Media HighlightsDecember 2006This summary highlights media placements members of the UCSC community have garnered during the month of December 2006. (See media outlets highlighted in bold.) National and internationalThe New York Times tapped Anthony Pratkanis of
psychology for comment about bogus get-rich-quick schemes. An
expert on fraud, Pratkanis is coauthor of the book Weapons
of Fraud: A Source Book for Fraud Fighters. . . . A Sunset
magazine item on "5 great stores for creative gifts"
included Norrie's Gift Shop at the Arboretum, along with
a photo of the shop. . . . Astrophysicist Stan Woosley
was quoted in a Science Now article about the discovery
of a rapidly spinning black hole. . . . New Scientist magazine
ran a story about research on dark matter led by astronomer Jurg
Diemand. . . . Sociologist Hiroshi Fukurai's work on
Japan's plans to bring back a jury system was cited in a New
York Times op-ed. . . . India's The Statesman noted
that UCSC's Satyajit Ray Film and Study Collection provided
materials for a film festival and exhibition in Spain honoring
the renowned film director. . . . Pennsylvania's The Morning
Call quoted history of consciousness professor Angela Davis
in an article about a lecture she presented at Lafayette's Colton
Chapel titled, "Reflecting on Our History: How Activism and
Diversity Changed Higher Education." . . . UCSC Foundation
trustee Ken Doctor was on NPR's Weekend Edition
discussing online classified ads. . . . Literature professor and
2006 National Book Award winnner Nathaniel Mackey was a
featured guest on Public Radio International's The Tavis Smiley
Show. . . . Glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk is featured
in two related cover stories in New Scientist magazine
about the hidden world beneath the Antarctic ice sheets. . . .
Faye Crosby of psychology was featured in a Boston Globe
column about the importance of mentors in business, particularly
for young people building their careers. The column also appeared
in Brazen Careerist. . . . Astronomers Gregory Laughlin
and Douglas Lin were quoted in a cover story about planet
formation in Science News magazine. State and regionalUCSC Foundation trustee Frans Lanting and biochemist David Deamer were featured guests on Michael Krasny's KQED Radio show Forum, discussing Lanting's new project, Life: A Journey Through Time. . . . A story about high-tech animal tagging in the San Diego Union-Tribune featured biologists Scott Shaffer and Daniel Costa. . . . The San Francisco Chronicle ran a review of feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker's new memoir, Intimate Politics. . . . Paul Ortiz of community studies participated in a KPFA Radio interview on the station's Voices of the Middle East and North Africa program. LocalGeologist Gary Griggs and geophysicist Steven Ward
were featured in a Mid-County Post article about the minor
tsunami that rocked boats in the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor. . .
. The Post also ran a story about research on red tides
by ocean scientists Raphael Kudela and Mary Silver.
. . . Psychology professor Aida Hurtado was profiled in
the inaugural issue of Santa Cruz Magazine, a publication
of the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Hurtado was also featured in
a Latina magazine article about the crisis facing Latino
boys, more than half of whom don't graduate from high school.
Citing her own study of educationally successful Latinas and Latinos,
Hurtado called on parents to provide structure for boys, saying
parental support appears to be a critical factor in student success.
. . . Biologist Michael Weise was quoted in a story in
the Salinas Californian about sea lions behaving aggressively
toward humans. . . . Ocean scientist Mary Silver was featured
in an article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel about potential
health effects of red tides on surfers and swimmers. . . . A Santa
Cruz Good Times cover story described the work taking place
at the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems
on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Alan Chadwick Garden,
where it all began.
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