UCSC in the News
February
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February 23, 2021 - Good Times
Bay Area Author Tommy Orange on the Mythmaking of History
The Santa Cruz Good Times featured a cover story about acclaimed author Tommy Orange and the Humanities Institute's Deep Read program. -
February 23, 2021 - The Guardian
'Deeply alarming corruption': US bill would sanction Honduran president
Emerita professor of history Dana Frank was quoted in The Guardian for a story about a group of influential Democratic senators who are introducing legistlation that would suspend U.S. assistance to Honduras. A story also appeared in Americas Quarterly. -
February 25, 2021 - Guardian
Arctic ice loss forces polar bears to use four times as much energy to survive – study
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February 24, 2021 - Wired
Twinkling Black Holes Reveal an Invisible Cloud in Our Galaxy
Astronomer J. Xavier Prochaska was quoted in a Wired article about efforts to detect invisible clouds of gas within and between galaxies. -
February 23, 2021 - KAZU
The Ones That Never Reopened: The Pandemic’s Impact On Local Businesses
Economics Professor Rob Fairlie talked with KAZU about the pandemic's impacts for a story about local businesses that have not been able to reopen. -
February 24, 2021 - The Washington Post
1 in 6 Gen Z adults are LGBT. And this number could continue to grow.
Psychology Professor Phil Hammack talked with The Washington Post about a new survey from Gallup that shows one in six adults in Generation Z identifies as LGBT. -
February 22, 2021 - Marin Independent Journal
Marin women break barriers as new Eagle Scouts
Gina Schneider, who is studying education at UC Santa Cruz, is one of four women from Marin County who are joining the first class of female Eagle Scouts. Schneider told the Marin Independent Journal that her experience in scouting inspired her to want to become a teacher. -
February 22, 2021 - Nature
Closing in on a complete human genome
Genome scientist Karen Miga was featured in a Nature news story about her work with the Telomere to Telomere Consortium to sequence all the human chromosomes from end to end. -
February 22, 2021 - Earth Island Journal
Wildfire, Landslides Threaten California’s Endangered Black Abalone
Biologist Pete Raimondi was quoted in an article in Earth Island Journal about efforts to save black abalone threatened by debris flows from burned areas in Big Sur. -
February 22, 2021 - Monterey Herald
Highway 1 in Big Sur: Washout, repair, repeat
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Monterey Herald article about the washed out section of Highway 1 in Big Sur. -
February 17, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
African American Theater Arts Troupe celebrates 30 years with live online performance
The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story about UCSC’s Cultural Arts & Diversity Resource Center’s public gala celebrating the 30th anniversary of its flagship theater ensemble, the African American Theater Arts Troupe. -
February 18, 2021 - New York Times
Black Grief, White Grievance: Artists Search for Racial Justice
The New York Times featured a story about an exhibition co-curated by arts professor Mark Nash at the New Museum. -
February 22, 2021 - Bloomberg News
U.S. Push to Find Covid Variants Remains Piecemeal, Disconnected
Genomics Institute Director David Haussler was quoted in a Bloomberg News article about U.S. efforts to track coronavirus variants. -
February 08, 2021 - Cal Matters
Racial (in)justice and the UC budget crisis
Dean of Social Sciences Katharyne Mitchell coauthored an opinion piece for Cal Matters advocating for the protection of social sciences funding, due to the importance of these programs in social mobility for underrepresented minority students. -
February 18, 2021 - Marketplace
Do looks matter for success in economics? Actually, they’re pretty important.
Marketplace interviewed Economics Professor Galina Hale about her recent paper documenting that levels of attractiveness can affect career success for economists. Hale says this demonstrates the importance of strategies to correct for implicit bias. -
February 18, 2021 - Forbes
Prepare for gridlock if future of autonomous vehicles is plentiful cheap journeys
Forbes discussed the findings of a paper on the potential traffic and environmental impacts of autonomous vehicles that was produced by Associate Professor Adam Millard-Ball through UCSC's Environmental Studies Department. -
February 18, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz
Besides preventing symptoms, do vaccines combat COVID-19’s spread? A UCSC expert thinks so
Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was featured in a Lookout Santa Cruz article about his analysis of COVID-19 vaccine data to determine if vaccination reduces transmission of the virus. -
February 17, 2021 - Science
Mammoth molars yield the oldest DNA ever sequenced
Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in an article in Science about new findings from ancient DNA about the evolution of mammoths. -
February 17, 2021 - Nature
Thunderstorms spew out gamma rays — these scientists want to know why
Physicist David Smith was quoted in a Nature news feature about research on terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, bursts of powerful radiation from thunderstorms. -
February 12, 2021 - Monterey County Weekly
Why "noncitizen" is a better word than "alien"
The Monterey County Weekly interviewed linguistics professor Jaye Padgett for a story about the push to replace "alien" with "noncitizen" as a word to identify a foreigner or immigrant. -
February 14, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County substance use disorder experts highlight growing overdose concerns
Sociology Professor Emeritus Craig Reinarman spoke with Santa Cruz Sentinel about factors contributing to a recent uptick in certain types of overdose deaths within Santa Cruz County. -
February 16, 2021 - The Wall Street Journal
Shopify’s Secret Weapon Is Thousands of New Business Owners
Economics Professor Rob Fairlie was interviewed by The Wallstreet Journal about e-commerce trends and the risks of business startup failure during the pandemic. -
February 12, 2021 - The Washington Post
Kamala Harris: The exodus of women from the workforce is a national emergency
Vice President Kamala Harris's recent op-ed for The Washington Post cited research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie that documented closures of women-owned businesses resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. -
February 11, 2021 - Good Times
UCSC Researchers Win Grant to Develop More Sustainable Aquaculture
Environmental Studies Professor Anne Kapuscinski and Associate Research Professor Pallab Sarker talked with Good Times about their new aquaculture research facility at the UCSC Farm and shared what's next in their work to develop more sustainable aquaculture feed. -
February 12, 2021 - Economist
Conversational computers have come a long way
Computer scientist Marilyn Walker was quoted in a story about conversational computers in the Economist. -
February 08, 2021 - Reuters
Honduran president target of U.S. investigation, court filings show
Emeritus history professor and Honduras expert Dana Frank was quoted in a number of news outlets, including Reuters, The Guardian, and U.S. News & World Report, about new investigations into corruption by Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez. -
February 10, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz
UCSC gears up to to begin search for COVID-19 variants in Santa Cruz County
Biomolecular engineer Miten Jain and Genomics Institute Executive Director Isabel Bjork were quoted in a Lookout Santa Cruz article about a new program to begin genome sequencing of coronavirus samples to track variants of the virus. -
February 10, 2021 - KION TV
Tracking the mutating COVID-19 virus: UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute speaks with KION
Biomolecular engineer Russ Corbett-Detig was featured in a KION TV News story about his work on tracking new variants of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. -
February 07, 2021 - The Telegraph
In lockdown, 'weak-tie' friendships are the ones we're really missing most
Psychology Ph.D. student Andrew Guydish was quoted in The Telegraph discussing his research on "conversation reciprocity." -
February 09, 2021 - CBS Moneywatch
9 million U.S. small businesses fear they won't survive pandemic
CBS Moneywatch quoted Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's recent testimony before the House Committee on Small Business and shared his updated numbers on small business ownership rates through the end of 2020. -
February 09, 2021 - Mongabay
For marine life, human noise pollution brings ‘death by a thousand cuts’
Biologist Dan Costa was quoted in a Mongabay article about the effects of ocean noise on marine animals. -
February 10, 2021 - Nature
The broken promise that undermines human genome research
Genome scientists David Haussler and Jim Kent were featured in a Nature article about the barriers to sharing genomic data. -
February 09, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Current vaccines will aid against variant forms of COVID-19, UCSC professor says
Biomolecular engineer Rebecca DuBois was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article about the effectiveness of vaccines against new variants of the coronavirus. -
February 09, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz
‘The landscape of fear’: Big cats pay a price for avoiding areas now inhabited by humans
Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers talked with Lookout Santa Cruz about new research with Barry Nickel, director of the Center for Integrated Spatial Research. The team documented changes to puma ranges. -
February 09, 2021 - San Jose Mercury News
Great white shark numbers up significantly in Monterey Bay
Marine scientist Sal Jorgensen was quoted in coverage of his research on white sharks in Monterey Bay, including stories from the San Jose Mercury News, KSBW TV, and ABC News. -
February 09, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz researchers receive cell research grant
Cell biologist William Sullivan was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about his research on chromosome repair mechanisms. -
February 05, 2021 - The Huffington Post
Planting trees sounds like a simple climate fix. It’s anything but.
Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl talked with The Huffington Post about the long-term commitments and careful planning it takes to truly utilize tree-planting as part of a climate change mitigation strategy. -
February 04, 2020 - Popular Science
Wildlife corridors aren’t a new idea, but taking human resistance into account makes them much more effective
Popular Science cited a new paper by Environmental Studies professor Chris Wilmers and Center for Integrated Spatial Research Director Barry Nickel as an example of how the "landscape of fear" impacts animal movements. -
February 05, 2021 - Los Angeles Magazine
Amid a health and economic crisis, some local grocery stores offload their delivery drivers
Los Angeles Magazine interviewed Sociology Professor Chris Benner about his new research documenting the rise of gig work within the grocery industry during the pandemic. -
February 06, 2021 - Guardian
California’s famed Highway 1 collapsed last week. It’s sure to happen again
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Guardian news story about coastal erosion and damage to Highway 1 in Big Sur. -
February 05, 2021 - Salon
Is the pandemic making our social skills decay? Psychologists think so
Psychology Professor Craig Haney talked with Salon about how isolation during the pandemic may be affecting social skills. -
February 04, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz
UCSC economist warns Congress of ‘alarming’ reversal in small business recovery
Lookout Santa Cruz covered Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's testimony before the House Committee on Small Business. Fairlie shared his latest research on the pandemic's economic impacts. -
February 03, 2021 - Reuters
Minority-owned businesses struggle to access credit during pandemic, Fed survey finds
Reuters cited research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie documenting inequalities in the distribution of loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. -
February 01, 2021 - The New Yorker
How Black Lives Matter Came to the Academy
The New Yorker magazine published an article by alumna Kristal Brent Zook (PH.D. History of Consciousness) about the progress in fighting decades of racial bias on college campuses. -
February 02, 2021 - New York Times
The Webb Telescope, NASA’s Golden Surfer, Is Almost Ready, Again
Astronomer Natalie Batalha was quoted in a New York Times article about the James Webb Space Telescope. -
February 03, 2021 - Nature
Scientists call for fully open sharing of coronavirus genome data
David Haussler, director of the UCSC Genomics Institute, was quoted in a Nature news story about open sharing of coronavirus genome data. -
February 03, 2021 - Anthropocene Magazine
Who’s afraid of who? Mountain lions fear and avoid humans
Anthropocene Magazine covered new research from Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers and Center for Integrated Spatial Research Director Barry Nickel, which showed how the energetic cost of avoiding humans affects habitat use among local pumas. -
February 02, 2021 - Quanta
Tetrahedron Solutions Finally Proved Decades After Computer Search
Mathematician Martin Weissman was quoted in a Quanta article about a new proof regarding tetrahedrons.
January
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January 29, 2021 - Nature
Novavax offers first evidence that COVID vaccines protect people against variants
Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Nature article about the effectiveness of vaccines against new variants of the coronavirus. -
January 28, 2021 - Good Times
How Seals Are Uncovering Secrets of the Southern Ocean
Marine ecologist Luis Huckstadt was featured in articles in Good Times and Santa Cruz Sentinel about his research in Antarctica. -
January 27, 2020 - The Atlantic
The pandemic has erased entire categories of friendship
Psychology Ph.D. student Andrew Guydish talked with The Atlantic about his recent research on "conversation reciprocity" and what it may tell us about the challenges of maintaining relationships while working remotely. -
January 27, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz
CZU burn scar is geologically different — and that might be reducing debris-flow risk
Geologist Noah Finnegan was quoted in articles in the Santa Cruz Sentinel and Lookout Santa Cruz about the risk of debris flows in the Santa Cruz Mountains as more rain falls on burned areas. -
January 21, 2021 - KAZU
Saving The Endangered Languages Of The Monterey Bay Area
Monterey Bay NPR affiliate KAZU interviewed linguistics professor Maziar Toosarvandani for a story about how UCSC linguists are working to preserve indigenous languages spoken by communities originally from Mexico that are now living in the Monterey Bay area. -
January 26, 2021 - Science News
Crushed space rocks hint at exoplanets’ early atmospheric makeup
Astrophysicist Maggie Thompson was featured in a Science News story about her research using meteorites to study exoplanet atmospheres. -
January 26, 2021 - ABC News
California discloses math behind easing stay-at-home order
Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in an Associated Press story, which ran on ABC News and other sites, about the lifting of stay-at-home orders in California. -
January 26, 2021 - Buzzfeed
There's Good News And Bad News About The Coronavirus Variants And Vaccines
Biomolecular engineer Russ Corbett-Detig was quoted in a Buzzfeed news story about the new coronavirus variants. -
January 24, 2021 - The Atlantic
The U.S. Must Do More to Care for Its Caregivers
Professor Catherine S. Ramírez coauthored an opinion piece for The Atlantic that highlights the disparities in coronavirus-related benefits and support received by older Americans, compared to their caregivers—home health aides and nursing assistants who are often immigrants. -
January 25, 2021 - The Conversation
How history textbooks will deal with the US Capitol attack
Daisy Martin, director of The History & Civics Project at UC Santa Cruz, joined a panel of experts gathered by The Conversation and weighed in on how textbooks might reflect the attack at the Capitol. -
January 22, 2021 - Science Friday
Orange Is The New Black—For Bats
Biologist Winifred Frick was featured on the public radio program Science Friday discussing the discovery of a new bat species in West Africa. -
January 19, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County NAACP hosts virtual MLK Day march
Associate professor of history David Anthony was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the decades-long struggle for social justice and equity by black communities across the country. -
January 20, 2021 - ScienceLine
How the Biden administration can take action for biodiversity conservation
Biologist Erika Zavaleta was quoted in a ScienceLine article about environmental policy and the Biden administration. -
January 19, 2021 - New York Times
Missing: One Black Hole With 10 Billion Solar Masses
Astronomer Sandra Faber and her former graduate student Tod Lauer were featured in a New York Times article about research on the supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies. -
January 14, 2021 - The Sacramento Bee
Some California jobs lost to COVID will never be the same. Here’s what experts say
The Sacramento Bee launched a new series on the future of work in California, and the first article included professor Chris Benner's insights on how the rise of gig work is affecting job quality in sectors like grocery retail as the pandemic fuels e-commerce. -
January 14, 2021 - Symmetry
ATLAS releases ‘full orchestra’ of analysis instruments
Physicist Giordon Stark was quoted in an article in Symmetry magazine about the ATLAS collaboration's efforts to make datasets from their experiments at the Large Hadron Collider more widely available. -
January 14, 2021 - New Atlas
"Spectacular" new species of orange bat discovered in West Africa
Biologist Winifred Frick was quoted in coverage of the discovery of a new bat species, including stories in New Atlas, Independent, Sci-News, and other media outlets. -
January 14, 2021 - IndieWire
Influencers: David Fincher & sound designer Ren Klyce
IndieWire published an extensive article about sound designer and music alumnus Ren Klyce, a seven-time Oscar nominee, and his decades long collaboration with film director David Fincher. -
January 11, 2021 - International Examiner
In memoriam: Judy Yung (1946-2020): Scholar, writer, journalist, professor and San Francisco Bay Area trailblazer
International Examiner published a memorial tribute to the late UCSC emerita professor of American Studies, Judy Yung, who died at age 74. -
January 08, 2021 - Bustle magazine
11 Books & Podcasts About Coups That Are Extra Relevant Right Now
Bustle magazine included emeritus history professor Dana Frank’s recent book, The Long Honduran Night: Resistance, Terror and the United States in the Aftermath of the Coup, for a story about books that can help you make sense of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. -
January 08, 2021 - The Art Newspaper
Death row inmate designs garden installation by instructing university students through letters
The Art Newspaper featured a story about the Barring Freedom initiative and Solitary Garden art installation at UCSC, quoting Rachel Nelson, director of the Institute of the Arts and Sciences. -
January 07, 2021 - Wallpaper magazine (London, UK)
Isaac Julien judges Wallpaper* Design Awards 2021
Wallpaper magazine featured a story about the work of trailblazing installation artist, filmmaker and UCSC arts professor Isaac Julien, and his criteria for judging its annual design awards. -
January 07, 2021 - San Francisco Chronicle
That time a Cadillac drove through a stack of TVs at Cow Palace is now a book
The San Francisco Chronicle featured a story about the legendary "Media Burn" performance staged by the Ant Farm art collective--co-founded by film and digital media emeritus professor Chip Lord--in San Franicsco on July 4, 1975. -
January 06, 2021 - New York Times
52 places to love in 2021
Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning and literature professor Jody Greene contributed a short piece about visiting Ladakh, India, to a New York Times story about the places that have delighted, inspired, and comforted readers in a dark year. -
January 08, 2021 - NPR
At Google, Hundreds Of Workers Formed A Labor Union. Why? 'To Protect Ourselves'
NPR's recent reporting on the development of a new labor union at Google included professor Chris Benner's insights on labor trends in the tech sector. -
January 03, 2021 - Lookout Santa Cruz
Talking times of tumult and triumph with UCSC Chancellor Cynthia Larive
Lookout Santa Cruz interviewed UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Cynthia Larive about her first year leading the university. -
January 06, 2021 - The Washington Post
Albertsons is laying off employees and replacing them with gig workers, as app platforms rise
Professor Chris Benner was interviewed by The Washington Post about the influences of Prop 22 in Albertsons' recent decision to replace employees with gig workers. -
January 05, 2021 - Good Times
Everything You Wanted to Know About Wildfire and Its Aftermath
Students in the UCSC Science Communication Program answered readers' questions about the wildfires last summer in the latest Good Times cover story. -
January 05, 2021 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County Supervisor and UCSC professor address vaccine concerns
Biomolecular engineer Rebecca DuBois was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about her virtual Town Hall presentation about the coronavirus vaccines. -
January 05, 2021 - Gizmodo
This ‘Unusual Star’ Is Unlike Anything Astronomers Have Seen Before
Astrophysicist Josiah Schwab was quoted in a Gizmodo news story about research on an unusual type of star. -
January 03, 2021 - San Jose Mercury News
The hunt for COVID-19 genomes that could worsen pandemic
Biomolecular engineer David Haussler was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about efforts to track changes in the coronavirus genome sequence and the spread of different strains of the virus.
December
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December 22, 2020 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Local community group petitions against Harm Reduction Coalition’s needle exchange efforts
Sociology Professor Emeritus Craig Reinarman, a drug addiction expert, weighed in on local debate over needle exchange programs for an article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel. -
December 21, 2020 - Financial Express
India’s agriculture reforms: Getting it right
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Signh wrote for Financial Express to provide recommendations on reforms for India's agriculture system. -
December 02, 2020 - Bloomberg
Rights for Gig Workers Are a Political Issue Now, But Many of Them Can’t Vote
Sociology Professor Chris Benner's research was cited in an article by Bloomberg about gig worker rights. -
December 22, 2020 - Verdict
This artist is creating a “belligerent algorithm” to expose AI bias
Verdict published a story about assistant professor of digital arts and new media, A.M. Darke, who is creating a system, based on the prejudices of designers of artificial intelligence algorithms, to highlight the problem of AI bias. -
December 23, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle
Judy Yung, S.F. Chinatown native and early scholar of Chinese American life, dies at 74
The San Francisco Chronicle published an article about Judy Yung, emerita professor of American studies, author, and scholar of Chinese American history, who died at 74. Articles also appeared in San Francisco News and the Japanese American newspaper, Nichi Bei Weekly. -
December 16, 2020 - The Academic Times
Assessing only conventional social cues may overlook bonds forged by nonverbal autistic children
Associate professor of philosophy Janette Dinishak was interviewed by The Academic Times about a research study that she co-authored on nonspeaking autistic children. -
December 16, 2020 - U.S. News & World Report
Hispanic Serving Institutions: What to Know
UC Santa Cruz is among the 10 highest-ranked National Universities in the 2021 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings with HSI status, according to a story from U.S. News and World Report. -
December 24, 2020 - Marketplace
Has 2020’s spike in support for Black-owned business carried through to the holidays?
Marketplace interviewed economics professor Rob Fairlie about trends affecting Black-owned businesses since the start of the pandemic. -
December 27, 2020 - Monterey Herald
Elkhorn Slough: Why restoring Hester Marsh is important
Biologist Kerstin Wasson was featured in an article about marsh restoration in Elkhorn Slough in the Monterey Herald and Santa Cruz Sentinel. -
December 31, 2020 - Ars Technica
How the humble slime mold helped physicists map the cosmic web
Astrophysicist Joseph Burchett and computer scientist Oskar Elek were featured in an Ars Technica article about their research on the cosmic web. -
December 28, 2020 - Scientific American
Sea Otters Could Get New Home in San Francisco Bay
Biologist Tim Tinker was quoted in a Scientific American article about the possibility of reintroducing sea otters to San Francisco Bay. -
December 22, 2020 - Eos
Sinking Fish May Fast-Track Mercury Pollution to the Deep Sea
Ocean scientist Carl Lamborg was quoted in an Eos article about mercury pollution in the deep sea. -
December 19, 2020 - San Jose Mercury News
In wake of summer wildfires, Santa Cruz Mountains residents brace themselves for winter rains
Geologist Noah Finnegan was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about the threat of debris flows in the Santa Cruz Mountains. -
December 14, 2020 - Nature
Nature’s 10: ten people who helped shape science in 2020
Genome scientist Karen Miga was featured among the "Ones to watch in 2021" in a Nature article about the top 10 people who helped shape science in 2020. -
December 14, 2020 - Good Times
UCSC Chancellor Cindy Larive on Housing, Pandemic, and Research
Good Times interviewed Chancellor Cynthia Larive about the challenges the campus overcame in 2020. -
December 17, 2020 - Lookout Santa Cruz
‘First line of defense’: UCSC’s COVID-19 testing lab ready to relocate, ramp up
Genomics Institute Executive Director Isabel Bjork was quoted in stories from Lookout Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the role of UCSC's diagnostic testing lab in meeting the need for coronavirus testing in Santa Cruz County. -
December 18, 2020 - News-Medical
$3.7 million NIH grant supports development of biosensor technology for diagnosing viral diseases
Electrical engineer Ali Yanik was featured in a News-Medical story about his research on biosensor technology for diagnosing viral infections. -
December 18, 2020 - U.S. News
COVID-19 Models Plot Dire Scenarios for California Hospitals
Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in an AP news story posted on U.S. News & World Report and ABC News about the projections for COVID-19 impacts on hospitals in California. -
December 15, 2020 - The Guardian
Civil rights activist Angela Davis launches fashion collaboration with LA label
A story in The Guardian reported that UCSC professor emerita Angela Davis is co-launching a “Heroes of Blackness” line of clothing featuring artwork by independent Black artists. -
December 15, 2020 - News-Medical
Using hypoxia adaptations in marine mammals to understand COVID-19
Biologist Terrie Williams was featured in a "Thought Leaders" interview on News-Medical about how looking at the diving physiology that enables marine mammals to withstand low oxygen conditions can improve our understanding of the effects of COVID-19. -
December 14, 2020 - The Conversation
Taking fish out of fish feed can make aquaculture a more sustainable food source
Pallab Sarker, an associate research professor in environmental studies, wrote an article for The Conversation about the recent breakthrough in sustainable aquaculture feed that he and professor Anne Kapuscinski made from their ecological aquaculture lab. -
December 13, 2020 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC botanists assess how much wildfires damaged California’s plants
Brett Hall, Lucy Ferneyhough, and other botanists and student interns at the UCSC Arboretum were featured in a story in the Santa Cruz Sentinel and San Jose Mercury News about their efforts to assess the effects of the wildfires on vegetation in the Santa Cruz Mountains. -
December 11, 2020 - New York Times
Female workers could take another pandemic hit: to their retirements
The New York Times cited an article coauthored by economics professor Rob Fairlie that shows how the COVID-19 labor market downturn has disproportionately affected unemployment rates for women, particularly those with school-aged children. -
December 10, 2020 - Science News
Experts recommend the FDA approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Science News story about an FDA advisory panel's recommendation to approve the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and in a follow-up story about the FDA emergency use authorization of the vaccine. -
December 09, 2020 - The Express Tribune
Global panel discusses India’s transformation into a ‘fascist state’ under Modi
A story in The Express Tribune noted that associate feminist studies professor Anjali Arondekar, co-director of UCSC’s Center for South Asian Studies, spoke at a global conference in Australia’s Parliament about caste-based politics in India and the oppression and marginalization of minorities. The story also appeared in Pakistan's Daily News and Dawn newspapers. -
December 10, 2020 - Times Lifestyle
10 women breaking glass ceilings in the gaming industry
Arts professor Robin Hunicke was featured in a Times Lifestyle story about the female executives, players, and innovators who are helping revolutionize the gaming industry and opening doors for other young, diverse gamers. -
December 07, 2020 - KION-TV
UC Santa Cruz offers new MFA program
KION-TV news reported about a new M.F.A. degree program in Environmental Art and Social Practice offered by the Art Department. -
December 07, 2020 - Santa Cruz Good Times
New bookstore Two Birds Books to open in Pleasure Point
The Santa Cruz Good Times published an article about the opening of a new independent bookstore in Santa Cruz, founded by Denise Silva, a longtime lecturer in the UCSC Writing Program. -
December 10, 2020 - Lookout Santa Cruz
UCSC researchers develop faster way to detect COVID-19 antibodies — without sacrificing accuracy
Biomolecular engineer Rebecca Dubois was featured in coverage of her lab's work on a new assay for coronavirus antibodies in Lookout Santa Cruz. Her research was also covered in Medical Device Network, Economic Times, and other media outlets. -
December 09, 2020 - Nature
How the first life on Earth survived its biggest threat — water
Biomolecular engineer David Deamer was quoted in a Nature article about research on the origins of life. -
December 09, 2020 - MarketWatch
Researchers fear gig work will spread to grocery industry as demand for delivery surges
MarketWatch broke the news about a new report on e-commerce labor trends in the grocery retail industry that was led by Chris Benner, an environmental studies and sociology professor and director of the Institute For Social Transformation. -
December 04, 2020 - The New York Times
Some Ideas For Fixing America
The editors of the business and policy-themed DealBook Newsletter from The New York Times included a new paper from economics professor Rob Fairlie in a collection of their favorite academic research from the past week. Fairlie's new paper, which documents inequalities in access to capital for minority-owned startups, was also featured in The Hutchins Roundup from The Brookings Institution. -
December 08, 2020 - Wired
The Perfect Strategy to Fight Covid-19 Is … Everything?
Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Wired news story about the difficulty of determining the effectiveness of different strategies for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. -
December 08, 2020 - Scientific American
Asteroid Dust from Hayabusa2 Could Solve a Mystery of Planet Creation
Planetary scientist Myriam Telus was quoted in a Scientific American article about research on the asteroid samples collected by the Hyabusa2 mission. -
December 06, 2020 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Two UC Santa Cruz professors receive national recognition
Microbiologist Fitnat Yildiz and linguist Matt Wagers were featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about their recognition as AAAS Fellows. -
December 04, 2020 - Financial Express
Trade-offs for growth revival: Why India’s policymakers need a new roadmap
Economics professor Nirvikar Singh comments on economic reforms in India through an opinion piece in Financial Express. -
November 28, 2020 - CNBC
Holiday gift-givers want their money to matter. Companies, large and small, are taking notice.
CNBC cited research by economics professor Rob Fairlie in their coverage about consumers choosing to support Black-owned businesses this holiday season. -
December 01, 2020 - KAZU
California's open Senate seat prompts guessing game
Politics professor Daniel Wirls talked with KAZU host Doug McKnight about the factors that may affect who Governor Newsom chooses to fill Kamala Harris' open Senate seat. -
December 01, 2020 - Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC professor awarded more than $1 million to research coastal resiliency
Ocean scientist Michael Beck was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the new AXA Chair in Coastal Resilience that is funding his research. -
December 01, 2020 - Lookout Santa Cruz
UCSC’s Marm Kilpatrick fights spread of pandemic misinformation
Lookout Santa Cruz ran a profile of infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick focusing on his work related to the COVID-19 pandemic as part of Lookout's "21 for '21" series.
November
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November 06, 2020 - Science Friday
Must Read List Of Speculative Fiction By Writers Of Color
Latin American and Latino Studies Professor Catherine S. Ramírez shared her favorite works of speculative fiction by authors of color with the Science Friday book club. -
November 12, 2020 - iNews UK
Scientists develop sustainable ‘game-changer’ fish feed that does not contain fish
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November 24, 2020 - Lookout Santa Cruz
‘Why We’re Polarized’ author Ezra Klein headlines UCSC virtual lecture
Lookout Santa Cruz ran an article about alumus Ezra Klein, author of the 2020 book Why We’re Polarized, and the featured speaker for the Humanities Division's Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture. -
November 30, 2020 - San Francisco Chronicle
In rebuilding Big Basin, which history do we want to remember?
History professor Dana Frank contributed an op-ed to the San Francisco Chronicle about racism, imperialism, and the rebuilding of Big Basin State Park. -
November 18, 2020 - Hyperallergic
A Critical View of the Criminal Justice System, Through Artists’ Eyes
UCSC’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences director Rachel Nelson was interviewed in Hyperallergic for a story about Barring Freedom, an exhibition about art, prison, and justice that she co-curated at the San Jose Museum of Art.