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How do black holes swallow stars?
Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was quoted in an article in Astronomy magazine about what happens when a star falls into a black hole.
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Tiny galaxy's giant black hole throws astronomers for a loop
Astronomer Maria José Bustamante-Rosell was quoted in a Sky & Telescope story about the discovery of a dwarf galaxy with an unusually large central black hole.
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Inspired by the social justice movement, Black entrepreneurship rises
NBC News discussed Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's research on increases in new Black business owners since the pandemic began.
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Small businesses eat the cost of inflation: “Keep the customer happy or you lose the customer”
The Los Angeles Times interviewed UC Santa Cruz economist Rob Fairlie about how inflation is putting small business profits at risk.
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New county health services director has local roots
Good Times interviewed UC Santa Cruz sociology alumna Mónica Morales, who was announced as the new director of Santa Cruz County’s new Health Services Agency. This story was also covered by the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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How Birds Help Keep the Pajaro River Levees Safe Without Poison
Zeka Glucs, director of the Predatory Bird Research Group, was featured in a Bay Nature article about a program to support raptors for the control of rodents on the Pajaro River levee.
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The Webb Space Telescope Will Rewrite Cosmic History. If It Works.
Astronomers Natalie Batalha and Sandra Faber were quoted in an article about the James Webb Space Telescope in Quanta magazine.
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Metal Planet Appears to Be Lightest World Around Another Star Ever Found
Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a New York Times article about a newly discovered exoplanet with unusual properties, including low mass and a composition of mostly iron.
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The Omicron Variant Is a Mystery. Here’s How Science Will Solve It
Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in news stories in Wired and Nature about the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.
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After backing coups and corruption, the U.S. now has a chance to do the right thing in Honduras
History Professor Dana Frank says that President Biden must demonstrate a commitment to the democratic will of the people of Honduras.