Media Coverage
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This American war on drugs
Professor Emeritus of Sociology Craig Reinarman was a featured guest on the National Public Radio show "On the Media," discussing federal drug policy and the American "war on drugs."
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Take a stand, march for science
Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl authored an op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel about her participation in the April 22 March for Science, calling on others to join her as advocates for the free and open flow of scientific information that is not financed by corporate interests.
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Restoring California's Coastal Ecosystems
The Union of Concerned Scientists asked Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl to author a blog post about why her research is of value to Californians.
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The Santa Cruz garden that launched a movement
The Alan Chadwick Garden and the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems were the focus of a San Francisco Chronicle article that documented the impact of 50 years of organic farming and gardening at UC Santa Cruz.
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Northern California 2017 Guggenheim fellows
Social Sciences Professor Julie Guthman's Guggenheim Fellowship was announced in the San Francisco Chronicle; the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation also took out a full-page ad in the New York Times to announce the 2017 fellows.
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Top 10 most endangered rivers in the U.S.
Environmental Studies Professor Daniel Press was quoted in a National Geographic article about endangered rivers, saying the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts suggest environmental quality in the U.S. is good enough. "Rather than taking small steps forward, the administration seems to be gleefully leaping backwards," said Press. "The results will harm everyone in the United…
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Sea-level rise in California could be catastrophic, study says
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article about a report he coauthored on sea level rise in California, as well as in coverage by KPCC Southern California Public Radio, the Central Valley Business Times, and other media outlets.
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Mars is so small because Jupiter shook up its formation
Astronomer Douglas Lin is quoted in a New Scientist article about the formation of Mars.
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Bison had survived for 2 million years until humans arrived
Biologist Beth Shapiro is quoted in a BBC News story about the history of bison in North America.
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Bald eagles take up residence near Milpitas elementary school
Biologist Glenn Stewart was quoted in coverage of bald eagles nesting in Milpitas, including stories from ABC News, the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, East Bay Times, and an Associated Press story that ran in media outlets nationwide.
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Angela Brooks: Splicing Specialist
Biomolecular engineer Angela Brooks is profiled in The Scientist magazine as a "Scientist to Watch."
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Group paints mural, celebrates spring break
The Register-Pajaronian covered the "alternative spring break" program organized by Colleges Nine and Ten, interviewing students during a mural-painting workshop in Watsonville.