Media Coverage
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Beneath the ice
Ecologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Grist article about his research on minke whales in Antarctica.
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Why prime numbers still fascinate mathematicians, 2,300 years later
Mathematician Martin Weissman wrote an article about prime numbers for the Conversation, which also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle and other media outlets.
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UC Santa Cruz students study social justice in Watsonville
The Register Pajaronian covered UC Santa Cruz students participating in an Alternative Spring Break program that focused on food justice and sustainability issues in Watsonville.
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Sea star epidemic still a mystery as effects ripple through Pacific Ocean ecosystem
Biologists Pete Raimondi and Melissa Miner were quoted in a story about their research on sea star wasting disease in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Monterey Herald, and East Bay Times.
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The truth about medical bankruptcies
Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle published an opinion piece about economist Carlos Dobkin's research on the financial impact of hospitalization for severe illness or injury.
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Japanese American authors expand frame in works on WWII internee kin
Kyodo News, the leading news agency in Japan, ran a story featuring literature professor Karen Tei Yamashita and her memoir, Letters to Memory.
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Getting Sick Can Be Really Expensive, Even for the Insured
The New York Times published an article about a study coauthored by economist Carlos Dobkin that identified significant economic impacts of hospitalization, even for those with health insurance.
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Chevron, SF and Oakland present climate change tutorial before U.S. judge
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in stories in the San Francisco Chronicle, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and other media about his testimony before a judge who requested a tutorial on climate change in a case involving oil companies and Bay Area cities.
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What an ‘infinite’ AI-generated podcast can tell us about the future of entertainment
Computational media graduate student James Ryan is featured in an article in the Verge about his AI-generated podcast.
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Scientists May Have Found the Secret Environmental Factor Behind Your Personality
In a Mother Jones article about research linking ambient temperature to personality, environmental anthropologist Andrew Mathews expressed skepticism, saying humans have a broader range of "comfort zones" than the findings imply.
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Up to 99% of starfish on the west coast of North America have wasted away due to a mysterious epidemic
Biologist Melissa Miner was quoted in coverage of her research on sea star wasting syndrome, including stories from ZME Science, Science Daily, PhysOrg, ScienMag, and other outlets.