Media Coverage
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Scientists Finish the Human Genome at Last
Geneticist Karen Miga was featured in a New York Times article about her team's achievements finishing a complete sequence of the human genome.
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Retinal Activity Prepares Blind Newborn Mice for Vision
Biologist David Feldheim was quoted in an article in The Scientist about development of the mammalian visual system.
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We Are Leaving ‘Lost Einsteins’ Behind
Economics Professor Laura Giuliano's research on the effects of universal screenings in increasing representation of low-income and minority students in gifted classes was discussed in an opinion essay in The New York Times.
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Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Striking Nationwide to Demand Better Pay
Sociology Professor Chris Benner's research on working conditions and compensation for app-based drivers was discussed in an article by Vice that covered worker strikes. Benner's research was also cited in the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine, CBS News, and The Guardian
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Black entrepreneurship took off during COVID. The reasons aren’t all good
A Miami Herald article discussed research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie on trends in Black entrepreneurship since the start of the pandemic.
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One of America’s hottest cities is down to one water well. What happens if the taps go dry?
Environmental toxicologist Donald Smith was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about the precarious water supply for the Mojave Desert town of Needles.
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I’ve Studied Teachers for 20 Years. The Pandemic Was Their Ultimate Challenge
Associate Professor of Education Lora Bartlett launched the first of a four-part series of essays for Education Week covering how teachers navigated remote instruction during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
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On California's Coast, Black Abalone, Already Vulnerable to Climate Change, are Increasingly Threatened by Wildfire
Biologists Wendy Bragg and Pete Raimondi were quoted by Inside Climate News in a story about their efforts to save endangered black abalone.
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Unapologetically Fighting for Black Student Success
Humanities alumnus Keith Curry, now President/CEO of Compton College, contributed an op-ed to the Los Angeles Sentinel, SoCal's largest African-American newspaper, detailing the programs he created to help recruit and support black students during his time at UC Santa Cruz.
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Revolutionary Persistence: Musical Director Daniel Savio on S.F. Mime Troupe’s 62nd Season
The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story about 2004 music alumnus Daniel Savio (the son of 1960s free speech activist Mario Savio) who is now musical director of the S.F. Mime Troupe political theater ensemble.
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Essential Politics: From ‘covfefe’ to ‘malarkey,’ memes reveal how we view our presidents and politics
The Los Angeles Times interviewed Tom de Haven Roberts, a doctoral candidate in linguistics who is teaching a class on online communication, for a story about the meaning and impact of political memes.
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Thanks to interbreeding, just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern humans, study shows
Biomolecular engineer Ed Green was quoted in news coverage of his research on how much of our genome is unique to humans, including stories in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Daily Herald, Associated Press, Economic Times, GenomeWeb, and other media outlets.