Media Coverage
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How to Meet Autistic People Halfway
Psychology Professor Nameera Akhtar coauthored an op-ed for the New York Times about new insights into the social desires of people with autism.
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How to create new recruits for MS-13
Psychology lecturer Donald Saposnek penned an opinion column for the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the lasting negative impacts on infants and toddlers of separating young children from their parents, as is taking place today under U.S. immigration policy.
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The humpback whale population is recovering
Biologist Ari Friedlaender was quoted in a story about humpback whales on PRI's "Living On Earth" program, broadcast on public radio stations across the country.
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As seas rise, Americans use nature to fight worsening erosion
Coastal engineer Borja Reguero was quoted in a story about coastal erosion on PBS Newshour and Climate Central.
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Cause of juvenile humpback's death will remain a mystery
Long Marine Lab's Teri Sigler was interviewed on KAZU radio for a story about a dead humpback whale that washed up on the beach.
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Coral reefs thrive next to rat-free islands, new study finds
Biologist Don Croll was quoted in a Mongabay article about the effects of invasive rats on islands and their impact on coral reefs.
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The darkness within a greening planet
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Elliott Campbell coauthored an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle that pushed back on media reports that distorted his scientific research about climate science.
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Report blasts Georgia solitary confinement as ‘draconian’
Psychology Professor Craig Haney's assessment of conditions inside a Georgia prison's solitary-confinement facility was covered by the Associated Press.
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A record number of scientists are running for office, and 314 Action is helping them
Erika Check Hayden, director of the Science Communication Program, was quoted in a Marketplace story about scientists running for office.
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Autism study examines why behaviors are misinterpreted
The Daily Progress covered Psychology Professor Nameera Akhtar's new research about autism.
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Reform needed for Supreme Court justice terms
Politics Professor Dan Wirls penned a timely op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel, proposing reforms to the terms served by Supreme Court justices.
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Polar bears on a treadmill: why scientists wanted to test their walking metabolism
Biologist Terrie Williams was featured on the CBC Radio program "Quirks & Quarks" discussing her research on polar bears.