Media Coverage
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Volcanoes have erupted in Mexico and Italy. Here are 7 things to know about volcanoes.
Geophysicist Emily Brodsky was quoted in a Vox explainer about volcanoes and a San Jose Mercury News article about geothermal energy and lithium extraction in the Salton Sea.
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A boat went dark. Finding it could help save the world’s fish.
Marine scientist Heather Welch was quoted in a Washington Post story about her research on illegal fishing activity.
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AI and Edge Computing Detect Disease for Real-Time Diagnosis
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Holger Schmidt was quoted in a Psychology Today story on a deep neural network for disease detection developed in Schmidt lab.
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The Closest Living Relative of the First Animal Has Finally Been Found
UC Santa Cruz former graduate student Darrin Schultz and professors Richard (Ed) Green and Steve Haddock were authors on a study proving that comb jellies are truly the closest relative to the very first animals.
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Voicemail Refuses to Die
Steve Whittaker, a professor of human-computer interaction who worked on visual voicemail in the late ’90s, was quoted in a story in the Atlantic on the enduring presence of voicemail.
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California could lose two-thirds of its beaches by the end of the century. Here’s which ones are at risk
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about sea level rise and beach erosion.
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The battle over bullfrogs, as California considers restrictions
Ecologist Erika Zavaleta was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about efforts to control invasive bullfrogs in California, also published on MSN and SiliconValley.com.
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Key Event Controls the Timing of Our Biological Clock
Biochemists Carrie Partch and Jonathan Philpott were quoted in coverage of their research on biological clocks, including stories in Technology Networks, Neuroscience News, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
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UCSC’s 2023 Deep Read Features Elizabeth Kolbert’s ‘Under a White Sky’
The Humanities Institute at UCSC has made Elizabeth Kolbert’s ‘Under a White Sky’ the subject of its 2023 Deep Read. The Pulitzer Prize-winner will appear in conversation with Ezra Klein at the Quarry Amphitheater on Sunday, May 21.
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New Proof Finds the ‘Ultimate Instability’ in a Solar System Model
Mathematician Richard Montgomery was quoted in a Quanta magazine story about the stability of planetary orbits.
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Local professor drives equity in STEM initiative to expand UCSC access
The Los Altos Town Crier ran a story about the programs spearheaded by astronomer Raja GuhaThakurta to support underrepresented students in STEM fields.
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The first radiation belt outside the solar system has been spotted
Astronomer Melodie Kao was featured in coverage of her team's discovery of the first radiation belts observed outside our solar system, including stories in Science News, Space.com, Salon, Atlantic, IFL Science, SpaceRef, Science Daily, PhysOrg, Tech Times, and other media outlets.