Media Coverage
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Building a better mirror for telescopes
Scientific American interviewed astronomer Drew Phillips about his research on new coatings for telescope mirrors for its "60-Second Science" podcast.
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‘Coasts in Crisis’ Warns of Threats to Coastal Zones
Geologist Gary Griggs was a guest on KQED Radio's Forum program to discuss the recent storms, sea level rise, and other threats to coastal communities and environments that he explores in his new book, “Coasts in Crisis.”
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New mirror-coating technology promises dramatic improvements in telescopes
Materials scientist Nobuhiko Kobayashi and astronomers Andrew Phillips and Michael Bolte were featured in coverage of their research on new coatings for telescope mirrors, including stories in PhysOrg, Laser Focus World, Science Daily, TechRadar, AzoOptics, TechSite, and other media outlets.
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Californians must change thinking to meet challenge of rising seas, says author
KQED ran an interview with geologist Gary Griggs about his new book, Coasts in Crisis.
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Scientists are unraveling the mystery of your body's clock – and soon may be able to reset it
Biochemist Carrie Partch wrote an article about biological clocks for the Conversation that was also published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and other media outlets.
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Why this hellish exoplanet's atmosphere is a big deal in the search for alien life
Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in a story about exoplanet atmospheres in Gizmodo and other media outlets.
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Twisted fishter: Mud eels do an evolutionary about face
Biologist Rita Mehta was quoted in a Hakai magazine story about the discovery of an unusual type of eel.
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Replacement road over landslide blocking Big Sur to cost $40M
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a widely published Associated Press story about the cost of rebuilding the stretch of Highway 1 in Big Sur that was covered by a landslide.
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Experts: Rising seas demand a unified Bay Area defense
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in an article in the San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times, and Santa Cruz Sentinel about how the San Francisco Bay Area is threatened by rising sea level.
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Universities rush to add data science majors as demand explodes
Computer scientist Lise Getoor and statistician Abel Rodriguez were quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about data science.
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Wetlands stopped $625 million in property damage during Hurricane Sandy. Can they help Houston?
Coastal scientists Mike Beck and Sid Narayan were quoted in news coverage of their research on the effectiveness of coastal wetlands in preventing flood damage, including stories from PBS Newshour, the Atlantic, Buzzfeed, Daily Good, Newsy, and other outlets, an opinion piece in The Scientist, and a story that ran on more than 100 German…
