Media Coverage
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A community of Orthodox Jews prospers by selling products on Amazon–and keeping one foot in modernity and one foot out.
BuzzFeed News quoted history professor Nathaniel Deutsch, the director of the Center for Jewish Studies, for an article about Orthodox Jews finding careers that balance their religious lives with the modern marketplace, navigating the pull of inner spiritualiy while accepting the push into electronic commerce.
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The Senate filibuster explained – and why it should be allowed to die
In an op-ed for The Conversation, Politics Professor Dan Wirls explains the Senate filibuster–and makes a case for why it should be allowed to die.
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How strawberry farmers got themselves (and the ozone layer) out of a jam
Julie Guthman, professor of social sciences, was featured in a Q&A with Grist about her new book, Wilted: Pathogens, Chemicals, and the Fragile Future of the Strawberry Industry.
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Artifacts alter timeline for Native Americans in California
The San Francisco Chronicle did a Sunday feature about the research of Tsim Schneider, assistant professor of anthropology, who has uncovered a story of Native American resilience in Marin County.
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Marine plastic pollution hides a neurological toxin in our food
Ocean scientists Carl Lamborg and Katlin Bowman were quoted in a PhysOrg article about microplastics and mercury pollution in the oceans and marine food webs.
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Could a tsunami happen in the Bay Area?
Geophysicist Steven Ward was featured in a KRON-TV news story about the possibility of a tsunami in the Bay Area.
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Heavy metal exposure changes songbird behavior
Environmental toxicologist Myra Finkelstein was quoted in a story in Chemical & Engineering News about the effects of heavy metals on songbirds.
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With new headquarters, UCSC Genomics Institute looks to anchor Santa Cruz biotech boom
Genomics Institute director David Haussler and engineering dean Alexander Wolf were featured in a front page Santa Cruz Sentinal story about the Genomics Institute's new Delaware Ave. headquarters.
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Inmate suicides like Jeffrey Epstein's are increasing – and predictable, senator says
The Washington Post quoted Craig Haney, professor of psychology, in an article about inmate suicides.
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Rumors are swirling around a black-hole discovery
Astronomer Stan Woosley was quoted in a story in Atlantic and Quanta about the possible detection of a black hole with unexpected properties.
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Santa Cruz County’s New Wave of Climate Controversy
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Good Times article about local impacts of sea level rise.
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A study in Elkhorn Slough reveals the increasing threat of climate change to salt marshes
Biologist Kerstin Wasson was quoted in a Monterey County Weekly story about Elkhorn Slough and climate change.