UCSC in the News
December
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December 04, 2022 - Lookout Santa CruzWhither West Cliff? Recent collapse of path along ‘Santa Cruz’s front porch’ suggests troubling future
Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in a Lookout story about erosion along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz.
November
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November 30, 2022 - VoxThe mystery of the mimic plant
Plant biologist Lincoln Taiz was quoted in a Vox article about controversial claims regarding a shape-shifting plant. -
November 29, 2022 - Good TimesIncrease in Algae Blooms a Concern at Once-Toxic Pinto Lake
Harmful algal bloom experts Kendra Hayashi and Raphael Kudela were featured in a Good Times cover story about toxic algae in Watsonville's Pinto Lake. -
November 24, 2022 - KQEDPerforming Arts Troupe Creates Community For Students Of Color
For more than 20 years, the African American Theater Arts Troupe at UC Santa Cruz has provided a sense of community for Black students on campus while also celebrating Black playwrights. -
November 23, 2022 - LA TimesCOVID-19 is robbing Latino community of a secret weapon behind their success: grandparents
Alicia Riley, a sociologist and expert in Latino studies and mortality at UC Santa Cruz, shared her fears that the tear in Latino family and community networks will have serious mental health consequences for surviving members and set back gains Latinos have made in education and income. The article was also syndicated in Yahoo News. -
November 23, 2022 - KSBWNew low-cost housing at UC Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz is bringing more lower-cost housing on campus. According to campus officials, the plan will provide housing for almost 1,000 undergraduates and will nearly triple the number of students living at Kresge College. -
November 18, 2022 - EarthOffshore wind farms can harm marine wildlife
Biologists Don Croll and Aspen Ellis were featured in an Earth.com article about their research on how to mitigate the impact of offshore wind farms on marine birds. -
November 22, 2022 - KSBW
First-ever documented newborn humpback whale calf seen off Monterey coast
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November 24, 2022 - CNNNew data on ‘hot Saturn’ exoplanet is a ‘game changer,’ scientists say
Astronomers Natalie Batalha and Kazumasa Ohno were quoted in coverage of their research on the atmosphere of an exoplanet, including stories from CNN, Daily Mail, Forbes, Mashable, Science Daily, Universe Today, Verge, Economic Times, EarthSky, SpaceDaily, and many other media outlets. -
November 18, 2022 - American Council of Learned SocietiesUC Santa Cruz at the National Humanities Conference: Connecting Humanities Undergraduates with Community Projects and Future Careers
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November 11, 2022 - CriterioHistorian Dana Frank receives extensive coverage in Spanish language media for her new book The Long Honduran Night.
Dana Frank's book The Long Honduran Night recounts the resistance of the Honduran people as a result of the 2009 coup against Manuel Zelaya Rosales. -
November 16, 2022 - DeadlineThe Gotham, HBO Documentary Films Set Inaugural Cohort & Mentors For Documentary Development Initiative
UC Santa Cruz alum, Melanie Ho, is part of the Gotham Film and Media Institute and HBO Documentary Films inaugural cohort and mentors for their Documentary Development Initiative. -
November 17, 2022 - San Jose Mercury NewsCalifornia Plant Rescue: The race to save precious wild seeds and sprouts
Arboretum native plant experts Alex Hubner, Lucy Ferneyhough, and Brett Hall were featured in a San Jose Mercury News story about California Plant Rescue, a consortium of botanical institutions working to protect the state's botanical diversity. -
November 17, 2022 - Santa Cruz SentinelStudy finds widespread occurrence of microplastic in Monterey Bay
Environmental toxicologists Myra Finkelstein and Sami Michishita were featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about their research on microplastics in Monterey Bay. -
November 17, 2022 - National Public RadioJames Webb telescope spots galaxies near the dawn of time, thrilling scientists
Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in widespread coverage of new JWST images of the earliest galaxies, including stories from NPR, Washington Post, Space.com, CBS News, Associated Press, CNET, LAist, Nature, U.S. News & World Report, and other media outlets. -
November 17, 2022 - PolitifactTrump vastly understates how much experts expect sea levels to rise
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Politifact article fact-checking Donald Trump's wildly inaccurate statement about sea level rise. -
November 15, 2022 - Sierra MagazineCan Wildlife Corridors Save Mountain Lions?
Chris Wilmers, a professor at UC Santa Cruz and the principal investigator at the Santa Cruz Puma Project, discusses the issues facing pumas in the Santa Cruz range. -
November 15, 2022 - Talking Stick
No Capes
In a first-person essay, Executive Director for College Student Life Alex Belisario writes about presenting on community building at Comic-Con. -
November 14, 2022 - San Francisco ChronicleMicroplastics rife in these Monterey Bay fish and seabirds, study finds
Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was quoted in coverage of her research on microplastics in Monterey Bay, including stories in the San Francisco Chronicle, KION, NBC Bay Area, Forbes, Technology Networks, PhysOrg, and other media outlets. -
November 11, 2022 - NatureSuspected illegal fishing revealed by ships’ tracking data
Fisheries ecologist Heather Welch was quoted in a Nature news story about her research on illegal fishing activity. -
November 09, 2022 - WiredCollective Mental Time Travel Can Influence the Future
Jeremy Yamashiro, an assistant professor of psychology at UC Santa Cruz, discusses how collective pasts and futures might be manipulated for various means. -
November 11, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
The U.S. makes it easy for veterans to get into college. Keeping us there is another story
Joseph Holsworth, who teaches theory and criticism at UC Santa Cruz, penned an op-ed advocating for more support for combat veterans pursuing degrees in higher education. -
November 10, 2022 - SpaceBlack hole announces itself to astronomers by violently ripping apart a star
Astronomers Ryan Foley and Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz were quoted in coverage of their research on midsize black holes, including stories in Space, Jerusalem Post, LiveScience, SFGate, MSN, Yahoo News, IFL Science, Inverse, SciTechDaily, and other media outlets. -
November 08, 2022 - CBS News Bay AreaStanford study reveals Monterey Bay whales ingest millions of pieces of microplastic every day
Ocean scientist Ari Friedlaender was featured in a CBS News story about microplastics consumption by whales. -
November 04, 2022 - New York TimesFor Waterfront Homeowners, Moving Can Have a Different Meaning
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a New York Times article about sea level rise affecting coastal homeowners. -
November 04, 2022 - Sacramento BeeDeadline for UC applications is quickly approaching. Here’s your guide to all 9 schools
UC Santa Cruz rankings and information is included in a roundup of UCs from the Sacramento Bee. -
November 06, 2022 - SF GateHow to see the total lunar eclipse from the Bay Area on Tuesday
Lick Observatory astronomer Elinor Gates was quoted in stories about the lunar eclipse from SF Gate and MSN. -
November 02, 2022 - ScienceShould Webb telescope's data be open to all?
Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in a Science news story about public access to data from the James Webb Space Telescope. -
November 02, 2022 - GuardianAt least 6% of global fishing ‘probably illegal’ as ships turn off tracking devices
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October 19, 2022 - Santa Cruz Lookout
‘You’re the only one who could have written this book’: Bettina Aptheker on ‘Communists in Closets’
UC Santa Cruz professor emerita Bettina Aptheker’s new book delves into the homophobia of the American Communist Party and its repression of LGBTQ members — of which she was one.
October
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October 31, 2022 - Art NewsStatues Never Die: Isaac Julien at the Barnes Found
Isaac Julien's latest project, five-screen installation titled Once Again … (Statues Never Die), 2022, returns him to the Harlem Renaissance.
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October 27, 2022 - Tech XploreStudy explores how visual effects in videogames help players to make sense of game worlds
Tech Xplore featured Computational Media Ph.D. student Hongwei Zhou and former UCSC professor Angus Forbes's study on how visual effects help video game players understand virtual worlds. -
October 30, 2022 - Universe TodayWill Enceladus finally answer, ‘Are we alone?’
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a Universe Today article about the potential for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus. -
October 28, 2022 - NewsweekMesmerizing Footage Shows Stream of Bats Emerge from Huge Cave
Biologist Winifred Frick was quoted in a Newsweek story about a viral video of bats emerging from a cave in Mexico. -
October 26, 2022 - USA TodayFact check: Sea levels at Sydney Harbor are rising, data shows
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a USA Today article fact checking claims about sea level rise in Sidney Harbor, Australia. -
October 26, 2022 - HakaiLearn to Grunt and Growl like an Antarctic Minke Whale
Ocean scientist Ari Friedlaender was featured in a Hakai magazine story about his research on the calls of Antarctic minke whales. -
October 24, 2022 - WPSUIn Pa. county jails, people with mental illness are routinely met with pepper spray and stun guns
Craig Haney, a psychology professor at U.C. Santa Cruz who specializes in prison conditions, comments on the impact that time in prison can have on inmates. -
October 21, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC Research Center for the Americas renamed in honor of activist Dolores Huerta
The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered the 30th anniversary and naming of the Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas. -
October 18, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
A marriage of virtual reality and physical therapy: Immergo Labs emerges from its UCSC roots
Lookout Santa Cruz featured Immergo Labs, a virtual reality telehealth platform created by alums of UC Santa Cruz's Baskin School of Engineering. -
October 11, 2022 - The Washington PostBlack Businesses Saw Outsize Covid Hit to Earnings, Study Shows
The Washington Post featured an article by Bloomberg News about Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's latest research, which documented racial inequity in loss of business earnings during the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. -
October 10, 2022 - KPCCWith A Plan To Save The Lake Rejected, What's Next For The Salton Sea?
Environmental Studies Professor Brent Hadadd joined KPCC radio show AirTalk with Larry Mantle to discuss the recommendations of an independent review panel that he supported. -
October 06, 2022 - Los Angeles TimesRestore the Salton Sea not to its former size but to its role in the ecosystem
Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad co-authored an op-ed for Los Angeles Times about recommendations for the Salton Sea from an independent review panel that he supported. -
October 05, 2022 - Los Angeles Times
As Salton Sea faces ecological collapse, a plan to save it with ocean water is rejected
Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad was quoted in an article by Los Angeles Times about findings from the work of an independent review panel, which Haddad and a team at UC Santa Cruz supported. This story was also shared on KCRW. -
October 05, 2022 - Lookout Santa CruzOrganic’s big South County moment: Might school-zone pesticide switch provide momentum for change?
UC Santa Cruz and UCANR researcher Joji Muramoto was featured in a Lookout Santa Cruz article about organic farming. -
October 04, 2022 - GristHow California’s Salton Sea went from vacation destination to toxic nightmare
Grist reporting on the Salton Sea included recent findings from the work of an independent review panel, which was supported by Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad and a UC Santa Cruz team. -
October 01, 2022 - The Washington Post
A guide to how words like Hispanic and Latinx came about
Latin American and Latino Studies Professor and Chair Catherine S. Ramírez spoke with The Washington Post about the origin of unifying terms for Hispanics and Latinos in the United States. -
October 05, 2022 - UndarkFor Scientific Fieldwork, a New Model to Combat Sexual Misconduct
Ecologists Melissa Cronin and Erika Zavaleta were featured in an article in Undark magazine about the program they developed to offer sexual harassment trainings for scientific teams that do fieldwork. -
October 03, 2022 - Science
Ancient DNA pioneer Svante Pääbo wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Science news story about Svante Paabo, winner of the Nobel Prize for his research on ancient DNA. -
October 01, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Clouds clear for UCSC ‘fog squad’
Environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss-Penzias was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about his research on capturing water from fog.
September
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September 29, 2022 - Palm Springs Desert SunSalton Sea Independent Review Panel recommends against importing water to shrinking lake
Coverage that originally appeared in The Palm Springs Desert Sun shared findings from the work of an independent review panel, which was supported by Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad and a team at UC Santa Cruz. -
September 29, 2022 - Los Angeles Times
Gov. Newsom vetoes bill to end indefinite solitary confinement in California, citing safety concerns
Los Angeles Times interviewed Psychology Professor Craig Haney for a story about recent policy efforts to limit the use of solitary confinement in California. -
September 29, 2022 - The New York Times
The Most Important Question About Addiction
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Craig Reinarman was quoted in The New York Times in an opinion article about drug use patterns in the United States. -
September 28, 2022 - The Chronicle of Higher EducationCalifornia Is Confronting Its Student-Housing Woes. But There’s No Quick Fix.
Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay spoke with The Chronicle of Higher Education about the housing crisis in Santa Cruz. -
September 27, 2022 - KPCC
The State Of California Prisons; Mental Health, Solitary Confinement, And The Mandela Act
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney joined the KPCC radio show AirTalk with Larry Mantle to discuss the psychological effects of solitary confinement in prison systems. -
September 30, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
At UCSC symposium on the Latin American far right, Bolsonaro looms
Latin American and Latino Studies Professor Patricia Pinho and Environmental Studies Professor Flora Lu were featured in post-event and pre-event coverage by Lookout Santa Cruz of a symposium that gathered scholars from Brazil and UC Santa Cruz. -
September 26, 2022 - The Christian Science MonitorThey are Black. They are Italians. And they are changing their country.
Associate Professor of Sociology Camilla Hawthorne discussed her research on racial politics in Italy with The Christian Science Monitor. -
September 29, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News
The big picture: Bay Area space scientists build world’s largest digital camera
Physicist Steven Ritz was quoted in news stories in the San Jose Mercury News and NBC Bay Area about the camera for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) telescope. -
September 28, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
Hurricane Ian is bringing historic storm surge. It holds lessons for California's coast
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about storm surge, climate change, and coastal flooding. -
September 28, 2022 - Nature
‘Bit of panic’: Astronomers forced to rethink early Webb telescope findings
Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in a Nature news story about the ongoing calibration of the detectors on the James Webb Space Telescope. -
September 26, 2022 - IFL ScienceEpigenetic Changes Can Cause Developmental Abnormalities In "Grandoffspring" As Well As Offspring
Biologist Susan Strome was quoted in coverage of her research on epigenetic inheritance, including stories in IFL Science, Neuroscience News, Science Alert, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, Technology Networks, Science Daily, Science Blog, and Sciences et Avenir. -
September 23, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
UCSC naming Research Center for the Americas in honor of civil rights activist Dolores Huerta
Lookout Santa Cruz interviewed Professor Sylvanna Falcón, director of the Research Center for the Americas, about the center's renaming in honor of Dolores Huerta. -
September 23, 2022 - ReutersRepublican Bill Would Raise Tax on University Endowments
A Reuters article discussed new research by Economics Professor George Bulman that shows how universities with growing endowments enroll fewer low-income students and students of color. -
September 23, 2022 - PBS NewsHourHow ‘solar canals’ could help California reach sustainable energy goals
PBS NewsHour covered a pilot project to test solar canals in California that sprung from a 2021 research paper led by UC Santa Cruz. -
September 21, 2022 - KIONUC Santa Cruz research center to honor Dolores Huerta with renaming
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September 26, 2022 - Financial ExpressThe ‘good jobs’ challenge India faces
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an article for Financial Express about inadequate growth in jobs with good wages and working conditions. -
September 23, 2022 - New York Times
Newton Harrison, a Founder of the Eco-Art Movement, Dies at 89
Newton Harrison, who with his wife, Helen Mayer Harrison, was a founder of the eco-art movement, creating work that married science, cartography, biology, urban planning, agriculture and other disciplines, died on Sept. 4 at his home in Santa Cruz, Calif. He was 89. -
September 22, 2022 - Benito LinkFood insecurity gap remains despite efforts
A research by the UC Santa Cruz Blum Center on Poverty, Social, Enterprise and Participatory Governance that documented food insecurity in San Benito County was featured in an article by Benito Link. -
September 19, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
Ask Lookout: When I scrape my plate into my new food scraps bin, where does it go?
Environmental Studies Professor Elliott Campbell spoke with Lookout Santa Cruz to explain the science of how composting food scraps can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. -
September 19, 2022 - MongabayNew tech aims to track carbon in every tree, boost carbon market integrity
Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl spoke with Mongabay about the importance of long-term monitoring to assess the impacts of reforestation campaigns. -
September 19, 2022 - The New York Times
A Key to Controlling Emissions: More Buildings in a City’s Unused Spaces
The New York Times cited research by Associate Professor of Sociology Hillary Angelo in an article about the climate benefits of infill development. -
September 12, 2022 - Nonprofit QuarterlyDriving the Future? Green Justice and the Lithium Valley
Sociology and Environmental Studies Professor and Institute for Social Transformation Faculty Director Chris Benner coauthored an article about how "solidarity economics" principles could be applied to discussions of lithium extraction in the Salton Sea region. -
September 21, 2022 - Sierra
When Elephant Seals Become Ocean Researchers
Biologists Dan Costa, Roxanne Beltran, and Rachel Holser were featured in an article about their elephant seal research in Sierra magazine. -
September 21, 2022 - FuturismThe JWST's Data Is So Incredible That Even Those Who Built It Are Questioning Previous Science
Astronomer Garth Illingworth was featured in an interview by Futurism about the James Webb Space Telescope. -
September 21, 2022 - Bay NatureOn the enigmatic ‘flying potato’, neither plant nor animal, that caused the Bay’s biggest harmful algal bloom in history
Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela was quoted in a Bay Nature article about the harmful algal bloom that killed huge numbers of fish in San Francisco Bay. -
September 22, 2022 - Scientific AmericanJWST’s First Exoplanet Images Forecast a Bright Future
Astronomer Aarynn Carter was quoted in a Scientific American article about direct imaging of exoplanets with the Webb telescope. -
September 20, 2022 - Science NewsDrumming woodpeckers use similar brain regions as songbirds
Biologist Bradley Colquitt was quoted in Science News commenting on a study showing that drumming woodpeckers use the same neural circuitry as singing songbirds. -
September 20, 2022 - Popular ScienceAfter the big bang, light and electricity shaped the early universe
Astronomer Brant Robertson was featured in a Popular Science article about the early universe, reionization, and the Webb telescope. -
September 15, 2022 - Wall Street JournalSaturn Ring Mystery Possibly Solved After Four Centuries of Uncertainty
Planetary scientists Francis Nimmo and Brynna Downey were quoted in coverage of new findings on the origins of Saturn's rings, including stories in the Wall Street Journal, Atlantic, Times (U.K.), Today, and other media outlets. -
September 16, 2022 - Science FridayThis Astrophysicist Holds Star Data In The Palm Of Her Hand
Astronomer Nia Imara was featured on the public radio program Science Friday in an interview about her research on stellar nurseries. -
September 14, 2022 - New York Times
The Elusive Future of San Francisco’s Fog
Fog researcher Peter Weiss and alumni Todd Dawson and Travis O'Brien were featured in a New York Times article about the future of California's fog in a changing climate. -
September 15, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
UCSC’s groundbreaking computer game program, top 5 nationally, charts ‘astonishing’ path
Lookout Santa Cruz featured UCSC undergraduate computer design program after it was ranked among the top five programs in the country by U.S. News and World Report. -
September 14, 2022 - Scientific AmericanJWST’s First Glimpses of Early Galaxies Could Break Cosmology
Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in a Scientific American article about JWST observations of distant galaxies. -
September 01, 2022 - Scientific American
Black Hole Discovery Helps to Explain Quantum Nature of the Cosmos
Physicist Edgar Shaghoulian wrote an article about black holes and quantum cosmology for the September issue of Scientific American. -
September 12, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
Imagining a new Seymour Center as climate change, and time, drive new realities
Seymour Center Director Jonathan Hicken was featured in a Lookout Santa Cruz story about plans to revamp the center's exhibits and visitor experience. -
September 07, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
UCSC prof Rob Fairlie talks Santa Cruz turning its dream of a small-business downtown into reality
Rob Fairlie spoke with Lookout Santa Cruz about his research on minority-owned businesses and shared thoughts on how to support diversity among small businesses in downtown Santa Cruz. -
September 05, 2022 - SalonHave American jails become the inferior replacement for mental hospitals?
Psychology Professor Craig Haney shared historical context with Salon on how policy decisions in the U.S. have resulted in more people with mental illness being incarcerated. -
September 01, 2022 - The ScientistLarge Scientific Collaborations Aim to Complete Human Genome
UCSC Genomics Institute posdoctoral researcher Jordan Eizenga wrote an article in The Scientist about the past and future of the human reference genome. -
September 01, 2022 - CNN
Webb telescope captures its first direct image of an exoplanet
Astronomer Aarynn Carter was quoted in widespread media coverage of the Webb telescope's first direct image of an exoplanet, including stories from CNN, NBC News, CBS News, Quanta, Gizmodo, Science News, LiveScience, Space.com, Daily Mail, Nature, Forbes, CNET, Yahoo News, and many other media outlets.
August
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August 27, 2022 - Los Angeles BladeSupportive environment does little for LGBTQ youth mental health
Psychology Professsor Phil Hammack's research on LGBTQ mental health in different types of communities across California was featured in a Los Angeles Blade article. -
August 30, 2022 - Chemical & Engineering NewsDigging up DNA after tens of millennia
Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in an article in Chemical & Engineering News about techniques for analyzing ancient DNA from early humans. -
August 30, 2020 - New York Times
The Animal Translators
Marine ecologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a New York Times article about researchers using machine learning to study animal communication. -
August 29, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
S.F. Bay’s algae bloom is the largest in over a decade
Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela was quoted in stories about a harmful algal bloom in San Francisco Bay in the San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, San Jose Mercury News, Smithsonian, and other media outlets. -
August 26, 2022 - Washington Post
Webb telescope is already challenging what astronomers thought they knew
Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in a Washington Post story about the Webb telescope's early observations of distant galaxies. -
August 26, 2022 - New York Times
Webb Telescope Sees a Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere Way Out There
Astronomer Natalie Batalha was quoted in widespread coverage of her team's observations of carbon dioxide in an exoplanet atmosphere, including stories in the New York Times, CNN, CNET, UPI, New Scientist, Science News, Sky & Telescope, IFL Science, and other media outlets. -
August 23, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
Politics influenced Gavin Newsom’s decision to veto supervised drug-use sites. But not in the way you think
Professor Emeritus of Sociology Craig Reinarman spoke with the San Francisco Chronicle about Gavin Newsom's recent decision to veto a bill that would have created pilot sites for supervised drug use. -
August 22, 2022 - BloombergHow Fixes to the $800 Billion Covid Relief Program Got Money to More Small Businesses
A Bloomberg analysis of changes to the Paycheck Protection Program shared congressional testimony from Economics Professor Rob Fairlie. -
August 20, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Ocean Fellow and UCSC graduate publishes essential ‘Coastal Considerations’
Coastal Science and Policy Program master's graduate Kalina Browne was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article for her work preparing environmental organizations to better serve coastal communities of color. -
August 19, 2022 - New York Times
The Juicy Secrets of Stars That Eat Their Planets
Astronomer Ricardo Yarza was featured in a New York Times story about his research on planetary engulfment, as well as stories in Scientific American, Space.com, International Business Times, and other media outlets. -
August 16, 2022 - Wired
As Wildfires Get More Extreme, Observatories Are at Greater Risk
Astronomer Matthew Shetrone, deputy director of UC Observatories, was quoted in a Wired article about wildfires posing a growing threat to observatories. -
August 16, 2022 - Good Times
Two Years After CZU: Rethinking Wildfire Prevention
Anthropology Professor and Department Chair Andrew Mathews spoke with Good Times about the history of fire suppression in forest management and the need to embrace "good fire." -
August 16, 2022 - Financial Express
India @ 75: Temper celebrations for now
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote a column for Financial Express analyzing India's progress on its 75th anniversary as an independent nation in the post-colonial era. -
August 11, 2022 - Futurum CareersWhat can stars reveal about galaxies and what can cultures reveal about stars?
Astronomers Raja GuhaThakurta and Amanda Quirk were featured in an article in Futurum Careers about their research on galaxies. -
August 15, 2022 - Physics TodayEcology is more chaotic than previously thought
Ecologists Stephan Munch and Tanya Rogers were featured in a Physics Today article about their research on chaos in ecological systems. -
August 15, 2022 - The Scientist
Why Did Ferns Persist When All Other Plants Perished?
Botanist Jarmila Pittermann is featured in an article in The Scientist about an experiment to study how ferns thrived after the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period. -
August 10, 2022 - GizmodoDegrees of the Future 2022
Gizmodo featured UCSC's Astronomy and Astrophysics program in its 'Degrees of the Future' list honoring the universities preparing students for tomorrow. -
August 09, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
California puts some of its most vulnerable prisoners in solitary confinement. A state bill would change that
Psychology Professor Craig Haney discussed the impacts of solitary confinement with the San Francisco Chronicle. -
August 08, 2022 - EuronewsUkraine’s national seed bank is still standing, but could be ‘lost forever’ warn scientists
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Maywa Montenegro spoke with Euronews about seed conservation methods. -
August 09, 2022 - Science
Webb telescope reveals unpredicted bounty of bright galaxies in early universe
Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in a Science article about James Webb Space Telescope observations of early galaxies. -
August 09, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
California’s cliffs are crumbling into the sea. This map shows the spots where they’re eroding the fastest
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about a new study of coastal erosion rates in California. -
August 06, 2022 - LiveScienceIs Earth getting closer to the sun, or farther away?
Astronomer Brian DiGiorgio was featured in an article in LiveScience, Nature World News, and other media outlets about Earth's relationship to the Sun. -
August 05, 2022 - New ScientistHummingbird that was feared extinct is spotted in Colombian mountains
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela shared her enthusiasm with New Scientist over the news of a recent sighting of a rare hummingbird. -
August 02, 2022 - The New York Times
Is Bio-Designed Collagen the Next Step in Animal Protein Replacement?
Community Studies Professor Julie Guthman spoke with The New York Times about the complicated nature of assessing sustainability claims for alternative protein sources. -
August 02, 2022 - Financial Express
Accelerating science entrepreneurship
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote a column for Financial Express about government investment in research and science-based entrepreneurship. -
August 05, 2020 - Washington Post
The Webb telescope is astonishing. But the universe is even more so.
Astronomer Garth Illingworth was featured in a Washington Post article about the James Webb Space Telescope. -
August 05, 2022 - Nature
To the Moon! South Korea’s first lunar mission is on its way
Planetary scientist Ian Garrick-Bethell was quoted in stories in Nature and the New York Times about the successful launch of the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (Garrick-Bethell is on the science team for the mission). -
August 02, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Rare corpse flower blooms at the arboretum
Arboretum director Martin Quigley and botanist Lincoln Taiz were quoted in coverage of the corpse flower that bloomed at the Arboretum, including stories in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Lookout Santa Cruz, KSBW, KION, and other media outlets. -
August 02, 2022 - Lookout Santa CruzEarlier cancer detection: UCSC researchers working on promising ‘liquid biopsy’
Lookout Santa Cruz interviewed Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Kim to learn more about the promise his research holds for cancer early detection. -
August 01, 2022 - Earth.com
Elephant seals could help us understand ocean warming
Biologist Rachel Holser and ocean scientist Chris Edwards were quoted in coverage of their research using data collected by elephant seals to study marine heatwaves, including stories in Earth.com, Science Daily, Nature World News, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
July
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July 27, 2022 - FortuneInside McDonald’s months-long decision to sell all 853 stores in Russia—and lose a significant chunk of global revenue with them
Anthropology Professor Melissa Caldwell spoke with Fortune about McDonald's exiting Russia. -
July 31, 2022 - Guardian
Can artificial intelligence really help us talk to the animals?
Ocean scientist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Guardian article about efforts to use artificial intelligence to understand animal communication. -
July 28, 2022 - The New York Times
In Rural America, Covid Hits Black and Hispanic People Hardest
The New York Times interviewed Assistant Professor Alicia Riley, a faculty member in sociology and global and community health, about how demographic trends in Covid mortality have changed over the course of the pandemic. -
July 26, 2022 - Mongabay
Shade-grown coffee won’t support all birds, but adding a forest helps: Study
Mongabay interviewed Center for Agroecology Faculty Director Stacy Philpott about land use in coffee growing.
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