Media Coverage
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Strawberry growers seek pesticide alternatives
The Associated Press talked to environmental studies professor Carol Shennan of the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems for an article on alternatives to fumigants in strawberry fields. The article was published in several newspapers in the western U.S.
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Science on the SPOT: Chasing Pumas
A KQED science feature on the UC Santa Cruz Puma Project featured field biologist Paul Houghtaling on the hunt for pumas in the Santa Cruz mountains.
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Blue-footed booby makes unexpected stop in Monterey Bay
Biologist Bernie Tershy was quoted in articles in the Santa Cruz Sentinel and San Jose Mercury News about unusual sightings by birders of blue-footed boobies on the central coast.
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UCSC hires Brenda and John Romero to run gaming program
The appointment of John and Brenda Romero to run the master's program in games and playable media was widely covered on games news sites and other media, including stories from Venture Beat, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Inside Bay Area, Gamasutra, GameSpot, Polygon, Game Politics, Develop, VG247, HardOCP, Gamers Global, Blue's News, Technology News, Atomix, Game Informer,…
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UCSC duo develops online homework grading tool
The Santa Cruz Sentinel and Science Daily ran stories about the online crowdsourcing tool for grading homework developed by computer scientist Luca de Alfaro.
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Dana Frank: In Honduras, military takes over with U.S. blessing
The Miami Herald published a piece by history professor Dana Frank about the militarization of the Honduran police force backed by funding from the United States, describing a policy that supports, funds, and perpetuates human rights abuses.
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UCSC awarded $1.45M grant for STEM teacher training
Cal Teach director Gretchen Andreasen is quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article about a $1.45 million grant to support training of math and science teachers for regional school districts, also covered by the Salinas Californian, Santa Cruz Patch and San Jose Mercury News.
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Santa Barbara and the Sea Otter
A cover story on sea otters in the Santa Barbara Independent features UCSC researchers Jim Estes and Tim Tinker, as well as alumna Nicole LaRoche, in an in-depth article about the sea otter population, its slow expansion into southern California waters, and conflicts with the fishing industry. Tinker was also quoted in coverage of the…
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Does U.S. Advice on Disposing Fukushima Waste Apply Back Home?
Daniel Hirsch, a lecturer in nuclear policy at Colleges Nine and 10, was quoted in a National Journal article on questions over whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may propose relaxed rules regarding radiation in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown. Hirsch also was interviewed on China Central Television's CCTV America discussing…
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International student enrollment jumps at UCSC
The Santa Cruz Sentinel wrote about orientation sessions for incoming international students.
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UCSC student, alum attend White House signing of student loan bill
The Santa Cruz Sentinel wrote about a UCSC alum and a current student who were invited to the White House to witness the signing of a bill that pegs student loan interest rates to the financial markets.
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The Enduring Appeal of Memory-Evoking Music
NPR, Pacific Standard and Salon reported on a study in the journal of Psychological Science coauthored by Justin Zupnick, a graduate student in Digital Arts and New Media, that suggests musical nostalgia is a multigenerational phenomenon. Reports on the study also appeared in Psychology Today, Science Daily, New England Public Radio, Times of India, the…