Media Coverage
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Björk on her inspirations: a drag queen, a videogame, a knitwear prodigy and more
As her exhibition Björk Digital opens in London, Icelandic pop pioneer Björk revealed to The Guardian the artists making an impression on her, including Robin Hunicke, director of art and design in the Games and Playable Media program at UC Santa Cruz. A story in iQ (Intel's tech culture magazine) also named Hunicke one of…
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UCSC Natural Reserves Director Gage Dayton appointed to endowed chair
The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about Natural Reserves director Gage Dayton's appointment to an endowed chair.
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Why climate change poses a fatal risk for lizards
Biologist Barry Sinervo was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor story about the effects of climate change on lizard populations.
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Turn down the volume: New IUCN guide helps navigate seismic survey impacts on marine species
Biologist Brandon Southall was quoted in coverage of a report he coauthored on how to reduce impacts of ocean noise on marine mammals, including stories from PhysOrg, ScienMag, eTurboNews, Daily Sun, and others.
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How did life arise on Earth?
Biomolecular engineer David Deamer was quoted in a LiveScience story about the origins of life.
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UC Santa Cruz technology helps astronauts sequence DNA in space
Biomolecular engineers David Deamer and Mark Akeson are featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about the UCSC technology used to sequence DNA on the International Space Station.
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We finally know what caused those mysterious craters on Phobos
Planetary scientist Michael Nayak was quoted in coverage of his findings about the Martian moon Phobos, including stories in Gizmodo, Daily Mail, Space.com, Cosmos, Yahoo UK, Wired UK, SpaceRef, Mars Daily, Science Daily, Toronto Telegraph, Hong Kong Herald, and other media outlets.
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Mercury in California’s Fog
Environmental toxicologist Peter Weiss was featured in the "Academic Minute" podcast from Inside Higher Ed.
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Q&A: Alexander Wolf, New Dean of Baskin Engineering
Santa Cruz Tech Beat ran an interview with new engineering dean Alexander Wolf.
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Avoid eating seafood from Half Moon, Monterey bays, California officials say
Marine scientist Clarissa Anderson was interviewed by Southern California public radio station KPCC and KION TV for stories about toxic algae blooms.
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Intel tries to rearchitect the computer—and itself
Computer scientist Ethan Miller is quoted in a Technology Review article about Intel's new data storage technology.
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Early exposure to too much manganese causes attention deficits in rats
Research on the health effects of manganese by environmental toxicologist Don Smith was covered by Health Medicine Network and other media outlets.