Media Coverage
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Viagra may enhance stem cell treatments for leukemia
Biomolecular engineer Camilla Forsberg was quoted in widespread coverage of her research on the use of Viagra for bone marrow transplants, including stories in Forbes, Daily Mail, Gizmodo, Yahoo News, Medical Daily, IFL Science, Long Room, Health Medicine Networks, Medical Xpress Technology Networks, and other media outlets.
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Reef fish caring for their young are taken advantage of by other fish
Biologists Giacomo Bernardi and Bruce Lyon were quoted in coverage of their research on brood parasitism in coral reef fish, including stories in PhysOrg, Bioengineering, and other media outlets.
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Traffic-light system can predict repeat earthquakes
Seismologist Emily Brodsky was quoted in a Cosmos article about a new system for evaluating earthquakes to distinguish between the foreshocks, main shock, and aftershocks.
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SFO plans to surround airport with 10-mile wall to protect against rising bay waters
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in stories in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and other regional newspapers about plans to build a seawall around San Francisco International Airport to protect against sea level rise.
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Rising scholar overcomes severe childhood challenges, sees bright future
Junior chemistry and biology major Ysabella Donlan was featured on Bay Area CBS affiliate KPIX TV in a story about the challenges she overcame to pursue a college degree.
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UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute Receives $8.5M Gift
Biomolecular engineer David Haussler was quoted in a Genome Web story about the major gift to the Genomics Institute.
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Report: San Diego has unique edge to tackle climate change
Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela was quoted in a San Diego Union-Tribune story about the ocean impacts of climate change.
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Mentally ill prisoners are dying. Are private health care companies to blame?
Psychology Professor Craig Haney was quoted in a CBS News story about inadequate mental health care in prisons and the rise in prison suicides.
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Startup Sandbox supports emerging bioscience companies
David Deamer and Alexandra Turmon were among the UCSC researchers featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the biotech business incubator Startup Sandbox, which also ran in the San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times, and other media outlets.
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How a Santa Cruz toxicologist helped push through a ban on lead ammunition in California
Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was interviewed in Chemical & Engineering News about her work on tracing the source of lead poisoning in California condors to lead bullets.
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This fast radio burst shined a light on a galaxy’s mysterious gas halo
Astronomer Xavier Prochaska was quoted in coverage of his research on fast radio bursts, including stories in Science News, CNN, Medium, Forbes, ScienMag, Daily Mail, Daily Heralds, IFL Science, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
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NIH Funds New Centers To Expand And Diversify The Human Reference Genome
Biomolecular engineer David Haussler was quoted in coverage of the new Human Pangenome Project funded by NIH, including stories in Scienmag, Technology.org, and other media outlets.