Media Coverage
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San Francisco Chronicle
UC Santa Cruz farm blazed organic trail
The San Francisco Chronicle published a special food section focusing on UCSC and Santa Cruz. Included were articles on the history of the UCSC Farm and Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems and its pioneering role in organic agriculture. Other stories looked at UCSC's role in vegetarian food and vegan restaurants in the town.…
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New York Times
America’s Biggest Entrepreneurs: High School Dropouts
The New York Times' Economix blog wrote about economics professor Rob Fairlie's report for the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity. The American City Business Journals' Washington D.C. bureau also wrote about the report in an article that was published in business journals around the country.
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Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz admits less than half of freshman applicants for fall quarter
The Santa Cruz Sentinel wrote about UCSC admissions statistics for the fall 2013 freshman class. The story was also published by the San Jose Mercury News, Pasadena Star News and Long Beach Press Telegram.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Mountain lions mark their territory in Santa Cruz mountains
The San Francisco Chronicle published a front page article on the study of mountain lion behavior in the Santa Cruz Mountains by associate professor of environmental studies Chris Wilmers. The Santa Cruz Sentinel and Good Times also published articles on the study. The Sentinel story was republished in the San Jose Mercury News.
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Universe Today
Bright Blazar’s Emission Defies Explanations
The discovery by physicists Amy Furniss and David Williams of a blazar that is the most distant source of very high-energy gamma rays was covered by Universe Today, Science Daily, and RedOrbit.
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NPR: All Things Considered
Tracking "Killer Electrons" Helps Predict Risks to Satellites
Physicist David Smith was featured in a story on National Public Radio's All Things Considered about research on "killer electrons" that can damage communications satellites in space.
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Scientific American
Ronan Fights Back! Scrappy sea lion regains title
Graduate student Peter Cook responds to questions raised about Ronan the sea lion's beat-keeping ability on a Scientific American blog, The Thoughtful Animal.
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New Scientist
Faint flashes reveal moment a black hole is born
Astrophysicists Elizabeth Lovegrove and Stan Woosley were quoted in a New Scientist article about their research suggesting that some massive stars may implode and form a black hole without producing a supernova explosion.
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The Active Times
10 Colleges and Universities for (Extremely) Active Students
The Active Times, a website that targets adventure sports and active lifestyle enthusiasts, selected UCSC for a slideshow featuring the 10 most active colleges and universities in the country. The article includes links to OPERS classes and events and the UCSC Bike Library.
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San Francisco Classical Voice
Extreme Beethoven From Richard Goode
Music professor Anatole Leikin contributed a review of virtuoso pianist Richard Goode’s recital at San Francisco’s Herbst Theatre to San Francisco Classical Voice.
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Santa Cruz Seninel
New show 'The Dinner Parties' at the Sesnon Gallery explores how we eat and interact
The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about a new exhibit at UCSC'S Sesnon Gallery titled "The Dinner Parties: Art & Agriculture," quoting Sesnon director Shelby Graham, the curator of the exhibit. The article also appeared on a number of news web sites including Green Technolgy Wolrd, Smart Grid, Education Technology, and TMC.net.
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Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz hosts ag visitors from Nicaragua, Mexico, Costa Rica
The Santa Cruz Sentinel wrote about UCSC hosting a group of visitors working in agricultural areas in Nicaragua, Mexico and Costa Rica. The article was also published in the San Jose Mercury News, Pasadena Star-News, Monterey County Herald, Long Beach Press Telegraph, Torrance Daily Breeze, and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin