Media Coverage
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Heart arrhythmias found in dolphins, seals
Biologist Terrie Williams was quoted in coverage of her research on heart arrhythmias in deep-diving marine mammals, including stories from Discovery News, Science News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Christian Science Monitor, ABC News (radio), Tech Times, Nature World News, Science 2.0, and others.
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UCSC kicks off golden anniversary
The Santa Cruz Sentinel, KSBW, channel 8, and KION 46 covered the ‘Dress like it’s 1965’ event that kicked off the 50th anniversary celebration at UC Santa Cruz, and they were dressed in 21st century attire.
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Scientists drill through 2,400 feet of Antarctic ice for climate clues
Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk was quoted in a Scientific American article about the Antarctic drilling project he co-leads and the clues that may tell scientists how fast Antarctic glaciers will slide into the sea, raising sea levels.
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Elon Musk donates $10M to make sure AI doesn't turn against us
Physicist Anthony Aguirre was quoted in a Silicon Valley Business Journal story about the Future of Life Institute, which Aguirre co-founded, and its efforts to ensure that advances in artificial intelligence don't harm humanity. Aguirre is also mentioned in related stories from Tech Times, Ubergizmo, Autoevolution, Engadget, and other outlets.
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UCSC internships for high school students yield success in science contests
The Aptos Times ran a story about the UCSC Science Internship Program, with quotes from astronomer and program director Raja Guhathakurta.
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U.S. cities lag in race against rising seas
Coastal geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in an article about the impacts of sea level rise in Scientific American and ClimateWire.
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UCSC Genomics Institute receives $1 million grant
Biomolecular engineer Benedict Paten was featured in coverage of the Human Genome Variation Map project, including stories in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Medical Xpress, Genome Web, BioSpace, ClinicaSpace, and others.
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A clash of codes: Hack UCSC 2015
Coverage of the 2015 Hack UCSC hackathon included stories from Huffington Post, Santa Cruz Tech Beat, and Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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World's most powerful camera receives funding approval
Physicist Steve Ritz was quoted in news stories about the approval of funding for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope project, including stories from PhysOrg, Space Ref, Space Daily, and other media outlets. Ritz is lead scientist of the LSST camera project.
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Andromeda has a history of violence: Turbulent past of our twin galaxy…
Astronomers Claire Dorman and Raja Guhathakurta were quoted in coverage of their research on the Andromeda galaxy in the Daily Mail (U.K.), Science 2.0, Space Daily, Yahoo News, UPI, Herald Sun, Courier Mail (Australia), Science Codex, Universe Today, Zee News, Business Standard, Headlines & Global News, and other media outlets.
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Brave new world-hunters spot exoplanets on the cheap
Astronomer Greg Laughlin was quoted in a New Scientist article about new telescopes searching for extrasolar planets.
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Exoplanet bounty includes most Earth-like worlds yet
Astronomer Angie Wolfgang was quoted in a Nature story about new planet discoveries from the Kepler space telescope.