Media Coverage
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When black holes devour stars, it all depends on how you look at it
Astrophysicist Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was quoted in coverage of his research on tidal disruption events, including stories from Astronomy Now, Daily Mail, Science Daily, Space Daily, and other media outlets.
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Awakening the grizzly: The epic past and possible future of brown bears
Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Pacific Standard article (also posted on ePeak) about the effort to reintroduce grizzlies to California.
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Craig Haney: Press forward on criminal justice reform
Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Haney published an opinion piece in the Santa Cruz Sentinel urging the community to continue to embrace criminal justice reform.
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Santa Cruz County Profiles: UCSC professor Flora Lu goes to the Amazon to study where nature, society meet
The Santa Cruz Sentinel profiled Environmental Studies Professor Flora Lu, who studies how the indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest interact with the natural environment.
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Costa Rica's coast struggles to survive against rising seas
Coastal scientist Borja Reguero was quoted in news stories about coastal erosion in Costa Rica, including stories from Christian Science Monitor, Reuters, and other media outlets.
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NASA's Space AI Hunts Exoplanets, Not Humans — Yet
Astronomer David Koo was quoted in a Space.com story about applications of artificial intelligence in astronomy.
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A Vintner’s Quest to Create a Truly American Wine
The New Yorker magazine featured a story about renowned winemaker and philosophy alumnus Randall Grahm, describing his quest to breed new varietals from scratch and grow them where grapes have never been grown before.
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UCSC Students Reinvent Mozart’s 'The Magic Flute'
The Santa Cruz Good Times published a cover story about UC Santa Cruz's spring opera production of The Magic Flute, featuring an extensive interview with music lecturer Sheila Willey about how it took a full year to produce and direct.
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For baby raptors, cuddly names may not fly — UC seeks suggestions
Biologist Glenn Stewart was featured in a San Francisco Chronicle story about the peregrine falcons nesting on the Campanile, UC Berkeley's bell tower.
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A recent hurricane shot a bolt of antimatter toward Earth
Physicist David Smith was quoted in coverage of his research on terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, including stories in Gizmodo, Newsweek, PhysOrg, Register, Inquisitr, Science Alert, Science Daily, SpaceRef, Astro Watch, and other media outlets.
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A Lifetime of Carla Bley
The New Yorker magazine featured a profile of jazz artist and composer Carla Bley, noting that her early development as an independent spirit is "well documented in the excellent 2011 book Carla Bley" by UC Santa Cruz music professor Amy C. Beal, and quoting a passage from the book.
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What Hondurans In The U.S. Can Expect When They're Deported
History professor Dana Frank was interviewed on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" program about the consequences of President Trump's decision to end Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for 60,000 Hondurans who have lived in the U.S. for years and have 53,500 U.S.-born children.