Media Coverage
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Forgotten giants: Why the time is ripe to revisit Uranus and Neptune
Astrophysicist Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a New Scientist article about research on the ice giant planets Neptune and Uranus.
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People are bad at spotting fake news. Can computer programs do better?
Computer scientist Luca de Alfaro was quoted in a Science News article about efforts to use artificial intelligence to identify "fake news."
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Women and men get research grants at equal rates — if women apply in the first place
Biologist Needhi Bhalla was quoted in an article about women scientists and research grants in Science News.
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Among golden-crowned sparrows, a false crown only fools strangers
Biologist Bruce Lyon was quoted in coverage of his research on golden-crowned sparrows, including stories from PhysOrg, Environmental News Network, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
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Turning to Recycled Wastewater, Cities May Face Obstacle: The 'Ick' Factor
Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad was featured in a story produced by NPR affiliate Arizona Public Media about the "ick" factor of recycled wastewater.
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Chamorro-English dictionary now has over 10,000 entries
A story in Micronesia’s leading newspaper, Marianas Variety, noted that a successful effort to document the endangered language of Chamorro was initially funded by the National Science Foundation through a grant by UC Santa Cruz linguistics professor Sandra Chung.
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Bay Area filmmaker’s short at SF Jewish fest inspired by Jerusalem graffiti
An article in the San Francisco Chronicle noted that film and digital media professor B. Ruby Rich was among the 2018 Bay Area invitees to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Academy Awards.
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Leading AI researchers vow to not develop autonomous weapons
Physicist Anthony Aguirre was quoted in stories about a letter signed by thousands of experts on artificial intelligence calling for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapons, including stories from CNN Money, ABC News, NBC News, and other media outlets.
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Forest growth limited over next 60 years, study finds
UPI was among the news organizations that covered new research about climate change by Kai Zhu, an assistant professor of environmental studies.
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How to Meet Autistic People Halfway
Psychology Professor Nameera Akhtar coauthored an op-ed for the New York Times about new insights into the social desires of people with autism.
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How to create new recruits for MS-13
Psychology lecturer Donald Saposnek penned an opinion column for the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the lasting negative impacts on infants and toddlers of separating young children from their parents, as is taking place today under U.S. immigration policy.
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The humpback whale population is recovering
Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a story about humpback whales on PRI's "Living On Earth" program, broadcast on public radio stations across the country.