Media Coverage
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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.