Media Coverage
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UCSC seismologist discusses lessons learned from Loma Prieta Earthquake
Seismologist Susan Schwartz was interviewed by KSBW TV about the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and what scientists have learned about earthquakes since then.
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Fear, Anxiety and Hope: What It Means to Be a Minority in Gaming
Arts Division students Dietrich “Squinky” Squinkifer (DANM '15) and Joyce Lin (AGPM '20) were featured in a New York Times article about underrepresented game designers and artists, and the persistent lack of diversity in mainstream gaming today.
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Human guinea pigs about to embark on world's first 20-hour airline flight
Biochemist Carrie Partch commented on the physiological effects of jet lag in a Bloomberg news story that ran in the Los Angeles Times and other outlets about Quantas offering direct flights between New York and Sidney, Australia.
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Are School Debate Competitions Bad for Our Political Discourse?
The New York Times published an op-ed by associate professor of philosophy Jonathan Ellis and his former student Francesca Hovagimian about how traditional school debate discourages the kind of listening and reasoning that is critical to a healthy democracy, and offering Ethics Bowl as a positive alternative solution. The piece was also picked up by…
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The style-quantifying astrophysicists of Silicon Valley
Astrophysics alumnus Chris Moody was featured in a Wired article about astrophysicists applying their data analysis skills in the style industry.
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A physics Nobel for seeking our place in the universe
Astronomer Natalie Batalha was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor story about the winners of the Nobel Prize for Physics, and astronomer Sandra Faber was quoted in the Washington Post story.
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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.