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A rise in US flooding — and a rethink
Marine scientist Michael Beck is featured in a Knowable article about nature-based solutions to reduce coastal flooding.
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How Music Shaped 'For the Love of Rutland'
America ReFramed sat down with professor, director, and producer Jennifer Maytorena Taylor and composer Emily Rice for an exclusive interview on how they created the soundtrack to the film For the Love of Rutland.
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Santa Cruz Starbucks unionization push follows national trend of increased union approval
Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay spoke with KSBW about national trends in unionization, and Joseph Thompson, a UC Santa Cruz student who is leading the local push to establish the first Starbucks union in California, discussed the motivation behind that effort.
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Effects of ancient carbon releases suggest possible scenarios for future climate
Earth scientist James Zachos was quoted in coverage of his research on an ancient episode of global warming and its implications for future climate change scenarios, including stories in PhysOrg, Science Daily, Eurasia Review, Nature World News, Verve Times, and other media outlets.
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A more-inclusive genome project aims to capture all of human diversity
Biomolecular engineers Karen Miga and Benedict Paten are featured in a Nature article about the Human Pangenome Project.
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Tiny Antennas Made from DNA Light Up Protein Activity
Electrical engineer Ali Yanik was quoted in a Scientific American article about fluorescent nanoantenna technology for monitoring proteins.
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Whale migrations: how new UN treaty aims to protect species on the high seas
Biologist Ari Friedaender coauthored an article for the Conversation about efforts to protect whale migration routes.
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Santa Cruz researchers conduct new study that shows effects of wildfire smoke on wine
Chemistry Professor Phil Crews was featured in coverage of his research on smoke taint in wines, including stories from KSBW TV, CNET, Wine Industry Advisor, Verve Times, Science Daily, Laboratory Equipment, Earth.com, New Food magazine, and other media outlets.
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Big Sur’s beaches are getting wider. Researchers say it’s the result of fire and flood
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about changing Big Sur beaches.
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New research suggests Central California has experienced bigger earthquakes than scientists thought
Seismologist Heather Savage was interviewed on KCBX Radio for a news story about her research on the San Andreas fault.