Media Coverage
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Earthquake cluster likely to strike Bay Area, scientists say
Seismologist Thorne Lay commented on a USGS study of earthquake risk in the Bay Area in a San Jose Mercury News story that was widely distributed by AP, running in the Sacramento Bee, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Contra Costa Times, and many other outlets.
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There’s a Science to Squashing Rumors, and the Times Did the Opposite
A New York Magazine blog post on the firing of New York Times editor Jill Abramson quoted psychology professor Anthony Pratkanis on rumor control. The quote was lifted from a 2008 Boston Globe article by the same author.
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What happens when poor women suddenly acquire land status and power
The online site examiner.com wrote about assistant psychology professor Shelly Grabe's study on land owning and power among women in two developing countries.
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Earth Matters: Stranger than fiction: The Anthropocene is upon us
A columnist for the Santa Cruz Sentinel attended the Anthropocene conference and wrote about it.
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Scientists say some quakes may be predictable
Seismologists Emily Brodsky and Thorne Lay were featured in stories about earthquake prediction from the Seattle Times, Sacramento Bee, KQED, LiveScience, CBS News, Yahoo News, and other media outlets.
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Finder of New Worlds
Astronomer Steve Vogt was quoted in a New York Times profile of his former graduate student and collaborator Geoffrey Marcy.
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A seasoned perspective
A story in China Daily Asia about 98-year-old author Isabel Crook quoted history professor Gail Hershatter, who described how Crook's work has contributed to the understanding of modern China.
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This is the end: Why millions of gamers love to play in the apocalypse
Assistant Professor of Film and Digital Media Soraya Murray was quoted in a VentureBeat article about why so many people are attracted to video games, films and books with apocalyptic stories.
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Reefs cheaper than concrete to protect coast cities
Marine scientist Mike Beck was quoted in coverage of a study showing the effectiveness of coral reefs at protecting coastlines, including a story from French wire service AFP published in the Manila Bulletin and many other international sources, as well as the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, National Geographic, Japan Times, Red Orbit,…
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UCSC graduate research showcase highlights digital media
The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered the Graduate Research Symposium, featuring quotes from several students and Tyrus Miller, vice provost and dean of graduate studies.
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How Much Can The U.S. Do For Kidnapped Nigerian Girls?
Paul Lubeck, emeritus professor of sociology and an expert on northern Nigeria, was featured in an in-studio interview on NPR's Weekend Edition for a segment on Boko Haram and the kidnapping of more than 250 schoolgirls.
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Arizona Diamondbacks, Cities Jump On 'Zero Waste' Bandwagon
Lacey Raak, UCSC's sustainability director, was quoted by KJZZ, the public radio station in Phoenix, in a report about the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team trying to cut back on the amount of waste going to landfills.