Media Coverage
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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.
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Weird alien world may be a planetary sauna
Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a Science news story about an exoplanet with a thick sauna-like steam atmosphere.
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Restoring seabird populations can help repair the climate
Biologist Bernie Tershy was quoted in an article in Inside Climate News about restoring ecosystems to combat climate change.
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Reading Between the Bones: New Research Reveals an Unexpected Growth Spurt in California Sea Lions
Paleoecologist Ana Valenzuela Toro was featured in a Smithsonian article about her research on California sea lions.
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How the Demographics of Entrepreneurship Has Changed
The Wall Street Journal interviewed Economics Professor Rob Fairlie about his research on the changing demographics of entrepreneurs.
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India’s skilling challenge
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote for Financial Express about higher education issues in India.
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Monterey County honors AAPI month, issues apology to Filipino community
KSBW interviewed Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay and UCSC students Meleia Simon-Reynolds and Nicholas Nasser about their work on the Watsonville is in the Heart project.
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Scientists have updated the human genome to make it more equitable and inclusive
Associate Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Benedict Paten and Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Karen Miga were quoted in a CNN on the release of the first human pangenome, a new reference for genomics aimed at increasing equity in the field. Additional coverage in outlets including BBC, NBC, the Associated Press, Reuters, US News and World Report,…
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As California attempts a ‘managed retreat,’ coastal homeowners sue to stay
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Grist article about coastal erosion and homeowners' resistance to 'managed retreat.'