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Renewable energy: First ocean areas to be leased off California for floating wind turbines
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about plans for offshore wind energy development in California.
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Whither West Cliff? Recent collapse of path along ‘Santa Cruz’s front porch’ suggests troubling future
Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in a Lookout story about erosion along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz.
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The mystery of the mimic plant
Plant biologist Lincoln Taiz was quoted in a Vox article about controversial claims regarding a shape-shifting plant.
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Increase in Algae Blooms a Concern at Once-Toxic Pinto Lake
Harmful algal bloom experts Kendra Hayashi and Raphael Kudela were featured in a Good Times cover story about toxic algae in Watsonville's Pinto Lake.
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Performing Arts Troupe Creates Community For Students Of Color
For more than 20 years, the African American Theater Arts Troupe at UC Santa Cruz has provided a sense of community for Black students on campus while also celebrating Black playwrights.
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COVID-19 is robbing Latino community of a secret weapon behind their success: grandparents
Alicia Riley, a sociologist and expert in Latino studies and mortality at UC Santa Cruz, shared her fears that the tear in Latino family and community networks will have serious mental health consequences for surviving members and set back gains Latinos have made in education and income. The article was also syndicated in Yahoo News.
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New low-cost housing at UC Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz is bringing more lower-cost housing on campus. According to campus officials, the plan will provide housing for almost 1,000 undergraduates and will nearly triple the number of students living at Kresge College.
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Offshore wind farms can harm marine wildlife
Biologists Don Croll and Aspen Ellis were featured in an Earth.com article about their research on how to mitigate the impact of offshore wind farms on marine birds.
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First-ever documented newborn humpback whale calf seen off Monterey coast
Ocean scientist Ari Friedlaender was featured in stories from KSBW TV and SFGate about a humpback whale calf seen in Monterey Bay, and another KSBW TV story about a dead fin whale in Seaside.
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New data on ‘hot Saturn’ exoplanet is a ‘game changer,’ scientists say
Astronomers Natalie Batalha and Kazumasa Ohno were quoted in coverage of their research on the atmosphere of an exoplanet, including stories from CNN, Daily Mail, Forbes, Mashable, Science Daily, Universe Today, Verge, Economic Times, EarthSky, SpaceDaily, and many other media outlets.