Media Coverage
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Under Santa Cruz Wharf, a robot watches for algal blooms
Ocean scientist Alexis Fischer was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about her monitoring program for toxic algae using robotic systems under the Santa Cruz Wharf.
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Northern elephant seals have a more diverse language now that their populations are thriving
Biologist Caroline Casey was featured in an ABC News story about her research on the sounds made by elephant seals and how they have changed over the past 50 years.
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Crab fishermen and environmentalists square off over whale entanglements
Marine scientist Jarrod Santora was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about the growing problem of whales becoming entangled in crab fishing gear.
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Humans 'off the hook' for African mammal extinction
Earth scientist Paul Koch was quoted in coverage of new research on extinctions of giant herbivores in Africa, including stories from BBC News, Daily Mail, Terra Daily, V3, and other media outlets.
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Big Sur: Soil “settling” behind the cracks on new highway project
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in coverage of cracks in a new stretch of highway in Big Sur, including stories in the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and other newspapers.
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In poor countries technology can make big improvements to education
Research by professors Rob Fairlie and George Bulman in economics was cited by The Economist in an article about the role and impact of educational technology in developing countries.
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Silicon Valley wages have dropped for all except highest-paying jobs: report
The San Jose Mercury News, Ars Technica, and other news outlets covered a report that detailed growing wealth inequality in Silicon Valley; the report was coauthored by Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies and the director of the Santa Cruz Institute for Social Transformation.
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Astronomers find possible elusive star behind supernova
Astronomer Charlie Kilpatrick was quoted in stories about his team's observations of a supernova progenitor, including stories in PhysOrg, IFL Science, Astro Watch, West Hawaii Today, Science Codex, and other media outlets.
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History of U.S. involvement in Honduras and why Hondurans are seeking asylum in the U.S. today
Emerita history professor Dana Frank was interviewed on KPFA public radio about the history of Honduras and current issues concerning the migration of Hondurans to the United States.
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Brooklyn’s Sarah Crowner Is Reinvigorating American Painting
Vogue magazine featured a story about Brooklyn-based artist Sarah Crowner, who received a B.A. from UC Santa Cruz in 1996.
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Podcast pioneer Jesse Thorn and his Maximum Fun team are building a quirky audio empire
The Los Angeles Times featured a story about alumnus Jesse Thorn, a podcast pioneer, whose radio show at UC Santa Cruz eventually evolved into NPR's Bullseye With Jesse Thorn and his own podcast production company, Maximum Fun.
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A Stealth Move to Undermine Science at the US Department of Agriculture
Steve Gliessman, professor emeritus of environmental studies, was quoted in a story featured on the Union of Concerned Scientists's blog about the US Department of Agriculture's plans to move important research functions out of Washington DC–a move critics fear will disconnect USDA scientists from policy makers.