Media HighlightsMay 2007This summary highlights media placements members of the UCSC community have garnered during the month of May 2007. National and internationalThe New York Times covered planetary scientist Francis Nimmo's research on Saturn's moon Enceladus, as did the San Francisco Chronicle, Christian Science Monitor, Pasadena Star-News, Whittier Daily News, Space Daily, and UPI wire service; it was also featured in online news stories from MSNBC, Fox News, Discovery Channel, New Scientist, National Geographic, Cosmos, Seed magazine, Earthtimes, Science Daily, Technology News Daily, South African Star, Spaceflight Now, Astrobiology News, and Space.com. . . . . . . The New York Times reviewed “Experiments in Love, Sex, Death and Art," a new show cocreated and performed by Art Department chair and associate professor Elizabeth Stephens. . . . Research by sociology's Dane Archer was cited in a Detroit Free Press article about a predicted rise in violent crime linked to the Iraq war. . . . David Haussler, professor of biomolecular engineering, was quoted in a story about the opossum genome on NPR's Morning Edition. . . . Patricia Zavella of Latin American and Latino studies gave a lengthy interview in Spanish to TV Azteca, the second-largest Mexican television network, about her research on the effects of migration on Mexican families. . . . Physicist Thomas Banks is featured in an article in New Scientist magazine that explores various theories about the nature of the cosmos before the big bang. . . . In an in-depth story about aging, the New York Times cited research by Mara Mather of psychology. . . . A study of black holes in merging galaxies led by astronomer Claire Max was covered by USA Today, New Scientist, Science Daily, Space.com, and PhysOrg.com. . . . Anthropologist Nate Dominy's research on the diet of early human ancestors was covered by the Christian Science Monitor, and by news@nature.com and livescience.com, as well as other sites. . . . Research on northern fur seals by a team including anthropologist Diane Gifford-Gonzalez, paleontologist Paul Koch, and biologist Daniel Costa was covered by Science Daily, Biology News Net, PhysOrg.com, YubaNet, and Alaska Report. . . . Education Week profiled the New Teacher Center, showcasing the mentor-based program that supports new teachers during their first two years in the classroom. . . . Economist Rob Fairlie was interviewed by Fortune magazine, which used his estimates for an article about trends in entrepreneurship in the manufacturing industry. . . . Astronomer Garth Illingworth was quoted in a New Scientist story about a congressional hearing on space sciences. . . . An article about nightmares that quotes dream expert Veronica Tonay of psychology continues to appear in papers, most recently in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, the Mobile Register, and the Sacramento Bee. . . . A theory about multiple universes put forth by physicist Anthony Aguirre prompted a story in New Scientist magazine and in iTWire . . . . Psychology lecturer Donald Saposnek was interviewed by ABC News during the network's coverage of the bitter custody fight over an 8-year-old girl. His comments also appeared on ABC's web site. . . . Bridges: A Journal for Jewish Feminists and Our Friends ran a lengthy review of feminist studies professor Bettina Aptheker’s recent memoir, Intimate Politics. . . . US Fed News noted that Shakespeare Santa Cruz was one of 35 theater companies chosen to participate in the 2007-08 National Endowment for the Arts Shakespeare for a New Generation program. . . . In a feature about popular English scholar Philip Collins, Britain’s The Independent noted that the internationally known professor taught at the annual Dickens Universe conference held each summer at UCSC. . . .New Scientist magazine ran a story about a study by postdoctoral researcher Pierre Sepulchre on the effects of climate change on Neanderthals in Europe. . . . Electronic Musician quoted music lecturer and director of UCSC's electronic-music studios Peter Elsea in a story about how technology helps disabled musicians practice their art and profession, noting custom software he created for his wife Veronica, a blind violist and composer. State and regionalEarth scientist James Zachos was quoted in a Los Angeles Times story, which also ran in the San Francisco Chronicle, New Jersey Star-Ledger, and other newspapers, about the causes of a prehistoric global warming event. . . . Economist Lori Kletzer was interviewed by columnist Rick Wartzman of the Los Angeles Times for a column on globalization and its impact on California. . . . Astronomers Jean Brodie and Raja Guhathakurta were quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about a study of the future merger of the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies. . . . The San Francisco Chronicle covered the recent work of anthropology's Nate Dominy and grad student Justin Yeakel, who are investigating the diet of early human ancestors. . . . The Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group's web cams on falcon nests in San Francisco and San Jose continue to get news coverage, including a story featuring researcher Brian Latta in the San Jose Mercury News and one featuring researcher Janet Linthicum on KQED Radio's California Report and on NPR stations nationally. . . . The San Luis Obispo Tribune ran a story about the decline of black abalone, featuring quotes from marine biologist Peter Raimondi. . . . An article in the San Jose Mercury News about a Silicon Valley networking conference for entrepreneurs included quotes from Ram Akella, professor of information systems and technology management. . . . In a story about West Coast Shakespeare festivals, the San Francisco Chronicle noted that Shakespeare Santa Cruz's "esteemed artistic director" Paul Whitworth recently announced his retirement after more than two decades with the company and 10 years at the helm. . . . Inside Bay Area noted a collaboration between UCSC's Theater Arts Department and MusicSources for a Berkeley performance of The Sylvan and Oceanic Delights of Posilipo, citing the participation of “esteemed lutenist, musicologist, and professor at UC Santa Cruz” Nina Treadwell, and professor of theater arts Mark Franko, “an authority in the court ballet tradition and in reconstructing Renaissance dance.” LocalOcean scientists Raphael Kudela and Mary Silver were featured in coverage of the harmful algal bloom in Monterey Bay by the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Monterey County Herald, Salinas Californian, and local newscasts on KSBW and KPIX-TV. And Mary Silver was featured in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article about research on the oceans' ability to absorb and store excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. . . . Don Rothman, senior writing lecturer and founding director of UCSC’s Central California Writing Project, contributed an op-ed to the Santa Cruz Sentinel about the Virginia Tech tragedy. . . . The Mid-County Post noted that FUSE, a group exhibition of new work by the faculty of the UCSC Art Department, will travel to Japan as part of a faculty art exchange. . . . The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a feature about Shakespeare Santa Cruz's “25-year run of theatrical excellence,” quoting theater arts professor Paul Whitworth--now in his final season as artistic director--as well as professor emerita of theater arts and founding artistic director Audrey Stanley, and adjunct theater arts professor and former artistic director Michael Edwards. . . . The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal ran a story about the appointment of Phillip Berman to the Baskin Chair in Biomolecular Engineering. . . . Susan Harding of anthropology fielded a call from the Santa Cruz Sentinel following the death of Jerry Falwell. . . . Literature professor Chris Connery was quoted in a Santa Cruz Sentinel article about a visit by Venezuela's ambassador to UCSC’s Chicano Latino Resource Center. . . . The Santa Cruz Sentinel ran a feature story on music lecturer Irene Herrmann. . . . The Salinas Californian ran a front-page story about a partnership between UCSC's Center for Adaptive Optics and Hartnell College, with quotes from associate director Lisa Hunter. See media outlets highlighted in bold. |