Media Coverage
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Cómo detener al COVID-19, por Kristian López Vargas y Miguel Núñez del Prado
Kristian López Vargas, assistant professor of economics, penned a Spanish-language opinion piece for El Comercio, the main newspaper in Peru, about how to use mobile technology to improve containment of the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus NJ: Ex-prisoners can teach us about isolation; 'You've got to remain positive'
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney was quoted in an Ashbury Park Press article about what we can learn about the challenges of social distancing from inmates who have experienced solitary confinement.
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TED Radio Hour: Uncharted
Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was featured on the TED Radio Hour on National Public Radio.
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The Fate of a Dark Matter Theory Hinges on These Unidentified X-Rays
Physicist Tesla Jeltema was quoted in an article about dark matter in Gizmodo, MSN, and other media outlets.
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If Pluto has a subsurface ocean, it may be old and deep
Planetary scientist Carver Bierson was featured in a Science News article about Pluto's subsurface ocean.
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Solidarity Economics—for the Coronavirus Crisis and Beyond
Sociology professor Chris Benner, director of the Institute for Social Transformation, coauthored an opinion piece for American Prospect about "solidarity economics," or the refashioning of our economy and society to protect the common good, which he describes as "the right thing to do for both public and economic health."
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Contagion, lies, and crises
Economist Nirvikar Singh penned an opinion piece for Financial Express about the economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis, and how they compare to the financial crisis of 2008.
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Forget The Woolly Mammoth — Let's Resurrect Some Extinct Plants
Biologists Rachel Meyer and Beth Shapiro were featured in a Gizmodo article about the possibility of resurrecting extinct plant species.
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How a Jane Doe child case uncovered a serial killer, identified victims and changed the use of DNA forensics
Biomolecular engineer Ed Green was quoted in an ABC News story about a serial killer investigation in which his DNA testing technology played a role.
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UCSC scientists round-up supplies for local doctors to combat COVID-19
Biologists Bill Sullivan and Ann Pace were featured in a KSBW news story about their efforts to collect protective gear from UCSC laboratories for donation to local doctors and hospitals facing shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New understanding of immune modulator interleukin-2 guides drug discovery
Biochemist Nik Sgourakis was quoted in coverage of his research on the immune system, including stories in Medical Xpress, Medical News, Bioengineer, Scienmag, Health Medical News, and other media outlets.
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Axions Would Solve Another Major Problem in Physics
Physicist Michael Dine was quoted in articles in Quanta and Science News about the theoretical particles called axions.