Media Coverage
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Meet the people who warn the world about new covid variants
Bioinformatics expert Angie Hinrichs was quoted in a Technology Review article about identifying new lineages and variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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While many are looking for work, some older workers are jumping at the chance for a new start
MarketWatch quoted Economics Professor Rob Fairlie in an article about pandemic-era entrepreneurship trends.
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Facing Recall Anger From Shop Owners, Newsom Touts Small Business Roots
The California Report, from KQED, quoted Economics Professor Rob Fairlie's recent testimony before the state's Select Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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The great white shark next door
Marine ecologist Salvador Jorgensen was quoted in a Washington Post article about the expanding range of white sharks along the California coast.
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The injectable nanosensor that will one day read your thoughts
Electrical engineer Ali Yanik was quoted in a BBC Science Focus article about his work on nanosensors for monitoring neural activity.
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Scientists Finish the Human Genome at Last
Geneticist Karen Miga was featured in a New York Times article about her team's achievements finishing a complete sequence of the human genome.
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Retinal Activity Prepares Blind Newborn Mice for Vision
Biologist David Feldheim was quoted in an article in The Scientist about development of the mammalian visual system.
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We Are Leaving ‘Lost Einsteins’ Behind
Economics Professor Laura Giuliano's research on the effects of universal screenings in increasing representation of low-income and minority students in gifted classes was discussed in an opinion essay in The New York Times.
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Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Striking Nationwide to Demand Better Pay
Sociology Professor Chris Benner's research on working conditions and compensation for app-based drivers was discussed in an article by Vice that covered worker strikes. Benner's research was also cited in the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine, CBS News, and The Guardian
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Black entrepreneurship took off during COVID. The reasons aren’t all good
A Miami Herald article discussed research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie on trends in Black entrepreneurship since the start of the pandemic.
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One of America’s hottest cities is down to one water well. What happens if the taps go dry?
Environmental toxicologist Donald Smith was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about the precarious water supply for the Mojave Desert town of Needles.
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I’ve Studied Teachers for 20 Years. The Pandemic Was Their Ultimate Challenge
Associate Professor of Education Lora Bartlett launched the first of a four-part series of essays for Education Week covering how teachers navigated remote instruction during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.