Media Coverage
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If Planet B exists, what might it be like?
Astronomer Natalie Batalha was featured in a CNN story about the search for an Earth-like habitable exoplanet.
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Why FDA reversed course, approved COVID-19 boosters for all adults
Infectious disease expert Marm Kilpatrick was quoted in a story about COVID-19 booster shots on KCBS Radio and MSN.
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The Most Dangerous Phrase
Assistant Professor Amy Mihyang Ginther is quoted in an article making the case for more inclusive and practical speech training.
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Why Was This Ancient Tusk 150 Miles From Land, 10,000 Feet Deep?
Paleogenomics researcher Katherine Moon was quoted in a New York Times story about the discovery of an ancient mammoth tusk on the seafloor off the coast of San Francisco, and she and Earth scientist Terry Blackburn were also interviewed on KSBW TV News, with additional coverage including quotes from biologist Beth Shapiro on CNN, USA…
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Now it’s her turn: UCSC student draws inspiration from her personal hero, former first lady Michelle Obama
Legal studies student Aissata Ba was profiled in Lookout Santa Cruz after she was selected as part of a small group of students from across the country that met with former first lady Michelle Obama.
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Along with renewables, carbon capture could help India transition to a net zero economy
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an article for Financial Express about India's goals to reduce fossil fuel emissions in the wake of COP26.
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‘It’s our future’: UCSC student Anthony Rocha splits time between school and Salinas City Council
Lookout Santa Cruz profiled legal studies student Anthony Rocha, who serves as the youngest person on the Salinas City Council.
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Webb telescope is about to take an unprecedented look at these intriguing exoplanets
Astronomer Natalie Batalha was quoted in a CNN article about plans to use the James Webb Space Telescope to study potentially habitable exoplanets. Batalha is also featured in the CNN documentary 'The Hunt for Planet B'.
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How massive stars in binary systems turn into carbon factories
Astronomer Stan Woosley was quoted in a Science News article about carbon production by massive binary star systems.
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The biggest moons of Uranus may have oceans beneath their icy shells
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in coverage of the possibility of oceans beneath the icy shells of the two largest moons of Uranus, including stories in New Scientist, Daily Mail, and other media outlets.
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A Universal Model of Spin Relaxation
Materials scientist Yuan Ping was featured in a Physics magazine story about her team's development of computational tools that accurately predict spin dynamics for any material.
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Astronomers watch a star explode in real time
Astronomers Ryan Foley and Samaporn Tinyanont were featured in coverage of their research on supernovae on the PBS NOVA news site.