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



