Media Coverage
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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.
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Procedural storytelling is exploding the possibilities of video game narratives
Computational media researcher Max Kreminski was quoted in a Verge article about procedural storytelling in video games.
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A Cup Of Joy: How one cup of coffee changed a man's life
A Fox Sports segment highlighted how retired Detroit Lions linebacker Zack Follett helped UC Santa Cruz student Tommy Alejandrez along on his inspiring journey to achieve academic success.
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As Turkeys Take Over Campus, Some Colleges Are More Thankful Than Others
UCSC Campus Natural Reserve Manager Alex Jones spoke with The New York Times about how turkeys have made themselves at home on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
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Turkeys rule roost around Santa Cruz County
UCSC Campus Natural Reserve Manager Alex Jones and professor and ornithologist Bruce Lyons were interviewed for a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the habits and history of turkeys living in Santa Cruz County.
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If Planet B exists, what might it be like?
Astronomer Natalie Batalha was featured in a CNN story about the search for an Earth-like habitable exoplanet.
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Why FDA reversed course, approved COVID-19 boosters for all adults
Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a story about COVID-19 booster shots on KCBS Radio and MSN.
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The Most Dangerous Phrase
Assistant Professor Amy Mihyang Ginther is quoted in an article making the case for more inclusive and practical speech training.
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Why Was This Ancient Tusk 150 Miles From Land, 10,000 Feet Deep?
Paleogenomics researcher Katherine Moon was quoted in a New York Times story about the discovery of an ancient mammoth tusk on the seafloor off the coast of San Francisco, and she and Earth scientist Terry Blackburn were also interviewed on KSBW TV News, with additional coverage including quotes from biologist Beth Shapiro on CNN, USA…

