. 
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  June 17, 2021 - KQED

  As 'Dynasty' Turns 40, Reflecting on Soap's LGBTQ+ Legacy at Peninsula Estate Where Early Episodes Were Shot

  Incoming UC Santa Cruz Dean of the Arts Division, Celine Parreñas Shimizu, commented on the 1980s TV soap opera "Dynasty" for a KQED story. 
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  June 12, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  From groundskeeper to graduate: Katharina Pierini takes scenic route to UCSC degree

  Lookout Santa Cruz profiled Katharina Pierini, a groundskeeper at UC Santa Cruz who renrolled to complete her bachelor's degree in language studies after taking her first UCSC class more than 27 years ago. 
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  June 22, 2020 - The New York Times

  When an Eel Climbs a Ramp to Eat Squid From a Clamp, That’s a Moray

  Professor Rita Mehta's research with moray eels was covered by the New York Times, Smithsonian, Daily Mail, LiveScience, CNET, New Atlas, and other media outlets. The clever headline and captions in the NY Times led to additional coverage by NPR and The Wrap.
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  June 24, 2021 - Psychology Today

  How COVID-19 Challenged Us to Rewrite Our Life Stories

  Psychology Professor Phil Hammack wrote an article for Psychology Today about the types of personal growth people may have undergone during the pandemic.
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  June 16, 2021 - NPR

  Putting the B in LGBTQ

  Psychology Professor Phil Hammack, director of the sexual and gender diversity laboratory at UC Santa Cruz, joined NPR's 1A program to discuss bisexual identities and visibility. 
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  June 15, 2021 - Firstpost (India)

  In Outcaste Bombay, historian Juned Shaikh interrogates assumptions about city's cosmopolitanism in 20th century

  India's Firstpost published an interview with associate history professor Juned Shaikh about his new book on the link between caste and class identities in Mumbai.
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  June 13, 2021 - The Washington Post

  San Jose immigrants suffer from growing economic divide

  The Washington Post interviewed Assistant Professor of Sociology Juan Pedroza and Sociology Professor and Director of the Institute for Social Transformation Chris Benner about factors contributing to economic inequality in San Jose. 
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  June 11, 2021 - USA Today

  How to save the Salton Sea: Proposal to import seawater across California desert is biggest since Hoover Dam

  USA Today and The Desert Sun produced an in-depth feature article on the Salton Sea, including Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad's role leading a panel to evaluate water importation proposals. 
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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 that also ran in the Miami Herald, Minnesota Star Tribune, and Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
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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. The book was also reviewed in Moment Magazine.   
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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.