Media Coverage
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Trump’s EPA: Who cares about environmental racism?
Assistant Professor of Sociology Lindsey Dillon was quoted in a Salon article about how the Trump administration is systematically rolling back environmental protections and dismantling the achievements of the environmental justice movement.
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Robots are here to stay, so let's make them better, says psychologist
Robot expert Leila Takayama's research in psychology was featured in Tech Xplore.
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As communities rebuild after hurricanes, study shows wetlands can significantly reduce property damage
Coastal scientists Siddharth Narayan and Michael Beck wrote an article for the Conversation about coastal wetlands and storm damage, which was published in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and other media outlets across the country.
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Privacy, accuracy, bias: UC Santa Cruz research tackles big data
Data scientists Lise Getoor and Abel Rodriguez were featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about data science research at UC Santa Cruz.
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What caused Mexico's two major earthquakes in two weeks?
Seismologist Emily Brodsky was quoted in a LiveScience story about the earthquakes in Mexico, and she was also interviewed by KION TV.
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Building a better mirror for telescopes
Scientific American interviewed astronomer Drew Phillips about his research on new coatings for telescope mirrors for its "60-Second Science" podcast.
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‘Coasts in Crisis’ Warns of Threats to Coastal Zones
Geologist Gary Griggs was a guest on KQED Radio's Forum program to discuss the recent storms, sea level rise, and other threats to coastal communities and environments that he explores in his new book, “Coasts in Crisis.”
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New mirror-coating technology promises dramatic improvements in telescopes
Materials scientist Nobuhiko Kobayashi and astronomers Andrew Phillips and Michael Bolte were featured in coverage of their research on new coatings for telescope mirrors, including stories in PhysOrg, Laser Focus World, Science Daily, TechRadar, AzoOptics, TechSite, and other media outlets.
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Californians must change thinking to meet challenge of rising seas, says author
KQED ran an interview with geologist Gary Griggs about his new book, Coasts in Crisis.
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Scientists are unraveling the mystery of your body's clock – and soon may be able to reset it
Biochemist Carrie Partch wrote an article about biological clocks for the Conversation that was also published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and other media outlets.
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Why this hellish exoplanet's atmosphere is a big deal in the search for alien life
Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a story about exoplanet atmospheres in Gizmodo and other media outlets.
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Twisted fishter: Mud eels do an evolutionary about face
Biologist Rita Mehta was quoted in a Hakai magazine story about the discovery of an unusual type of eel.