UCSC in the News
July
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July 09, 2020 - San Francisco ChronicleWhite backlash to Black Lives Matter was swift. It was also expected
Professor of history Dana Frank was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle piece about the expected hostility now beginning toward the racial uprising that has energized the country. -
July 09, 2020 - Daily MailWhy are US coronavirus deaths NOT rising quickly despite increasing infection rates across the nation?
Epidemiologist Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Daily Mail story about current trends in coronavirus infections and COVID-19 deaths in the United States. -
July 07, 2020 - SlashGearStartling white dwarf study joins dots on life’s building block
Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was featured in news coverage of his team's research on white dwarfs, including stories from SlashGear, Space Daily, Science Codex, Scienmag, and other media outlets. -
July 08, 2020 - ViceRipples in Spacetime Keep Revealing Bizarre Occurrences in Space
Astrophysicist Ryan Foley was featured in a Vice news story about gravitational waves. -
July 07, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle
Star Andy Samberg sees ‘Palm Springs’ as fun twist on ‘Groundhog Day’ idea
The San Francisco Chronicle featured a story about alumnus actor Andy Samberg and the new feature film that he produced through the Lonely Island company he runs with fellow UCSC alumnus Akiva Schaffer. -
July 04, 2020 - Big ThinkHow DNA revealed the woolly mammoth's fate – and what it teaches us today
Biologist Beth Shapiro was featured in a Big Think article about using ancient DNA to study the fate of the woolly mammoth. -
July 06, 2020 - HakaiGabon Dam Development Threatens Fish Habitat
Biologist Joe Cutler was featured in a Hakai magazine story about dam development in Gabon that threatens fish populations. -
July 06, 2020 - CNETSplash-testing tsunami tech: Locked in an escape pod in the middle of the ocean
Geophysicist Steven Ward was quoted in a CNET article about tsunamis. -
July 01, 2020 - New York TimesDog Breeding in the Neolithic Age
Biologist Terrie Williams was quoted in a story about early selective breeding of sled dogs in the New York Times and Chicago Tribune. -
July 01, 2020 - National GeographicBizarre new planet is largest known rocky world, 40 times as massive as Earth
Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a National Geographic story about the discovery of an unusual exoplanet.
June
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June 28, 2020 - Santa Cruz SentinelSanta Cruz theater scene stages virtual comeback
A Santa Cruz Sentinel article noted that Santa Cruz Shakespeare will present an ambitious 10-part series this summer called “Undiscovering Shakespeare: The War of the Roses” in conjunction with UCSC's Humanities Institute and Shakespeare Workshop. -
June 30, 2020 - KQEDThese Sneaky Ensatina Salamanders Are Heading For a Family Split
Biologists Barry Sinervo and Regina Spranger are featured in a KQED Deep Look article about the evolution of Ensatina salamanders. -
June 22, 2020 - EosEarth's core is in the hot seat
Earth scientist Quentin Williams was quoted in an Eos article about research on Earth's core. -
June 22, 2020 - ReutersFrigid dwarf planet Pluto may have started out its life as a hothead
Planetary scientists Francis Nimmo and Carver Bierson were quoted in widespread news coverage of their research on Pluto's subsurface ocean, including stories from Reuters, CNN, Discover, Scientific American, MSN, CBC News, Toronto Sun, Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, Cosmos, Tech Times, Universe Today, Science Alert, IFL Science, and many other media outlets. -
June 22, 2020 - Hakai
Crab Command and Control
Statistician Jarrod Santora was quoted in a Hakai magazine story about his team's efforts to reduce whale entanglements in crabbing gear. -
June 23, 2020 - AtlanticWhat a Negative COVID-19 Test Really Means
Epidemiologist Marm Kilpatrick continues to be quoted in coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, including news stories from the Atlantic, San Jose Mercurcy News, MSN, and other media outlets. -
June 26, 2020 - Bloomberg BusinessweekAirbnb Layoffs Expose Inequities in a Two-Tiered Workforce
Chris Benner, professor of sociology and director of the Institute for Social Transformation, was quoted in a Bloomberg Businessweek article about layoffs at Airbnb that have exposed its two-tiered workforce. -
June 23, 2020 - Guernica magazineGrowing Up Sansei in LA
Emerita profesor of literature Karen Yamashita contributed an essay to Guernica magazine about growing up in a Japanese American bubble in the 1950s and 60s, while living in three different Los Angeles neighborhoods. -
June 17, 2020 - The Chronicle of Higher EducationHow a Postdoctoral Fellowship Can Be a Bridge to a Nonacademic Career, Too
Alumnus Michael Ursell (2011, literature, Ph.D.) was featured in a Chronicle of Higher Education article about how postdoctoral fellowship programs can play a crucial role in helping graduate students and Ph.D.s make the transition to nonfaculty career paths. -
June 16, 2020 - KQED
Now Playing! From Stockton to Lucknow, the World is Your Oyster
A KQED story about upcoming films to watch included a recommendation to check out the 2020 online screening of thesis films by graduate students in UCSC's Social Documentation M.F.A. program. -
June 16, 2020 - MediumThe Environmental Keyword You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
Distinguished emeritus History of Consciousness professors James Clifford and Donna Haraway were quoted in Medium for a story about why you should add the word "ecotone" to your environmental communications toolkit. -
June 15, 2020 - The North American PostQuarantine in Camp Stories of Other Pandemics
Jonathan van Harmelen, a Ph.D. student in history specializing in the history of Japanese-American incarceration, contributed a story to The North American Post about quarantines during the internment of Japanese Americans in the U.S. during World War II. -
June 13, 2020 - Vogue magazine (UK)14 Vintage Photos Of Angela Davis, Firebrand Activist And Feminist Powerhouse
Vogue magazine (UK) featured a story including 14 vintage photos of UCSC professor emerita Angela Davis, noting that at 76, the icon of feminism and the civil rights movement is still fighting for the causes she believes in. -
June 11, 2020 - Data Science CentralYou're a Data Artist, not a Data Scientist
Data Science Central quoted film and digital media professor Warren Sack from a UCSC NewsCenter article about whether data science should be classified as an art, rather than a science. -
June 20, 2020 - The JuristCan We Trust the Police to Intervene in Fellow Officer Misconduct?
Anjuli Verma, assistant professor of politics, coauthored an op-ed for The Jurist about whether the police can be trusted to intervene in cases of misconduct by fellow officers. -
June 20, 2020 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Be not dismayed when feeling helpless in today’s America
John Brown Childs, professor emeritus of sociology, published an op-ed in the Santa Cruz Sentinel about reasons to feel hopeful during these troubling times. -
June 22, 2020 - Houston Chronicle5 reasons to make sure recess doesn't get short shrift when school resumes in person
Rebecca London, assistant professor of sociology, coauthored an opinion piece for The Conversation about the importance of recess that appeared in the Houston Chronicle. -
June 16, 2020 - Reuters
Why Some Black-Owned U.S. Businesses Are Hardest Hit by Coronavirus Shutdowns
Economist Rob Fairlie's work on the impact of the pandemic on black-owned businesses continues to get widespread media attention, including from Reuters, the Financial Times, PBS Newshour, CBS News, USA Today, Bloomberg News, the Wall Street Journal, the BBC, Vox, The Hill, and the Associated Press. -
June 16, 2020 - NatureHow deadly is the coronavirus? Scientists are close to an answer
Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Nature news story about efforts to determine how deadly the coronavirus is. -
June 10, 2020 - KQED
Artist-Made Tools Resist Algorithmic Racism and Empower Communities
KQED ran a story about activist art that included work by assistant professor of digital art and new media micha cárdenas and Arts Division grad students Abram Stern and Dorothy Santos. -
June 08, 2020 - Tokyo Weekender magazineArtist Mayumi Hosokura: “For me as a cyborg, to expand myself is really important”
Tokyo Weekender magazine ran a story about the influence of History of Consciousness professor Donna Haraway on Japanese artist Mayumi Hosokura's new book, about what it means to be human, or hybrid, in this technological age.
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June 12, 2020 - Democracy NowAngela Davis on Abolition, Calls to Defund Police, Toppled Racist Statues & Voting in 2020 Election
Angela Davis, professor emerita of history of consciousness, spoke with Democracy Now host Amy Goodman about the removal of controversial statues, police abuses, and incarceration. -
June 15, 2020 - The NationHow Red Meat Became the Red Pill for the Alt-Right
The Nation mentioned social scientist Julie Guthman's book Weighing In: Obesity, Food Justice, and the Limits of Capitalism in a lengthy article about diet, politics, and meat consumption. -
June 12, 2020 - SmithsonianBringing back sea otters benefits people, too
Ecologist James Estes was quoted in a Smithsonian magazine article about restoring sea otter populations. -
June 09, 2020 - Nature
Thousands of scientists worldwide to go on strike for Black lives
Physicist Brittany Kamai was featured in news stories in Nature and the New York Times about the #ShutDownSTEM event she helped organize. -
June 11, 2020 - WiredWhat's Confusing About Calling Covid-19 Cases ‘Asymptomatic’
Biologist Marm Kilpatrick was featured in news stories in Wired, The Scientist, and Science News about confusion over 'asymptomatic' transmission of the coronavirus.
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June 10, 2020 - CNNFormer astronaut becomes first person to visit both space and the deepest place in the ocean
Alumna Kathy Sullivan was featured in widespread coverage of her descent to the deepest site in the oceans, the first woman to do so, including stories from CNN, KION, MSN, ABC, Business Insider, and other media outlets. -
June 08, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle
Ansel Adams, campus photographer, featured in new book on UC Santa Cruz
The San Francisco Chronicle featured an extensive story about a new two-volume, 925-page book published by the University Library, Seeds of Something Different: An Oral History of the University of California, Santa Cruz. -
June 05, 2020 - CNN
Peruvians cry out for oxygen as coronavirus takes its toll
Economist Kristian Lopez Vargas was quoted on CNN in a story about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Peru. -
June 07, 2020 - Das ErsteElon Musk: An Eccentric Visionary?
Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies and director of the Institute for Social Transformation, was interviewed by German public television for a story about Elon Musk. -
June 05, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle
Viral San Francisco YouTuber, creator of ‘After Skool,’ illustrates bite-sized philosophy
The San Francisco Chronicle featured a profile of arts alumnus Mark Wooding (2011, Art), creator of the “After Skool” YouTube channel which has reached more than one million subscribers. -
June 01, 2020 - Women and HollywoodHot Docs 2020 Women Directors: Meet Jennifer Maytorena Taylor – 'For the Love of Rutland'
Women and Hollywood featured an interview with associate professor of film and digital media Jennifer Maytorena Taylor about her new documentary film For the Love of Rutland. -
June 01, 2020 - Chronicle of Higher Education
A ‘Radical’ Plan to Rethink Doctoral Admissions in the Wake of Covid-19
Literature professor Susan Gillman and alumnus Russ Castronovo, (Ph.D. Literature, 1992) co-authored an editorial in the Chronicle of Higher Education. -
June 01, 2020 - Philanthropy News DigestCommunity Foundation Update
Philanthropy News Digest reported that a dance lecturer and two alumni from UCSC's Arts Division are the winners of Rydell Visual Arts Fellowships for 2020 and 2021 from the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County.
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June 04, 2020 - Washington PostThe black-white economic divide is as wide as it was in 1968
Research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie was featured in a Washington Post story about the wealth gap between black and white Americans, which is as wide today as it was in 1968.
May
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May 31, 2020 - WiredWant to Fix Urban Sprawl? Ditch the Cul-de-Sac
Adam Millard-Ball of Environmental Studies had his work about urban sprawl featured in Wired magazine. -
May 29, 2020 - Wall Street JournalIt's a tough time to be a fan of bats
Biologist Winifred Frick was featured in a Wall Street Journal article about negative perceptions of bats and the people who defend them. -
May 27, 2020 - CBC Radio (Canada)How a plan to welcome 100 Syrian refugees divided a town and changed one woman's life
CBC Radio (Canada) ran a feature story about a new documentary film by associate professor of film and digital media Jennifer Maytorena Taylor that premieres at the Toronto Hot Docs Film Festival. Stories about the film also appeared in the Toronto-based magazine, The Gate, and IndieWire. -
May 27, 2020 - WebMDCOVID and Sleep: Sweet Dreams Aren’t Made of This
Research professor Bill Domhoff's theory of dreams was cited in a WebMD story about dreaming during the coronavirus pandemic. -
May 27, 2020 - NewsweekHalf of the Matter in the Universe Is Missing. Astronomers May Have Found It Using Mystery Radio Signals From Deep Space
Astronomer Xavier Prochaska was quoted in widespread coverage of his team's discovery of the 'missing matter' in the universe, including stories in Newsweek, CNET, MSN, Science, New Scientist, Science News, The Conversation, Space Daily, Science Alert, and other media outlets. -
May 26, 2020 - CNN
Peru: Coronavirus spreads despite strict and early measures
Economist Kristian Lopez Vargas was featured in CNN's coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Peru. -
May 25, 2020 - Washington Post
Number of working black business owners falls 40 percent, far more than other groups amid coronavirus
The Washington Post reported new findings by economist Rob Fairlie about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on black-owned businesses. -
May 21, 2020 - Good TimesUCSC Autism Researchers to Journalists: Do Better
Psychology Professor Nameera Akhtar and alumna Noa Lewin were featured in a Good Times article about new research into media depictions of autism. -
May 12, 2020 - Good Times
How Conservation Photographers Use Images to Save Our Living World
History of Art and Visual Culture professor T..J. Demos was quoted in a Santa Cruz Good Times story about how conservation photographers are drawing attention to the beauty of the natural world and how we are damaging it. -
May 01, 2020 - Middle East ReportVoices from the Middle East: The Future of the Hirak Movement in Algeria
Assistant professor of history Muriam Haleh Davis interviewed Algerian journalist Selma Kasmi in the Middle East Report about how the pandemic is affecting the Hirak protest movement in Algeria. -
May 20, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle
How literature can capture the essence of life in a pandemic
Humanities dean Tyler Stovall contributed an op-ed to the San Francisco Chronicle about literature and the pandemic. -
May 20, 2020 - New York Times
The galaxy that grew up too fast
Astronomer J. Xavier Prochaska was quoted in news coverage of his team's discovery of a large disk galaxy in the early universe, including stories in the New York Times, CNN, CNET, MSN, Independent, Inverse, Scientific American, Daily Mail, Fox News, Space Daily, Science News, and other media outlets. -
May 20, 2020 - Hakai
Living with sea otters next door
Ecologist James Estes was quoted in a Hakai magazine story about the impact of growing sea otter populations on indiginous communities. -
May 17, 2020 - Washington Post
Fear sent her Chinatown restaurant spiraling. The challenges to reopening feel ‘just impossible.’
Research by economist Robert Fairlie was cited in a Washington Post article about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Asian-owned businesses. -
May 18, 2020 - Ms.Coronavirus Makes Juvenile Jails Look Like Adult Prisons
Psychology Professor Craig Haney was quoted in a Ms. magazine article about the conditions facing incarcerated juveniles around the country since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. -
April 28, 2020 - The Atlantic
Quarantine Could Change How Americans Think of Incarceration
Psychology Professor Craig Haney was featured in an article in The Atlantic about how sheltering in place might change attitudes about incarceration. -
May 15, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle
Elon Musk reflects Silicon Valley’s ‘move fast and break things’ culture
Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies, coauthored an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle about the risks workers face in Silicon Valley's culture of radical innovation. -
May 13, 2020 - The RegisterMeet Morpheus, the AI that'll show you how deep the universe's rabbit hole goes
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May 05, 2020 - Tech CrunchGig workers in San Francisco are mostly people of color and many are immigrants, according to survey
Among the outlets covering the results of a unique survey of gig workers that was led by Chris Benner of Sociology are Tech Crunch, Vice, Science Daily, EurasiaReview, Eater SF, CFI.co, and Broke-Ass Stuart. -
May 11, 2020 - ArchaeologyAncient Genomes from Central Andes Analyzed
A new genetic study by anthropologist Lars Fehren-Schmitz of ancient human remains unearthed in Peru’s Central Andes was picked up by Archaeology magazine. -
May 02, 2020 - Lodi News-SentinelLodi native working on COVID-19 antibody test
Virologist Rebecca DuBois was featured in her hometown newspaper, the Lodi News-Sentinel, in a story about her work to develop a novel serological test for COVID-19 and the "Going Viral" wine to be released from her parents' winery to raise funds for her lab. -
May 01, 2020 - San Jose Mercury NewsFalcons embroiled in soap opera drama atop San Jose City Hall
Zeka Glucs, director of the Predatory Bird Research Group, was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about the peregrine falcons nesting on San Jose City Hall.
April
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April 23, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle
Coronavirus job losses stack up, and California gig workers’ claims may come next
Sociology professor Chris Benner released preliminary results of an online survey of gig workers displaced by the pandemic, and the findings were covered by the San Francisco Chronicle. -
April 30, 2020 - SurferWhy Do Waves Glow During Red Tide, Exactly?
Surfer magazine interviewed ocean scientists Raphael Kudela and Alexis Fischer about algal blooms and bioluminescence. -
April 30, 2020 - Americas QuarterlyHow Political Science Explains Countries’ Reactions to COVID-19
Sara Niedzwiecki, assistant professor of politics, coauthored an analysis for Americas Quarterly of how Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
April 28, 2020 - GizmodoGreat, Climate Change Is Coming For These Cute Seal Boys
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April 28, 2020 - ProPublicaWhat Antibody Studies Can Tell You — and More Importantly, What They Can’t
Disease ecologist Marm Kilpatrick has done numerous media interviews for stories about the COVID-19 pandemic and was quoted most recently in stories from ProPublica and Business Insider. -
April 24, 2020 - Gamasutra
The Story of Facade: The AI-Powered Interactive Drama
Computational Media Professor Michael Mateas was quoted in a Gamasutra story about the interactive drama Facade, which Mateas helped create. -
April 23, 2020 - Gizmodo
Scientists Are Sticking Cameras On Whales To Explore The Changing Antarctic
Marine ecologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Gizmodo article about his research on whales in Antarctica. -
April 20, 2020 - San Jose Mercury News
Feud over Stanford coronavirus study: ‘The authors owe us all an apology’
Biologist Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in coverage of a controversial Stanford coronavirus study, including stories in the San Jose Mercury News, WebMD, Los Angeles Daily News, and other media outlets. -
April 20, 2020 - Nonprofit QuarterlyScaling Economic Solidarity: The Pandemic, Nonprofits, and Power
Chris Benner, director of the Institute for Social Transformation, coauthored a commentary for the Nonprofit Quarterly about economic solidarity during--and after--the pandemic. -
April 19, 2020 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
DACA community braces for a Supreme Court ruling
Psychology Professor Regina Langhout penned an op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the DACA case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. -
April 20, 2020 - Washington Post
The foot soldiers of the new environmental movement
The Washington Post turned to Jessica Taft of Latin American and Latino Studies, author of Rebel Girls, for insight about the girl activists who are on the front lines of the new environmental movement. -
April 20, 2020 - Medical XpressNew high-throughput approach yields libraries of probes for immunological assays
Biochemist Nikolaos Sgourakis was quoted in news coverage of his research on new methods to study immune responses, including stories in Medical Xpress, Bioengineer, Scienmag, and other media outlets. -
April 20, 2020 - Wall Street Journal
Desk Toys to Quiet Your WFH Brain
Computational Media Professor Katherine Isbister was quoted in a Wall Street Journal story about desk toys. -
April 17, 2020 - Science NewsA weird stellar explosion may have caused the brightest supernova yet seen
Astrophysicist Stan Woosley was quoted in a Science News article about the origins of an unusually bright supernova. -
April 15, 2020 - Ed SourceLet's hail the heroes of higher ed’s pandemic-inspired shift into the modern age
Jody Greene, director of the Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning, penned a commentary for EdSource about the behind-the-scenes teams of employees that are making the delivery of remote education possible. -
April 16, 2020 - ScienceDrought exposed California's thirst for groundwater; now the state seeks to refill its aquifers
Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher was quoted in a Science news story about California's depleted groundwater supply. -
April 15, 2020 - Daily Mail
The intrepid marine biologist who travels to the remotest spots to study astonishing creatures
Marine biologist Mike Gil was featured in a profile in the Daily Mail and other media outlets. -
April 15, 2020 - The Marshall ProjectWhat Happens When More Than 300,000 Prisoners Are Locked Down?
Psychology Professor Craig Haney was quoted in an article by The Marshall Project about the impact of the COVID lockdown on prisoners across the country. -
April 13, 2020 - Ars TechnicaOumuamua interstellar object might be remnant of a 'super-Earth'
Astronomer Douglas Lin was quoted in widespread news coverage of his research on the interstellar object 'Oumuamua, including stories in Ars Technica, Discover magazine, Reuters, Science News, National Geographic, Guardian, Daily Mail, Gizmodo, CNN, MSN, CNET, Astronomy, Astronomy Now, Cosmos, SlashGear, Vice News, and other media outlets. -
April 13, 2020 - The New YorkerThe Pandemic Is Not a Natural Disaster
Anthropology Professor Anna Tsing was quoted in an article in The New Yorker about the environmental backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. -
April 10, 2020 - PhysOrgNew isomer separation method a boon for research on protein oxidation
Chemist Jevgenij Raskatov was quoted in coverage of a new method he developed for isomer separation, including stories in PhysOrg, Health Medicine Network, Science Daily, Bioengineer, and other media outlets. -
April 06, 2020 - Chronicle of Higher Education
How (Not) to Evaluate Teaching During a Pandemic
Jody Greene offers her ideas on how academia might rethink and remake its practices of "evaluating teaching effectiveness" during the Covid-19 pandemic, and in the years ahead. -
April 01, 2020 - Wall Street Journal
Who Should You Let Into Your Coronavirus Quarantine Orbit?
The Wall Street Journal interviewed sociologist Rebecca London for a story about how families are figuring out how to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
March
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March 30, 2020 - New ScientistPluto formed quickly with a deep ocean covering its entire surface
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a New Scientist article about the possibility of a subsurface ocean on Pluto. -
March 12, 2020 - The CounterActually, paid sick leave might not be too expensive for restaurant owners
Politics Professor Matt Sparke was quoted in an article in The Counter about paid sick leave in the restaurant industry. -
March 26, 2020 - El ComercioCómo detener al COVID-19, por Kristian López Vargas y Miguel Núñez del Prado
Kristian López Vargas, assistant professor of economics, penned a Spanish-language opinion piece for El Comercio, the main newspaper in Peru, about how to use mobile technology to improve containment of the coronavirus. -
March 30, 2020 - Ashbury Park PressCoronavirus NJ: Ex-prisoners can teach us about isolation; 'You've got to remain positive'
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney was quoted in an Ashbury Park Press article about what we can learn about the challenges of social distancing from inmates who have experienced solitary confinement. -
March 27, 2020 - NPRTED Radio Hour: Uncharted
Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was featured on the TED Radio Hour on National Public Radio. -
March 26, 2020 - Gizmodo
The Fate of a Dark Matter Theory Hinges on These Unidentified X-Rays
Physicist Tesla Jeltema was quoted in an article about dark matter in Gizmodo, MSN, and other media outlets. -
March 27, 2020 - Science News
If Pluto has a subsurface ocean, it may be old and deep
Planetary scientist Carver Bierson was featured in a Science News article about Pluto's subsurface ocean. -
March 23, 2020 - American ProspectSolidarity Economics—for the Coronavirus Crisis and Beyond
Sociology professor Chris Benner, director of the Institute for Social Transformation, coauthored an opinion piece for American Prospect about "solidarity economics," or the refashioning of our economy and society to protect the common good, which he describes as "the right thing to do for both public and economic health." -
March 23, 2020 - Financial ExpressContagion, lies, and crises
Economist Nirvikar Singh penned an opinion piece for Financial Express about the economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis, and how they compare to the financial crisis of 2008. -
March 21, 2020 - Gizmodo
Forget The Woolly Mammoth -- Let's Resurrect Some Extinct Plants
Biologists Rachel Meyer and Beth Shapiro were featured in a Gizmodo article about the possibility of resurrecting extinct plant species. -
March 19, 2020 - ABC NewsHow a Jane Doe child case uncovered a serial killer, identified victims and changed the use of DNA forensics
Biomolecular engineer Ed Green was quoted in an ABC News story about a serial killer investigation in which his DNA testing technology played a role. -
March 18, 2020 - KSBWUCSC scientists round-up supplies for local doctors to combat COVID-19
Biologists Bill Sullivan and Ann Pace were featured in a KSBW news story about their efforts to collect protective gear from UCSC laboratories for donation to local doctors and hospitals facing shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
March 17, 2020 - Medical Xpress
New understanding of immune modulator interleukin-2 guides drug discovery
Biochemist Nik Sgourakis was quoted in coverage of his research on the immune system, including stories in Medical Xpress, Medical News, Bioengineer, Scienmag, Health Medical News, and other media outlets. -
March 17, 2020 - QuantaAxions Would Solve Another Major Problem in Physics
Physicist Michael Dine was quoted in articles in Quanta and Science News about the theoretical particles called axions. -
March 10, 2020 - Good Times
Slowing the Coronavirus’ Spread in Santa Cruz County
Disease ecologist Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Good Times article about the spread of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County. The article is also featured on the web site of the Santa Cruz Health Services Agency. -
March 17, 2020 - Technology NetworksThe 'mathematical impossibility' of popular machine learning methods
Computer scientist Sesh Seshadhri was quoted in coverage of his research on machine learning methods, including stories in Technology Networks, Tech Xplore, Eurasia Review, AI in Healthcare, Scienmag, and other media outlets. -
March 12, 2020 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Finding a cleaner, sustainable fuel source from afar
Coastal Science and Policy master's student Abel Mkulama was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article about his research project developing alternatives to charcoal and firewood as fuel sources for cooking in his home country of Malawi. -
March 12, 2020 - Vice
These Are the Impacts of Trump's Coronavirus Fumbles—and How to Protect Yourself
Sociologist Jenny Reardon was one of many experts quoted in an article by Vice News about the Trump administration's failures as it attempts to address the coronavirus crisis. -
March 11, 2020 - ForbesLowly Slime Mold Enables New Map Of Local Cosmic Web
Astronomer Joe Burchett and computer scientist Oskar Elek were quoted in coverage of their research on the cosmic web, including stories from Forbes, CNET, Astronomy, Science News, MSN, Science Daily, Space Daily, SpaceRef, IFL Science, Universe Today, Medium, Science Alert, Sci-Tech Daily, and many other media outlets. -
March 08, 2020 - Indiana Public MediaSociologist Jenny Reardon
Indiana Public Media broadcast an hour-long feature interview with sociologist Jenny Reardon. -
March 09, 2020 - Monterey HeraldProsecution rests in Charles Holifield murder trial
Professor emerita of anthropology Alison Galloway was featured in a Monterey Herald article about the murder trial of Charles Holifield, accused of killing Christina Williams; Galloway analyzed the victim's remains and testified about her findings. -
March 10, 2020 - The ConversationProtecting mangroves can prevent billions of dollars in global flooding damage every year
Ocean scientist Michael Beck wrote an article for the Conversation about his research on coastal protection provided by mangroves, also featured in stories from PhysOrg, UPI, Eco magazine, Environmental News Network, and other media outlets. -
March 05, 2020 - Quanta
Biodiversity May Thrive Through Games of Rock-Paper-Scissors
Biologist Barry Sinervo was featured in a Quanta magazine article about rock-paper-scissors games in nature. -
March 03, 2020 - Good Times
Strawberry Growers Face a Complicated Future
Professor of social sciences Julie Guthman was featured in a Good Times article about the future of the strawberry industry.
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March 03, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle‘Rad Women’ authors Kate Schatz and Miriam Stahl are radicalizing the historical narrative
The San Francisco Chronicle featured a story about alumna Kate Schatz (Women's Studies/Creative Writing '01) and her new book, Rad American History A-Z.
February
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February 28, 2020 - New York Times
In China’s War on the Coronavirus, a Community Is Besieged
Politics Professor Ben Read was quoted in a New York Times story about a suburb of Wuhan, China, that has been besieged by the coronavirus. -
February 27, 2020 - KION TVUniversity of California suspends study abroad in South Korea
Genomics researcher Hiram Clawson was interviewed for a KION TV news story about the coronavirus. -
February 20, 2020 - Monterey Herald
Rep. Jimmy Panetta introduces bill to help monarch butterflies
Biologist Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Monterey Herald article about proposed legislation to help monarch butterfly populations. -
February 25, 2020 - NIH Director's BlogEarly riser or night owl? New study may help to explain the difference
NIH Director Francis Collins featured research on biological clocks led by biochemist Carrie Partch on the NIH Director's Blog. -
February 22, 2020 - The GuardianCan there be a Hollywood ending for the 'Brad Pitt of mountain lions'?
Puma expert Chris Wilmers was featured in a story in The Guardian about the challenges facing mountain lions in California, where their habitat is being fractured in ways that are contributing to inbreeding. -
February 24, 2020 - New York Times
The New Wealth Test for Immigrants Is Un-American
Catherine Ramirez, professor of Latin American and Latino studies, penned an op-ed for the New York Times about the new wealth test for immigrants. -
February 20, 2020 - Quanta
‘Radical change’ needed after latest neutron star collision
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February 19, 2020 - MashableScientists stuck cameras on 30 Antarctic whales and captured this wild footage
Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in coverage of his research on Antarctic minke whales, including stories in Mashable, Daily Mail, and other media outlets. -
February 19, 2020 - Los Altos Town CrierHills security cameras reveal bounty of beastly visitors
Puma expert Chris Wilmers of environmental studies was featured in a Los Altos Town Crier article about the frequency with which mountain lions are being caught on home-security cameras. -
February 18, 2020 - Marin Independent JournalStudy: Tiny sea stars vanishing from San Francisco Bay coasts
Biologist Karah Ammann was quoted in a story about sea star populations in the Marin Independent Journal, San Jose Mercury News, and East Bay Times. -
February 13, 2020 - Medical Xpress
Molecular switch mechanism explains how mutations shorten biological clocks
Biochemist Carrie Partch was quoted in coverage of her research on biological clock mechanisms, including stories from Medical Xpress, Neuroscience News, Science Codex, BioPortfolio, and other media outlets. -
February 11, 2020 - Good TimesGathering the art of the Grateful Dead community
The Santa Cruz Good Times featured a story about a new exhibit from UCSC's Grateful Dead Archive at McHenry Library titled When We Paint Our Masterpiece: The Art of the Grateful Dead Community. -
February 11, 2020 - KQED Radio
A Danville Ballot Measure Sparks Debate Over Open Space
Environmental Studies Professor Daniel Press was featured in a KQED Radio report about a ballot measure in Danville that has sparked debate over open space. -
February 10, 2020 - Hakai
We've been systematically underestimating sea otters' historical habitat
Biologists Tim Tinker, Jim Estes, and Brent Hughes were quoted in a story in Hakai magazine about the potential for sea otters to repopulate estuaries like San Francisco Bay. -
February 07, 2020 - CBS San FranciscoUC Santa Cruz releases complete genome of coronavirus
UCSC Genome Browser Engineer Hiram Clawson was quoted in coverage of the posting of the coronavirus genome on the browser, including stories from CBS San Francisco, Santa Cruz Tech Beat, Medical Xpress, and other media outlets. -
February 05, 2020 - The ScientistMost comprehensive analysis of cancer genomes to date
Biomolecular engineers Josh Stuart and Angela Brooks were quoted in coverage of the Pan-Cancer Project, including stories in The Scientist, Medical Xpress, Technology.org, BBC News, and other media outlets. -
February 04, 2020 - Insider4 myths about BDSM you need to stop believing, according to kink experts
Insider tapped Psychology Professor Phil Hammack for a story about dispelling myths about BDSM, or sexual behavior that involves consensual power play.
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