UCSC in the News
May
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May 20, 2022 - KPFAFlashpoints: 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. -
May 20, 2022 - ScienceAncient 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. -
May 21, 2022 - KSBWUC 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. -
May 18, 2022 - MongabayVandana 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. -
May 16, 2022 - NPRLessons 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. -
May 17, 2022 - Los Angeles TimesScientists 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. -
May 17, 2022 - SmithsonianWhy 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. -
May 16, 2022 - National GeographicTree-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. -
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. -
May 12, 2022 - VoxWhat’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. -
May 11, 2022 - Univision NoticiasYa Costa CentralEl 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. -
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. -
May 11, 2022 - NatureThese 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. -
May 10, 2020 - DiscoverScientists Have Finally Mapped the Entire Human Genome
Biomolecular engineer Karen Miga was featured in a Discover magazine story about the Telomere-to-Telomere Consortium and the complete sequencing of a human genome. -
May 09, 2022 - QuantaWhy ‘De-Extinction’ Is Impossible (But Could Work Anyway)
Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Quanta magazine story about the aims of the "de-extinction" movement. -
May 07, 2022 - NBC NewsTeachers often cancel recess as a punishment. A growing number of states want to change that.
NBC News and The Hechinger Report published a story featuring Associate Professor of Sociology Rebecca London and her research on the importance of recess for children's learning and development. -
May 05, 2022 - The PajaronianEvent to engage Watsonville with ongoing immigrant justice project
The Pajaronian interviewed Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay and student Amaury Kruggel-Diazandi about an upcoming event associated with the ongoing We Belong research project. -
May 06, 2022 - Lookout Santa CruzUCSC celebrates John R. Lewis College dedication, with students engaging in some ‘good trouble’
Lookout Santa Cruz covered the dedication of John R. Lewis College, formerly known as College Ten. Santa Cruz Sentinel also covered this event. -
May 07, 2022 - Washington PostHumans need to help other species face climate change, scientists say
Biologist Erika Zavaleta was quoted in a Washington Post story about her research on managing biodiversity in the face of climate change. -
May 06, 2022 - Lookout Local
Global health degree program launches at UCSC, connecting disciplines to address big questions of our time
Lookout Local talked with Politics Professor Matt Sparke, executive director of UCSC's global and community health program, about the upcoming UC Global Health Day event and the launch of two new majors. -
May 04, 2022 - Lookout Local
UCSC readies for ‘good trouble’ as it dedicates a college to John Lewis
Lookout Local interviewed UC Santa Cruz faculty, staff, and students about the dedication of College Ten as John R. Lewis College. -
May 04, 2022 - KnowableThe tale of the domesticated horse
Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Knowable magazine article about the origins of domesticated horses. -
April 29, 2022 - KSBW
Paving the way for mountain lion safety under Highway 17
Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers talked with KSBW to explain the risks that highways pose to local puma populations. Santa Cruz Sentinel and KION also discussed Wilmers' research with the Santa Cruz Puma Project in their coverage of the new Highway 17 wildlife undercrossing.
April
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April 28, 2022 - Santa Cruz SentinelEmpty Homes Tax garners needed signatures, verification in progress
Santa Cruz Sentinel cited research led by Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay and Sociology Professor Miriam Greenberg on the housing crisis in Santa Cruz County. -
April 29, 2022 - KAZUGrapes of Ash: How smokey air is polluting California’s wines
Chemist Phil Crews was featured in a KAZU news story about his research on smoke taint in wines. -
April 25, 2022 - Associated PressSurge of desert surf parks stirs questions in dry California
Ruth Langridge, a senior researcher on water law and policy issues in the Politics Department, spoke with the Associated Press about water use and development planning in California's deserts. -
April 21, 2022 - San Francisco ChronicleCalifornia’s radical plan to defend homes from sea level rise: move them
Geologist Gary Griggs and ocean scientist Borja Reguero were quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about efforts to deal with coastal erosion in California. -
April 19, 2022 - AtlanticRemember Uranus?
Astronomer Jonathan Fortney and planetary scientist Francis Nimmo were quoted in stories about a possible NASA mission to Uranus in the Atlantic, Science, Science News, Verge, Sky & Telescope, Washington Examiner, and other media outlets. -
April 18, 2022 - Inside Higher EdWeekly Wisdom interview with Chancellor Cindy Larive
Chancellor Cindy Larive from UC Santa Cruz joined Bridget Burns from University Innovation Alliance and Doug Lederman from Inside Higher Ed for their Weekly Wisdom podcast. -
April 18, 2022 - The NationSex, Death, and Empire: The Roots of Violence Against Asian Women
UCSC Arts Division Dean Celine Parreñas Shimizu's book, The Hypersexuality of Race, is quoted in this Nation piece that outlines the connection between anti-Asian violence in the United States and America's earliest empire in the Philippines to Japan, Korea, Vietnam. -
April 15, 2022 - Discover
Millions of Years Ago, These North American Forests Disappeared for Good
Paleobiologist Paul Koch was quoted in a Discover news story about the transition from forests to grasslands in North America tens of millions of years ago. -
April 14, 2022 - The Pajaronian
Watsonville is in the Heart launches digital archive
Sociology Professor Steve McKay, Humanities Dean Jasmine Alinder, graduate student Meleia Simon-Reynolds, and Tobera Project founder Roy Recio were quoted by The Pajaronian in a story about the Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive launch. -
April 14, 2022 - National Geographic
4 solutions for trees and forests threatened by a hotter world
Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl discussed the challenges, risks, and best-practices for tree-planting campaigns with National Geographic for their May 2022 special issue on saving forests. -
April 13, 2022 - Mongabay
From traditional practice to top climate solution, agroecology gets growing attention
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Maywa Montenegro discussed the growth of agroecology with Mongabay for an article about how food systems could become more resilient while helping to fight climate change. -
April 14, 2022 - San Jose Mercury NewsSan Jose: $545 million project breaks ground to improve flood protection along south San Francisco Bay shoreline
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about a new flood control project on the south San Francisco Bay shoreline. -
April 14, 2022 - KAZU
The space pioneer who is on the hunt for life-supporting planets
Astronomer Natalie Batalha was featured on KAZU Radio in an interview about her research on exoplanets and hosting the upcoming Universe in Verse event in the Quarry Amphitheater. -
April 14, 2022 - SalonPosing a hefty problem for physicists, a fundamental particle weighs in heavier than expected
Physicist Bruce Schumm was quoted in a Salon story about a new measurement of the W boson that conflicts with the Standard Model of particle physics. -
April 14, 2022 - Lookout Santa CruzUCSC astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz is a star teacher and mentor
Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was featured in a Lookout Santa Cruz story about his recent mentorship award. -
April 12, 2022 - KSBW
UC Santa Cruz debuts digital archive of the first Filipinos in Watsonville
KSBW featured the Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive, developed by faculty and student researchers from UCSC's Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts Divisions. -
April 12, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
How UC Santa Cruz scientists bridged the gap in the human genome
Genomics experts Karen Miga and Benedict Paten continue to be quoted in ongoing coverage of the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, including stories in Lookout Santa Cruz, Popular Science, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Medical News Today, WebMD, SlashGear, Bio-IT World, Business Standard, and other media outlets. -
April 09, 2022 - KIONFilipino history digital archive is unveiled at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
KION covered the launch of the Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive, which was created through a partnership between leaders of the local Filipino community and faculty and student researchers from UCSC's Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts Divisions. -
April 10, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz
Awestruck at the Quarry: Writers, scientists will gather under the stars at UCSC to ponder the cosmos
Astronomer Natalie Batalha was quoted in a Lookout Santa Cruz story about the upcoming Universe in Verse event she is hosting in the Quarry Amphitheater. -
April 04, 2022 - Popular ScienceMini desalination plants could refresh the parched West
Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad offers some big-picture perspective on desalination technology and applications for a Popular Science article.
March
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March 31, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
In research breakthrough, California scientists help decode entire human genome
Biomolecular engineers Karen Miga and David Haussler were quoted in widespread coverage of the release of the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome, including stories from the San Francisco Chronicle, NPR Science Friday, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Guardian, Daily Mail, BBC Science Focus, NBC Bay Area, CBC Radio (Canada), USA Today, NBC News, Associated Press, Blooomberg News, Science News, Time, Vice, IFL Science, BioWorld, and many other media outlets. -
March 31, 2022 - Smithsonian
A Welcome Comeback for Norway’s Walruses
Marine scientist Colleen Reichmuth was quoted in a Smithsonian magazine article about walruses. -
March 30, 2022 - NPRThe light from this star that astronomers just spotted is 12.9 billion years old
Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in stories about the Hubble Space Telescope's observation of a distant star from NPR, Popular Science, and other media outlets. -
March 21, 2022 - Diverse Issues in Higher EducationWhy Campuses Are Including Caste in Anti-Discrimination Policies
Anjali Arondekar, an associate professor of feminist studies and co-director of the Center for South Asian Studies, was interviewed about caste discrimination. -
March 25, 2022 - KAZU
Burn pits and contaminated water may have sickened Fort Ord veterans
Jerimiah Oetting interviews Martha Mendoza, an investigative reporter with the Associated Press and a lecturer in the UCSC Science Communication Program, about her recent investigative journalism project that revealed exposure to toxic chemicals may have caused cancer and other diseases in military personnel stationed at Fort Ord. -
March 28, 2022 - ViceScientists Are Preparing for Our Best Shot Yet at Identifying Alien Life
Astronomers Maggie Thompson and Joshua Krissansen-Totton were quoted in widespread coverage of their research on methane as a sign of life on other planets, including stories from Vice, Reuters, Daily Mail, Newsweek, New York Post, CNET, Independent, Space.com, IFL Science, SciTechDaily, Space Daily, Universe Today, SlashGear, Verve Times, and other media outlets. -
March 25, 2022 - NPR
On Point: Protecting whale superhighways
Whales migrate along routes thousands of miles long - oceanic superhighways - that also happen to be corridors of human disruption. We discuss the fight to protect whale superhighways. UC Santa Cruz Professor of Ocean Sciences Ari Friedlaender joins Meghna Chakrabarti. -
March 21, 2022 - ABC Bay Area NewsUC researcher suggests more efficient testing for smoke-tainted wine after California wildfires
Chemistry Professor Phil Crews was featured in ongoing coverage of his research on smoke taint in wines, including stories from ABC-7 Bay Area News and California Examiner. -
March 16, 2022 - The TimesDodo DNA sequencing raises hope of bringing the bird out of extinction
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March 17, 2022 - Knowable
A rise in US flooding — and a rethink
Marine scientist Michael Beck is featured in a Knowable article about nature-based solutions to reduce coastal flooding. -
March 16, 2022 - America ReframedHow Music Shaped 'For the Love of Rutland'
America ReFramed sat down with professor, director, and producer Jennifer Maytorena Taylor and composer Emily Rice for an exclusive interview on how they created the soundtrack to the film For the Love of Rutland. -
March 16, 2022 - KSBW
Santa Cruz Starbucks unionization push follows national trend of increased union approval
Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay spoke with KSBW about national trends in unionization, and Joseph Thompson, a UC Santa Cruz student who is leading the local push to establish the first Starbucks union in California, discussed the motivation behind that effort. -
March 16, 2022 - PhysOrgEffects of ancient carbon releases suggest possible scenarios for future climate
Earth scientist James Zachos was quoted in coverage of his research on an ancient episode of global warming and its implications for future climate change scenarios, including stories in PhysOrg, Science Daily, Eurasia Review, Nature World News, Verve Times, and other media outlets. -
March 16, 2022 - Nature
A more-inclusive genome project aims to capture all of human diversity
Biomolecular engineers Karen Miga and Benedict Paten are featured in a Nature article about the Human Pangenome Project. -
March 15, 2022 - Scientific AmericanTiny Antennas Made from DNA Light Up Protein Activity
Electrical engineer Ali Yanik was quoted in a Scientific American article about fluorescent nanoantenna technology for monitoring proteins. -
March 14, 2022 - The ConversationWhale migrations: how new UN treaty aims to protect species on the high seas
Biologist Ari Friedaender coauthored an article for the Conversation about efforts to protect whale migration routes. -
March 12, 2022 - KSBW
Santa Cruz researchers conduct new study that shows effects of wildfire smoke on wine
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March 09, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle
Big Sur’s beaches are getting wider. Researchers say it’s the result of fire and flood
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about changing Big Sur beaches. -
March 08, 2022 - KCBXNew research suggests Central California has experienced bigger earthquakes than scientists thought
Seismologist Heather Savage was interviewed on KCBX Radio for a news story about her research on the San Andreas fault. -
March 07, 2022 - Capital BAs COVID Precautions Drop, Black Americans Remain More Affected — and More Concerned
A Capital B article on how the pandemic is affecting Black Americans across the country featured research from Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley. -
March 05, 2022 - KIONMonterey community rallies in support of Ukraine
Biologist Olena Vaske, who grew up in Ukraine, was interviewed on KION TV coverage of a rally in Monterey in support of Ukraine. -
March 03, 2022 - Popular Science
Earthquake models get a big shakeup with clues buried in the San Andreas fault
Seismologist Heather Savage was quoted in a Popular Science article about her research on the San Andreas Fault. -
March 03, 2022 - Bloomberg NewsMapping ‘Whale Superhighways’ to Protect the Fertilizers of the Sea
Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Bloomberg news story about a report he coauthored on the need to protect the migratory pathways of whales. -
March 02, 2022 - Vox
Is the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic behind us? We asked 8 experts.
February
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February 28, 2022 - New ScientistElephant seals seem to have precise mental maps for navigating home
Biologist Roxanne Beltran was quoted in coverage of her research on the navigation abilities of elephant seals, including stories in New Scientist, Daily Mail, Newser Science Daily, Earth.com, and other media outlets. -
February 28, 2022 - Science NewsA UN report shows climate change’s escalating toll on people and nature
Coastal scientist Borja Reguero was quoted in a Science News story about the latest report from the UN International Panel on Climate Change. -
February 24, 2022 - Latino RebelsJOH Gets Arrested
Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with Honduras expert Dana Frank, Research Professor and Professor Emerita in the History Department of the University of California, Santa Cruz. -
February 28, 2022 - CapRadio
California’s climate action plans fall behind on equity, sticking instead to boilerplate solutions, new study says
Associate Professor of Sociology Hillary Angelo spoke with CapRadio about her latest research on equity in climate action planning. -
February 25, 2022 - KSBW
Central Coast to face economic impact of war in Ukraine
Distinguished Professor of Economics Michael Hutchison discussed local economic impacts with KSBW. -
February 14, 2022 - Inside Higher Ed
A Foolish Decision on Testing
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics Donald Wittman wrote an opinion article about the role of standardized testing in the college admissions process. -
February 28, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News
What 19,500 genomes say about California’s wildlife
Biologists Max Genetti and Dan Costa were quoted in a front page story in the San Jose Mercury News about the California Conservation Genomics Project. -
February 25, 2022 - CalMattersCOVID-19 has turned deadlier for Black Californians, who have the state’s lowest vaccination rate
Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley, who's a core faculty member in Global and Community Health, spoke with CalMatters about California's COVID-19 mortality trends in the age of vaccines. -
February 24, 2022 - Vox
Scientists are recruiting elephant seals to eavesdrop on whales
Biologist Roxanne Beltran was featured in a Vox news story about her research using elephant seals to carry acoustic monitoring instruments into the open ocean. Beltran and biologist Patrick Robinson were also quoted in a San Luis Obispo Tribune story about elephant seal pups. -
February 21, 2022 - KSBW
Central Coast gas prices hit new high as tourism continues to surge
Distinguished Professor of Economics Michael Hutchison discussed rising oil prices with KSBW. -
February 21, 2022 - Lookout Local
UCSC student leads charge to provide free menstrual products to students on campus
Lookout Local covered UCSC student Amanda Safi's work to increase access to menstrual products, on the UC Santa Cruz campus and beyond. -
February 18, 2022 - The Mercury NewsConstruction begins on $12 million mountain lion crossing on Highway 17 in Santa Cruz Mountains
Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers, who's director of the Santa Cruz Puma Project, talked with The Mercury News about the challenges that roads pose for wildlife. -
February 18, 2022 - PhysOrg
Easy aluminum nanoparticles for rapid, efficient hydrogen generation from water
Chemists Bakthan Singaram and Scott Oliver were quoted in coverage of their research on hydrogen generation, including stories from PhysOrg, AZoNano, Verve Times, Lab Manager, ChemEurope, Science Daily, Interesting Engineering, and other media outlets. -
February 17, 2022 - CapRadio
California Newsroom Special: Newsom's Endemic Plan
A CapRadio California Newsroom special report, broadcast by NPR Member Stations across the state, featured Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley discussing COVID-19 equity issues starting at around the 26-minute mark. -
February 17, 2022 - Telemundo 48Inmigrantes no denuncian los fraudes
Assistant Professor of Sociology Juan Manuel Pedroza shared his latest research on immigration scams with Consumer Investigative Reporter Arlen Fernández at Telemundo 48 Responde. -
February 17, 2022 - Alta“We’re Kind of Built on This Knife’s Edge”
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in an article in Alta about sea level rise and the California coast. -
February 15, 2022 - LA Times
Once celebrated by American leaders, former Honduran president now sought on U.S. drug charges
Dana Frank, a professor of Honduran history at UC Santa Cruz, was quoted in the LA Times, saying U.S. officials helped Hernández hold on to power for two terms by continuing to provide his government with critical aid and law enforcement cooperation. Frank was also featured in a Democracy Now story on the same topic. -
February 15, 2022 - AP NewsHonduras ex-President Hernández arrested at US request
AP cited comments from Dana Frank, a Honduras expert and professor of history emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Frank said the U.S. wants to look heroic for finally trying to bring Hernández to justice, but that successive administrations going back to President Barack Obama enabled Hernández. -
February 16, 2022 - Nature
COVID reinfections surge during Omicron onslaught
Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Nature news story about COVID reinfections caused by the Omicron variant. -
February 15, 2022 - US News & World ReportHonduras Ex-President Hernández Arrested at US Request
Dana Frank, a Honduras expert and professor of history emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz, said the U.S. wants to look heroic for finally trying to bring Hernández to justice, but that successive US administrations enabled Hernández. -
February 13, 2022 - Bloomberg News
California Without Beaches? Rising sea levels pose a real threat
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Bloomberg opinion piece, also in the Washington Post, about the impact of sea level rise on the California coast. -
February 14, 2022 - Yahoo LifeQueer youth are embracing a flood of labels, from 'aceflux' to 'xenogender.' Here's why.
Yahoo Life interviewed Psychology Professor Phil Hammack about the diverse ways that teens are describing their gender and sexuality. -
February 14, 2022 - CalMatters
Budgeting racial justice for the University of California
Social Sciences Dean Katharyne Mitchell coauthored a guest commentary article for CalMatters. -
February 13, 2022 - TruthoutThis Prison in California Forced Incarcerated People to Drink Arsenic for Years
Environmental Studies doctoral students Abby Cunniff and Summer Sullivan wrote an article for Truthout sharing their investigation into drinking water quality at Kern Valley State Prison. -
February 10, 2022 - MarketplaceCan credit card companies plant the trees they say they will?
Marketplace interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl about common pitfalls in tree-planting campaigns. -
February 10, 2022 - CBS NewsBlack-Owned Businesses Push Against Economic Inequality
Economics Professor Rob Fairlie appeared on CBS News to discuss economic inequality and entrepreneurship. -
February 08, 2022 - The GuardianUS Black business ownership sees rise thanks to women, study finds
The Guardian cited Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's research in an article about the growing number of Black-owned businesses in the U.S. This story was also covered on Feb. 9 by NPR's Marketplace podcast. -
February 08, 2022 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Disturbing COVID data is a call to action, UC Santa Cruz professor says
The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered trends in COVID-19 mortality among middle-aged Black Californians documented in research by Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley. -
February 03, 2022 - Los Angeles MagazineThis Study of COVID Deaths Among Ethnic Groups May Surprise You
Los Angeles Magazine covered new research on COVID-19 mortality trends by Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley, who is also a core faculty member in UCSC's Global & Community Health Program. -
February 05, 2022 - Sacramento BeeDemographic shift: White Californians accounted for more COVID deaths in 2021
The Sacramento Bee covered new research on changing demographic trends in COVID-19 mortality led by Assistant Professor of Sociology and Global & Community Health Program core faculty member Alicia Riley. This story was also shared in The Seattle Times. -
February 04, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
Why are so few people in the Bay Area getting COVID booster shots?
San Francisco Chronicle interviewed Assistant Professor of Sociology Alicia Riley about trends in uptake for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. -
February 04, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle
They tracked her 6,000-mile Pacific food run. Now, California scientists have a short time to study elephant seal C548
Biologists Roxanne Beltran and Patrick Robinson were featured in a San Francisco Chronicle story about their research on elephant seals at Año Nuevo Reserve. -
February 02, 2022 - San Luis Obispo TribuneCondors still dying as firearm and wildlife factions continue lead-ammo fight
Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was quoted in a San Luis Obispo Tribune article about lead poisoning in condors due to continued use of lead ammunition by hunters. -
February 01, 2022 - Good TimesBreakthrough by UC Researchers Could Boost Our Body Clocks
Biochemist Carrie Partch was featured in a Good Times cover story about her research on biological clocks.
January
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January 31, 2022 - Financial ExpressA tale of two garlands
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an article for Financial Express comparing economic development strategies between India and China. -
January 27, 2022 - Good Times
Film screening to commemorate 1930 Watsonville Race Riots
Good Times interviewed Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay about a film screening hosted as part of a community-driven effort to preserve Watonsville's Filipino history. This story originally appeared in The Pajaronian. -
January 31, 2022 - Korea HeraldHow far have chips come to emulate human brain?
Computer engineer and former engineering dean Sung-mo Kang was quoted in a Korea Herald article covering his keynote speech on memristor-based neuromorphic computing at the Korean Conference on Semiconductors. -
January 28, 2022 - Nature
Three, four or more: what’s the magic number for booster shots?
Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Nature article about the effectiveness of repeated vaccine booster shots for protection against COVID-19. -
January 25, 2022 - Nature
Seven technologies to watch in 2022
Biomolecular engineer Karen Miga was featured in a Nature article about her work with the T2T Consortium as one of "Seven technologies to watch in 2022." -
January 25, 2022 - NBC Bay AreaWind Turbines Killing Alarming Number of Bats: Scientists
Biologist Winifred Frick was quoted in stories about the impact of wind turbines on bats from NBC Bay Area and Silicon Valley. -
January 24, 2022 - E&E News‘Fighting for my future’: Teenage climate activism takes off
E&E News shared expertise from Latin American and Latino Studies Professor Jessica Taft about youth activism on climate change and other pressing social issues. -
January 21, 2022 - The 19thGirls emerge as leaders of student walkouts over COVID concerns
Latin American and Latino Studies Professor Jessica Taft spoke with The 19th about how girls' leadership on school COVID-19 protections fits with larger global trends in youth activism. -
January 21, 2022 - VoxThis map may make you feel better about the state of the planet
Professor of Environmental Studies Karen Holl, who serves on the science advisory committee for environmental restoration and conservation mapping tool Restor, talked with Vox about the potential and limitations of the tool. -
January 17, 2022 - The Hechinger ReportCombining remote and in-person learning led to chaos, study finds
The Hechinger Report featured new research by Associate Professor of Education Lora Bartlett on the challenges of different pandemic-era "hybrid" education models that blend online and in-person learning. -
January 19, 2022 - Democracy NowScholars Angela Davis, Gina Dent & Beth Richie on Why the World Needs “Abolition. Feminism. Now.”
Professor emerita Angela Davis, Gina Davis, associate professor of feminist studies, history of consciousness, and legal studies, and two co-authors discuss their new book 'Abolition. Feminism. Now' on Democracy Now with host Amy Goodman. -
January 14, 2022 - Harper's BazaarFor Angela Davis and Gina Dent, Abolition Is the Only Way
Professor emerita Angela Davis and Gina Dent, associate professor of feminist studies discuss in a Q&A with Harper's Bazaar.com how their latest book 'Abolition. Feminism. Now' came to be. -
January 21, 2022 - KAZU
How dangerous are tsunamis and what should I do if one is headed this way?
Geologist Gary Griggs was interviewed on KAZU Radio about tsunami risks in Monterey Bay. -
January 20, 2022 - New York TimesWhy Whales Don’t Choke
Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in stories in the New York Times and Smithsonian about the anatomical features that enable lunge feeding in baleen whales. -
January 19, 2022 - ForbesMeet The Chilean Scientist Finding Out What Is The Deal With Seals
Forbes ran a profile of biologist Ana Valenzuela-Toro and her research on the evolutionary history of marine mammals. -
January 17, 2022 - GuardianEntangled humpback whale’s sad fate has researchers calling for action on fishing nets
Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Guardian story about a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear in Antarctica. -
January 15, 2022 - Monterey HeraldThe plight of Moss Landing’s Olympia oysters
Biologist Kerstin Wasson was quoted in a Monterey Herald story about Olympia oysters in Elkhorn Slough. -
January 14, 2022 - EcoWatchSounds from Human Activity Highly Disruptive to ‘Unicorns of the Sea’
Biologist Susanna Blackwell was quoted in a story in EcoWatch about the effects of ocean noise on narwhals. -
January 14, 2022 - Universe TodayNancy Grace Roman Telescope Will do its Own, Wide-Angle Version of the Hubble Deep Field
Astronomers Brant Robertson and Nicole Drakos were quoted in a Universe Today story about their work on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope project. -
January 14, 2022 - Mongabay
Grounded by conflict and COVID, Colombia’s bird tourism struggles to soar
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela spoke with Mongabay about the potential and challenges for bird tourism in Colombia. -
January 14, 2022 - The ConversationThe #BettyWhiteChallenge highlights the growth of animal philanthropy and the role of rescues
Anthropology Professor Melissa L. Caldwell wrote for The Conversation about the "compassion economies" that support animal rescue in the United States. -
January 11, 2022 - NatureLandmark Colombian bird study repeated to right colonial-era wrongs
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela spoke with Nature about an effort to create a new reference survey of Columbia's birds, with community leadership. -
January 04, 2022 - Good Times
The Truth Behind Pseudoscience
A Good Times cover story on pseudoscience, written by students in the UCSC Science Communication Program, featured several faculty experts, including geophysicist Elise Knittle, anthropologist Adrienne Zihlman, and hydrologist Andrew Fisher, -
January 10, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News
Santa Cruz’s notorious lagoon about to get an upgrade
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about plans for managing the lagoon at the mouth of the San Lorenzo River. -
January 07, 2022 - VICE NewsBlack Hair in Video Games Is Terrible. These 3D Artists Are Changing That.
Vice News interviewed Assistant Professor of Digital Arts and New Media A.M. Darke about an open source database project that's working to build authentic representation of Black hairstyles in video games and animation.
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January 10, 2022 - KAZU
How will Omicron shape 2022? We asked a local infectious disease expert
Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was interviewed by KAZU Radio about the current surge of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant, and Good Times also published an interview with him about Omicron. -
January 04, 2022 - Washington Post
NASA thrilled: Webb Space Telescope deploys sun shield, evades many potential ‘single-point failures’
Astronomer Garth Illingworth continues to be quoted in coverage of the James Webb Space Telescope, including a stories in the Washington Post, New York Times, BBC News, and KSBW news. -
January 04, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News
Meet the mosquitofish: California scientists debate whether it’s menace or messiah
Biologist Eric Palkovacs was quoted in a story about mosquitofish in the San Jose Mercury News and Santa Cruz Sentinel. -
January 03, 2022 - Civil EatsBeginning Farmers, Farmers of Color Outbid as Farmland Prices Soar
Civil Eats discussed research by Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Madeleine Fairbairn on how ownership of and access to farmland has been transformed by financial investing.
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