Media Coverage
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Search for the Liquid Water Ocean of Pluto. Francis Nimmo
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was interviewed on the John Batchelor Show podcast, talking about his research on a possible subsurface ocean on Pluto.
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UC Santa Cruz Hackathon expects record attendance
Technology management student Zimraan Hamid was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the Hack UCSC hackathon.
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‘Perils in Paradise’ talk draws hundreds in Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered a public talk by geologist Gary Griggs on the history of natural hazards in the region.
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Seals hunt down hidden fish by sensing their breath in the sand
Ocean scientist Colleen Reichmuth was quoted in stories in New Scientist, the Scientist, and other media outlets about how seals find fish by using their whiskers to follow underwater vibrations.
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Here's how UC Santa Cruz will put its $2.2M innovation grant to work
The Silicon Valley Business Journal ran a story about the campus's plans for a new Support Program for Long-term Innovation, Commercialization & Entrepreneurship, with quotes from AVC for research Mohamed Abousalem and others.
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Deadly mushrooms: Santa Cruz protocol is becoming known internationally
Local physician and UCSC alumnus Todd Mitchell was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the mushroom poisoning protocol he developed.
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Cotoni-Coast Dairies: An aerial tour of the nation’s newest national monument
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the new Cotoni Coast Dairies National Monument.
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Humans worry about self-driving cars. Maybe it should be the reverse
NPR's Morning Edition featured an interview with environmental studies assistant professor Adam Millard-Ball about his study on whether pedestrians might challenge self-driving cars.
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Q&A: Baskin Engineering expands further into buildings on the Westside of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Tech Beat ran a Q&A with engineering dean Alex Wolf discussing the growth of the Baskin School of Engineering and new labs planned for 2300 Delaware Ave.
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Get ready for UCSC’s first student-run hackathon!
Santa Cruz Tech Beat ran a story about Hack UCSC 2017, the annual hackathon, which is free this year for the first time.
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Some bats showing resistance to deadly fungus
Biologist Kate Langwig is quoted in widespread coverage of research showing that some bats are developing resistance to the deadly fungal disease called white nose syndrome, including an AP story that ran in the San Francisco Chronicle, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, PhysOrg, and other media outlets throughout the country.
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Meet the endangered plant named after rock legend Jimi Hendrix
Botanist Stephen McCabe is featured in a Scientific American blog post about the rare plant he named after rock star Jimi Hendrix.