Media Coverage
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Our Bots, Ourselves
The Atlantic magazine quoted emeritus professor of music David Cope for a story about how the descendants of Siri and Alexa could change our daily lives, thoughts, and relationships.
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Activists plan 'A Day Without a Woman' strike to follow historic Women's March
The Christian Science Monitor quoted history professor Dana Frank, an expert on labor history, about general stirkes being organized in resistance to the Trump administration.
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The ‘Crochet Coral Reef’ at UCSC brings together mathematics, nature and an underappreciated artform
The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story about the Crochet Coral Reef exhibition on campus presented by the The Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery and the Institute of the Arts and Sciences. Stories also appeared in the Santa Cruz Good Times and at ideas.TED.com.
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UCSC's Delena Padilla brings her experience with loss to her work with Hospice
Delena Padilla has become a hospice volunteer following the death of her sister.
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Why Texas would be the biggest loser in a trade war with Mexico
In a Business Insider article about the impacts of a trade war with Mexico, economics Professor David Kaun predicted that a trade war alone "would likely not have much impact on the overall economy, as distinct from some relevant sectors and consumers."
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West Nile virus outbreaks driven by drought
Biologists Sara Paull and Marm Kilpatrick were quoted in widespread coverage of his research on West Nile virus epidemics, including stories from KQED, Capital Public Radio, Reuters, Daily Mail, KPBS, France24, EcoDiario, Environmental News Network, Health Medicine Network, and other media outlets.
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Show of shipwrecked treasures raises scientists’ ire
A museum show of treasures from a ninth-century shipwreck has unleashed criticism of commercial salvage, which Anthropology Professor Diane Gifford-Gonzalez says results in the destruction of archaeological sites. Gifford-Gonzalez is president of the Society for American Archaeology, which opposes the upcoming show at the New York City museum of the Asia Society.
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Ocean acidification may be good for thriving marine snails
Paleoclimatologist James Zachos is quoted in a New Scientist article about the impacts of ocean acidification.
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These 23 principles could help us avoid an AI apocalypse
Physicist Anthony Aguirre is quoted in a Gizmodo article about new guidelines for artificial intelligence research developed at a recent conference at Asilomar.
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Restoring tropical forests from the bottom up
In a Perspective piece, Environmental Studies Professor Karen Holl address what she calls the "often striking disconnect" between groups that set bold tropical reforestation targets and those that implement projects and guide restoration science.
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Think states alone can't handle sea level rise? Watch California
Geologist Gary Griggs is quoted in an article in Wired about the climate change committee advising Gov. Jerry Brown, which Griggs is leading.
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Hack UCSC 2017: Traffic solution, Chef win top awards
The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about the winners of the Hack UCSC 2017 hackathon, featuring the first place team of UCSC students Thooba Samimi, Aviv Elor, Maria Hovanessian, Sierra Catelani and Michael Powell, who developed an Efficient Traffic Management System.