Media Coverage
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Huge Primordial Stars Disappeared Without So Much As A Supermassive Black Hole Left Behind
Astrophysicist Ken Chen's research showing that some ancient stars could have exploded in supernovae that left behind no black hole remnant was covered in Forbes, Science Daily, Daily Mail, Nanowerk, PhysOrg, SciTech Daily, Nature World News, and other media outlets.
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The Human Genome Is In Stalemate in the War Against Itself
Research led by biologist Sofie Salama on an evolutionary arms race within the human genome received widespread media coverage, including an online column from National Geographic and stories from Yahoo News, Slash Dot, Medical News Today, Genetic Engineering and Biotech News, Canada Journal, Herald Scotland, Herald Globe (Australia), Cronica Madrid, Jagran Post, Tech Times, Biotechnology…
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Will Your Lifestyle Hurt Your Grandchildren?
Biologist Susan Strome's research on epigenetics was featured in a column on ABC News.com.
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California otter population growth stalls, shark bites seen as a major problem
Biologist Tim Tinker was quoted in coverage of the annual sea otter population census, including stories in the San Jose Mercury News, Capital Public Radio, KCBA-TV, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Monterey Herald, Contra Costa Times, Inside Bay Area, Sea Magazine, PhysOrg, Nature World News, and other media outlets.
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UCSC breaks ground on biology building
The Santa Cruz Sentinel covered the groundbreaking for the Coastal Biology building. Stories also ran in the San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times, Inside Bay Area, and KION news.
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UC meets VC: UC Santa Cruz aims for startup hub with funding, incubator, tech partners
Scott Brandt, vice chancellor for research, was featured in a Silicon Valley Business Journal article about a new UC initiative to invest in startups based on university tech research. The story also ran in Upstart Business Journal.
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Can Santa Cruz turn the tech talent tide? New startup venture aims to poach Highway 17 tech bus commuters
Scott Brandt, UCSC vice chancellor for research, was quoted by the Silicon Valley Business Journal in an article about efforts in Santa Cruz to attract a high-tech work force.
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Donna Maurillo, Food for Thought: UCSC Farm showing way on sustainability
Santa Cruz Sentinel food columnist Donna Maurillo attended the fourth annual Farm to Fork dinner at the UCSC Farm and she liked what she saw.
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Heat, drought cited in massive Mount Shasta mudslide
Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk was quoted in a Sacramento Bee article about a mudslide caused by melting glaciers on Mt. Shasta. The story also ran in the San Luis Obispo Tribune.
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UCSC professor premieres animated short on Pueblo revolt: Goal of film is to spark social change
The San Jose Mercury News and Santa Cruz Sentinel featured a story on the premiere of an animated short film on PBS by Film and Digital Media Professor John Leanos, which uses humor, rap, and comic book style animation to tell a story of revolt in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
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UCSC study gives clues about genetic expression
Molecular biologist Susan Strome was featured in articles about her lab's findings on epigenetic memory in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Contra Costa Times, The Scientist, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Medical News Today, Health Canal, PhysOrg, and other media.
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UCSC’s gaming program is nurturing new generations of game developers
Computer scientist Jim Whitehead was quoted in a Silicon Valley Business Journal article about UCSC's programs in computer game design.