UCSC in the News

August

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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.
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  May 10, 2020 - Discover

  Scientists 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.
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  May 09, 2022 - Quanta

  Why ‘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.
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  May 07, 2022 - NBC News

  Teachers 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.
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  May 05, 2022 - The Pajaronian

  Event 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. 
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  May 06, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  UCSC 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. 
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  May 07, 2022 - Washington Post

  Humans 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.
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  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. 
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  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.
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  May 04, 2022 - Knowable

  The tale of the domesticated horse

  Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Knowable magazine article about the origins of domesticated horses.
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  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 Sentinel

  Empty 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.
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  April 29, 2022 - KAZU

  Grapes 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.
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  April 25, 2022 - Associated Press

  Surge 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. 
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  April 21, 2022 - San Francisco Chronicle

  California’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.
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  April 19, 2022 - Atlantic

  Remember 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.
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  April 18, 2022 - Inside Higher Ed

  Weekly 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.
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  April 18, 2022 - The Nation

  Sex, 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.
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  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.
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  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. 
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  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. 
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  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.
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  April 14, 2022 - San Jose Mercury News

  San 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.
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  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.
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  April 14, 2022 - Salon

  Posing 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. 
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  April 14, 2022 - Lookout Santa Cruz

  UCSC 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.
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  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.  
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  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.
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  April 09, 2022 - KION

  Filipino 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.
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  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.
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  April 04, 2022 - Popular Science

  Mini 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.
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  March 31, 2022 - Smithsonian

  A Welcome Comeback for Norway’s Walruses

  Marine scientist Colleen Reichmuth was quoted in a Smithsonian magazine article about walruses.
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  March 30, 2022 - NPR

  The 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.
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  March 21, 2022 - Diverse Issues in Higher Education

  Why 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.
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  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. 
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  March 28, 2022 - Vice

  Scientists 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.
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  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.
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  March 21, 2022 - ABC Bay Area News

  UC 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.
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  March 16, 2022 - The Times

  Dodo DNA sequencing raises hope of bringing the bird out of extinction

  Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in coverage of the sequencing of the dodo genome, including stories from the Times (U.K.), Telegraph, Sun, Daily Mail, Daily Star, New York Post, GenomeWeb, Earth.com, and other media outlets.
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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.
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  March 16, 2022 - America Reframed

  How 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.
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  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.
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  March 16, 2022 - PhysOrg

  Effects 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.