UCSC in the News

September

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  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. 
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  September 23, 2022 - Reuters

  Republican 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. 
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  September 23, 2022 - PBS NewsHour

  How ‘solar canals’ could help California reach sustainable energy goals

  PBS NewsHour covered a new pilot project to test solar canals in California that sprung from a 2021 research paper led by UC Santa Cruz. 
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  September 21, 2022 - KION

  UC Santa Cruz research center to honor Dolores Huerta with renaming

  KION covered the announcement that UC Santa Cruz's Research Center for the Americas will be named in honor of Dolores Huerta. KSBW also covered this story. 
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  September 26, 2022 - Financial Express

  The ‘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. 
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  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.
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  September 22, 2022 - Benito Link

  Food 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. 
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  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. 
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  September 19, 2022 - Mongabay

  New 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.
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  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. 
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  September 12, 2022 - Nonprofit Quarterly

  Driving 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. 
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  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.
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  September 21, 2022 - Futurism

  The 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.
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  September 21, 2022 - Bay Nature

  On 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.
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  September 22, 2022 - Scientific American

  JWST’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.
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  September 20, 2022 - Science News

  Drumming 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.
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  September 20, 2022 - Popular Science

  After 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.
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  September 15, 2022 - Wall Street Journal

  Saturn 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.
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  September 16, 2022 - Science Friday

  This 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. 
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  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.
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  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.
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  September 14, 2022 - Scientific American

  JWST’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.
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  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.
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  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. 
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  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. 
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  September 05, 2022 - Salon

  Have 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. 
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  September 01, 2022 - The Scientist

  Large 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.
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  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 Blade

  Supportive 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. 
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  August 30, 2022 - Chemical & Engineering News

  Digging 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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  August 22, 2022 - Bloomberg

  How 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. 
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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."
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  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. 
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  August 11, 2022 - Futurum Careers

  What 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. 
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  August 15, 2022 - Physics Today

  Ecology 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.
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  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.
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  August 10, 2022 - Gizmodo

  Degrees 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.
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  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.
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  August 08, 2022 - Euronews

  Ukraine’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. 
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  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.
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  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.
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  August 06, 2022 - LiveScience

  Is 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.
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  August 05, 2022 - New Scientist

  Hummingbird 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. 
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  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. 
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  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.
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  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.
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  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).
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  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.
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  August 02, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  Earlier 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.
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  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 - Fortune

  Inside 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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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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  July 26, 2022 - Los Angeles Times

  California’s strawberry fields may not be forever. Could robots help?

  Community Studies Professor Julie Guthman spoke with the Los Angeles Times about fumigants in the California strawberry industry.
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  July 25, 2022 - NBC Palm Springs

  Plans to Import Water to the Salton Sea Seek Approval

  NBC Palm Springs quoted Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad in a story about assessing plans to import water to the Salton Sea. 
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  July 27, 2022 - Nature

  Four revelations from the Webb telescope about distant galaxies

  Astronomer Wren Suess was quoted in a Nature article about early results from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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  July 28, 2022 - Nature

  ‘Everybody is so excited’: South Korea set for first Moon mission

  Planetary scientist Ian Garrick-Bethell was quoted in a Nature article about the upcoming launch of South Korea's lunar orbiter.
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  July 27, 2022 - Eos

  Stretching Crust Explains Earth’s 170,000-Year-Long Heat Wave

  Earth scientist James Zachos was quoted in an Eos article about the onset of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum.
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  July 27, 2022 - Quanta

  Hidden Chaos Found to Lurk in Ecosystems

  Ecologists Tanya Rogers and Stephan Munch were featured in a Quanta article about their research on chaos in ecological systems, also covered in SciTechDaily.
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  July 20, 2022 - Newsweek

  'Holy Grail' Blood Test Can Diagnose Cancer Years Before Symptoms

  Newsweek features Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Kim's research on a promising discovery for cancer early detection.
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  July 22, 2020 - Science

  Radio bursts from ‘zombie’ black holes excite astronomers

  Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was quoted in a Science article about new observations of stars being destroyed by black holes. 
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  July 22, 2022 - NBC Bay Area

  UC Santa Cruz Corpse Flower Expected to Bloom Any Day

  Arboretum Director Martin Quigley was featured in continued coverage of the corpse flower about to bloom at the Arboretum, including stories from NBC Bay Area, San Jose Mercury News, and Santa Cruz Sentinel. 
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  July 21, 2022 - KION

  ‘Corpse flower’ to bloom at UC Santa Cruz Arboretum

  Local TV stations KION and KSBW ran stories about the corpse flower that is about to bloom at the UCSC Arboretum.
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  July 21, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UCSC professor seeks to bring elephant seal research to K-12 classrooms

  Biologist Roxanne Beltran was featured in coverage of her elephant seal research and outreach to K-12 classrooms, including stories from the Santa Cruz Sentinel and local TV stations KSBW and KION.
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  July 21, 2022 - The Wall Street Journal

  What Are Carbon Offsets, and Can They Combat Climate Change?

  Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl shared insights on carbon offsets with The Wall Street Journal.
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  July 20, 2022 - Quanta

  The Astrophysicist Who Sculpts Stars Before They Are Born

  Astrophysicist Nia Imara was featured in an interview with Quanta magazine about her research on star formation.
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  July 19, 2022 - Good Times

  James Webb Space Telescope Sheds New Light on the Universe

  Astronomers Garth Illingworth, Brant Robertson, and Natalie Batalha were featured in a Good Times story about the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope. 
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  July 18, 2022 - The New York Times

  Did Nature Heal During the Pandemic ‘Anthropause’?

  Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers spoke with The New York Times about his research on how pumas changed their behavior during the quiet of pandemic-era lockdowns in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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  July 17, 2022 - Monterey Herald

  What does it look like when an ecosystem collapses? Kelp can tell

  Biologists Pete Raimondi and Josh Smith were featured in a story about kelp forests in the Monterey Herald, Scientific American, and San Jose Mercury News.
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  July 15, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Terrifying video shows a glacier completely collapsing. Could that happen in California as the climate warms?

  Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article about the potential for glaciers on Mt. Shasta to collapse.
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  July 13, 2022 - The New York Times

  Can Planting a Trillion New Trees Save the World?

  The New York Times interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl about the need to switch focus from planting trees to ensuring their long-term survival.
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  July 12, 2022 - Science

  Webb telescope wows with first images

  Astronomers Brant Robertson, Jonathan Fortney, and Garth Illingworth were quoted in coverage of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, including stories in Science, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times (including a second story), Lookout Santa Cruz, New York Daily News, Fast Company, Yahoo News, and other media outlets.
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  July 12, 2022 - KSBW

  UCSC professor reacts to new images of space taken by James Space Telescope

  Astronomer Garth Illingworth was interviewed on KSBW TV about the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope released by NASA.
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  July 02, 2022 - Financial Express

  Edtech’s future in India: Affordability and access can be casualties of innovation unless they receive explicit attention

  Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote for Financial Express about the role that edtech could play in India's educational system.
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  July 11, 2022 - Jerusalem Post

  Oil operations cause strange physiological changes in narwhals - study

  Biologist Terrie Williams was featured in coverage of her research on the response of narwhals to ocean noise, including stories in the Jerusalem Post, Earth.com, CBC Radio, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
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  July 11, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  Why do some women struggle to breastfeed? A UCSC researcher on what we know, and don’t

  Biologist Lindsay Hinck was featured in Lookout Santa Cruz in an interview about her research on lactation and why some women have difficulty breastfeeding.
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  July 10, 2022 - New York Times

  Goose Bumps Build for the Webb’s First Snapshots of the Universe

  Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in stories in the New York Times, Washington Post, ABC News, AP, and other media outlets about the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope being released by NASA.
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  July 02, 2022 - New York Times

  Webb Telescope Will Look for Signs of Life Way Out There

  Planetary scientist Joshua Krissansen-Totton was quoted in a New York Times story about using the James Webb Space Telescope to search for signs of life on exoplanets.
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  July 01, 2022 - KQED

  Baby Elephant Seals Learn Survival Skills, Like Holding Their Breath, All on Their Own

  Biologists Roxanne Beltran and Jessica Kendall-Barr were featured in a KQED story about juvenile elephant seals.

June

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  June 24, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News

  UC Santa Cruz researchers collect more than 10 million coronavirus variants

  The San Jose Mercury News covers the achievement by researchers at the UCSC Genomics Institute to organize 10 million sequences of COVID-19’s genomic code into a phylogenetic tree.
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  June 24, 2022 - Wired

  What Polar Bear Genomes May Reveal About Life in a Low-Ice Arctic

  Biologist Beth Shapiro was featured in a Wired article about her research on polar bear genomes.
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  June 23, 2022 - The Washington Post

  Sri Lanka’s economy has ‘completely collapsed,’ prime minister says

  Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh spoke with The Washington Post about the state of Sri Lanka's economy and the role that international financial help could potentially play in the country's recovery. 
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  June 22, 2022 - Forbes

  Are Black Businesses Ready For Another Recession?

  Economics Professor Rob Fairlie spoke with Forbes about his research on the pandemic's impacts on Black-owned businesses and how a recession could affect these businesses. 
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  June 22, 2022 - Science

  Women scientists don’t get authorship they should, new study suggests

  Earth scientist Tamara Pico was quoted in a Science magazine story about research suggesting that women are less likely to be credited as authors of scientific papers than men in their research group at the same career stage.
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  June 22, 2022 - Grist

  One family, three generations of cancer, and the largest concentration of oil refineries in California

  Assistant Professor of Sociology Hillary Angelo discussed her research on climate action planning in California as part of a story on the impacts of fossil fuel industry pollution published in Grist and High Country News. 
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  June 19, 2022 - Earth.com

  Mangrove restoration efficiently reduces flood damage

  Marine scientist Michael Beck was quoted in coverage of his research on the cost-effectiveness of mangrove and coral reef restoration, including stories in Earth.com, PhysOrg, Science Daily, Prevention Web, EcoWatch, and other media outlets.
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  June 17, 2022 - Atlantic

  Will these be the last polar bears on Earth?

  Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in coverage of her research on polar bears, including stories from the Atlantic, Washington Post, AP, UPI, Reuters, Yahoo News, The Times (U.K.), National (Wales), Science Daily, Nature World News, Earth.org, Lookout Santa Cruz, and other media outlets.
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  June 16, 2022 - Science

  A $100 genome? New DNA sequencers could be a ‘game changer’ for biology, medicine

  Biologist Beth Shapiro and biomolecular engineer Mark Akeson were quoted in a Science article about new DNA sequencing technologies. 
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  June 10, 2022 - Inside Higher Ed

  ‘Stronger Together’

  UCSC Chancellor Cindy Larive discussed the creation of the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities with Inside Higher Ed. The announcement was also covered in NBC News, Insight Into Diversity, and Higher Ed Dive.
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  June 13, 2022 - Astronomy

  New simulations zoom in on planets swallowed by their stars

  Astronomer Ricardo Yarza was quoted in stories about his research on planets engulfed by expanding stars in Astronomy magazine, Science Daily, SpaceRef, Nature World News, and other media outlets.
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  June 13, 2022 - Guardian

  Seals use whiskers to track prey in deep ocean, study shows

  Biologists Taiki Adachi and Dan Costa were quoted in coverage of their research on how elephant seals use their whiskers, including stories in the Guardian, Scientific American, Science, BBC, Smithsonian, Cosmos, Daily Mail, Earth.com, and other media outlets.
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  June 08, 2022 - Forbes

  Hubble’s Most Iconic Images Will Be Smoked By NASA’s New Space Telescope—But It’s Not Webb

  Astronomers Nicole Drakos and Brant Robertson were quoted in a Forbes story about the planned Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
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  June 06, 2022 - Science

  How the wild jungle fowl became the chicken

  Geneticist Ming-Shan Wang was quoted in a Science article about the evolution of the domestic chicken from wild jungle fowl.
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  June 13, 2022 - The Washington Post

  A Black Army vet spent 16 months in solitary. Then a jury heard the evidence against him.

  Psychology Professor Craig Haney was quoted discussing the long-term psychological harm caused by solitary confinement for an article in The Washington Post.
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  June 06, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Five planets are aligning this month — here’s how see the rare sight in the Bay Area

  Astronomer Elinor Gates was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article about viewing the planets in the night sky this month.
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  June 11, 2022 - The Hill

  What rights do US children have? None.

  Associate Professor of Sociology Rebecca London, faculty director of UCSC's Campus + Community Center, coauthored an opinion article for The Hill comparing children's rights under the law internationally and in the United States.
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  June 10, 2022 - The New York Times

  Report Reveals Sharp Rise in Transgender Young People in the U.S.

  Psychology Professor Phillip Hammack was interviewed by The New York Times about diversity in gender identity among teens. 
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  June 02, 2022 - E&E News

  SEC climate rule sparks backlash from business groups

  Economics Professor Galina Hale spoke with E&E News about the SEC's proposed rules that would require publicly traded companies to disclose their climate-related risks. Hale's comments were also shared in Politico's weekly sustainability newsletter. 
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  June 02, 2022 - Hakai

  The Hail Mary Hatcheries

  Biologist Carlos Garza was quoted in a Hakai magazine story about coho salmon in the Russian River.

May

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  May 31, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle

  California had almost 20,000 extra pandemic deaths through last year. Here’s why they’re missing from official COVID stats

  San Francisco Chronicle mentioned research by Assistant Professor of Sociology and core global and community health program faculty member Alicia Riley for an article on COVID-19 mortality trends. 
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  May 31, 2022 - Yahoo!

  World Economic Forum in Davos

  Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh, co-director of the Center for Analytical Finance, spoke with Yahoo! Finance's Morning Brief with Andy Serwer about India's efforts to attract foreign investment. 
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  May 30, 2022 - The New York Times

  Hit Hard by High Energy Costs, Hawaii Looks to the Sun

  UC Santa Cruz politics lecturer Marco Mangelsdorf discussed renewable energy politics in Hawaii with The New York Times. 
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  May 29, 2022 - The New York Times

  No Grandchild? Six Years After Son’s Wedding, These Parents Are Suing

  UC Santa Cruz anthropology lecturer Annapurna Pandey spoke with The New York Times about how a recent lawsuit connects to social issues and legal history in India. 
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  May 27, 2022 - Yahoo!

  What happens when you can't afford menstrual products? Period poverty explained

  Menstrual equality activist and UC Santa Cruz student Amanda Safi spoke with Yahoo! Life about period poverty and possible solutions.
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  May 31, 2022 - Knowable

  Call of the deep

  Biologists Roxanne Beltran and Taiki Adachi were quoted in an article about deep-diving marine predators in Knowable magazine.
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  May 20, 2022 - KPFA

  Flashpoints: Dr. Christine Hong on University of California’s Ethnic Studies Programs Under Attack

  Dr. Christine Hong, associate professor of critical race and ethnic studies at UC Santa Cruz, discusses the University of California's ethnic studies programs.
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  May 20, 2022 - Science

  Ancient Maya tooth sealant glued gemstones in place—and may have prevented tooth decay

  Anthropology lecturer Cristina Verdugo spoke with Science about ancient Maya dentistry practices. 
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  May 21, 2022 - KSBW

  UC Santa Cruz faculty and staff demand more housing initiative

  Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay spoke with KSBW about housing issues and his research on rent burden in Santa Cruz County.
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  May 18, 2022 - Mongabay

  Vandana Shiva on the agroecology solution for the climate, biodiversity crisis and hunger

  Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Maywa Montenegro was featured in a podcast episode on agroecology, which also featured food sovereignty advocate Vandana Shiva. 
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  May 16, 2022 - NPR

  Lessons from a former drug dealer

  The Indicator from Planet Money on NPR interviewed UC Santa Cruz economics professor Rob Fairlie about his prior research demonstrating that former drug dealers are more likely to become entrepreneurs later in life. 
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  May 17, 2022 - Los Angeles Times

  Scientists find new and mysterious DDT chemicals accumulating in California condors

  Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was quoted in a Los Angeles Times story about the effects on California condors of DDT that still contaminates California's coastal waters.
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  May 17, 2022 - Smithsonian

  Why Scientists Are Turning Molecules Into Music

  Biomolecular engineer David Deamer is featured in a Smithsonian magazine story about scientists turning DNA sequences and other biomolecules into music.
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  May 16, 2022 - National Geographic

  Tree-planting projects abound. Which should you support?

  Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl spoke with National Geographic about how to determine which tree-planting campaigns are most likely to be successful. 
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  May 12, 2022 - Science

  NIH gains new power to police sexual harassment

  Biologist Carol Greider was quoted in a Science article about new rules for reporting sexual and workplace harassment by scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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  May 12, 2022 - Vox

  What’s killing the world’s biggest fish?

  Biologist Dan Costa was quoted in a Vox article about the impact of shipping on whales and whale sharks.
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  May 11, 2022 - Univision NoticiasYa Costa Central

  El proyecto "Pertenecemos" en el condado de Santa Cruz identificó que se necesitaba más investigaciones sobre las experiencias de los inmigrantes

  NoticiasYa Costa Central interviewed lecturer Leslie Lopez for coverage of the We Belong/Pertenecemos project in advance of an upcoming public event on Friday that starts at 5pm.
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  May 11, 2022 - KSBW

  College students lead the charge at first California Starbucks to unionize

  Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay and UC Santa Cruz student, union organizer, and California Assembly candidate Joseph Thompson spoke with KSBW about a successful vote to unionize the Mission Street and Ocean Street Starbucks locations. 
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  May 11, 2022 - Nature

  These six countries are about to go to the Moon — here’s why

  Planetary scientist Ian Garrick-Bethell was quoted in a Nature article about planned scientific missions to the moon.