Media Coverage
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Bernie says immigration threatens the social safety net. Research shows otherwise.
Juan Pedroza, assistant professor of sociology, was featured in a Pacific Standard article about Bernie Sanders's stance on open borders.
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Metal asteroids may have once had iron-spewing volcanoes
Planetary scientists Francis Nimmo and Jacob Abrahams were quoted in news coverage of their research on metal-spewing volcanoes on asteroids, including stories in Science News, Newsweek, New Atlas, EarthSky.org, MSN, Science Daily, Space Daily, Vibe, Europa Press, and other media outlets.
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John Cage’s treasures are hiding in plain sight
A story in the Chicago Reader about influential experimental composer John Cage's archive at Northwestern University noted that UC Santa Cruz holds Cage's materials related to mycology (the study of fungi).
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The future is non-binary, and teens are leading the way
Psychology Professor Phil Hammack wrote a piece for Pacific Standard about teens and the "quiet revolution" they are leading in gender and sexuality.
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Don’t blame Sharia for Islamic extremism – blame colonialism
Mark Massoud, associate professor of politics, penned a piece for The Conversation about Islamic extremism and colonialism that was picked up by SFGate, among other news outlets.
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How seals took to the seas
Biologist Sarah Kienle was featured in a New York Times article about her research on the feeding strategies of ancient and modern seals.
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Nitrogen degrading coral in Hawaii traced to wastewater treatment plant
Ocean scientist Adina Paytan was quoted in coverage of her research on nitrogen pollution in Maui, including stories from UPI, Bioengineer, Science Daily, Terra Daily, and other media outlets.
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Isaac Julien and Mark Nash join faculty of University of California, Santa Cruz
Artforum magazine published a story announcing that British installation artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien and independent curator and writer Mark Nash, the former head of contemporary art at the Royal College of Art in London, have recently joined the faculty of the Arts Division at UC Santa Cruz.
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Foreign Teachers in D.C. Exploited by Exchange Program, Lawsuit Alleges
Associate professor of education Lora Bartlett, an expert on foreign teacher exchange programs, was quoted in an Education Week story about a lawsuit filed against a recruitment firm charged with exploiting international teachers working on J1 visas in the Washington DC public schools.
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Teens who seek solitude may know what's best for them
Psychology Professor Margarita Azmitia's latest research about the role of solitude in the wellbeing of adolescents and young adults received considerable media attention, including coverage in Science Daily, Economic Times, Psych Central, and BizWomen.
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Your Environment Is Part Of Your Mind
Research by the late Bruce Bridgeman, professor of psychology and psychobiology, was featured in an article in Science Trends.
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‘Protectors of the coast’ — what the northward march of mangroves means for fishing, flooding and carbon
Ocean scientist Michael Beck was quoted in a story about how mangroves are responding to climate change from PBS Newshour, Climate Central, and WJCT.