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‘It’s a losing battle’: Storms shattered Santa Cruz's iconic promenade. Is it worth fixing?
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about the City of Santa Cruz's options for repairing the damage to West Cliff Drive from recent storms.
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Scientists plot the resurrection of a bird that’s been extinct since the 17th century
Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in coverage of plans to resurrect the extinct dodo, including stories in CNN, USA Today, Scientific American, Wired, Dallas Morning News, CBS News, Ars Technica, Fast Company, Technology Review, and other media outlets.
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The human genome needs updating. But how do we make it fair?
UCSC Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Karen Miga was quoted in a Guardian story about representation and bias in genomics.
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Astrophysicists turn fast radio bursts into cosmic probes
Astronomer Xavier Prochaska was quoted in a Nature news story about fast radio bursts.
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Humpback whale reproduction is linked to krill abundance
Whale researchers Ari Friedlaender and Logan Pallin were quoted in coverage of their research on humpback whales in Antarctica, including stories in Earth, Nature World News, Australian, Science Daily, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
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10 Top Black Higher Ed CEOs To Watch In 2023
Compton Community College District President and CEO Keith Curry (Oakes ’99, American studies) is among the top 10 Black higher education leaders to watch in 2023.
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Biden surveys California storm damage
Geologist Gary Griggs was interviewed on NBC Meet the Press in a segment on President Biden's visit to Capitola to see the damage caused by recent storms.
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Who is my neighbor? Allyship then and now
Los Angeles panel on January 28 features Jonathan Van Harmelen, UCSC PhD candidate in History, highlighting those outside the Japanese American community who acted in support of those incarcerated during the war.
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Some red sea urchins will tolerate climate change better than others
Biologist Kristy Kroeker was quoted in stories about her research on red sea urchins in Earth, Science Daily, Nature World News, and other media outlets.
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How the James Webb Space Telescope broke the universe
Astronomer Natalie Batalha was quoted in a story in Technology Review about the impact on astronomy of the James Webb Space Telescope.