July

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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 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. 
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  June 02, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UC Santa Cruz senior seizes dreams despite early challenges

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

  Ancient warming fueled massive marine dead zones in North Pacific

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

  One More Reason to Admire Elephant Trunks

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

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

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

May

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  May 26, 2021 - The Los Angeles Review of Books

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Simmental and bison genomes released

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

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

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

  Biden opens California coast to offshore wind turbines

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

  Scientists Race to Rescue Endangered Black Abalone

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

  When DNA Research Doesn’t Benefit All of Us

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

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

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

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

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

  How Andrew Yang Won Over Orthodox Brooklyn

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

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

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

  AAPI Heritage: Remembering the Watsonville Riots of 1930

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

  Mysterious fast radio bursts traced to spiral galaxy arms

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Muslim women are using Sharia to push for gender equality

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

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

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

  The Surprisingly Complex History Behind 90 Day Fiancé

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Urchin takeover underlies California’s vanishing kelp forests

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Casteless Mumbai is a myth

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

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

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

April

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  April 30, 2021 - Voices of Monterey Bay

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

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

  Filler words: From pause fillers to elements of discourse

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

  Riding the unicorns

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Vaccine Safety: The risk versus the reward

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

  Are exoplanets with oxygen atmospheres overrated?

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

  UC Santa Cruz researchers secure funding for sleep pattern research

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

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

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

  UCSC Climate Conference Will Address Food Security

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

  Four Ways To Spark Watercooler Moments For Your Remote Team

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

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

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

  The Unlikely Success of Fish Sticks

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

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

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

  Why forests in the Andes are crucial to fighting climate change

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

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

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

  My Students Started a Discord Server. Now What?

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

  Narco in Chief: How America enables corruption in Honduras

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  New Study Puts a Dollar Figure on Protection From Coral Reefs

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

  DNA from cave dirt tells tale of how some Neanderthals disappeared

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

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

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

  Astronomers cooked up alien atmospheres in an oven

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

  Meet the New Head of Entrepreneurial Innovation at UCSC

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

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

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

  A timely lesson at McEvoy Arts

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