Media Coverage
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The ‘heavy decision to take someone’s life’ has loomed over jury selection in the synagogue shooting trial
Psychology Professor Craig Haney spoke with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about how consideration of the death penalty can affect jurors.
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UC Santa Cruz conversation with two artists coincides with 30th anniversary of Dolores Huerta Research Center
Santa Cruz Sentinel covered an upcoming Institute of the Arts and Sciences event featuring artist Josué Rojas, who will be painting a mural honoring the Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas.
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Is desalinated ocean water key to replenishing freshwater?
Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad joined KCBS radio for their "Ask An Expert" segment to explain the challenges and opportunities associated with applying desalination technology in California.
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Here’s How to Use Window Films to Actually Protect Birds
Scientific American interviewed Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela about the challenges of preventing bird strikes on windows.
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As sea levels rise, it’s time for West Coast communities to overcome ‘taboo of managed retreat’: report
Coastal resilience experts Michael Beck and Borja Reguero were quoted in a Smart Cities Dive story about sea level rise and managed retreat.
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In California, Desperate College Students Compete for Spots in Trailer Park
Associate Professor of Sociology Steve McKay spoke with The Wall Street Journal about his research on rent burden in Santa Cruz and how it affects students.
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The Green Revolution Will Not Be Painless
The Atlantic interviewed Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies J. Mijin Cha about the importance of ensuring a just transition as economies shift away from fossil fuels.
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‘The trouble with First Republic is real’: Experts say S.F. bank teeters on brink of collapse
Economics Professor Galina Hale spoke with San Francisco Chronicle about the risks of bank rescue efforts.
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Big banks are succeeding at turning a profit, struggling to meet climate commitments
Marketplace interviewed Economics Professor Galina Hale about the economic incentives for banks to set strong emissions reduction goals on climate change.
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Fire in Ciudad Juárez: binational immigration systems fail Central, South American victims
El Tecolote interviewed Assistant Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies Carlos Martinez about how U.S. border policies have resulted in increased imprisonment of migrants in Mexican detention facilities.
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Giant proto-galaxy in early universe devours recycled material to birth new stars
Astronomer X. Prochaska was quoted in a Space.com story about new observations of gas recycling and star formation in a massive galaxy cluster.
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A star ate a planet, and astronomers saw it happen for the first time
Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz was quoted in a Washington Post story about observations of a star engulfing a planet.