Media Coverage
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Los Angeles Times
Tiny mutation may have shaped modern humans, scientists say
Biomolecular engineer Ed Green was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about the discovery of a gene that shaped human evolution.
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Scientific American
Lead Exposure on the Rise Despite Decline in Poisoning Cases
Environmental toxicologist Russ Flegal was quoted in a Scientific American article about ongoing concerns about the health effects of lead exposure. Flegal was also quoted in stories about lead pollution from UPI and Huffington Post.
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NPR: All Things Considered
With Brawls And Calls, Love Is In The Air For Elephant Seals
Biologist Caroline Casey is featured in an NPR Valentine's Day story about the mating behavior of elephant seals.
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Good Times
Why don't women propose, Young have traditional views of marriage
The Santa Cruz Good Times, Health.com, and the British Psychological Society reported on grad student Rachael Robnett's study of marriage proposal preferences. Just in time for Valentines Day.
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Capitol Weekly
Major parties offer scant lure to youthful voters
Jonathan Fox, chair of Latin American and Latino Studies, was quoted in a Capitol Weekly article on registration and voting patterns among young California voters.
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Los Angeles Times
The Latin America Mistake–Memo to Secretary Kerry: Stop funding the bad guys in Honduras.
History professor Dana Frank contributed an op-ed to the Los Angeles Times urging the U.S. State Department and Democrats to stop a large military buildup now ocurring in Honduras–"ostensibly to stop a drug war"–that Frank notes is actually working to support a corrupt post-coup regime of Honduran President Porfirio Lobo. The Sacramento Bee also picked…
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Georgia Public Broadcasting
Despite young leader, N. Korea still cranks out old-style propaganda
Psychology professor Anthony Pratkanis was quoted in a report from Georgia Public Broadcasting on the propaganda campaign waged by North Korea's new leader.
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Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Santa Cruz cracks top 20 list for Peace Corps volunteers
The Santa Cruz Sentinel published an article about UCSC being in the top 20 colleges or universities in the nation for the number of alumni serving as Peace Corps volunteers. The article was also published in the Pasadena Star-News, Monterey County Herald, and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.
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Santa Cruz Sentinel
Journey beneath the surface of the Earth: UC Santa Cruz researchers help explore Antarctic lake beneath glacier
A Santa Cruz Sentinel story about UCSC researchers who drilled into a subglacial lake beneath the Antarctic ice sheet featured quotes from UCSC faculty, students, and staff, including Slawek Tulaczyk, Marci Beitch, and Ken Mankoff.
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Science News
Faults weakened by nearby quakes
Seismologist Thorne Lay was quoted in a Science News story about research suggesting that large earthquakes can weaken nearby faults and make them more prone to rupture.
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Santa Cruz Sentinel
UCSC aims to prevent pollution, save water with ClearBlu Environmental bio-digester system
The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported on a $400,000 campus project to clean and recycle water. The San Jose Mercury News also carried the story.
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Alaska Dispatch
Mythbusting 'the place where two oceans meet' in the Gulf of Alaska
The Alaska Dispatch interviewed ocean scientist Ken Bruland to set the record straight about a photo he took showing sediment-laden water from a glacial river in the Gulf of Alaska. The photo has been posted on various Internet sites with misleading labels such as "the place where two oceans meet."