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What will NASA’s biggest-ever space telescope study first?
Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in Scientific American, Popular Mechanics, and other media outlets about NASA's plans for the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Northern California abalone numbers crashing, recreational season may shutter
Biologist Mark Carr was quoted in a story about crashing abalone populations in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and East Bay Times.
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New Study Shows Growing Threat Of Rising Sea Levels In Santa Cruz
Geologist Gary Griggs was featured in a KCBS TV news story about a new report on the expected impacts of sea level rise on Santa Cruz.
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The shot hole borer beetle could kill 38% of all trees in the L.A. region
Environmental Studies doctoral candidate Shannon Lynch co-authored an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times about the dire threat an invasive beetle poses to trees in Southern California.
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Why did passenger pigeons go extinct?
Biologist Beth Shapiro was featured on Science Friday from Public Radio International, discussing her recent research on the passenger pigeon genome.
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Environmentalism, feminism, community engagement all part of 2016-17 Rydell Fellowships
The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about the Rydell Fellowships, established to promote and support Santa Cruz visual artists, noting a local exhibition featuring the work of the 2016-2017 winners, including Irene Lusztig, associate professor of film and digital media, and the collaborative team of Helen and Newton Harrison, professors-in-residence in the Digital Arts…
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Meet Botanical Print Artist Lili Arnold
The Santa Cruz Good Times featured a profile of artist Lili Arnold, who graduated from UC Santa Cruz with an arts degree in 2011 and went on to create a full-time, successful printmaking career, working from the comfort of her own bedroom.
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Why some bird babies ride piggyback
Biologist Bruce Lyon was featured in a Discover story about aquatic birds that carry their chicks on their backs.
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Optical cell sorting
Electrical engineer Ali Yanik was quoted in an article in The Scientist about new optical technologies for cell sorting.
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Global SPHERE Network promotes research opportunities for high school students
The Smithsonian Insider blog ran a story about a project led by astronomy Raja GuhaThakurta to provide a network of research opportunities for high school students.