Media Coverage
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Novelist Micah Perks tells a new story from an entirely new point of view
The Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a front page story about a new novel by Micah Perks, professor of literature and co-director of the Creative Writing Program at UC Santa Cruz. An excerpt of the book was also featured by Tin House.
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Maya Rudolph’s Prince-approved Prince cover band is keeping his songs alive
The Washington Post featured a story about two UCSC alums–actress/comedian Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum–who formed a Prince cover band as a result of singing together while attending UC Santa Cruz.
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Study implicates glial cells in fragile X syndrome
Biologist Yi Zuo's research on fragile X syndrome was covered in Health Medicine Network, BioSpace, TechnoBahn, and Science Daily.
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Is dry farming the next wave in a drought-plagued world?
The National Geographic quoted professor emeritus Stephen Gliessman in an article on dry farming.
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Liberté, Egalité, Féminisme?
Dissent magazine published a special issue on feminism that includes an essay by anthropology professor Mayanthi Fernando on French feminism’s antipathy for Islam.
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Under Hawaii’s starriest skies, a fight over sacred ground
Astronomer Michael Bolte is featured in a New York Times article about the controversy over construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope in Hawaii.
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Dungeness crab get qualified thumbs-up in tests for domoic acid
Ocean scientist Raphael Kudela is quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about the potential impact of algal toxins on the upcoming Dungeness crab season.
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New images give more proof for Europa's plumes
Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo is quoted in a story in Eos about evidence of water plumes on Jupiter's moon Europa.
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Puffed-up exoplanets inflate with heat from their stars alone
Astronomer Jonathan Fortney was quoted in an article in New Scientist about "hot Jupiter" exoplanets.
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It takes 2: RNA–DNA mashup may have kick-started life on Earth
Biomolecular engineer David Deamer was quoted in an article in Scientific American and Chemistry World about the roles of RNA and DNA in the origins of life.
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Should we bring extinct species back from the dead?
Biologist Beth Shapiro was quoted in a Science article about using genetic engineering to bring back extinct species.
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How a 'Smart' Public Transit System Can Better Serve Riders With Disabilities
Computer engineer Roberto Manduchi was quoted in an article in City Lab from the Atlantic about his project to develop a smart transit system for people with special needs.