Media Coverage
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Why Scientists Are Turning Molecules Into Music
Biomolecular engineer David Deamer is featured in a Smithsonian magazine story about scientists turning DNA sequences and other biomolecules into music.
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Tree-planting projects abound. Which should you support?
Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl spoke with National Geographic about how to determine which tree-planting campaigns are most likely to be successful.
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NIH gains new power to police sexual harassment
Biologist Carol Greider was quoted in a Science article about new rules for reporting sexual and workplace harassment by scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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What’s killing the world’s biggest fish?
Biologist Dan Costa was quoted in a Vox article about the impact of shipping on whales and whale sharks.
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El proyecto "Pertenecemos" en el condado de Santa Cruz identificó que se necesitaba más investigaciones sobre las experiencias de los inmigrantes
NoticiasYa Costa Central interviewed lecturer Leslie Lopez for coverage of the We Belong/Pertenecemos project in advance of an upcoming public event on Friday that starts at 5pm.
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College students lead the charge at first California Starbucks to unionize
Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay and UC Santa Cruz student, union organizer, and California Assembly candidate Joseph Thompson spoke with KSBW about a successful vote to unionize the Mission Street and Ocean Street Starbucks locations.
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These six countries are about to go to the Moon — here’s why
Planetary scientist Ian Garrick-Bethell was quoted in a Nature article about planned scientific missions to the moon.
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Scientists Have Finally Mapped the Entire Human Genome
Biomolecular engineer Karen Miga was featured in a Discover magazine story about the Telomere-to-Telomere Consortium and the complete sequencing of a human genome.
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Why ‘De-Extinction’ Is Impossible (But Could Work Anyway)
Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Quanta magazine story about the aims of the "de-extinction" movement.
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Teachers often cancel recess as a punishment. A growing number of states want to change that.
NBC News and The Hechinger Report published a story featuring Associate Professor of Sociology Rebecca London and her research on the importance of recess for children's learning and development.
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Event to engage Watsonville with ongoing immigrant justice project
The Pajaronian interviewed Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay and student Amaury Kruggel-Diazandi about an upcoming event associated with the ongoing We Belong research project.
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UCSC celebrates John R. Lewis College dedication, with students engaging in some ‘good trouble’
Lookout Santa Cruz covered the dedication of John R. Lewis College, formerly known as College Ten. Santa Cruz Sentinel also covered this event.