Media Coverage
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The Senate filibuster explained – and why it should be allowed to die
In an op-ed for The Conversation, Politics Professor Dan Wirls explains the Senate filibuster–and makes a case for why it should be allowed to die.
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How strawberry farmers got themselves (and the ozone layer) out of a jam
Julie Guthman, professor of social sciences, was featured in a Q&A with Grist about her new book, Wilted: Pathogens, Chemicals, and the Fragile Future of the Strawberry Industry.
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Artifacts alter timeline for Native Americans in California
The San Francisco Chronicle did a Sunday feature about the research of Tsim Schneider, assistant professor of anthropology, who has uncovered a story of Native American resilience in Marin County.
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Marine plastic pollution hides a neurological toxin in our food
Ocean scientists Carl Lamborg and Katlin Bowman were quoted in a PhysOrg article about microplastics and mercury pollution in the oceans and marine food webs.
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Could a tsunami happen in the Bay Area?
Geophysicist Steven Ward was featured in a KRON-TV news story about the possibility of a tsunami in the Bay Area.
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Heavy metal exposure changes songbird behavior
Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was quoted in a story in Chemical & Engineering News about the effects of heavy metals on songbirds.
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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.