Media Coverage
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With new headquarters, UCSC Genomics Institute looks to anchor Santa Cruz biotech boom
Genomics Institute director David Haussler and engineering dean Alexander Wolf were featured in a front page Santa Cruz Sentinal story about the Genomics Institute's new Delaware Ave. headquarters.
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Inmate suicides like Jeffrey Epstein's are increasing – and predictable, senator says
The Washington Post quoted Craig Haney, professor of psychology, in an article about inmate suicides.
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Rumors are swirling around a black-hole discovery
Astronomer Stan Woosley was quoted in a story in Atlantic and Quanta about the possible detection of a black hole with unexpected properties.
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Santa Cruz County’s New Wave of Climate Controversy
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Good Times article about local impacts of sea level rise.
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A study in Elkhorn Slough reveals the increasing threat of climate change to salt marshes
Biologist Kerstin Wasson was quoted in a Monterey County Weekly story about Elkhorn Slough and climate change.
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The space between galaxies isn't empty
Astronomer Xavier Prochaska was quoted in an article in Atlantic, Astronomy, and Knowable about research on the intergalactic medium.
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Hawaii or Spain? Why experts say location might not matter for world's largest telescope
Astronomer Michael Bolte was quoted in ongoing coverage of the controversy in Hawaii over the Thirty Meter Telescope, including stories from CBS News, NBC News, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, Associated Press, and other media outlets.
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Scientists rescue historical data taken on floating ice island
Earth scientist Andrew Fisher was quoted in a story in Eos about the recovery of historical data on heat flow in the Arctic seafloor.
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A new idea to save endangered fish: Pay fishermen to retire
Marine scientist Michael Beck was quoted in a Hakai article about conservation of endangered fish species.
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What Myspace lost
Computer scientist Ethan Miller was quoted in a Gizmodo article about how Myspace lost 50 million song files, supposedly in a botched server migration.
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Managing Shasta Dam for cold- and warm-water fish
Biologists Erik Palkovacs and Liam Zarri were interviewed on Jefferson Public Radio about their research on managing Shasta Dam water releases to benefit sturgeon and salmon. Their study was also covered in Science Codex and other media outlets.
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When Solitary Confinement Is A Death Sentence
Psychology Professor Craig Haney, an expert on the psychological impacts of solitary confinement, was quoted in a Huffington Post article about suicide among prison inmates.