Media Coverage
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Santa Cruz Mountains | Animal crossings rise in second year of Highway 17 underpass
The idea for the crossing was founded in strong scientific evidence that the land trust compiled in collaboration with UC Santa Cruz’s Puma Project and Pathways for Wildlife, which specializes in wildlife connectivity ventures.
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Bohemian Grove: ‘Merely a playground’ for male elite or shrouded retreat with global reach?
The question of whether the encamped Bohos commit much in the way of plotting and conspiring was taken on in the 1970s by G. William Domhoff, a UC Santa Cruz psychologist and sociologist intrigued by individuals who wield great power.
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‘Exceptional’: Monterey Bay captain captures airborne killer whales and dolphins
Ari Friedlaender, a professor in the ocean sciences department at UC Santa Cruz who was not involved in the whale watching, described to SFGATE that witnessing such an event was “exciting and exceptional.” Even though this was a typical dynamic between prey and predator, the fact that people were there at the right time and…
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As centrist Dems go after the Left, beware the P-words
In her recent essay in Jacobin, Research Professor and Professor Emerita of History Dana Frank argues that “words like ‘practical’ and ‘pragmatic’ may sound objective, but they’re used to undermine a left that’s winning elections.”
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Novelist Karen Tei Yamashita on the relevance of Japanese American internment today
Emeritus Professor of Literature Karen Tei Yamashita spoke with KQED about her family’s story and her new novel, Questions 27 & 28.
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Dana Point homeowner’s stunning $10M mansion is hanging off a cliff. Now he’s bracing for a super El Niño
Gary Griggs, professor of earth sciences at University of California, Santa Cruz, said large waves and elevated sea levels are undercutting coastal bluffs, increasing the risk of landslides and cliff failures. He told The Post: “We’re talking about a super El Niño, and what we’ve seen in the past — basically, two general coastal environments.
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New funding could help Central Coast combat ‘severe’ primary care shortage. How?
PRIME Central Coast is a newly funded partnership between UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz that aims to shore up the medical workforce in the California communities with the largest need.
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Legendary composer and Nina Simone brother, collaborator Samuel Waymon to bring six-decade legacy to UCSC
Samuel Waymon, the legendary composer and activist who spent a quarter-century shaping the sound of his sister Nina Simone, is bringing his six-decade cultural legacy to UC Santa Cruz this October for a weeklong residency.
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UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis score state funding for physician training, recruitment program
California’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget allocated $3.3 million to the forthcoming UC Programs in Medical Education Central Coast, also known as Prime Central Coast.
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UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis score state funding for physician training, recruitment program
A medical program meant to train — and ideally retain — physicians in Santa Cruz County received a heavy dose of funding support from state lawmakers as organizers prepare to welcome students next year. California’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget allocated $3.3 million to the forthcoming UC Programs in Medical Education Central Coast, also known as…
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Scientists looked at Antarctica from the air. What they saw has them worried
“It’s exactly what it sounds like,” says co-author Michael Polito, a professor of ocean sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in a statement. “We spied on penguins from space by using satellite images to figure what they eat all around Antarctica to help explain their diet and population response to recent climate change.”…
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DNA from African graves provides surprising window into slave trade
In addition to DNA evidence, strontium isotope analysis led by Anthropology Professor Vicky Oelze helped determine the most likely regions of origin within Africa for people who escaped from the slave trade to Saint Helena Island in the South Atlantic.