Media Coverage
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Native traditional methods revived to combat California drought, wildfires
Rick Flores, curator of California natives at the Arboretum, was quoted in an Al Jazeera America article about the use of Native American land management practices for combating drought and fire.
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‘Real food’: University of Utah commits to a dining-hall overhaul
The Salt Lake Tribune quoted Tim Galaraneu of CASFS in an article about the University of Utah moving toward boosting the amount of “real food” in its dining operations.
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LA prisoner released after 43 years in solitary confinement. How can he cope?
The Christian Science Monitor used a quote from psychology professor Craig Haney in an article about the final “Angola 3" inmate to be released in Louisiana after more than 40 years in solitary confinement. A CNN report from February 2014 featuring Haney is being rebroadcast around the country in light of the news.
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Fertilizer 'dead zones' are killing fish
Coverage of research led by biologist Brent Hughes on the effects of excess nutrients in estuaries included stories from Newsweek, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Monterey Herald, Science Newsline, Science Codex, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
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California Matters: Mark Bittman’s online video series premieres with ‘Take a Walk on the Wild (Edibles) Side’
“There’s this amazing 33-acre farm on an academic campus – it’s unheard of,” New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman remarks about the UC Santa Cruz Farm to KQED’s Bay Area Bites for a column on his upcoming video series, “California Matters.”
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Advocates urge new ethical code for foreign teacher recruitment
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covered a announcement in Washington, D.C. featuring education professor Lora Bartlett calling for protecting the rights of international teachers in U.S. schools.
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UCSC’s Bob Shepherd named outstanding educator by state CPA society
The Santa Cruz Sentinel published a very nicely written article on Bob Shepherd, the lecturer emeritus in accounting, who won an annual teaching award from the state CPA’s association.
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UC Santa Cruz Libraries receive $1 million donation
The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about University Librarian Elizabeth Cowell being honored as the inaugural appointee to a $1 million Richard L. Press University Librarian Presidential Chair, made possible by a $500,000 gift from The Helen and Will Webster Foundation, matched by the UC Regents.
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Music Review: UCSC charms with 'Little Prince' opera
The Santa Cruz Sentinel gave a rave review to a performance by UC Santa Cruz's award-winning opera program of "The Little Prince."
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Cancer protein halts ticking of biological clock
Biochemist Carrie Partch's research on the biological clock was covered by Genetic Engineering News, Medical News Today, Health Tech, Drug Discovery & Development, Health Canal, Zee News, Business Standard, Vancouver Desi, and other media outlets.
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Resurrection
Biologist Beth Shapiro was interviewed on a BBC Radio program about resurrecting extinct species, which was also broadcast on many U.S. public radio stations.
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UC Santa Cruz students tackle human waste with public events
The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about a UC Santa Cruz wastewater research class that held two public events centered on human waste and how it’s treated, quoting associate professor of art Jennifer Parker, chair of UCSC’s art department and co-director of OpenLab, which collaborated to sponsor the events.