Media Coverage
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The Human Genome Is—Finally!—Complete
Genomics expert Karen Miga was featured in ongoing coverage of her work on a complete DNA sequence of the human genome in the Atlantic and other media outlets.
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Move Over, Psilocybin And Ketamine: A New Compound Derived From A Naturally-Growing Hallucinogen May Revolutionize Psychiatry
Biologist Yi Zuo's research on an ibogaine analog for treating stress was covered by Forbes and Freethink.
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For flood-prone cities, seawalls raise as many questions as they answer
An article for the Conversation by geologist Gary Griggs about seawalls and sea level rise ran in Yahoo News and other media outlets.
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COVID: How the pandemic may have helped whales off California’s coast
Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in coverage of his research on the effects of shipping noise on whales in Monterey Bay, including stories from the San Jose Mercury News and KSBW.
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Small student pods to continue after in-person school returns in Santa Cruz County
Education Professor Cynthia Lewis spoke with the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the challenges and possibilities for pod-style education following the pandemic.
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Kyle is transgender. It took 30 years and a pandemic for them to realize it.
The Washington Post interviewed Psychology Professor Phil Hammack for a story about how the pandemic may have affected expression of gender identity.
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Pandemic Lockdown Eases Mountain Lions’ Fear of Urban Areas
The Scientist published a Q&A with Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers about his latest research studying pumas during the pandemic era.
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John Doris: What Is It Like To Be a Philosopher?
Former UCSC professor John Doris discussed how he “ended up in paradise for my first job, at the surpassingly beautiful UC Santa Cruz," in an interview published by the American Philosophical Association.
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UC Santa Cruz research: Pumas inched closer during COVID shelter-in-place orders
Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers spoke with the Santa Cruz Sentinel about his latest research showing how reduced human mobility during the pandemic affected local pumas.
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The pandemic saw a boom in new Black-owned businesses — the largest surge in the last quarter-century
The Los Angeles Times discussed research by Economics Professor Rob Fairlie that shows how the pandemic has affected trends in Black entrepreneurship.
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UCSC digital artist channels fire, Chinese history in award-nominated VR project
Lookout Santa Cruz covered the work of UC Santa Cruz MFA candidate Haoran Chang, who is a digital artist.
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Lockdown-emboldened mountain lions ventured farther into urban areas, UCSC researchers say
Lookout Santa Cruz interviewed Environmental Studies Professor Chris Wilmers about his team's latest study showing how pandemic-era lockdowns affected habitat use among local pumas. This research was also shared by KAZU.