Media Coverage
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The Fermi paradox, and why we haven't encountered aliens
Physicist Anthony Aguirre is featured in a story about the potential for alien life in the universe in the Daily Dot, MSN, and other media outlets.
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How bright can a supernova shine?
Cosmos magazine ran a story about research on supernovae by astrophysicists Tuguldar Sukhbold and Stan Woosley.
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Collapse of kelp forest imperils North Coast ocean ecosystem
Marine ecologist Mark Carr was quoted in a news story and in a subsequent editorial in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat about the decline of kelp forests along the North Coast.
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The mysterious volcano that got Western scientists a rare invite to North Korea
Earth scientist James Gill was quoted in a Washington Post story about the Mt. Paektu volcano in North Korea. The story also ran in several other news outlets.
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UCSC professor Dee Hibbert-Jones earns Guggenheim Fellowship
The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about associate professor of art Dee Hibbert-Jones winning a Guggenheim Fellowship in film and video.
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The extinction crisis in a warming world
Biologists Barry Sinervo and Rafael Lara were quoted in an Associated Press story about the impact of global warming on desert species that ran in the Reno Gazette Journal and other media outlets.
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No Answers in the Murder of Berta Cáceres
History professor Dana Frank was quoted in a second New Yorker magazine story about the murder of environmental and human rights activist Berta Cáceres in Honduras. Frank was also interviewed by Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! and appeared on the Native America Calling radio show.
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UC Santa Cruz receives $1 million for Institute of the Arts and Sciences
The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story about a major gift from alumnus Nion McEvoy to support programming for UC Santa Cruz's Institute of the Arts and Sciences over the next five years.
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Life experiences leave lasting impressions for UCSC Provost Alice Yang
The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a profile of Stevenson College provost and associate professor of history, Alice Yang.
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DNA may hold clues to halt westward spread of bat mystery disease
Biologist Joseph Hoyt was quoted in a Scientific American article about the westward spread of white-nose syndrome in bats.
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West Coast scientists urge immediate action to combat ocean acidification
Marine ecologist Kristy Kroeker was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about ocean acidification.
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Reich-onomics: Robert Reich’s mission is to save American capitalism
The Santa Cruz Sentinel wrote about Robert Reich’s visit to Santa Cruz sponsored by the Blum Center for Poverty, Social Enterprise and Participatory Governance.