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Media Highlights

February 2004

This summary highlights prominent media placements UCSC faculty and staff have garnered during the month of February 2004.

International

Bruce Lyon, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, was quoted in an article in New Scientist magazine about the counting abilities of animals. . . . Jakarta's Kompas, the top Indonesian newspaper, featured an in-depth interview with theater arts professor Kathy Foley, and the Bandung, Indonesia, papers Pikiran Rakyat and Metro had articles on her lecture-performance at the Sunaryo gallery in Bandung, which shared aspects of her Fulbright-supported research. . . . Dan Costa, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, was quoted in an article in The Scotsman and in National Geographic News about his collaborative research project called Tagging of Pacific Pelagics, which aims to tag and track the movements of more than 20 different species of marine life.

National

Economist Lori Kletzer’s proposal to extend unemployment insurance received a nice endorsement in a lengthy Atlantic Monthly article. She was also quoted in Salon.com on the topic of extending trade-related job-loss benefits to white-collar workers. . . . Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in a New York Times story about a pair of reports from an anonymous NASA engineer disputing the agency's official justification for canceling maintenance missions to the Hubble Space Telescope. Illingworth is a member of one of the Hubble camera teams and is on a committee that advises NASA on space science. . . . The New York Times featured several quotes by assistant professor of film and digital media L. S. Kim, plus her photo, in a story about the cultural impact of HBO’s television series Sex and the City. . . . The Washington Post tapped Brent Haddad of environmental studies for a story about the growth of water markets in the West and how they are moving more and more water from farms to thirsty cities. Haddad was also quoted in a Greenwire story about UC’s new Institute for Research in Climate Change and its Societal Impacts, which will pair scientists who focus on health care, water resources, and other areas with climatologists to learn what the real-world impacts of climate change might be. . . . The Daily Iowan noted a keynote lecture by American studies professor George Lipsitz about the 50th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. In addition, Lipsitz and history of consciousness professor Angela Davis were mentioned in an article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel about a UCSC event to discuss the death penalty. . . . An article in the New York Times about dark energy and its implications for the fate of the universe included a quote from Sandra Faber, University Professor of astronomy and astrophysics. . . . The New York Times quoted Film and Digital Media Department chair and professor Chip Lord in an article about the Ant Farm--the innovative art and architecture collective he cofounded that is now being celebrated with a retrospective at the Berkeley Art Museum. . . . Anthropologist Diane Gifford-Gonzalez was quoted in a New York Times article about the significance of the discovery in Niger of a Stone Age burial and settlement site tentatively dated at 5,000 years old. . . . Margaret Delaney, professor of ocean sciences, was quoted in a story in the Oregonian about the importance of ocean research. . . . Economist Rob Fairlie was recently interviewed by a reporter from the Dow Jones news service, who was interested in learning about entrepreneurship among disadvantaged groups. . . . Roland Tharp of the Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence was quoted in the Star Tribune of Minneapolis about the seamless introduction of Hmong culture into the school curriculum. . . . Professor of history Bruce Levine contributed a book review to the Chicago Tribune about a historical scholar’s new perspective on Abraham Lincoln. . . . History professor Dana Frank was quoted in AAA World magazine about the politics of "Buy American" campaigns.

State and regional

American studies professor and department chair Tricia Rose was quoted in the Contra Costa Times about the influence of pop culture on clothing choices. . . . Economist Mike Dooley was featured in a San Francisco Chronicle column about the decline of the U.S. dollar and why it matters. . . . Roland Tharp of the Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence was quoted in the San Jose Mercury News and Contra Costa Times about challenges educators face in school districts that are becoming racially and ethnically diverse. . . . Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk, an assistant professor of Earth sciences, was quoted in a story in the Mt. Shasta News about the glaciers on Mt. Shasta, which are growing while Sierra Nevada glaciers shrink. . . . The Orange County Register featured the views of sociology instructor Mike Males in a recent article about teens and the gap between the reality and how they are portrayed in mainstream media. . . . In psychology, Jean Fox Tree was featured in a KCBS Radio broadcast about her work on speech and comprehension. . . . Manuel Pastor and Tony LoPresti of the Center for Justice, Tolerance, and Community coauthored an opinion piece for the San Jose Mercury News about the World Social Forum, a gathering of 100,000 international activists to discuss social, political, and economic issues. . . . The Los Angeles Times quoted Brent Haddad of environmental studies in a story about California’s ongoing struggle to supply water to its growing population. . . . Film and Digital Media Department chair and professor Chip Lord appeared on a KRON-TV Sunday morning news show in San Francisco to discuss a retrospective of the Ant Farm architecture collective at the Berkeley Art Museum. . . . A San Francisco Chronicle article about a new arts education program in Bay Area elementary schools described a classroom discussion of a photograph taken by assistant professor of art Lewis Watts.

Local

The Salinas Californian reviewed a new book by literature professor Julianne Burton-Carvajal about Central Coast artist Jo Mora. . . . The Santa Cruz Sentinel picked up on work by Julie Guthman of community studies on the challenges facing organic farming in California. . . . Paul Ortiz of community studies was interviewed by KAZU Radio about Kevin Cooper, the death row inmate whose execution was postponed to allow for further review. . . . Linda Locatelli, manager of the campus plant growth facilities, was featured in an article about orchids in the Santa Cruz Sentinel. . . . Art Pearl, professor emeritus of education, was quoted in the Monterey County Herald about the value of prison education programs. . . . The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a story about the new Department of Biomolecular Engineering, quoting acting chair David Deamer, professor of chemistry and biochemistry. The San Jose Business Journal also reported on the new department. . . . Biologists Janet Linthicum and Glenn Stewart of the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group were featured in a story about peregrine falcons in the Santa Cruz Sentinel. . . . The Monterey County Herald noted that acclaimed photographer Al Weber is a volunteer adviser to the UCSC library’s Special Collections in an article about a new exhibit of Weber’s photographs at the Monterey Museum of Art.

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