Media Coverage
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Top 10 most endangered rivers in the U.S.
Environmental Studies Professor Daniel Press was quoted in a National Geographic article about endangered rivers, saying the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts suggest environmental quality in the U.S. is good enough. "Rather than taking small steps forward, the administration seems to be gleefully leaping backwards," said Press. "The results will harm everyone in the United…
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Sea-level rise in California could be catastrophic, study says
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle article about a report he coauthored on sea level rise in California, as well as in coverage by KPCC Southern California Public Radio, the Central Valley Business Times, and other media outlets.
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Mars is so small because Jupiter shook up its formation
Astronomer Douglas Lin is quoted in a New Scientist article about the formation of Mars.
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Bison had survived for 2 million years until humans arrived
Biologist Beth Shapiro is quoted in a BBC News story about the history of bison in North America.
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Bald eagles take up residence near Milpitas elementary school
Biologist Glenn Stewart was quoted in coverage of bald eagles nesting in Milpitas, including stories from ABC News, the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, East Bay Times, and an Associated Press story that ran in media outlets nationwide.
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Angela Brooks: Splicing Specialist
Biomolecular engineer Angela Brooks is profiled in The Scientist magazine as a "Scientist to Watch."
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Group paints mural, celebrates spring break
The Register-Pajaronian covered the "alternative spring break" program organized by Colleges Nine and Ten, interviewing students during a mural-painting workshop in Watsonville.
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3 men on death row in Louisiana sue over solitary confinement
Psychology Professor Craig Haney's expertise in the psychological effects of prolonged solitary confinement was featured in a New York Times article about a lawsuit filed by three men on death row in Louisiana.
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Commentary: Embracing community oriented policing in Santa Cruz
Psychology Professor Craig Haney coauthored an op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel with Professor Emeritus of Sociology Craig Reinarman and UCSC alum Scott MacDonald about tensions in police-community relations; they called on city officials to transform police practices to be more transparent, accountable, and aligned with community values.
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How a daughter of immigrants became a leader in ocean and climate science
Sally Ride Science ran a profile of paleoceanographer Christina Ravelo, professor and chair of ocean sciences.
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Meet Alison Galloway, preeminent forensic anthropologist
As part of its tribute to Women's History Month, the San Jose Mercury News featured a profile of Anthropology Professor Alison Galloway.
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UCSC service learning spring break provides alternative
As part of the Alternative Spring Break program offered by Colleges Nine and Ten, 25 undergraduates are spending five days in Watsonville, visiting farm workers, volunteering in an elementary school, painting a mural designed by Watsonville High School students, distributing donated clothes at a free flea market, and volunteering with Second Harvest Food Bank.