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September 9, 2002

UCSC in the News

Psychology's Jean Fox Tree has seen her work on conversational speech featured in the Toronto Star and the Daily Mirror of London, and it's slated to appear in the November issue of Discover magazine.

Lisa Sloan, associate professor of Earth sciences, was interviewed by BBC Radio about her research on climate change.

The Futurist magazine ran a story about research by Donald Potts, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and graduate student Daria Siciliano, who are using remote sensing techniques to monitor environmental changes.

Manuel Pastor of Latin American and Latino studies appeared in a San Jose Mercury News story about the narrowing economic gap between Asians and whites and the persistent--and growing--gaps between blacks and Latinos and white workers. Pastor was also quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle about the impacts of the recession on African American and Latino employment. . . . Speaking of employment, Paul Ortiz of community studies was quoted in a Kiplinger's online magazine piece about the impact of new immigrants on labor markets and unionization.

Angela Davis, professor of history of consciousness, was quoted in the Progressive on the belated recognition of the influence of women musicians in jazz.

Asteroid expert Erik Asphaug, an assistant professor of Earth sciences, was quoted in articles in New Scientist magazine and several newspapers, including British papers the Independent and the Scotsman. Asphaug argued against the suggestion by another scientist that giant airbags should be used to fend off an asteroid on a collision course with the Earth.

Economist Rob Fairlie was quoted in an Oakland Tribune story about private school attendance rates. Fairlie's research on white flight from public to private schools also got the attention of KPIX-TV in San Francisco.

Sociology's Dane Archer was tapped by the San Jose Mercury News for comment on the trend among minorities to undergo cosmetic surgery to look more Anglo. Archer called the trend the "worst form of ethnic imperialism" because it eliminates "ethnic markers."

Craig Haney, an expert on the psychology of violent criminals, was quoted in a San Jose Mercury News about the suspect in an Oregon multiple-murder case whose father was convicted years ago of a similar crime. Haney's expertise was also cited in a Los Angeles Times article about the penalty phase of the trial of the man convicted of kidnapping and murdering Danielle van Dam.

Economist Lori Kletzer appeared in a San Francisco Chronicle article about the gender gap among college students.

Psychology's Anthony Pratkanis appeared on the CBS Evening News in a segment about the uttering of the now-famous phrase "Let's roll," a topic he also discussed with the Associated Press. Pratkanis also was quoted in the Atlanta Journal and Constitution and the Austin American Statesman on the effectiveness of Bush's new backdrops to underscore the theme messages of his speeches.

Anthropologist Diane Gifford-Gonzalez was interviewed for an article in the Archaeological Conservancy's magazine, American Archaeology, on her part in team research at the early colonial pueblo of Paa-ko, New Mexico.

An article in the Monterey Herald about the UC MBEST Center featured center director Lora Lee Martin.

Highlights of Making the News columns from the 2001-02 academic year.

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