Media Coverage

  • Watsonville Pajaronian

    UCSC Chancellor rallies WHS students

    Chancellor Cynthia Larive visited Watsonville High School to deliver the message that an education at the University of California is attainable as part of an annual Achieve UC outreach effort. 

  • CNN

    What happens when exoplanets crash into each other?

    Astronomy graduate student Maggie Thompson was quoted in coverage of her research on colliding planets, including stories from CNN, IFL Science, and other media outlets.

  • Phys.org

    When exoplanets collide

    Astronomer Maggie Thompson was quoted in coverage of her research on the aftermath of colliding exoplanets, including stories in PhysOrg, Space Daily, SpaceRef, and other media outlets.

  • South China Morning Post

    First aid workers from Hong Kong 2014 protests front lines have stories told in new documentary

    The South China Morning Post featured a story about “Mong Kok First Aid,” a documentary film by Soc Doc alumna Mavis Siu Mei-fong that just had its world premiere at the 43rd Margaret Mead Film Festival in New York.

  • World Economic Forum

    India's record-breaking diaspora in numbers

    Economics Professor Nirvikar Singh's research was featured in a World Economic Forum article about India's diaspora.

  • Civil Eats

    The Rise of America’s Favorite Berry

    Social Sciences Professor Julie Guthman was featured in a Q&A interview with Civil Eats about her latest book, Wilted: Pathogens, Chemicals, and the Fragile Future of the Strawberry Industry. 

  • The Conversation

    A UN treaty guarantees youth rights everywhere on Earth – except the United States

    Jessica Taft, associate professor of Latin American and Latino studies, authored a piece for The Conversation about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child that has appeared in numerous media outlets, including Salon.

  • Nautilus

    Why You Keep Dreaming About Being Naked

    Research by professor emeritus of psychology Bill Domhoff was featured in a Nautilus article about dreaming.

  • New York Times "T" logo

    Hikers Find Mystery Skeleton on Remote Mountain in California

    Professor emerita of anthropology Alison Galloway, a leading forensic anthropologist, was quoted in a New York Times article about the discovery of skeletal remains on a remote mountain in California.

  • Physics World

    Plasmonic nanoprobe optically monitors neural activity

    Electrical engineer Ali Yanik was quoted in news stories about his research on a novel technique for monitoring neural activity, including stories in Physics World, The Scientist, Medical Xpress, Bioengineer, Nanotechnology Now, Science Daily, Health Medicine Network, and other media outlets.

  • Cosmos Magazine

    Saving pumas with genomics

    Biologists Beth Shapiro, Megan Supple, and Nedda Saremi were quoted in coverage of their research on mountain lion genomes, includes stories in Cosmos, The Scientist, Science Daily, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, and other media outlets.

  • Mendelspod

    Karen Miga on the next era of genomics

    Genomics researcher Karen Miga was featured on the Mendelspod podcast, discussing the next era of genomics.

Last modified: Oct 30, 2019