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Media Highlights

July 2003

This summary highlights prominent media placements UCSC faculty and staff have garnered during the month of July 2003.

International

The Mexico City newspapers El Universal and La Jornada covered a recent event at the Smithsonian’s Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., that heralded the publication of Cross-Border Dialogues, coauthored by Jonathan Fox of Latin American and Latino studies. . . . New Scientist magazine ran an article about research by Barry Sinervo, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, on the mating strategies of different color morphs of side-blotched lizards and the evolution of cooperation between males of one color morph. . . . Assistant professor of philosophy Julie Tannenbaum had an article published in the (U.K.) Guardian examining whether British Prime Minister Tony Blair and President Bush deceived the public over the threat posed by Saddam Hussein in Iraq. . . . Malaysia’s New Straits Times quoted history of consciousness professor Donna Haraway in an article about robots, cyborgs, and the merging of man and machine. . . . Film and Digital Media Department chair Chip Lord was quoted in the Ottawa Citizen, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and the Los Angeles Times about the passing of avant-garde architect/designer Doug Michels. Lord and Michels cofounded the Ant Farm in 1968, a San Francisco-based collective named because of its "underground" thinking about architecture. They created the renowned public art piece, Cadillac Ranch, that later inspired the Bruce Springsteen song of the same name.

National

Astrophysicist Stan Woosley was featured in news coverage of a groundbreaking discovery by Woosley and others linking gamma-ray bursts and supernovas. Media coverage included stories in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, International Herald Tribune, and various online science news sites. . . . The New York Times ran an item about research by geophysicists Steven Ward and Erik Asphaug on the tsunami that would be generated by an asteroid impact in the Atlantic Ocean. . . . Newsweek reviewed the new book Longing to Tell: Black Women Talk About Sexuality and Intimacy by American studies professor Tricia Rose. In addition, Rose was quoted in Essence magazine about the release of her book and quoted in an Ebony magazine article about relationships. . . . Plant physiologist Lincoln Taiz was quoted in a UPI wire story about new findings regarding proteins that control plant growth. . . . American literature professor Paul Skenazy reviewed the new summer crop of detective fiction for the Washington Post. . . . Environmental toxicology graduate student Douglas Steding was quoted in an article in the Denver Post about air pollution from Asia crossing the Pacific Ocean to the United States. . . . Dance Magazine noted that Ruth Solomon, professor emerita of theater arts/dance, was presented with the 2003 Heritage Award--the highest honor bestowed by the National Dance Association. Solomon was director of the UCSC dance program, which she established in 1970, until her retirement in 1995. . . . Research on the mating behavior of lizards by Barry Sinervo, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, was reported on several online news sites, including National Geographic News and Environmental News Network. . . . Bill Domhoff of sociology penned an opinion piece, "Can Radicals Be Liberals, Too?," for In These Times.com. . . . The Associated Press, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Miami Herald, Orlando Sentinel, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and San Jose Mercury News noted the passing of Victor Perera, a former UCSC lecturer in literature, writing, and journalism from 1972 to 1979. A memoirist, journalist, and novelist, Perera often wrote about the cultures of Sephardic Jews and the Maya Indians.

State and regional

The Los Angeles Times covered research by Erika Zavaleta of environmental studies that measured the impact of climate and atmospheric changes on grassland diversity in California. . . . The San Francisco Chronicle noted the participation of Lewis Watts, assistant professor of art, in "Reflections in Black," the first exhibit exploring the range of work by black photographers in America from 1840 to the present. Coordinated by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, the collection of more than 300 images opened at three Bay Area museums. The Contra Costa Times also featured comments by Watts on the nationally touring exhibition. . . . The Contra Costa Times reported on forensic anthropologist Alison Galloway’s involvement in the discovery of Indian bones during a construction project in Danville. . . . David Keenan, a lecturer in Chinese, was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News article about the importance of learning the language to compete in the global business world. . . . The San Jose Mercury News and Register Pajaronian ran feature articles on Shakespeare Santa Cruz artistic director Risa Brainin and the summer festival.

Local

The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a long profile of Jim Kent, research scientist in the Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering, covering his involvement in the Human Genome Project and his ongoing work in bioinformatics and genomics. . . . Professor of computer science Darrell Long and graduate student Lawrence You were quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel story about their "Deep Store" project to develop improved data-storage solutions. . . . McHenry Library bibliographer Paul Machlis and music lecturer/voice instructor Brian Staufenbiel were cited in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article about the library’s acquisition of a new teaching resource, Opera Practice Perfect--a comprehensive audio catalog of 209 CDs that allows singers to practice their parts without live accompaniment. . . . Pete Raimondi, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, was quoted in a Monterey Herald story about the potential ecological impacts of a major oil fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant. . . . Michelle Witt, director of Arts & Lectures, and Marcus Cato, managing director of Shakespeare Santa Cruz, were quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article about the role of the audience in a performing arts event. . . . The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported on the creation of a new book arts award in the UCSC Art Department by community artists Peter and Donna Thomas.

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