Media Coverage
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Trees of Knowledge
Andrew Mathews of anthropology was quoted in a Slate article about trees and their adaptability in the face of weather and climate change.
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Whales are just the right size to eat their prey as efficiently as possible
Biologist Terrie Williams was quoted in an Associated Press story about a new study of how whales got so big, which ran in newspapers across the country, including the Los Angeles Times, Monterey Herald, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Fresno Bee, Charlotte Observer, and other media outlets.
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The most influential artists of 2019
UCSC distinguished professor of the arts Isaac Julien was featured in Artsy as one of the 12 most influential artists of the year who “drove unprecedented crowds to museums, incited heated debates, spurred Instagram sensations, and set splashy auction records.”
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Making Kin: An Interview with Donna Haraway
The Los Angeles Review of Books featured an extensive interview with History of Consciousness professor emerita Donna Haraway.
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Swelling, Freezing Seas May Have Given Enceladus Its Tiger Stripes
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo was quoted in a Smithsonian story about the unusual features of Saturn's moon Enceladus.
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Psychology explains why Trump supporters shrug at impeachment
Research Professor Tom Pettigrew coauthored an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle about the psychology behind Republican support of President Trump.
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‘Witch-hunting Act execution not effective’
Anthropology instructor Annapurna Pandey is quoted in The Pioneer and other media outlets that are covering the prevalence of witch hunting in India.
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Island 'soundscapes' show potential for evaluating recovery of nesting seabirds
Biologist Abe Borker was quoted in coverage of his research on acoustic monitoring of seabirds, including stories in PhysOrg, Eco Magazine, Science Daily, and other media outlets.
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In the Shadow of the I Hotel: Karen Tei Yamashita’s epic tale of San Francisco’s Asian American movement
The Nation published an extensive article about professor emerita of literature Karen Yamashita's award-winning book, I Hotel.
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The universe tends towards disorder. But how come nobody knows why?
Physicist Anthony Aguirre was quoted in a New Scientist article about efforts to redefine entropy in terms of quantum mechanics.
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These damselfish are devoted parents—even when the kid isn’t theirs
Biologist Giacomo Bernardi was quoted in a stories from Hakai magazine and Inside Science about his research on parental care and brood parasitism in reef fish.
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Study reveals dynamics of crucial immune system proteins
Biochemist Nikolaos Sgourakis was quoted in coverage of his research on the immune system, including stories in PhysOrg, Medical News, Science Daily, Health Medicine Network, Technology Networks, and other media outlets.