Media Coverage
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We've been systematically underestimating sea otters' historical habitat
Biologists Tim Tinker, Jim Estes, and Brent Hughes were quoted in a story in Hakai magazine about the potential for sea otters to repopulate estuaries like San Francisco Bay.
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UC Santa Cruz releases complete genome of coronavirus
UCSC Genome Browser Engineer Hiram Clawson was quoted in coverage of the posting of the coronavirus genome on the browser, including stories from CBS San Francisco, Santa Cruz Tech Beat, Medical Xpress, and other media outlets.
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Most comprehensive analysis of cancer genomes to date
Biomolecular engineers Josh Stuart and Angela Brooks were quoted in coverage of the Pan-Cancer Project, including stories in The Scientist, Medical Xpress, Technology.org, BBC News, and other media outlets.
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4 myths about BDSM you need to stop believing, according to kink experts
Insider tapped Psychology Professor Phil Hammack for a story about dispelling myths about BDSM, or sexual behavior that involves consensual power play.
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Urban sprawl is on the rise, but not in the Bay Area
The San Jose Mercury News published a feature story about Adam Millard-Ball's research on the growth of sprawl around the globe.
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For survivors of sexual assault, Kobe Bryant’s legacy is complicated
Savannah Shange, assistant professor of anthropology, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about the complicated legacy of Kobe Bryant, who was arrested and accused of rape in 2003.
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Jenny Reardon, a leading voice in the field of genomics, named a fellow of The Hastings Center
Santa Cruz Tech Beat picked up the news that Sociology Professor Jenny Reardon has been named a fellow of The Hastings Center.
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Arts and Entertainment Source: ‘Harlem of the West’ book still resonates
The Vallejo Times-Herald featured a story about the continued popularity of Harlem of the West, a photo book by emeritus art professor Lewis Watts with Elizabeth Silva, documenting the San Francisco Fillmore District's lively jazz scene in the 1940s and ’50s, and its demise due to "urban renewal.”
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Raymond Carver and the night of the Living Bukowski
The Los Angeles Review of Books featured an article about the literary scene at UCSC in the early 1970's, when legendary short story writer Raymond Carver taught courses and the campus hosted readings by famed poets and writers like Charles Bukowski and Gary Snyder.
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Where Are Asian Americans Like Me On The Big Screen?
Film and digital media professor L.S. Kim was interviewed on San Francisco Public Radio station KALW about the Hollywood stereotype of Asian woman portrayed in films.
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A Printmaker's Journey: California artist Tom Killion crossed an ocean to connect to an ancient tradition
Metro Silicon Valley featured a story about artist Tom Killion (Cowell ’75, history) and a documentary film, "Journey to Hokusai," that follows him as he travels to Japan to hone his skills.
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Scientists at UC Santa Cruz working toward universal flu vaccine you take once
Biomolecular engineer Rebecca Dubois was featured in a KSBW TV news story about her research on a universal flu vaccine.