Media Coverage
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The Webb telescope is astonishing. But the universe is even more so.
Astronomer Garth Illingworth was featured in a Washington Post article about the James Webb Space Telescope.
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To the Moon! South Korea’s first lunar mission is on its way
Planetary scientist Ian Garrick-Bethell was quoted in stories in Nature and the New York Times about the successful launch of the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (Garrick-Bethell is on the science team for the mission).
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Rare corpse flower blooms at the arboretum
Arboretum director Martin Quigley and botanist Lincoln Taiz were quoted in coverage of the corpse flower that bloomed at the Arboretum, including stories in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Lookout Santa Cruz, KSBW, KION, and other media outlets.
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Earlier cancer detection: UCSC researchers working on promising ‘liquid biopsy’
Lookout Santa Cruz interviewed Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Kim to learn more about the promise his research holds for cancer early detection.
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Elephant seals could help us understand ocean warming
Biologist Rachel Holser and ocean scientist Chris Edwards were quoted in coverage of their research using data collected by elephant seals to study marine heatwaves, including stories in Earth.com, Science Daily, Nature World News, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
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Can artificial intelligence really help us talk to the animals?
Ocean scientist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a Guardian article about efforts to use artificial intelligence to understand animal communication.
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In Rural America, Covid Hits Black and Hispanic People Hardest
The New York Times interviewed Assistant Professor Alicia Riley, a faculty member in sociology and global and community health, about how demographic trends in Covid mortality have changed over the course of the pandemic.
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Shade-grown coffee won’t support all birds, but adding a forest helps: Study
Mongabay interviewed Center for Agroecology Faculty Director Stacy Philpott about land use in coffee growing.
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California’s strawberry fields may not be forever. Could robots help?
Community Studies Professor Julie Guthman spoke with the Los Angeles Times about fumigants in the California strawberry industry.
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Plans to Import Water to the Salton Sea Seek Approval
NBC Palm Springs quoted Environmental Studies Professor Brent Haddad in a story about assessing plans to import water to the Salton Sea.
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Four revelations from the Webb telescope about distant galaxies
Astronomer Wren Suess was quoted in a Nature article about early results from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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‘Everybody is so excited’: South Korea set for first Moon mission
Planetary scientist Ian Garrick-Bethell was quoted in a Nature article about the upcoming launch of South Korea's lunar orbiter.