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Historians in the Age of Trump
Inside Higher Ed quoted comments by humanities dean Tyler Stovall from a panel titled "Election 2016: How Did We Get Here and What Does It Mean?" held during the annual meeting of the American Historical Association, where history scholars debated the meaning of the election of Donald Trump.
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UC Santa Cruz engineers work with Samsung on promising new memory technology
Electrical engineer Holger Schmidt was featured in stories in the Santa Cruz Sentinel and TechWire about his lab's collaboration with Samsung on new memory technology.
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Grants Roundup: Marin Fund Donates $32 Million Photo Trove
In a year-end roundup article noting significant gifts, The Chronicle of Philanthropy led with the The Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch collection of photos donated to UC Santa Cruz, valued at $32 million, depicting California life in the mid-20th century.
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In cancer fight, artificial intelligence is a smart move for everyone
Biomolecular engineer Josh Stuart was quoted in a Forbes article about companies developing artificial intelligence applications for cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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New species of succulent named after Jimi Hendrix
Botanist Stephen McCabe is featured in widespread news coverage of a new species of succulent that he named after iconic guitarist Jimi Hendrix, including stories from KPBS, AP, Time, U.S. News & World Report, Fox San Diego, Orange County Register, Japan Times, Montreal Gazette, and many other outlets.
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Super Mario is back on mobile — but you’ll need to pony up $10 to play it
Marketplace radio interviewed Michael John, program director for games and playable media, for a story about the new mobile version of 'Super Mario Brothers.'
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Best poetry books of 2016
College Nine lecturer David Lau's book, Still Dirty, was included in a Chicago Tribune story about "must-read books of poems published in 2016."
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Laboratory-on-a-chip technique simplifies detection of cancer DNA biomarkers
Electrical engineer Holger Schmidt's research on an optofluidic platform for detection of cancer biomarkers was featured in stories on PhysOrg, Science Newsline, Nanowerk, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
