Media Coverage
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Computer Space launched the video game industry 50 years ago – here’s the real reason you probably haven’t heard of it
Computational Media Professor Noah Wardrip-Fruin wrote an article for the Conversation about the first commercial video game.
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Scientists Discover Explosive Process That Creates Massive Neutron Stars
Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was quoted in coverage of his research on neutron stars, including stories in Newsweek, SpaceRef, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
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Self-Oscillating Circadian Clock Assembled in a Test Tube
Biochemist Carrie Partch was quoted in coverage of her latest research on biological clocks, including stories in Genetic Engineering News, PhysOrg, Mashable, and other media outlets.
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COVID precautions put more prisoners in isolation. It can mean long-term health woes
Psychology Professor Craig Haney discussed the long-term impacts of solitary confinement in prisons for a story shared by NPR.
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Nobel Prize in Physics honors research on climate, glass, and other complex systems
Physicist Peter Young was quoted in a Physics Today article about the work recognized with this year's Nobel Prize in Physics.
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COVID vaccines cut the risk of transmitting Delta — but not for long
Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a Nature news story about the effectiveness of vaccines at reducing transmission of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2.
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Salmon hatcheries need updated infrastructure and strategies
Coastal Science & Policy Program graduate student Tim Scully wrote a guest commentary for Cal Matters about Central Valley salmon restoration policy and resource needs.
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UCSC professors studying Santa Cruz housing crisis look to eviction moratorium expiration
Sociology Professor Miriam Greenberg and Associate Professor Steven McKay talked with Santa Cruz Sentinel about the pandemic's effect on the local housing crisis.
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In search of ‘Lithium Valley’: why energy companies see riches in the California desert
Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies Fernando Leiva shared insights from research on lithium mining in Chile for an article by The Guardian on proposed mining in the Salton Sea region.
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How Latin American researchers suffer in science
Biologist Ana Valenzuela-Toro coauthored a career column for Nature about the barriers and biases faced by Latin American scientists.
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UC Santa Cruz Center for Live Cell Genomics Wins $13.5M NIH Grant
Genomics researchers Sofie Salama and David Haussler were quoted in coverage of the new Center for Live Cell Genomics, including stories in GenomeWeb and other media outlets.
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New checklist aims to tackle racism in conservation science in higher ed
Biologist Melissa Cronin was quoted in a Mongabay article about racism in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology.