Media Coverage
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Tasmanian tiger genome offers clues to its extinction
Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Nature story about the genome of the extinct thylacine, a dog-like marsupial also called the Tasmanian tiger.
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Neuroscientists just launched an atlas of the developing human brain
Bioinformatics researcher Jim Kent was featured in a Wired story about his collaboration with UCSF researchers on a new atlas of the human brain.
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Stressed-out narwhals don't know whether to freeze or flee, scientists find
Biologist Terrie Williams was featured in widespread coverage of her research on narwhals, including stories from NPR's Morning Edition, the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, BBC World News, PRI's Science Friday, National Geographic, Newsweek, Science, Nature, Science News, Sacramento Bee, Smithsonian, and many other media outlets.
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What will NASA’s biggest-ever space telescope study first?
Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in Scientific American, Popular Mechanics, and other media outlets about NASA's plans for the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Northern California abalone numbers crashing, recreational season may shutter
Biologist Mark Carr was quoted in a story about crashing abalone populations in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and East Bay Times.
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New Study Shows Growing Threat Of Rising Sea Levels In Santa Cruz
Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in a KCBS TV news story about a new report on the expected impacts of sea level rise on Santa Cruz.
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The shot hole borer beetle could kill 38% of all trees in the L.A. region
Environmental Studies doctoral candidate Shannon Lynch co-authored an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times about the dire threat an invasive beetle poses to trees in Southern California.
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Why did passenger pigeons go extinct?
Biologist Beth Shapiro was featured on Science Friday from Public Radio International, discussing her recent research on the passenger pigeon genome.
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Environmentalism, feminism, community engagement all part of 2016-17 Rydell Fellowships
The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about the Rydell Fellowships, established to promote and support Santa Cruz visual artists, noting a local exhibition featuring the work of the 2016-2017 winners, including Irene Lusztig, associate professor of film and digital media, and the collaborative team of Helen and Newton Harrison, professors-in-residence in the Digital Arts…
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Meet Botanical Print Artist Lili Arnold
The Santa Cruz Good Times featured a profile of artist Lili Arnold, who graduated from UC Santa Cruz with an arts degree in 2011 and went on to create a full-time, successful printmaking career, working from the comfort of her own bedroom.
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Why some bird babies ride piggyback
Biologist Bruce Lyon was featured in a Discover story about aquatic birds that carry their chicks on their backs.
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Optical cell sorting
Electrical engineer Ali Yanik was quoted in an article in The Scientist about new optical technologies for cell sorting.