Media Coverage
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Can a species ‘de-evolve’? Wild tomatoes in the Galápagos may provide compelling evidence
Beth Shapiro, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at University of California, Santa Cruz, said she finds the term to be a great way to engage more people in the concept of evolution.
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Nobel nod to innovation drivers
Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh writes that this year’s Nobel Prize in economics provides a reminder of the importance of innovation for material progress and that of openness and competition for innovation.
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Explore the history behind monsters and what scares us and why
Some scholars at UC Santa Cruz are exploring what scares us and why. The center for Monster Studies is dedicated to looking at monsters all throughout history. Michael Chemers joined us in studio to explain.
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Alien worlds may be able to make their own water
“They can basically be their own water engines,” says Quentin Williams, an experimental geochemist at the University of California Santa Cruz who was not involved with the new work.
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H-2A Visas Are Not The Solution to Trump’s Mass Deportation of Farmworkers
Rosa Maria Navarro, a Ph.D. candidate in sociology, wrote an opinion article for Time Magazine about farm labor issues and U.S. immigration policy.
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Whale and Dolphin Migrations are Being Disrupted by Climate Change
Ari Friedlaender, an ecologist and professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who monitors whale migrations, said it could be that changing ocean conditions may be pushing the whales’ prey closer to shore.
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A research-backed defense of DEI programs
A trio of biomedical scientists at the University of California and University of Massachusetts have written a research-backed defense of DEI programs that was published in Nature Cell Biology. They assert that such programs broaden participation in and democratize science—ultimately producing more effective and supportive training environments for all scientists.
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What Santa Cruz voters should know about Measures B and C
Steve McKay, a UC Santa Cruz sociology professor who has researched the city’s housing affordability problem, believes Measure C would help address this issue—in part, by signaling to the state that Santa Cruz is taking real steps to solve its housing crisis.
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A Postcard from the Festival of Monsters
Alison G. Laurence, an adjunct professor at UC Santa Cruz, wrote a detailed feature story for Contingent Magazine about her experience attending the Festival of Monsters on campus this month.
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AI Model Digs Up Rare Somatic Variants for Precision Oncology Pipelines
Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Benedict Paten spoke about new methods developed to find elusive DNA mutations that occur only in tumor cells.
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Isaac Julien’s Sci-Fi Fantasy Takes Over Italian Palace
A feature story in Hypebeast spotlights the work of acclaimed artist, filmmaker, and Distinguished Professor of The Arts and History of Consciousness Isaac Julien, whose new work, “All That Changes You. Metamorphosis.,” opened at the Palazzo Te in Mantua, Italy in October.
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Cruise ships are flocking to Alaska to chase ice. But receding glaciers are leaving a new threat behind
Rocks expand and contract when they heat and cool, said Noah Finnegan, a geomorphologist and professor at the University of California Santa Cruz. Rocks that have been covered in a layer of ice for 1,000 years have been at a consistent temperature.