Media Coverage
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New UC Santa Cruz Science Communication director sees groundswell of support for field
Science Communication Program director Erika Check Hayden was featured in a front-page Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the program.
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Rural roots shaped UC Santa Cruz professor Tim Duane's path to conservation
The Santa Cruz Sentinel published a profile of Environmental Studies Professor Tim Duane.
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Wandering in the void, billions of rogue planets without a home
Astronomer Douglas Lin was quoted in a Scientific American article, also published by PBS Newshour, about rogue planets wandering in space without a host star.
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Drone racing lifts off, delivering ‘out of body’ experiences
Computer engineering grad student Cory Ibanez was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about drone racing.
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Astronomers spot superluminous supernova 10 billion light-years away
Astronomers Ryan Foley and Yen-Chen Pan were quoted in coverage of the discovery of the most distant superluminous supernova, including stories from UPI, Astronomy magazine, Astronomy Now, International Business Times, SpaceRef, Science Daily, IFL Science, and other media outlets.
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Physicists try to revive a super-safe, decades-old cancer treatment
Physicist Robert Johnson was featured in a Wired news story about his work on proton therapy for cancer.
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New details on mercury’s route to the Arctic
Ocean scientist Carl Lamborg was quoted in a story in Chemical & Engineering News about mercury in the Arctic.
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Elephant seals recognize vocal rhythms to avoid bullies
Biologist Caroline Casey was featured in news coverage of her research on elephant seal vocal rhythms, including stories on PBS Newshour, BBC News, CBC News, Science News, and other media outlets.
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Did a glowing sea creature help push the U.S. into the Vietnam War?
Biologist Todd Newberry was quoted in an Atlantic magazine article about the possibility that pyrosomes were mistaken for torpedoes by U.S. ships in the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident.
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Lucky break leads to controversial supernova discovery
Astrophysicist Stan Woosley was quoted in a Quanta article about an important supernova discovery.
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Scientists are busy watching one galaxy destroy another – for a good reason
Astronomer Tiffany Hsyu was quoted in coverage of her research on the "Little Cub" galaxy, including stories in the Mirror, Daily Mail, New York Post, Statesman, India Today, Space Daily, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
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Artificial intelligence research is helping the disabled use public transportation
Computer engineer Roberto Manduchi was featured in coverage of his research on assistive technology to help people with visual and other impairments use public transportation, including stories from ABC News San Francisco and the Silicon Valley Business Journal.