Media Coverage
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‘Census of the Invisible’ documents the plight of the working poor in coastal California
The “Working for Dignity” project by sociology professor Steve McKay’s class was featured in the California Health Report, an independent, non-profit journalism project covering health and health policy throughout California.
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Inside Silicon Valley on KLIV radio in San Jose
Professor Chris Benner, environmental studies and sociology, was interviewed on KLIV radio show "Inside Silicon Valley" about his new book “Equity, Growth, and Community: What the Nation Can Learn From America’s Metro Areas.”
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Study Sees Ecological Risks as Solar Expands
Biologist Barry Sinervo was quoted in an article in Scientific American and Climate Central about the ecological impacts of large solar energy installations.
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Dovetail Genomics Launches Genome Assembly Service with Twist on Hi-C Method
Biomolecular engineer Ed Green is quoted in a Bio-IT World news story about Dovetail Genomics, a company based on genome assembly technology developed by Green's lab at UC Santa Cruz.
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UCSC Research Review Day highlights engineering achievements
The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered Research Review Day at the Baskin School of Engineering, with quotes from engineering dean Joe Konopelski and biomolecular engineers David Deamer and Mark Akeson.
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Handheld DNA reader revolutionary and democratising, say scientists
Biomolecular engineer Mark Akeson was quoted in stories about a new handheld DNA sequencing device based on nanopore technology developed in part at UC Santa Cruz, including articles in the Guardian, Medical News Today,Medical Device Technology, Biospace, and other media outlets.
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Study reveals key structure in telomerase enzyme, a target for cancer drugs
Biochemist Michael Stone's research on the telomerase enzyme was covered by Medical News Today, Bionity, and other outlets.
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On-chip optical sensing technique used to detect multiple flu strains
Electrical engineer Holger Schmidt's work on novel optical biosensor technology was covered in R&D Magazine, Medical News Today, Bionity, Health Canal, and other outlets.
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'A very optimistic experience:' UC Santa Cruz celebrates a half-century
The Watsonville Register-Pajaronian wrote about the campus's 50th anniversary by visiting with a pioneer alumna who 50 years ago had been followed by the paper on her first day of classes.
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UC researchers combat deadly bat fungus
Biologist Winifred Frick was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about research on white-nose syndrome in bats.
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Donation supports UC Santa Cruz Natural Reserves
Biologists Gage Dayton and Beth Howard were quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the Webster Presidential Chair for the UC Santa Cruz Natural Reserves.
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Something strange is happening inside Saturn
Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a story about puzzling features of Saturn from MSN, Space.com, Yahoo, and other outlets.