September

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  September 22, 2017 - Scientific American

  Building a better mirror for telescopes

  Scientific American interviewed astronomer Drew Phillips about his research on new coatings for telescope mirrors for its "60-Second Science" podcast.
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  September 21, 2017 - KQED Forum

  ‘Coasts in Crisis’ Warns of Threats to Coastal Zones

  Geologist Gary Griggs was a guest on KQED Radio's Forum program to discuss the recent storms, sea level rise, and other threats to coastal communities and environments that he explores in his new book, “Coasts in Crisis.”
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  September 18, 2017 - PhysOrg

  New mirror-coating technology promises dramatic improvements in telescopes

  Materials scientist Nobuhiko Kobayashi and astronomers Andrew Phillips and Michael Bolte were featured in coverage of their research on new coatings for telescope mirrors, including stories in PhysOrg, Laser Focus World, Science Daily, TechRadar, AzoOptics, TechSite, and other media outlets.
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  September 18, 2017 - KQED

  Californians must change thinking to meet challenge of rising seas, says author

  KQED ran an interview with geologist Gary Griggs about his new book, Coasts in Crisis.
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  September 17, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Scientists are unraveling the mystery of your body's clock – and soon may be able to reset it

  Biochemist Carrie Partch wrote an article about biological clocks for the Conversation that was also published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and other media outlets.
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  September 13, 2017 - Gizmodo

  Why this hellish exoplanet's atmosphere is a big deal in the search for alien life

  Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a story about exoplanet atmospheres in Gizmodo and other media outlets.
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  September 11, 2017 - Hakai

  Twisted fishter

  Biologist Rita Mehta was quoted in a Hakai magazine story about the discovery of an unusual type of eel.
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  September 10, 2017 - Associated Press

  Replacement road over landslide blocking Big Sur to cost $40M

  Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a widely published Associated Press story about the cost of rebuilding the stretch of Highway 1 in Big Sur that was covered by a landslide.
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  September 07, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News

  Experts: Rising seas demand a unified Bay Area defense

  Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in an article in the San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times, and Santa Cruz Sentinel about how the San Francisco Bay Area is threatened by rising sea level.
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  September 05, 2017 - San Francisco Chronicle

  Universities rush to add data science majors as demand explodes

  Computer scientist Lise Getoor and statistician Abel Rodriguez were quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about data science.
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  September 01, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UC Santa Cruz strawberry research boosted by $2.5 million grant

  The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported on a $2.5 million USDA grant that will extend the reach of new strategies being developed by Environmental Studies Professor Carol Shennan to fight soil diseases in commercial strawberry production.

August

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  August 31, 2017 - PBS Newshour

  Wetlands stopped $625 million in property damage during Hurricane Sandy. Can they help Houston?

  Coastal scientists Mike Beck and Sid Narayan were quoted in news coverage of their research on the effectiveness of coastal wetlands in preventing flood damage, including stories from PBS Newshour, the Atlantic, Buzzfeed, Daily Good, Newsy, and other outlets, an opinion piece in The Scientist, and a story that ran on more than 100 German news sites.
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  August 30, 2017 - LiveScience

  Climate Change Is Driving These Cute Mountain Critters Out of Their Homes

  Biologist Joseph Stewart was quoted in coverage of his research on local extinction of pikas in the Sierra Nevada due to climate change, including stories from LiveScience, Discover, Gizmodo, Daily Mail, KQED News, Scientific American, SFGate, Environmental News Network, Lake Tahoe News, and other media outlets.
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  August 29, 2017 - PhysOrg

  Century-old seal pelts reveal changes in Ross Sea ecosystem

  Biologists Daniel Costa and Luis Huckstadt were quoted in coverage of their research on Weddell seals in Antarctica, including stories from PhysOrg, SciNexx, Daily Catch, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
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  August 30, 2017 - Daily Mail

  Incredible storytelling computer developed using an IBM 650 in the 1960s is rediscovered

  Computer scientist James Ryan was quoted in stories in the Daily Mail, Long Room, and other media outlets about a 1960s-era computer program he rediscovered which was able to generate simple stories.
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  August 27, 2017 - KALW (San Francisco Public Radio)

  How should we talk about race and class in the Trump era?

  Humanities dean Tyler Stovall was a guest on a one-hour KALW (San Francisco Public Radio) program that featured a conversation about race In the wake of the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, focusing on the question: "How should we talk about issues like race, class, and labor in the Trump era?"
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  August 25, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UC Berkeley proclaims ‘year of free speech’

  The Santa Cruz Sentinel quoted feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker in a story about how the new UC Berkeley chancellor declared "a year of free speech” in which the university will recount the origins of its free speech legacy and invite both conservative and liberal speakers to campus.

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  August 25, 2017 - San Jose Mercury News

  West Coast ocean fog carries mercury, a neurotoxin, to land, science reveals

  Environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss-Penzias was featured in a story about his research on mercury in coastal fog in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and Monterey Herald.
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  August 24, 2017 - The Press Democrat

  Close to Home: NEA helps keep poetry, arts in schools

  A story in the The Press Democrat noted that many past champions from the National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Out Loud program in Sonoma County who were motivated, but dealing with other challenges like low income or new language, now have degrees from UCLA and UCSC and are launching careers.
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  August 20, 2017 - CNN

  What happened to monuments to fallen regimes around the world

  Humanities dean Tyler Stovall was quoted in a CNN story about the history of Confederate monuments in the United States. The story was also picked up by WSLS-10 TV in Virginia.
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  August 25, 2017 - Quanta

  For astronomers, a neutron star merger could eclipse the eclipse

  Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was quoted in articles about neutron star mergers in Quanta, National Geographic, Wired, and other media outlets.
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  August 24, 2017 - KAZU

  Pacific Grove ordered to think beyond the seawall

  Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in a KAZU news story about seawalls on the California coast, and was also quoted in a story about beach sand and dams in E&E News.
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  August 24, 2017 - PhysOrg

  What makes algal blooms toxic?

  Research on toxic algal blooms led by ocean scientist Marilou Sison-Mangus was covered in PhysOrg, Science Daily, Alaska Native News, and Health Medicine Network.
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  August 22, 2017 - Good Times

  New book from UCSC’s Gary Griggs exposes coastal dangers

  Geologist Gary Griggs is featured in a Good Times interview about his new book, Coasts in Crisis.
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  August 20, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UCSC’s Lindsey Dillon provides a model of meaningful activism in the Trump era

  Lindsey Dillon, assistant professor of sociology, was profiled by the Santa Cruz Sentinel as part of the paper's "Santa Cruz County Stories" series.
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  August 15, 2017 - Los Angeles Times

  If Trump pushes 'buy American' in NAFTA talks, he may get more than he bargained for

  History professor Dana Frank was quoted in the Los Angeles Times, Baltimore Sun, and New Republic about President Trump's push to "buy American" in trade talks.
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  August 15, 2017 - New Scientist

  Twitch gamers live-stream their vital signs to keep fans hooked

  Computer engineering grad student Raquel Robinson was quoted in a New Scientist article about a tool she developed called "All the Feels" that tracks and displays the physiological and emotional states of people playing videogames.
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  August 15, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  UC Santa Cruz student earns prestigious NIH scholarship after being first in family to graduate high school

  The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a front page story about biomolecular engineering student Stefanie Brizuela, who won a prestigious NIH scholarship.
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  August 14, 2017 - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  Life of observation: Santa Cruz naturalist Randall Morgan’s enormous collection of insects, plants

  The Ken Norris Center for Natural History at UC Santa Cruz was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the insect and plant collections of naturalist Randall Morgan, which are being curated by the center.
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  August 11, 2017 - Baltimore Sun

  University of Maryland scientists observe rare gamma ray burst

  Astronomer Ryan Foley was quoted in a story in the Baltimore Sun about new observations of gamma-ray bursts.